The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-18
VOLUME XXIX.-NUMBER lOl.
CAMDEN AND DAVIS.
The Senatorial Vacancy from West Vir.
ginIa-Mr. Camden n Firm Protection.
WAsnlveToN, pecember 1e.

WASHINGTON, December IS.
Special TO The Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Senatorial vacancy which will be
created in West Virginia after the 4th Of
March next by the expiration Of the term
Of Senator Hereford promises TO make q
lively canvass among the several appli.
cants for the place. A gentleman well
yersed in the politics Of the State was
asked to-day what he thought Of the
chances OF Hon. ]. N. Camden, Of Par
kersburg. He answered: ~ know Gam
den well. He is q noble hearted, broad
minded and honest man. He has official
relations with the Standard Oil Company,
none with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Company, and at the proper time he
will doubtless make q truthful, open and
square statement OF his position upon the
questions raised against him and his
relation to those corporations, and
be will do it with enough inde.
pendence 10 carry conviction OF
the truthfulness OF what he says. He
cares more to be right than to be even
Senator. Mr.. Camden's highest ambition
for the remainder OF his lie Is to aid in the
development OF our State. He is man Of
energy, great force Of character and con-
siderable means, and he Is willing TO de-
vote all these to the development Of the
wonderful natural resources OF the State
and 10 the advancement Of the interests OF
her people. II the people shall think he
can better accomplish this by occupying
q seat In the Senate, where he will be
brought into constant contact with capi.
talists and the wide.awake men OF the
country, he will accept the place, but he
will enter into no intrigue for 1t; nor will
he occugy any doubtful position in order
to obtain It"
"senator Davis" said the gentleman,
ISIS now at the head OF railroad enter.
prise, which, when completed, will de-
velop an important section Of West Vir.
ginia, and so deeply has he the success Of
this enterprise at heart that he will prob
ably resign his seat in the Senate before
the 4sh Of March, In orderto devote all his
time and energies to its accomplishment.
Mr.. Camden Is equally in earnest about
building @ road from Wheeling to
and from Parkersburg
through Jackson and Roane counties to
Charleston, and one from Charleston up
Braxton TO the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. II position in the
Senate would enable him in assist
ing the Inauguration Of these enter
prises the State would be largely
The gamer. West Virginia is destined
to becoming vast hive Of manu-
featuring industry from the Northern to
the Eastern Pan. Handle and to the Great
Kanawha. She has salt, she has coal, she
has iron, she has timber, and her hills are
wonderfully well adapted to the growing
Of wool. All these industries will need to
participate in that protection which wise
and properly adjusted tariff gives, and
in this belief Mr.. camden is firm pro.
tectionist. With q most beautiful and
equitable climate, abundance Of water,
cheap coal and timber, and the facilities
for labor to live cheaply, we can compete
with any section OF America in manufac-
turing, and with few broad. d.minded, able
and liberal men to lead in the work, the
work, the next decade will see West Vir-
ginia on the high road to the 'front.'"