The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-06
Possible Double Delegation to the
Next Congress.
THE G AN DIDATE s.
Shall There Be Two Elections
in the State?
National Politics an Unimportant
Consideration.


terest In the canvass in this State Increases
though 1t cannot be said that the issues which sep
arate factions become more clearly defined. 1t
would be well If this 30, for West Virginia pol
tiles are middle at BEST The democratic or con-
sentative party Is composed OF o number OF inhar-
mOnious clements. Like the radical rule which pre-
ceded it, it has not been very successful In the gen.
eral administration Of State affairs. Held together
only out of dislike OF radical1sm and the cohesion
OF the spoils of Office 1t threatens again to resolve
itself into its constituent parts. These were de-
scribed to me the other day by an old West Vir-
ginian as being four in number.
THE ELEMENTS COMPOSING THE DEMOCRACY.
According to this story, these four elements are
very queer compound. Something must be for.
given to the spirit Of carcature which naturally
springs from my informant's mind, but any one at
all conversant with West Virginia politics will
recognize the truthfuness OF tie classification. 1t
is as follows:-
I. Democrats who still adhere to the resolutions
Of 1885, These people were not rebels-that is to
italy Bourbons for they have learned nothing and
forgotten nothing: II Is doubtful if they are thor.
oughly convinced that slavery is abolished, and
they certainly expect to get their niggers back
again. According to their ideas, the present is q
season Of midsummer madness for the nation,
pretty much where It was before the war.
q Democrats who were rebels during the war.
mocracy they are the %orsng men Of the organ
xation-the active spirits who give to 1t whatever
there is Of life and animation In the party. Almost
Fithout exception the soldiers q the late Con
federacy arc democrats. Major Mathews, the can
oiicer Of the Confederate army, told me ct White
Sulphur Springs the other day that every man who
& vops np dan Tue and ansa 9a
Mathews ought to know, and believe the ex-Con-
federate element is the permanent strength Of the
s. Democrats who are democrats anyhow. Many Of
these do not know the difference between Andrew
To akc and TOR CAyn ~
never even heard, heard only In faint uncertain
whispers OF the war, so far are they from "civiza-
ti0nn In their mountain Businesses
Democrats who were Union soldiers and went
over to the conservatives after the war out Of dis
gust at radical mismanagement. These form q
very important part of the democratic strength OF
this State but they are not trustworthy as demo-
republicans. They are easily disguised at party
imbecilty and are excellent hands at doing as they
please.
DISCRIMINATION OF THE DEMOCRACY.
A party composed Of such discordant elements
could hardly expect to hold together many years.
especially as the only tie that bound them was O
common disposition to oppose the radicals in
power. Two or three years were almost certain to
work revolution, and already such revolution
rs threatens the disorganlzatlon OF the party ap-
pears to have taken place. Indeed, 1t seems
hopelessly split. Not only is Jacob, the
the republican candidate Tor reelection, but
the break peryades every county In the
state. JOnn d. Davis, lue uciuOCrdIiC COuyreSS-
man from the First or Western Panhandle district,
both opposes Greeley and the new constitution
democrats and republicans. In the Third district
where Frank Hereford is again candidate, some
OF the Jacob men are overlooking his hostility to
him-the fight against him being mostly made on
his record In favor Of land grabs for railroads. This
is o sin which always finds Congressman
out, and Hereford Is only one OF q few men who
have discovered that their votes in favor Of 'obs'
are coming back to plague them. The Second Con-
gress district is worse mixed than either of the
others; It is q republican district but 1t is
and It is quite certain that democrat cannot be.
Charles J. Faulkner, forgetiul that the change in
leaves no place In the House for such as he wants
TO go back again; but he Is iearlully unpopular and
many democrats declare that they viii not sup
gency the liberal republicans think they see their
opportunity, and General Ward II; Lamon, the obi
ographer or Lincoln, and Lincoln'5 Marshal of the
District of Columbia, who has been practising law
in Martinsburg for a number of years, will be
brought forward. Lamon supports Greeley, and,
like Greeley, he claims to be not less q republican
than he always was though it is impossible to pre-
dict what kind OF O republican or what kind of a
democrat he would make If his aspirations
for Congressional honors should he satisfied.
Congress districts Is only equalled by the topsy-
turvy way in Which everything has been turned In
iisorganizers by their opponents, while Camden's
leading supporters are put down as "ring'' by
their enemies. The republicans all support Jacob,
and yet Jacob claims to be more q democrat than
he ever was. Camden's friends say @9cob should as
cheerfully have made way for Camd0 now as Cam
spends that then he led iorlorn hope and was
elected to the establishment Of everybody: While
tho new constitution IL the vital issue in the con-
test personalities rage between the opposing can
didates, and we constantly hearing OF the Cam.
den Ring and the m ing rms Is al
because this is new state. overrun with inexpcri
enced politicians.
THE LEADING MEN OF WEST VIRGINIA.
The country will scarcely recognize the great
men OF thls Commonwealth; for they are only In
rather strange to tie newspapers Most Of them
1--we along the line OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road, and not few OF them are supported and
caressed by that great corporation. AT least a
bakers dozen Of them belong TO the village OF
e on the ono hver for M J ves
AT Parkersburg, as do United states senator Bore
man nan Ex-Governor stevenson, Judge Jackson NJ
others. John J. Davis, the recalctrant democratic
CONGRESSMAN, resides at Clarksburg. The home off
Piedmont or more properly at Deer Park, on the
%onad@ns snr Is the residence Of United states
life as worker on the baltimore sand and Ohio Kali
finally able to gointo trade from when he anassed
great wealth He is one of the richest as well as one
Senate he has preserved cautious silence, but at
home his hand is felt in every movement. SO far
he has taken very little active interest In the state
campaign-a fact which may be explained on the
ground that he has little sympathy with some OF
the features OF the new constitution having been
republican when the State was first organized and
helper In framing the DISTINGUISHING and disabling
legislation OF the period As soon as the August
election is over ne promises to take part In the
PRESIDENTIAL canvass and to assist in carrying the
state for Greeley. Camden IL also man of large
wealth. and personal responsibility, but he has
never been In public lie. his enemies urge that
his money alone secured him the nomination, and
ior THIS reason among others, they oppose him in
Dcnallo OF honestJohn Jacob. Governor Jacob isnot
rich, and wnen elected to his present position he
was comparative stranger In the state. In the
administration OF his ONCE, which so far OF least
has made many friends aud these as well as the
republicans are his ardent supporters In his fight