The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-07
WEST VIRGINIA,
senator Davis's Re eleetiOn-Contest
for the Other Senatorship.


Correspondent OF the New York World.
WHEELING, December 29.-The Leg
islsture consists of "a Senators and 90
members of the House of Delegates, d.
vided politically as follows: Senators
Democrats, 10; Republicans. 3. Dele
entertainments, 40; Republicans 10.
Democratic majority on joint ballot, AZ.
The Legislature meets in Wheeling on
the first Wednesday in January, and one
of the first duties will be the election OF
United States Senator TO I'll the unex-
pred term OF the late Senator Csperton.
Governor Jacob filled the vacant seat
temporarily by the appointment OF Sam
uel Price, of Greenbrier, but the place
will again become vacant on the assembl-
ing of the Legislature. The candidates
for this position now prominently men
toned are the present incumbent Mr.
Price; the present representative In
Congress from the Third District, Frank
Hereford and Henry S. Walker. These
gentlemen all live IN the Third Congress
sional district, as did Senator Caperton,
and it seems to BE- conceded that the
latter's successor will come from this 10
Calty.
Samuel Price is gentleman Of age
experience and culture. He is native
of Virginia, and has resided within the
territory now composing West Virginia
SINCE childhood Hestudicd law and was
admitted to the bar when young man,
and has been an active and successful prac.
titioncr tor nearly fifty years. His first
appearance in public lie WAS as mem
Der OF the Legislature at Richmond in
1892, After service of two terms he
applied himself 10 ms profession until
1851, when he Was selected as men-
Der of the Constitutional Conven-
ton. he WAS also member Of
the Secession Convention of 1861.
acting vigorously with the Union men
in that body After the passage OF the
ordinance, however, he went with his
State, and in 1863 he was made its
iteuLenant-G Governor. After the close
Of the war, Mr.. Price was elected TO a
circuit iudgesh.p by his neighOors, but
being unable to take the irou.clsd oath,
he could not act. In 1872 he was \
tional Convention and presided over its
deliberations. At the time OF Mr.. Ca
pertons election to the Senate, Mr..
Price came within few votes of being
chosen although he took no personal part
in the canvass.
Frank Hereford is also native of Vir-
,.inia having been born in the same
county (Fanquler) as Mr. Price, He re-
ceived collegiate education, and is q
lawyer by profession. Shortly after the
breaking out of the gold excitement in
California. Mr. Hereford emigrated to
mat then distant country, and soon after
,9ttled 90 the practice OF his profession
in Sacramento. He served as District
Attorney for that county Tor some years,
and became prominently connected with
the politics of that State. After the close
OF the war he returned TO West Virginia
and established himself in Union, Mon
roe county. In 1870 he was elected TO
Congress, and re-rlected in 1872 and
again IN 1874. Two years ago he re-
ceved large vote tor seat in the
United Senate, and is regarded as for
lnidable candidate for the place this win
ter. lie occupied prominent position
NJ an able and faithful worker in Con-
grrss, and during the last session filled
with distinction the very responsible post
OF Chairman of the Committee on Com
merce.
Henry 5. Walker, the manning
prominent candidate, Is edito IT the
Charleston courier. was for some time
Public Printer OF the state. and is the
most brilliant orator and probably the
best posted politician within our borders.
During the long and sharp contest for
the dictatorship two years ago, Mr..
Walker had powerful following, and
showed more steady strength than any
other candidate. lie came within n few
votes of An election on many occasions,
aud bat Tor the fact that the capital ques
uon was used TO trade on he would I'M
doubt sdly have been the successful man.
II will devolve upon the Legislature
ri its coming session to select a successor
u Senator DAVIS, also, whose term eX-
pres on the 4th of March next. But Is
the Senator has been faithful, energetic
and vigilant servant, he will be pretty
sure TO be his own successor. Mr.. Davis
has been straightforward Union man all
nus 'lIc, AhS seINeu III oosH oIau'uaS vi
the West Virginia Legislature. Is thor
oughly cenversant with the wants and
needs of our people, is sfisble, shrewd
and untiring in his attention to the duties
in hand, and never fails in any OF his
undertakings. He is in the vigor of
healthful manhood, and in the enjoyment
of u liberal fortune earned by his own
enerpy Ond labor.
Charles j. Faulkner, now representing
the Second district In Congress, who was
Minister to France under President
Buchanan, and An amateur member of
"StouewalT Jackson's staff during
portion of the war, is sometimes spoken
Of ~ competitor with Mr.. Davis