The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-15

amendments" He is satisfied that II thu
question twas left to tho vote Of the Dem
ocratic party alone the young Democrac,
would overthrow the County Court sys
tenn
He.was asked whether q majority Of tht
legal fraternity were not opposed to tn,
amendments, ami answered, "So." HI
was Surprised 70 find in all his travell
only two or three attorneys who opposed
the amendments" "Attorneys," said he,
"prefer to have men Of legal ability hold
the courts in which they practice, . that is
regularly qualified judges.
In regard to candidates for the various
State offices next year, he stated in reply
TO an inquiry as to the probable person.
mel Of the ticket that 1t would probably be
as follows:
For Governor, A. Brooks Fleming; for
Auditor and Treasurer, the present incum.
bents; for Attorney General, d. II. Leon.
ard OF ParkersbnrR; and for State Super.
intendent, W. X. Pendleton. "These, sir,
| am satisfied will be the nominees OF the
Democratic Convention"
Reporter-Who do YOU regard as the
probable successor Of Hon. Frank Here.
ford to the U. s. Senate?
'E.-This, sir, Is q question hard for me
to answer. The party are bound TO &C.
knowledge that Hon, J. N. Camden has
done much for 1t, and his services ought
to be recognized; but then, ]. NJ. Jackson
ts fast looming up as the probable success
or OF Hereford, The boom has not put
in an appearance up this way.-EDs. Int. |
Reporter-How about Congressional
Candidates2 Do you think Col. Ben. vii.
son will seek the nomination again?
Eyes; and although there will be
much opposition for MIN TO overcome, vet
believe he will receive the nomination,
from the fact that there are so many as.
pirants for the position, and the feeling OF
strife is already being worked up between
them, and rather than see any particular
one Of them succeed they will prefer Col.
Ben.
Reporter-T believe you have trayersed
a portion OF the Third district. Is the
Greenbaek party there about to die out,
or does it show signs OF life?
Eyes, l have, and as to the signs OF
death In that party, there are none; but
they, like the vegetation this morning,
after last nights rain, are alive and strong.
l verify believe that II their growth is not
checked they will utterly destroy the
Democratic party OF this State, from the
fact that the Republican party will come
to their aid.
Reporter-Would not that be a curious
combination?.
Eyes; but the Republican party
would sacrifice considerable in order to
defeat our good old party, in order, per.
haps, to get but taste of the leaks and
onions that may be found in the Egypt
they once possessed.
The particular point OF interest in the
above conversation is that the inevitable
Col. Ben. is likely to come to the front
once more as candidate for Congress in
this district. This will be sad news to
the many aspirants who have been anx-
iously awaiting his death or retirement
in order to get chance for long cherish
ed hopes. But the jefferson motto is,
"iew die and none resign" and 1t really
seems as il Col. Ben. was to prove no ex-
ception to this rule. His salutation, like
that OF the noble gladiator who appeared
so many times in the scene OF strife, will
be, Romans, behold am immortal!
The gods have not destined me to die up
or ,h;S saIJ ~ oon,hotn