The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-28
West Virginia Senator.


THE king is dead. Long live the king"
No sooner docs the bell toll the news Of the
death Of the king than the courtiers hasten
to inform his successor OF the good luck
that has happened to him. each hoping to
be the first to communicate the welcome III
tcllieencc. Even in this model republic we
see similar things done. How many leading
Republicans fastened to telegraph to HAYES
the news of his nomination by the Cincin-
natl Convention; and how many other lead
ing Republicans made haste to 'congratu-
late" him upon his success. Where were the
friends Of the dead BLAINE! Something
akin to these proceedings happened ut st.
Louis. The telegraph many u message bore
from the courtiers OF the dcfunct candidates
to the surviving one, the burden OF all OF
which was, ''Thc king is dead-long live
the king" BLACKSTONE tells us that the
phrase "demise OF the crown" was a ell
phemism invented to convey the news OF the
death of a king. by the way, see how
words lose their meaning, owing to their
misuse by ignorant persons. We now
speak OF the :" demise" OF the dead person
himself, using '.dcmisc rs synonyme for
"death."]
The announcement OF the death OF the
Hon. ALLEN Il. CAPEEToN has led us into
the foregoing remarks, which may be ac-
cepted us our apology for speaking so soon
after his decease OF his probable successor.
There are OF course several gentlemen In
West Virginia who would like to have the
vacant seat in the United States Senate. Mr..
DAv1s's term expires next March, and the
aspirants had therefore been canvassing
their chances for getting into the Senate be-
fore the death OF Mr.. CArEEToN took place.
The Hon. CHARLES j. FAULKNER, Judge
GIDEON D. CAMDEN, and Mr.. DAVIS himself,
were supposed to be the most prominent
candidates for the position-that is, it was
supposed that one OF the three would prob
ably be chosen by the Legislature; and ln-
asmuch as Mr. DAVIS is in the seat, it was
naturally enough inferred by us and by
other outsiders that he would be likely to be
his own successor. 1t must be remembered,
however, that II. S. WALKER, JOHN BRASNoN,
JOHNSON CAMDEN the Judges nephew),
JONATHAN NJ. BENNETT, and several other
gentlemen, are suspected OF being aspirants
to the place of United States senator. These
all will refuse to acknowledge that their
homes have no basis OF fact. But all OF the
calculations which have hitherto been made
were founded upon the supposition that
the first vacancy would befini the seat occl-
pied by hIr. DAVIS. He and Mr.. FAULKNER
both reside in the same section OF the State,
in the same congressional district even,
and as the other senator resided in the
southern portion OF the State it was sup
posed that If Mr.. DAVIS should not succeed
in being reelected Mr. FAULKNER would
probably get his place, FAuLKsER being a
politician who has always either found OF
made way to public position.
The aspect Of the case Is now somewhat
changed The vacancy is in the third DIS
trict, and in the southern or Confederate
part OF the State, Though most OF the State
is in sympathy with the South.) The pros
poets of HENRY WALKER and Judge CAM
DEN would possibly be bettered II the Gov.
crnor did not have to ill the vacancy. Mr.
Z FAULKNER will possibly be ruled ont as div.
ing I'm the same section OF the State with
Mr.. DAVIS. But the Governor (JAcoBs) is 9
bitter eaemy Of iYALKER's. So he will GER
tainly not be appointed. The Governor