The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-21
NELLY HAS HIS TROUBLES In
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outcome OF this contest at this early
date. There are many elements en-
tering into Il. One OF them is the
manner OF Major Neeleys nomination
over Louis Bennett II was the Ohio
county delegation captured by
O'Brien ostensibly for O'Brien. which.
when traded on and handed over 20
Medley. enabled hi nomination. II
was talked then. and has never ceased
20 be repeated. that the postmaster
ship was promised by Major Neeley
then. The story had IL that Or. J. J.
O'Kane received the promise O'BrieR
is slated to be an assistant district at
torney. However. there is a story GO
ing the rounds today that W. W. IT.
wins name is being considered by the
organization. Irwin was turned down
as a candidate for the marshalship,
, and il IS said that the higherups
would like TO square Irwin and his
/ followers. He had such a large fol-
lowing and OF such character that
II is believed to be the desire OF the
leaders TO appease Mr.. Irwin and his
hackers. Whether there Is any truth
TO this story ! cannot say. IL Is one
OF the many hits OF gossip going the
rounds since the Wheeling postof-
! hce plum suddenly and unexpectedly
/ became ripe for plucking and passing
out to some one OF the faithful ad-
herents OF the Gold Dust Twins.
To Attend Meeting.
IL their duties are such that they
can get away from Washington the
entire Republican membership OF the
| delegation, with the exception OF Con-
gressman-at-large Howard Sutherland,
will attend the Republican state COM
mittee meeting 20 be held IN Charles
/ ton next Wednesday Mr. Sutherland
Is in Colorado with the subcommittee
; sent TO investigate the strike situa-
! ton in that state. and he. OF course,
viii not be able TO be present at the
meeting. The others. however, are
/ trying to arrange their affairs here
so that they can attend. The interest
In the results and effects OF this
meeting is not confined to Republi-
cans by any means. The Democratic
members of the delegation are deeply
Interested in the outcome. The fact
Is that within the last week or ten
days these Democrats have been be-
set with the fear that the Republicans,
true TO their past history in such
breaks. will be able to compose their
differences and face the common enc
my with a united front. Up till quite
recently there was no doubt in the
minds or these Democratic leaders
that a reunion OF the shattered Repub-
I lican ranks was out OF the question,
and they exulted and were happy. But
now they are fearful and are worried.
Sentiment Changes.
The change has been brought about
by the wave OF sentiment that has
swept over West Virginia In the last
week or ten days. as evidenced by
articles In the lArty press. indicating
that the get-together movement IL
working with mighty effect in the
party ranks. There Is a Wholesale de
mand that nothing be left undone tc
bring the party together. II has be
gun to loow like this demand would
De so great that any man or set OF
men who oppose II will be swept
aside. And that is what the Democrats
fear. They have done much to keeu
alive the third party proposition. even
going 10 the extent OF supplying funds
but notwithstanding all that they have
done. this uprising sentiment which
demands a getting together, comm
as IL does from the rank and file. from
the county leaders and their foIlowin {
VINO don't desire TO see their Local
organization smashed and their local
onices taken away from them, has
about got these Democratic congress
men worried TO the point OF despara
tlon. Representatives Brown anC
Neeley realize that with the Repub
llcan party united they would have 4
very slim chance OF securing a re-elec
ZION. Browns majority was less than
% votes In 1912. and John w. Dayi,
? pulled through by only 1874 In thai
year or Democratic landslides. While
OF course. interested in the fate o.
= their congressional candidates. tbs
paramount interest OF Watson and
chiffon Is in securing control OF tho
next legislature. and their only hone
TO do that lies in the failure OF tbs
Republican party TO unite 20 fnsurs
but one ticket in the field in opposI
ton TO the Democratic ticket.
Oont Want Hamilton.
4 The subject Of This paragraph II
10 be a former congressman. by nam
, John VI. Hamilton, hailed by some O,
his admirers every time they get the
: chance as Honest John" Hamilton.
Why this. 7 do not know, unless II Il
10 distinguish him from the usual
! run OF Calhoun county politicians
\ However. II isn't important one way
or the other. Tor this reference 10
Mr.. Hamilton concerns the hope and
desire OF the organization" 10 have
somebody else run for congress IN
the Fourth district this year on the
. Democratic ticket except Hamilton
This r. authentic The Watson Chi
b ton bosses do not want Hamilton "a
be the candidate this ear. and n their
present state OF mind about u con
tinues. and they have their usual
success IN getting hings AZ they want
them. then Hamilton will not be IN.
candidate.
They have been casting about OF
late trying 90 ret somebody 20 come
out for the nomination who would
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