The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-22

Virginia Legislature Senator OF the
Confederate States, and continued to hold
that position until the close of the war.
! Since the war he has been mainly engag-
ed in legal business, and in efforts for
the promotion of the material interests OF
the State. he was one Of the most lnt1u-
entail friends of the James River
and Kanawha Canal and
one of the earliest promoters
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Politically, he is in thorough and active
sympathy with the National Democratic
party while his views upon the financial
questions Of the day wonld probably
cause him 10 be classed Us an inAationist.
In addition to all this it may well be
added that Mr.. Caperton is d sound law
yer, ready and forcible debater, and q
man upon the purity Of whose private
character no semblance of stain has ever
yet been cast.
A great crowd assembled in the lobby
of the Hale House this evening and Mr..
Caperton was loudly called for He soon
after appeared accompanied by the
legislative committee appointed to in
form him Of his election. Judge Cam
dcn chairman of the committee, address
ed him in few appropriate remarks and
Mr. Caperton made a very neat and
well spoken reply. After speaking
about five minutes during which he was
frequently Uninterrupted iby hearty APP
plsuSe, he retired.
The crowd then called for Mr.. Dennis
/, A.. 4 / IL 4
Mr.. Capcrton. Attorney General Mat
thcws was also called for, and made n
very appropriate and eloquent response.
Okey johnson, Judge Camden, and Col.
Dan johnson were scverally called for,
and each made few remarks endorsing
the new Senator and congratulating
the people on the choice.
Loud and repeated calls were made
for Mr.. Walker, but he was not present
at first. 1t was announced, however,
that he would soon he there, and SO the
crowd remained, calling from time to
time upon various prominent members
the Legislature, none Of whom
responded except Mr.. Vaughn, of
Lincoln, who made charac-
tcristic and amusing speech. At length
Mr.. Walker came in. His APP
pcarancc was greeted with
deafcnng shout, and amid Il perfect
storm of cheers, he was almost carried to
position on the stairs from which he
could address the multitude. His speech
was one of the happiest of his life. 1t
was manly and pathetic in sentiment,
and fuultleSs in rhetoric and admirably
pronounced, and except at times when
the applause broke forth, the whole
crowd listened breathlcss and spellbound.
He facctiousv condoled with the defeated
candidates; spoke of Mr. Caperton fitness
for the position to which he had been
elected, and of the duties incident to tho
place; warmly thanked the friends who
have so molly supported him during the
contest; and most gracefully and cheer
fully submitted to the decision. 1t was
an eloquent and timely speech, and eX-
tortcd many expressions of earnest and
manly commentator even from his foes.
II Is due TO Mr.. Walker to
say, farther that the tirmncss
and stcadiness and pluck and
devotion with which he has been sup
ported by his friends in the Third Dis
trict cvincc what strong hold he has in
the hearts of those who know him best,
and afford sufficient answer to many Of
the calumnics with which he has been
uSsailcd. No man could have received u
more graceful compliment or hcarter
endorsement than have been given him
in this contest by the Democrats of his
- 20 nd tui N 1
is that in Charleston, with
rare exceptions, both Democrats
and Republicans are stout in his
defense against all assailants. He is
evidently man whom neither mistor-
tune nor maignity can easily crush.
But enough of this!
This morning the Governor ca led into
his office Mr. Good, of Wheeling, and
Mr. Miller of Charleston, and informed
them that he had mNturcly considered
the bill for the removal of the Capital;
that personally he believed it iniudicious,
and that he would have voted against 1t
If he had been member of the
legislature; but that rs the
people seemed to demand it, he had
made up his mind to interposc no ohjec-
ton, and that he would therefore permit
the bill to become law. 1t is posi-
bic that this news, which was quickly
spread, had something To do with the
election of Senator 30 suddenly to-day.
The Charleston people are furious in
their dcnunciations oil the Governor for
his refusal to veto the bill, and large num-
beers of Il little hand-bill in the following
form were circulated this evering,
to awaken some recollection Of the State
campangn of 1872. The extracts are
said to be- from the Chronicle, the Cover
nor's organ.