The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-08
LEAGUE CONVENTION

From n Stan Correspondent.
PARKERsBURG. W. Va. March L.
Already, eighteen hours before the as
Rembling Of The msetinE OF the West
Virginia League Of Republican Clubs,
Parkersburg is oysFhoWing with visl-
tors, and the town WIN have to strain
several points 10 comfortably talta care
OF the Republican hosts Of the Little
Mountain State. The two leading
hotels, the jackson and Blennerfotsett.
are "full-up" now, and the rush hns
| only begun. For the nonce the star Of
the ever-preSsnt Commercial man Is
dlmmed, ana be finds Il difficult 70 push
his way through the crowds Of pOlitl-
clans that all the hotel lobbles and
| throng the street corners-and - for
| doing business, that Is among the im-
| possibilities; nothing is talked Of but
I politics, buGineas has been aidetfacled
until normal conditions are restored on
Friday.
OF course the presidency OF the
| league forms the principal topic OF con-
versatlon. The other offices are little
talked OF. In fact are almost entirely
! lost sight of In the warm contest being
waged for the presidency AS exclu-
siVely chronleled IN Wednesdays In
telllgencer, Mr. w. 3. Mathews, OF Mar
shall county Withdrew from the race.
This left three aspirants Ia the field,
Messrs. I. r. Barrett and ]. w. Van
derVort, of Parkersburg, and Mr.. Ira =.
! Robinson, OF Grafton. prosecuting at
torney Of Taylor county.
New Richmond in the Field.
Just when the trio were congratula-
| ting themselves that the contest had
narrowed down to proportions that
would enable them to form an intelli-
gent estimate ON the outcome, the naYs
was circulated that another candidate
had entered the race for the presidency
n the person OF Mayor ]. c. Parkinson,
Of MoGndsvilie. "a
Mr.. Parkinson was putting In some
3trong licIss this afternoon. and he had
4 a5ie iieutehdnts IN Prison Warden Sam
! A. Hawk, Dr. S. ~ Steele and A. L.
Hooton, Of Moundsvllle. He expects to
/ bring to his 1tandard the greater part
Of the vote OF the First congressional
| district, and has expectations Of sup
port from other esctions OF the state.
! He was working on the advance guard
Of the Ohio county delegation this even
| ing, and met With encouragement. As
| onn prominent member OF tha delega-
! tipn expressed II, ~ think we should
| support any candidate for the presl-
dency who comes from our section, and
Mr.. Parkinson is undoubtedly man
we'll fitted for the office, both from the
| viewpoints Of experience and natural
ability. ] believe he would make an
ideal presiding officer, and Know he
would devote his energies toward MAX
\ ing the league n power In the coming
campaign"
There are Indications that Messrs.
! Robinson and Parkinson may throw
/ their combined strength to one or the
| other. the selection to be made upon the
showing OF strength each Is able to
Wood oounty's Aspirants.
Here In Wood county. Messrs. van-
deryort and Barrett are waging warm
contest, but no bad blood is in evidence
the fight is a good natured one, and if
one of the pair wins his detearea uppo.
| nent from Wood will BE- among the iirst
to extend congratulations.
The fight in Wood for the league pres
idency has been responsible, for the or
ganlzation OF an unprecedented number
Of Republican clubs. apparently only
| for the purpose OF securing Vandervort
or Barrett votes in to-morrow's meet
! ing, but the supporters OF both men say
| ali the club organizations are leBiti-
mate, and that every one Of thym VIII
be in evidench In the coming campaign
II this is true, the political paraaes IN
Parkersburg next fall ought TO be re-
cord breakers In point Of numbers. NO
| less than forty clubs have been organ
ized in the county, and every one OF the
bunch will be represented by full dele
| cations tomorrow.
Mr.. YandervOrt's friends assert ne
will lead on the first ballot tomorrow
afternoon. He will, they claim, have q
! large majority Of the vote OF Wood
county to begin with, and q number OF
| the interior counties, where the WANDER
wort family Is numerous ana known Ior
its strong Republican tenets.
DR.. W. p. stathers; superintendent OF
the Weston asylum, who came IN this
afternoon, says Vanuervoft Wlu nave
fine following interior counties solid:
Iovvia BraxfOn. Upahur, Webster Mich
oins and gilmer. In addition to these,
al course. the VanderYort people claim
I many other votes.
MI. Barrett Is equally confident, ana
gays only a few Of the Wood county
| delegates will be for WanderYQrt bar
rett has powerful Influences az W9rk ~
his behalf, and may show strength that
win surprise even his most ardent ea-
mirers and supporters. s.-.,
Tv The way, speaking OF Dr. Stather9,
he Informed the Intelllgencer THIS AZ
ternoon. that be had II from the editor
Of the Grafton Sentinel 80 latS az thiS
morning, that Taylor county tthe nome
~ Auditor IIafoilette) would chose q
,leleFation to the state nominating con:
yention that win be solidly for Arnold
scherr, or MinurdI, for state auditor.
This n on the face OF y surpriainB
statement. hut II Is claimed that the
facts WARRANT II. il IS given now iiQr
what Il ls worth-arld, iof course, its
worth n matter Of conjecture.
A Record. Breaking Convention.
Il is estimatrd .hora win be between
200 and 1900 bona fide delegates and
altcrnates in attendance at to-norrow's
convention. This would be a record
breaker IN attendance. no former meet
Ing az The League approachlug 20 many
dclagaipf. Of ihesa Ohio county alone
viii furnish between nlxty and lOe, ana
tbs ParkeTpburs and Nooa county ael-
cEaips ind alternates VIII number tuuy
4O0--so thaas two counties VIII futlls.h
fully onr-thir1 Of tN m'epNs
slrtnFth
MLl. p5omlTf ~ p9fty mos afn ~
ready hprl, Including General Curtin. OF
Braxton county Watdea Hawk. Dr.