The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-16
Our Charleston Letter.


Candidates In Great Numbers
The Third District kpllI Rep
Observation-Disclosures, walker
and Camden at Work, I sdl
CHARREEsroS, w, Va Jan ~ 1870.
EdItun IutOlicnSgfs ~ ~ N,
@Where the carcass Is, there will the
eagles be gathered together, and we
might say in addition, q good Bprinkling
Of bu2zards will be with them. AT this
writing (9P.M) the hall Of the Hale
House is overlooking with members Of
both houses Of the Legislature, candi-
dates for the United States Senatorship
and their lobby friends, and host Of ap-
plieants for every office, great or small,
within the gilt Of a large and magnapi-
nous majority,
Your correspondent IN humble mems
Der Of the minority, Is laden beyond his
stowage and carrying capacity with cards
and recommendations asking his favor
able consideration. His clothes are full
OF them from boot tops TO hat crown.
Candidates for every office within the
gift Of the Legislature are thicker than
the grasshoppCrs in the West or the frogs
THIRD DISTRICT.
II the Third District continues to de
yelop for another decade the marvellous
appetite for political Office which already
characterizes is people, 1t will dOmand
for itself State sovereignty and independ-
ence Of the First and Second Dis
tricts, In order that there may
be provided official positions enough
to satisfy the rapacity OF is people,
The asplrants for Office from that dis
trict have come down like wolves on
the fold, and their applications embrace
the whole host OF offices from United
States Senator clean down to Page Of the
House. ,-f q
FAULKNER
has been IN the Hall tonight, bowling to
every one in courtly style. While his
arm gently embraces, the soft, liquid
tones Of his silyery tongue more than
convince each delegate coming within the
magnetic circle Of that arm and tongue
Of his superior wisdom, and that he
(FaulknerJ was born the listening Senate
TO command, -43.
THE LATE PUBLIC PRINTER
was with US at the Hale House Tor tea,
dressed as II for Presidential reception,
and craitily and studiouSly working with
his friends to prevent Democratic eau
Gus. His theory seems TO be that out Of a
caucus he has more strength than any In
diyidual candidate. Poor Henry the
spOils Of public plumber are hanging
heavily on his skirts tonight. The price
he paid for his shining duoata Is, that In
the State at large no 10 for all time POI
litically damned. The Democracy Of the
State could not more eheCtually commit
political suicide than TO name and sup.
port Henry s, Walker for the United
States Senate,
jim. CAMDEN
with smile so Childlike and bland, first
met us at IIarpers Ferry, on our way
here. Just this moment he has been In
teryiowing Blakemore Of the Third Dis.
trict, candidate for Speaker Of the House,
Just what plans these Statesmen are con.
cocting and will sleep over tonight your
correspondent cannot say, but Camden Is
genlala and clever and has prestige besides,
and may yet be the upper dog 10 the fight
CAMDEN THE UNCLE,
The venerable Uncle looms up on the
Senatorial horizon and casts bis shadow
grandly over the field and seems to be
enraptured with visions Of Senatorial
robes gathered round him. Certainly his
election would afford a splendid Opportu-
nifty for him 10 tell the people Of the
United States what he hath meant by the
doctrine Of State rights.
OF Gov. Price l shall speak again. Y,