Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-21

interviewed by a correspondent to the
Wheeling Register. The writer Says
Stepping into the parlors OF the Wal
lace House | found the
HON. CIIAS. j. FAULKNER
quietly enjoying his cigar, his counter
ance expressive of his most genial mood.
1t was bnt short and easy road, there
fore, to discussion of matters political
The conversation turning directly upon
the next State campaign, aud the init
nations that he would probably become
the leader of the Democratic host as the
candidate for Governor, | inquired:
What combinations will likely enter
into that campaign?
Il think the main contest Will be be-
tween the two old parties, the Demo
Gratis and Republicans. They are still
the chief of the political organizations
in this State, l desire to say, however,
/ in reference 10 your intimation that |
shall be the Democratic candidate for
Governor, that | have never said as
much TO any living man, nor have |
made any calculations upon Leinga can
didate. Those who know me, however,
/ understand that | can always be depend
ed upon to respond to the cal! OF my
party when it is in my power TO do it
any service.
You refer indiffereEtly to the Green
back organization OF the State. Will it
not cut an important figure i'll our State
politics?
/ IL think not. The Greenback party
is an organization without platform.
They have been defeated by the course
of events. They have row nothing up
on which to make fight. ! have con
verscd with gentlemen from various
parts of the State, who confirm my view
that the Greenbackers are resuming
their old affiliations with the Democrat
ic aud Republican parties. Their priu-
ciple strength is in the Third district.
Walker has quite large following in
that district, but am assured that the
organization is falling to pieces there
also. There are but few protessed
oiC"''S III IL! s.'''oh u VIC '''''''
VIII they not hold a Convention and
put ticket in the field q?
THAT IS altogether probable, but it
will not be of much Significance in lis
effect upon the campaign. All that is
necessary Is tor the ISSUES TO be ,her-
oughly discussed ON the stump, and the
GrcenbackerS Will be lett without foi-
loving. y fierce campaign VIII disclose
the hOil0wneSS and un>ehaOle character
OF the" position. ne mercer ,he cam
palSn the more Ridiculous VIII 'hey, a:p-
pear. They have nothing upon Which
to stand The bottom has already laI-
len out OF their tub.
But have You not heard OF The great
political grOund-SWcli that Is 10 sweep
over the State, in connection with the
next Grecnhack campaign
Nv hat is the n"turc OF the movement
10 which You rct,l!
Ii is represented to be a breaking up
of old party lines, 4 new combination OF
clements that shall ignore the present
leadership, raise the cry OF young-men S
party, labo.ing-mcn' party,a peoples
party, an au;ipDlilicians party. and a
. union ot ali factions that can be brought
to bear against the dominant party and
swallow it up, horse, foot aud dra-
go.ns."
Il have seen no symptom OF any
such movement III my :, ction OF the
State. know that a movement some
what Of the nature to which You refer
w;Is spoken of last winter, in which it
was supposed that Speaker Motfett
wonld lead new departure or coalition
Of Grccnbacklrs and Republicans, but |
have 10 idea that any formidable ALI
auce can be formed between these {" o
organizations. They are the antipodes
Of :hc financial trncts.
Is there an! such detection ~ 'he
Democratic party as TO give The Green
hackers encouragement?
The only loss to the Dcmocratlcpar'
~ now probable is from The labonng
men. Some OF them have ln'bihrd the
idea that the Democratic party is hostile
to them, when in fact it Is the natura!
and avowcd friend of the laboHng man,
OF which they Will probably be convlhc-
ed before the next campaign. DuI UNI
derstand that in some sections OF the
State the Democratic laborng men are
disposed to be little rebcllious.
DO Won refer to the Changers?
''No. | make a distinction between
e., l,,L,r;,,, man anl the (IranJerS,