The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-22
WHEELING LETTER.
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Correspondence Of the Pnksnbury Sentinel.
WHEELING, Sept. 18th, 1879.
1fthere Is anything a Wheeling man
loves better than beer or quiet game OIL
poker, that object OF affection is politics.
The average Wheelingite will substrsct
more interesting chin music out Of a nub.
bin Of political scandal than the average
daily papers can work out Of the Conk.
ling.sprague affair. A Wheelingite Is
never, hardly ever, happy unless com.
mending the superior intelligence Of some
particular friend, who is oiling himself
to slip into an office, and family, though
earnestly damning all opponents. Al
ready the cauldron for 1880 Is beginning
to boil, and political Representations are
asplentiful and varieda old Probs antici.
pations OF the weather. So far as can be
gathered from a superficial gaze 1t may be
set down as ageneral conceded fact that
Camden mot G. D., but Billy Burdett's
tenant Is entitled to, and Of right
ought to succeed Hereford. Such is the
sentiment Of the majority OF the takers
on the streets, but how with the politi.
clans Is another question. Whether they
will willingly consent 10 see ions" ele-
waited Is about as uncertain as one card
draw. They concede that he is entitled to
recognition; also that he is deserving Of
the greatest rewards the party can bestow;
that he is an able man, and that there
would be no danger Of his making a TOOL
Of himself in the Senate, and there Is not
candidate who after himself would not
prefer Oamden's election. The ISTELLI-
GEEcER said last week that the First, Sec
ond and q part Of the Third districts
would be ior Camden, but Campbell Is a
Republican and isn't allowed to speak for
the Democracy.
For the Senate Gov. Mathews will, in
my judgment, be the strongest man next
TO Camden. He has lots OF friends and
they are solid for him. Gov. Price is, OF
course, candidate, and Hereford. But
the contest will be between Camden and
Mathews, though some are ready to say
that Charles Jeems will shy his castor in
the ring before the fght is over.
For Congress there will probably be
more fun than there was last time and
Caldwell can get ready for another raid on
the unterifled and runwashed OF Wetzel
and Calhoun. Unless there is with
drawal by some candidate there will be a
disturbance" TO which New Martinsville
wont be circumstance. Alex. Campbell,
Of Bethany is candidate, and when Alex,
is turned up to a proper degree he don't
stand any nonsense. Not much. Alexis
friends are working for him like beavers
and they mean business. Campbell was
for Col. Ben in the last convention as
every one knows, and Col. Ben ought to
betor Campbell now. CampbelPs friends
say that, previous to the last convention,
Wilson promised Campbell not TO again
be a candidate for Congress, and that he
would moreover see that Alex. was
properly remembered. Every body knows
who has watched Col. Wilson's shrewd
manipulatious that he is quietly setting
the pins for denomination. Every body
knows also that he is q shrewd worker,
full OF fertile resources and as wiry and
hard to tap as q fox. Now when Campbell
and Wilson compare notes look out for
fun. And funny kind Of fun 1t will be.
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