Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-25
SENATOR HEREFORD,
On the Senatorial Situation in West Vir
ginia.

ginia.
Washington Special 10 Cincinnati Enquirer.
The scramble for the United States
Senatorship in West Virginia is attract
ing lively interest here The contes-
tants ior the distinguished position are
Governor Matthews, of Wheel n Hon.
J.N. Camden, of Parkersburg, and the
present incumbent, Frank Hereford,
Considerable feeling is beginning to
nantes; itself among the friends OF the
several candidates named. A gentle
man who is deeply interested in the elec'
ton OF Hereford said to ysur coIrespon-
dent to day that there was but little
doubt but that Hereford would succeed
himself on the Ith of next March.
"But Mr.. Camden's friends, sug-
yested your correspondent, ARE equally
as sanguine cf success ~ you are.
al know it." said he, but it is AL
brag. Mr.. Hereford will be reelected "
"what is Mr.. Hereford doing toward
his re-election?"
"Oh! nothing. He has no combina-
tons or compromises To make. He has
no pledges or promises to make Tor OH &c
or any thing else.
"Well, upon what grounds does ne eX'
pect to be chosen AGAIN.
ale stands or falls on his past record,
and by tina: lie ought tn be and is will
iug to be Judged
But all the wealth in the State is ap-
pareutly at work in Nr. Camdens inter
.st"
II know that said Mr. Hereiord's
friend. Iii they beat Hereford il will
he with money Camden, you know, is
yery wealthy, aud Senator Davis. who
is a man of means, is anxious Tor Nr.
Camden's election. The Standard On
Company will DO all they can to elect
Mr.. Camden.'
but Mr. Camden's friends deny the
story that he has any official connection
with the Standard Ol Company or any
connection whatever with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad?'
"Mr. Camden will not deny he is con
nected with tine Standard Oil Company
and receives S25 600 salary per annun
from that corporation"
"What arc Mr. Camden's friends do
ing:"
"Oh, they are doing all that can bt
done before the Legislature assemblies
The rea. fight will be in January. Cam
den's gang have already engaged tht
whole OF the Mcclure House, III Wheel
ipv. which will be their headquarters
mill the contest is settled. They are
spending money freely. and THIS Is the
only opposition that Mr. Hereford VII
have. II they defeat his reelection a
will he By the lavish and corrupt ex
pendi,urc of money, OF which they bav,
abundance.
81 am told" said the Enquire young
man. "that Mr. Hereford has brother
who is verv wealthy living in Colorado
and ths, he expects TO 6e in Wheeling
| AZ the proper time and spend money, J
necessary.
"Senaior Hereford has no rich broth
| ers. either in Colorado or anywhere else
| Frank ia a poor man, and has nothing
hut his record Ii the people ot "e''
Virginia have any appreciation oi
mans services, Mr.. Hereford VIII be re
elected"
"Whst has Sen.tor Hereford zone ;oI
the S,a'es Wrst - his record
"Ia MAS the trst 10 introduce a bit
1 for the Improvement Ot the rivers In th'
| rhird Congressional District, as a Rep
| rrsentative from that district, anu go
the first appropriation. Since then
| through his Efforts. there has been ap
| prcp.ia,ed over sl01,GOO for the Nan
swl,a River. Also appropriations ioI
the Bic SANDY, Guyauio,te. Ne" anI
| FIX R;y,rs, in sail district. While ~
| th,. Senate he has been instrumental II
! ...,i:nr approp ia,ions for the Monongi
| hcla. Little Kanawha AMI Shenandn4f
| Rivers. in the other two districts. liz
! and Nr. kerua. oi the ionst last ses
sion got an appropriation OF s'5,oOO io
, puhlic building at Charleston. Thu
session = bill for 4 like sum for a pnb!i,
| bnil,ling at Clusshurg he Introduce
and got favorable report from th'
came through the Committee.
"Isn't Mr.. Hereford q salary grab
| ber?'
ale voted against it. He voted tC
repeal il. He voted 20 return Ii TO tn,
United states Treasury, aud when tina
failed ne gave it to- the school fund o.
| his Stat. for the education ot the chill
| dr,n. where il now remains.
"Bnt whst about Governor Math
ews"
.Oh. the fight is practically between
Mr.. Hereford aud Mr.. Cimden. | dc
no, think that Governor Mathews vii
cut much Of figure in the canvass al
ter the Legislature assemblies