The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07
WILL BE mo
FREER.WHITE
FIGHT HERE.
leaders In Both Camps Get Tcgothsz
ana PAtSh Up an Agreement
That WIN DO Rlaooa
BEFORE THE TWO CANDIDATES
To-Day at ParksTsburg, and Doubt
less WIN be RatiAed-AIl the
Delegates for Hall

Late Monday night meeting oflsad-
ing Ohio county supporters Of FFeer and
White respectively, was held for the
purpose of dlscassing the situation. and
to arrive, II possible, at an agreement
that would prevent struggle on the
question ii delegates to the state noml-
Mating convention ut the primary cleo
ton slated for April 49,
An agreement was soon arrived at
that win prevent any night at the pri-
mary election, and was endorsed by
the supporters of both Of the guberna-
torial candidates with practical unani-
nifty. The "details of the agreement can
not be given this morning, because It Is
not anal until 1t has been submitted to
Messrs. White and Fresr and receives
their endorsement. This will BIO done
to-day at Parkersburg, and 1t Is not
thought either White or Frecr Will en-
ter an objection. owing to the fact that
the supporters of both are in favor of
the compromise.
Last night. there was a meeting of
some of the leading Freer men some of
whom had not attended the conference
OF the nigat before. To these the de-
tails of the agreement were outlined.
and they were in accord with what had
been done.
A featare o. the agreement is that the
entire Ohio county delegation is to be
for James X. Hall for stats auditor.
Probably al. would have been for Hall
even in the event of a contest on the
goyernorsnlp, but the agreement made
1slmplIhes the situation all round for all
concerned, and doubtless will meet with
the hearty approval of ali well wiSheFs
of the Republican organization in Ohio
county.
The Republicans OF Benwood turned
out in force last night ut the Benwood
city hall, aud the result Of the enthusi-
astIc gathering was the reorganization
Of tho Marx Hanna club, which did such
effective work four years ago, and the
organization Of the Mckinley and Ho-
bart club, the latter embracing North
Benwood Republicans. Both clubs
elected delegates to the Parkersburg
convention, as follows;
Mark Hanna club-Paul Reldel, Hem
ny sliptner. Will schad, Clark Sprouts
and Albert Landers.
Mckinley and Hobart club-Wlillani
seabrlght, John t. Roseberry, Charles
Miner, Charles HolderInann and
Thomas Keffer.
There we're 175 Republicans at the
meeting. which was presided over by
Captain Paul Reidel. with Squire o. A.
Lacey as secretary.
The friends Of Councilman Philip
Maurer, member Of the second branch
from the Second ward. are urging him
to make the race for county commits
sioner from Clay district, and II he de-
cides to enter the ring, there will be
three asplrants for the Republican
nomination, with the present avowed
candidates, Commissioner viii Gutman
and Dr. L. N. Refer.
The 1ntelllgencer learns that Deputy
Internal Revenue Collector Alex. R.
Campbell, Of this city. is already in the
held as an aspirant for the position of
collector OF internal revenue. the office
now held by Hon. A. B. White, of Par
ker burg, who is now waginE contest
for the Republican gubernatorial nomI-
nation with Congressman Romeo H,
.Freer.
Engineer Owen S. Mckinney, Of the
penitentiary, was in the city last night,
rnlngllng with the colony OF politicians
that has headquarters at the Mcclure.
Chairman Hornlsh, of the county
committee. says he has received many
congratulations upon the action of the
committee in partially adopting the
Australian system Of voting at the pri-
mary election on April %. Some of the
candldates,however still adhere to their
advocacy Ct the old style open ballot,
which they were able to place in the
hands of their friends before entering
the voting booth.
Municipal Ownership.