The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-18
LETTER FROM THE STATE CAPI.
TAI.
Much Interest I'm the Legislature
It's StatuS-The Senatorial Contest
and Capital ACKNOWLEDGEMENT thing
Will be Done"

Much Interest I'm the Legislature
It's StatuS-The Senatorial Contest
and Capital ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ing
viii be Done"
Special Correspondence OF the Register.
CHARLESTON, January l3.
The opening Of the session of legisla-
ture has excited much more than usual
interest this year and has brought to the
Capital much larger number OF, by no
means idle lockers on than ever before.
The number of patriots who ,have mani
tested Il willingness, and even an anxiety,
o. serve the State in some capacity, from
Senator of the United States down to
page or doorkeeper in one or the other OF
The houses of the State legislature is al
most bevoud belief, and shows that pub
lie virtue has not vet entirely vanished
from the land. The unluCky member of
the legislature has been beSet and besieged
button-hOled and buliied, coaXed and
cussed, hauled this way and dragged that
with candidate whispering in each ear
and A candidate talking at him in front,
while other candidates were beckoning
or scowlng in the distance, until for
some of them the grasshopper has be-
come burden and desire has failed.
Candidates and the friends of candidates
have been. well, to put it mildly, numer-
ous. very. And tonight, now that the
organization of both houses has been
effected and the crumbs have been near
ly all gathered up, there is good deal of
disappointment on the part OF the defeat
ed. which the all-sOothing and medical
hand of time will yet wipe away.
THE OFFICERS
chosen by the two houses are conceded
bv all to be eminently fit for their re-
sprctive positions and deserving of the
honor they have received. Colonel Dan
Johnson. OF Tyler, President of the Sen
ate, commands the unqualified respect of
all who know his strict integrity and
high mental and moral worth. He is
one Of the very best parliamentarianS in
the State, and prr~idcS with combined
dignity. courtesy, proIntitude and firm
ness. This i his second term rs Presi-
dent of the Senate, his present
election without opposition, and in
hi, absence tfor he did not
reach the city until after he
had been elected, is very fattering en-
dUrscmcnt OF his former service in this
capacity,
Colonel Alexander Monroe Of, Hamp-
suire county, Speaker of the House OF
Delegates, Is a man of about fifty years
of age with large clean-shaven face,
and rotund form, pleasant and courte-
ous manner and good voice. He won
legislative honorS rs the representative
Of his county in the General Assembly of
Virginia, n number of wears ago, and
served with some distinction i'm the recent
Constitutional Convention. He is n
ready and fluent orator and man
of keen disccrnment. What tact he NAV
develop a. II presiding officer, or what
peculiar talent he has tor the discharge
OF the duties of his new position, remains
10 be seen, but from the general character
and disposition of the man, no doubt is
entertained of his ability to keep the
House steadily in the grooves and at
good work.
STATUS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature itself is, in every re-
spect better one that the State has had
Tor a long time, and | nay go farther
and say that il Is probably the best that
has ever convened in West Virginia A
large majority of the members of each
house are men Of high standing and ir-
reproachabc character, and their conduct
Is uneIceptionable. They look rs though
they meant business and were qualified
10 DO II. and believe that the event will
justify the expectation of the people Of
the State In this regard
Tux sySAToRIAL QUESTION
JUS! now the most absorbing theme of
comment and speculation. The canvass
Las opened hotIy, and promises to wax
warner day after day. The Hale House
j ,Ar present battle ground, and the
gathered clans are there in 4 perpetual
slzz Of preparation and mysterious hur-
Il.AS to and fro. The leading candi-
dates are, As i already known, j. \.
camden, Of Parkersburg, c. j. Faulk-
her, Of Martinsburg, Henry 5. Walker, of
charleston, and Samuel Price of Lewis
burg. Each of these gentlemen has
rooms at the Hale House and each does
MS utmost to win the good opinion and
support OF those 10 whom the people
have delegated the power to select for
them representative in the Senate of
the United States. Speculation US to the
reSnlt is, as yet, only the mercst guess
work, The elements have not vet crys-
'a,zed sufficiently to enable any one to
,ay what shape they will finally wear.
At present il looks as though
Walker and Camden will re-
ceiye the bulk Of the vote, either q
them havingmore strength than Pricehnd
Faulkner combined. There is Walker
atmosphere in the city. His friends are
"nrnest and persistent and enthusiastic,
and the citizens of the place are, general
iy,amOng his warmest admirers. Cam
den, too, holds his own remarkably well
and his friends are contesting the ground
'Heh by inch, with vigor and steadi
"oss that are hard to overcome The
election will occur ON the second Tuesday
q! the session, January 26th, and then we
will see what we will see. Whether or not
party caucus will be held for the nomi-
aation of candidate for Senator. seems
aJi 10 be determined as yet.