Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-27
SENATORIAL.

The next contest for L. 5. Senator will
be the most exciting one ever witnessed
i'm this State. We have Governor
Mathews, of Greenbrier; J. y. Camden,
of Wood Frank Hereford, the present
incumbent; G.. ID. Camden, OF Ilarri.
son; Judge John Raymond, OF Marion;
Hon. Ben. Wilson. OF Harrison; Hon,
Samuel Woods, OF Barbour and proba-
bly Governor Faulkner and host OF
other candidates, upon whom will fall
an occasional complimentary vote, just
sufficient to set them to studying what
they would give il elected. j. y. Camden
will make terribly hot contest for the
position. He will be backed by Hon.
II. Ct. DAVIS, the present Senator, with
all his wealth, influence and smiles, and
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will
also contribute its strength in his behalf,
and if YOU think it has no power, ask
Col Dan Johnson, of Tyler. Camden
will also stand on ability as a manipula-
tor, his devotion to his party, its many
nominations OF him and his defeats by
the people. His alleged connection
with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
i'm its Observation-Disclosures, as charged,
and his position as a member of the
Camden Consolidated Standard Oil
Company, a monopoly without a
parallel in the business history
of this or any other country,
will be against him. Ii is charged that
this oil company has made every man
rich who was interested in it, and has
almost bankrupted every one who OPP
posed it, leaving poverty and wretched-
ness where before existed prosperity
and happiness. All OF these charges
against Mr. Camden, whether true Ornot,
will work wonderfully to his detriment.
His only hope lies in the Legislative
timber representing the counties lying
contiguous to his own. If men OF eX-
perience and ability are selected from
those counties, he may pull through.
Governor Mathews has a strong fol.
lowing for Senator. He is young, am
bilious and talented, with apleasng adj
dress and a good stock of political infOr-
nation. His acquaintance and pOpu-
laritv throughout the State, together
with his acknowledged ability, makes
him Toe not easily conquered in a race
for position. Should he be chosen, the
State of West Virginia might well feel
proud of the selection.
BrannOn, of Lewis, is too much of
Observation-Disclosures kind OF
man 10 get there. He is too backward
to press his claims, although better
selection could hardly be made.
Judge Camden, of Harrison, while
possessing any very fine qualities for
the position, cannot reach the much
coveted prit. He can never convince
the people MAT he knows as much as he
really does, Slough he NAV live as long
i'm the iutur! as he has in the past.
Should me ~ elected, however, and the
Legislature IS liable to elect far less
credltablc representative, he would en-
joy the office as greatly as any one |
know of.
HAMMOND, of Marion, would make a
tirstClass Senator IN looks and ability;
but ne could not come down oil the SUI
preme Bench and put aside his claypipe
10 electioneer for the Senate.
Hon. Ben Wilson, now representing
this district in Congress, will, If he steps
into the arena, exhibit the most inn
proved political back action gcneralship.
Couple his ShrewdneSs and his course
i'm Congress, which seems TO be very ac-
ceptable to the people, his many person
al friends. his zeal, social qualities, &c,
together, and he will be hard to over
come.
Hereford, OF Nevade late, will also
be a candidate for reelection; but he,
like our smiling Henry c., can show no
reason why he should be reelected
Neither his ability, ~ his usefulness TO
the Democratic party, nor his uSeleSSness
as a representative, recommend him
favOrablv for reelection. Hereford was
elected by a scratch He hasn't one
qualification for the position, and cannot
stand a Creditable comparison with
score Of our representative men.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Poor thing, 1t seems to be here with
out even grandparent To speak a good
word in its behalf. In all my travels
cannot find a warm, earnest supporter
of it, and scarcely hear one speak in
favor OF it. Ii there are any good quail
tiles in it they are "kivered up" 1t
will create lively fight amongst the
county clerks, who are all against it,
and the SQuireS, who are for il. At an
other time will give you the political
indications in the different CongresSion-
al and Judicial districts, with some
reasons why the Constitutional Amend
rnant shoull ba ol,Dfal nv tho r,pO,la