The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-18

,sr.r VIRGINIA POLITICS.
81. n.m0eratic state as Fixed W
the his I Winter at Charleston

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si.ssSuTo which Is 10 nominate !, nc !. !.
~ viii be elected for the kePno OaOSSs.
MY Indulgent parent Of Little Breeze y,
asO,t have ANY show, and ihe sIaIe ~. !,
~ ~, r o 4 pretty well made up.
0i course the slate Tor tasI y 4. y d"nS,
NAV be smashed 10 atoms iGr y = INA, I
sroi 1 10 concluSiVely conclude "b hn, i
T nSU,os ~ Convention may do' b1t
i.'tI1 o;.s ,hS readers the slate, and
sEetcS of those most prominent upon a,a y,
letting them know In aaVAnc' "H"' D
be done. ~.
~ c,xpES FOR GOVERNOR
,h.,srd ,I,e prediction that J. n. Cam
AL ~ paTEefsburg, will DO the mex
G GaI.s !, Of West Virginia. In the pas
nv poiItIcSl prophecies have usually peer (.
vsri5sd' I never oyerShot the marx Du'
oScs Snd that was not much Of an over,
V INT Iprophesied that Bill Stokes, o.
TSnpessee, would go into the gubernato
RAJ chair. He missed Il aliltle; he wen
to jail. NJ. ,-,.,,,,,
Is under many obligations to MI. Camden ~
Il gratitude has a prominent place y
theif faith, they will give him ne nonlI'
nation. He backed them with bis purse
which Is long, liberal one, while they
W. at-,rGI;ng In Inc Valley Of Despair
with mai fiend incarnate, the Radical
registering machine. The call Of the dis
tressed party In the low grounds Of sor'
nV, 10 come over to Macedonia and help
Us, was always responded to literally BY
Mr.. Camden, whose willing fingers were
ever ready to clutch the pen to sign the
check to.draw the goldtopay the preach
era to spread the true Democratic doc
trine. There Is no man In the STATE 10
whom the party Is under more obligs;
tons. This Is not disputed. lam told
BY a member Of the committee who had
Tie handling Of funds in the dark and
dresry campaign Of 1903, when the party
WAS doundering about In the slough Of
iespond, with black mud knee deep and
clouds Of wool overhead, that Mr.. Cam
den came up 10 the scratch with over
five thousand dollars hard cash. He was
At The head of the ticket himself, q caudi.
date without the possibility Of the hope
Of election, sacrificing his time and money
to keep up party organization, and rescue
a few fragments OF constitutional liberty
from the tempestuous pillows that rolled
upon tho ocean Of Radlcalism. Quota.
ton from an able campaign speech deliv-
cred that year.
Nj. Camden Is a sslEmade man; he has
worked his way up from obscurity and
poverty to wealth and reputation. He is
q child Of the Mother Of Presidents and
statesmen, son to the manor born. His
native county Is Lewis, but at an early
age moved to Braxton, living there and
in Nicholas county Tor some years. Upon
coming Of age he was admitted TO the bar,
and Immediately after was elected Com.
mOnwealth Prosecuting Attorney. After.
ward he resigned his Office to accept o
more remunerative position in the Ex-
change Bank Of Virginia. In 1860 he re.
Sumed the practice Of his profession, and
continued the same until the war smash.
ed the Virginia courts and about every.
thing else In the State. '-s's
In the early stages Of the war, he re-.
moved to the thriving city,ot Parkers.
burg, business there not being SO serious.
ly checked as further South, and engaged
in the development Of the OIL interests,
then In incipient stages. At this he rapid.
ly accumulated a fortune, and Is now
among the wealthiest men in the State.
lie Is dev0tedly attached to the inte.
rests Of Parkersburg, being interested in
i number of manufacturing enterprises
there, and everything that tends TO devel.
Op the resources Of the State and the city
receives his support and encouragement.
He's what IS known in the Virginia die.
tlQnary asan old.line Democrat, but is not
politician In the ordinary sense, never
having been a candidate for a political
office, until hG consented 10 lead the for.
lorn hope in the campaign Of 1858. Fol-
his sacrifices in behalf OF the psrty wher
The party was down, they propose 10 re.
ward him now that they are up and OK,
ceedingly active. Personally, there Is nc
more popular man in the State. : "a
WILL GOVERNOR JACOB LEAVE THE FIELD!
Camden will have no opposition for the
nomination worth serious consideration,
unless Governor Jacob should .putsi1 an
appearance for another term. Governor
Jacob Is an eStimable gentleman, and his
administration Of the office has been such
as to give him strength that would be
hard to overcome should he becomea can.
didate before the Convention for renomi.
nation. Hehas strength in his own par.
" and popularity with both parties. Z The
administration Of his Office has been s1ch
IS to win the respect and esteem Of oil
conservative men. As between him and
camden a contest for the nomination
would be close, with the chances In Cam.
aenS favor, however, as he led the for.
!on hope in 1868, and as Jacob has en-.
loyed one term. The one term principle
Slpopular here, as will DO seen by. look.
ing over the list Of those who have been
10 land then out Of office since the organi.
Eatton Of the State. ii t.
THE COURT OF APPEALS, z -
:, Governor Jacob is a good lawyer, and l
mink the latest move on the political
GaesS board Is that he give way 10 Cam
Gen S Tor the GovernorsGlp, and 20 upon the
supreme Bench, Hc can be elected 10
nat position readily II he chooses. His
course while Governor has been snch as %
give him a prestige at the polls hard 10
A pl9ce.upon the Supreme Bench Is
NC more desirable than the Governorshiby
iae salary Is as good, though none ot.the
y, sSlAtles In this State amount 10 much, and
@e Term Is as desirable rs a reasonable
1aa could desire, to'wit, twelve wears,
1a entire new bench Is to DO elected con.
i iss Of Iout Judges. The regular term
S SlSseiVe years, but the llrst tour TO be
; ssSsel Will determine by lot the term OF
S ~; Of term each Is to serve, Two
c "Hasetve tour years, one eight years and
1ETtFelye years. ag5ai . 0.iia9I q |
nst Jacob wTll be nominated, II be,
NJ Me convention, there Is no doubt. J
ISSaCEson's chances are also good. Mr.
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