The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-21
Farusvorth for GOvernor-Sfeyen-
sor, for T. q. senator.

Farusvorth for GOvernor-Steyen.
SON for U. y. senator.
Governor STEVENSON, like his imme-
diate predecessor in the Gubernatorial
office, aspires to be elected Senator of
the United States He has been using
the power given him BY the registra-
ton law, to further his wish and is
making strenuous exertions to secure
the election of legislature that will
serve his purpose. 1t is incredible that
for the sake of the GovernorshIp alone,
STEVENSON would make the laborious
canvass in which he has been engaged.
The office of Governor Of West Nir-
GINA is not place Of much profit, nor
is it, when properly administered, po-
sition of ease and enjoyment. Some
stronger motive than merely his present
election stimulates the efforts that STE.
vENsoS is putting forth in the present
campaign. FOREMAN elected himself
Senator, why should not STEVENSON?
| He has the same machine that BORE
MAN used, and understands as we'll as
he how to turn the crank for the pur-
pose of grinding out Radical members
of the Legislature. He expects to re-
ceive from the negroes some aid which
FOREMAN did not have; but his case
being desperate on account Of the grow
ing impotence Of the people and nu-
merous desertions from the Radical
ranks, he is employing the registration
law as recklessly as public sentiment
will tolerate, and DISTINGUISHING as many
as possible of his political opponents.
And here is another significant fact
Our readers will remember that last
March D. D. T. FARNswoRTH, of Up
shur county, made a speech in Clarks-
burg bitterly assailing Governor STE
vENsoN and declaring that he intended
TO labor to prevent his denomination by
the Radical Convention. However,
that was the last that was heard OF
FARyswoRrH's opposition. By some
mysterious means his mouth was STOP
ped, he became reconciled to the fulfil
, ment of the programme. and is now a
/ candidate for election to the State
: Senate and an earnest supporter OF
t STEvENSoY's. 1t will be remembered,
too, that FARNswoRTH was President OF
the Senate when FOREMAN resigned the
Governorship in order to take his seat
in the United States Congress, and that
FARNswoRTH thus became sort OF
ad interim Governor, holding the place
several days and manifesting much de-
light at his new-hedged dignity.
Now put this and that together, and
we have the programme which has
been agreed upon and which will be
carried out if the people submit. 1t
STEVENSON is elected Governor and a
Radical majority can be obtained in
the next Legislature, FARNswoRTH is to
he made President of the Senate; STE
vENSoN to be elected United States
Senator; FARNswoRTH then to become
, Governor and hold the Office during
: the remainder OF the term, with the
, hope that he too may so control the
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ernor in 1872 and United States Senator
in 1874, handing the machine over to
his successor to be used in the same
way and to the same end
There are several steps necessary to
the execution of this little arrangement
which depend somewhat upon popular
consent STEVENSON is not yet elected
Governor, neither is it at all certain
that he will be. FARNswoRTh is not
vet elected a member of the State Sen
ate, and our intelligence from his dis
trict renders it extremely doubtful that
he ever will be- The Radical majority
on joint ballot in the Legislature is also
predetermined, so that the chances Of
the arrangement spoken Of being car
ried cut are, to say the least, considera-
bly, mixed. Should they succeed, how
ever, in electing STEVENSON electing
! FARNSwoRTH, and a majority in the
Legislature, the arrangement We have
spoken ofwill certainly be fulfilled
The Cunningham Letter.
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