The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-28

Henry G. Davis lei United States Ben.
ator-a man who has stepped al q single
step d diaiance that Il has taken others
years 70 climb. He,begar his career as
q railroad conductor, and but for the war
and the consequent severance Of the
Mother oil Presidents, he would to-day no
doubt be calling out stations and taking
up tickets at ninety dollars per month
and board. Il Is said that he made a
good conductors that he was polite and
attentive TO the ladies; that he allowed no
smoking In their car; that he made mig.
gers ride in the front end Of the cara
convenient position In case, Of an acct.
dent; That he had d smile and kind word
for all, except such as tried 10 steal rides,
and those he dealt with by taking the Of.
fender by the seat Of the breeches and
nap OF the neck and throwing him oil q
fifty loot embankmentt-in short, that he
was yigilant In the discharge Of his duty,
and was always spoken OF rs the gentle
manly, uEbane, polite and efficient con-
duclor by such Of the country editors as
had passes over his line, ..t..lJ. ....l
Batthe new State having been formed,
II was necessary to have two representa-.
,tiyes in The Senate, and 1t is likely but for
that well known TACT the State never
would have been divided. There wereso
mspylwh0 wanted 10 go TO the Senatn,l
and who thought their chances were pref
~ good, that they made up o respectable
crowd among themselves, enough to SET.
the ball in motion, and provide ways and
means Tor the success OF the secession
movement lrYru ydi .rr.E,g lgr.ii,i
! Alter Senator Willey's term had expired
the Democracy found themselves strong
enough 70 elect q Democrat, and the con-
test among the, tried and true was bitter,
without being brilliant. Davis has always
beenlan economical man, and at the be-
ginning Of the war had something ahead.
This housed to good advantage, made for
inmate Investments, and when It came time
tolrnnior theiSelate he had the necessary
wherewith toimake the race successful.
He gave tho Legislators wine suppers,
treated them toexeursions upon the placid
bosom Of the Kanawha, and threw cigars
and drinks about with pleasant reckless.
ness to be appreciated by men who only
! get three dollars day and have to board
Themselves Success crowned his efforts.
johnson N. Camden is a legitimate SON
of'the Mother Of Presidents and Pollti-
clans, and In the division Of the Moth er
he fell TO West Virginia. He Is very rich,
having pumped wealth up out OF oil
wells and been fortunate in speculations
elves in the thriving town OF Parkers.
burg, a place where the people spend
their leisure time reading the Cincinnati
Commercial, and contemplating the rail.
road bridge at that point, which, l have
been told, is seven miles long and four
hundred feet high; but as the man who
told me had been trying TO comprehend
two consecutive days, proceedings Of the
Convention at once, / suppose his over
burdened mind must have been wander
ing. s.g7as III. r..g M.
Mr.. Camden Is about forty-fve years q
age, and wants TO be Governor, He has
never held an office Of Importance, and
having been so successful in accommodating
riches, he proposes to accumulate some
official hnnOrs now that he Is in the me.
ridian Of life. His chances are said to
DO good by those who comprehend the
breadth Of his intellect and the depth Of
his purse. The Democrats could nomi,
nate no man who would spend more
money than he TO achieve success. lie
never fails to shell out during q cam.
paign. He subscribes literally toward
paying expense bills Of stump speakers
who go about TO enlighten the people on
the iniquities OF the Radical rule; II q
coal oil and turpentine torchlight process
sion is necessary to stir up the patriotic
blood Of the masses and make them yell
for the party while they drink to its
health, Camden is the man who furnishes
lights Tor the occasion, and being heavy
dealer in coal oil, this is proper as well
as patriotic. ~. .t,-s, am. 10.
he is popular with his neighbors, and
has as many devoted personal friends as
any man in the. State. These friends arc
now stirring about for him and fixing up
things. Senator Davis is expected here
tomorrow from Washington to arrange
the preliminaries for the campaign. 5r.
Meanwhile John ]. Jacobs Is taking
field notes He keeps an opera glass 70
his eyes, and knows what is going on in
the enemy's camp. He does not intend
either to be surprised or allow the
enemy TO take any advantage whatever.
1t seems TO me that Jacobs has made
so good a Governor that 1t would be sound
sense and sound policy to keep him in.
But all do not think so, Jacobs appears
in the eyes ofmany to be wanting in the
essential points of character that make up
q frst.class Governor. / asked q Demo.
crat 10 sum up his objections TO jacobs,
and was told that he was 70 cold.b looded
man. Why" continued my Democratic
friend, as he cleared away a passage from
his thoughts by blowing a road through
cloud of tobacco smoke, "why, jacobs
Is cold as a Goldfish, his blood runs thick
and slow. He Is o good lawyer and q
capable man, but he amt the sort of a
fellow for Governor OF our State. He
never invites a man to take q drink, and
has none Of those social habits which fit a
man to adorn the gubernatorial chair.
Why, sir, ke'is member Of the church,
q strict Methodist, in iact-and such q
man has no business TO be Governor of
West Virginia. y Let him attend TO his
little church matters and let the govern
ment be run by men who are social and
can enjoy their social bowl. HH.
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