The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-22
Mr.. FAulkueI's Nomination In the
second DIBITicI.

We arc really grAtiaed TO sec that the
Hon. CHARLRS JAMES FAULKNER has
beaten the Hon. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
MARTIN for the Democratic nomination
10 tho Second District. Tho vote In the
Piedmont Convention on Thursday stood
70 Tor the former 10 GS for the latter.
This result will be surprise TO most
people, inasmuch as Il was generally
supposed that MARTIN had decidedly the
inside track for the nomination. Like
Col. BEN WILSON, he was supposed to
have claim on the Democracy, having
been candidate last fall and having tall.
ed to get his scat In Congress last winter.
But Mr. FAULKNER has proved himsei a
toll match for both Mr.. MARTIN and his
claim, and without the help Of q grievance
has distanced him badly in;the race. We
Ne altogether willing to acquicsce In the
result lta Democrat is TO represent the
Second District in the next Congress Mr..
FAULKNER Is the man. he is a gentle.
man OF learning and experience, and can
hSc u place on important committees
such as Mr.. MARTIN could not expect to
occupy. AS regards intellectual fitness
for the position, Mr.. FAULKNER will be a
credit to the District As regards pollt.
.csl principles, his and Mr.. MARTINS
ne oil the Same piece, with the
exception that Mr.. FAULKNER's are
doubtless more cosmopolitan and lib.
nI than Mr.. MARTINS. This nat.
anIy results from his larger inter-
course with the world and the greater va.
iiciy u his culture US d lawyer, poliu.
clan aud scholar. In tho way Of general
icqliremcnts We presume that Mr..
PAuLRSER is the first man in his district
Bot when this is said all Is said that can
be advanced on his behalf. He is time
server and not statesman. He rides the |
,saC, cf thchour, whatever they may be,
Hhedil in his late letter, which was one
Of those patent reversible affairs that
could be interpreted by the reader 10 suit
himself. The study OF Dir. FAuLKNRR's
aehss been to trim bis sails to the popular
b'c,le, anil Ike such men as MARTIN
Vas BURES and CALEB CUsHGNd he has
Aal NJ small measure OF success. He
commenced life as an emanclps-
ZIONIST and wound up as q seces.
,0li,'. lie now aspires to return once
more to the old hsunts at Washington,
And should he get there will no doubt be
The same French gentleman in politics
l54i be was before. The question is, will
be get there? This Is tho immediate
pint that concerns us. His District has
l.ver yet sent a Democrat to Congress
sICc the admission Of the State. In 1868
The vote stood MCaREw, Republican,
9liI, aud BRowN, Democrat, 65lS. In
$50 it stood MCGREw, DOLL, and
DOwSEY, S.O0S. In 1872 HAeANs
bad the field to himsell at the Au.
ga;t election, while MARTIN occu-
Fsd the territory in the same
E'y in October. But the vote between
grant and GREELEY stood 1l,773 for
The 'oFmer to $500 for the latter. How
heDstrict will vote this iall is a problem
We are wholly unable to solve. Mr..
:4rLESER is a strong candidate as com.
Irel with.any yet run by the Democracy,
u! is familiar with the art Of making
5'ts lie has Just given the public a
I2timcn of his strength and dexterity
1.-the result at Piedmont. He will no
!tc& carry the same tactics into the
caVHs. Having the prestige OF a sue
osst man, he will start with good
E04 off. The Republicans will be put to
Adr utmost exertions TO beat him.