The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-15

Coalition. IA thing II Completed vii
VIM
A representative of this paper while ii
the Mcclure House last night, en-
countered the Hon. Eustace Gibson
Speaker ofthe House Of Delegates in 1877
and greeting him, we asked him about
the condition Of affairs political and other.
wise in his district. The otherwise wa.
summarily disposed Of and the former we
give as follows:
"Mr. Gibson, in your district there is q
strong effort making to elect Henry S
Walker to Congress, what do you think oi
It's importance2" "Well, sir, II the oppos.
ing factions were thoroughly organized
against US, and the coalition complete, it
would be u serious thing, but as 1t is now,
/ don't regard 1t as such. The fight Ii
against the dominant party, or In other
words against the Democratic party, and
the way look at 1t Is this: In the heat oi
the campaign its asperities will drive
all disattected elements 10 part, aud II
this be done thoroughly the illusion"
movement will not win.
mir. Gibson, in what part OF your dis
trict have the Greenbackers developed the
most strength
''rhey claim TO be very strong in Mason,
Putnam, kanawha, Fayette, and also q
very fair showing in Wayne aud Cabell
counties, but their strength is in the inst
ones mentioned"
"Will Walker concentrate the strength
OF the Greenback party in your DISTRICT"
walker is certainly the head and front
OF Greenbackism in the Third district.
He is the best organizer, and, presume,
can concentrate it more neatly than any
other man. He is shrewd, plausible and
ready talker and very fascinating, and
will make good run in that section"
"But will he draw the Republicans on?
Are they yet sufficiently reconciled 10 the
idea OF voting for himR."
"Henry S. Walker has always been q
very aggressive man, and his bold utter
ances, coupled with his powers of inyec-
tiyes that he once used with much effect
against the Republican party, will, l ap.
prehend, operate against him In many in
stances, and perhaps effectively. They
90 . HA6hShhSCa anu
ultra Republican; but l think that as
this is q year in which natioual issues are
uppermost, sectional discords will be al
lowed to simmer, and democratic unity.
TO great extent, will prevail"
'TheTe Is a strong effort being made
Just now by the Republicans to throw of
the Democratic yoke, and in case the
fusion between the Greenbackers and Re-
publicans Is completed, Walkers election
Is assured"
"But, Mr.. Gibson, | have heard DR..
Barbee mentioned in connection with the
Greenback nomination"
81 would not give baubee for his pros
poets. Walker is the Greenbacker and
Walker alone, and they cannot get along
without him."
"whom do you think your party will
nominate for Governor2"
"Well, since "Jons' Camden has with
drawn the the thing is a little compli-
Gated, and it is hard TO tell. It was
fair divide before his withdrawal between
him and Faulkner, and Jake" Jackson
had also some strength, with modicum
for Jetfers. People down our way think
q great deal OF jackson, and also Faux
ner. Among the Republicans DR.. Logan
is preferred 70 George Sturgiss. Logan is
very well known among US and fayorably,
while Sturgiss is not. fdon't really think
that Greenbackism is SO strong as it was
two years ago, and in this end Of the State
you can more than overbalance our end
with It's Greenbackism.
"What are your own prospects for sue
ceeding Kenna, Mr.. Gibson" :"
swell, sir, there have not been enough
conventions held yet to determine. Sehon,
Kenna and /, each start out with fair
showing OF strength, and we will have to
look out for the outcome. l have only
been in one or two counties, and am not
conversant with the sentiment There Is
a very decided feeling against third term
for Kenna prevalent in many counties,
and these think he shonld stand aside at
this time for some other man."
Other conversation OF q general nature
ensued, and the reporter finally left Mr.,
Gibson satisfied that coalition Is thing
much favored in the Third district, and
that the Bourbons are rather alarmed lest
their tenure OF office" is about over.