New-York tribune., 1875-01-22
TIE WEST VIRGINIA sENATORsHIp.

SUPREMACY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PATTY IN THE
LRGIsLATURE-H S. WALKER AND j. n. CAMDEN
THE LEADING CANDIDATEs-CoMPROMIsE CAN
DATES.
IFEoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
CHARLESTON w. Va, Jan. 19.-The Legisla-
re OF this State met last Wednesday III the House OF
Delegates there 65 members and IN the Senate "a
members. These bodies meet once In two years, and
are allowed TO remain in session only As days This
son tho Legislature will have some very important
business before It, United States Senator is TO be
elected and an effort to be made TO the cap
ital OF the State TO Wheeling
The frat important duty is the election OF Senator to
succeed A. j. BorewaD,a Republican. whose term OF
ONCE will expire the 4h Of March next. For this
position there at least twelve candidates Most OF
the candidates have tght chance OF Henry L.
walker OF Charleston is the leading candidate He
is an editor by profession and politician OF the new
school, He edited The Wheeling Re0,sler for several
years. and Is considered the abest writer and speaker
in the State He was State Printer for
a time and acquired wealth. Johnson n Camden
Of Parkersburg has nearly much political strength
Walker and the contest s really between these two
men. Camden 10 President OF bank, proprietor OF an
oil refinery dry goods store. several coal mines six
steamboats, and IN fact he represents the greater por
tiOn OF the capital OF PsIkersburg. He was the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor and defeated In 1858
and again in lS72 He may perhaps win this fight ana
Charles James Faulkner Is also candidate. He has
been In Congress TWO terms elected last
and was at one time Minister to France. He Is
OF means and AFFINITY ana Is hard worker logical
thinker, and fair advocate. He has chance, now
ever, OF election. EILeut.-Gov. Price OF Virginia Is
candidate but has nItle strength.
Okey johnson. Judge Raymond, Judge Bannon, Allen
T. CapertoD, and Judge G. Camden also candidates.
Judge Camden deserves slight place history He IA
about so years old mas lived in Harrison County all his
fe and Was Judge OF that county at the breaking out
OF the late Whe serving Judge he ordered his
grand Jury 10 find indictment against Horace Greeley
for circulating The TRIBUNE IN Harrison County. Ho
IS now State Senator from Harrison Among
these candidates every shade OF political seDti-
ment education, and interest Ia represented
dlRined BOURBON VINO has learned nothing the mer-
ceDary politician. Next Friday evening q caucus will
be held by the Democrats whose majority Is so great
that a nomination will be equivalent TO An election
The Legislature has been In session just week and
nothing has yet been done except the passing resU
tiOns denOunclnR the Louisiana usurpatiOu. bnl Tor
the removal OF the capital introduced In the Senate
YESTERDAY and This bill may have some bearing upon tue
senatorial contest
A SALUTE IN HONOR OF DAwES's ELECTION
SrRINGfIELD, Mass, Jan. 21.-The workmen
at the Natopal Armory this city fire salute of 100
guns tins afternoon honor Of Mr. Dawess election TO
lie United States Senate.
Ex-PREsIDENT JOHNSON GAINS TWO VOTES IN
TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE, Jan. 2l.-The two Houses Of
the Legislature met in JOINT Convention at today.
aud proceeded at TO ballot for United States
Senator After the 81 barOt today tho OF Mr..
wage withdrawn. On the 6tl bIilOt exP-csdt1t
Johnson received 80 votes; Brown. IL; oopncns. Il;
Bdes, III EN1ns. ); QudrICs s, KCnIeiy, |. GA the