The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-21
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Confident and Serene-wiIson says He
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Confident and Serene-wilaon says He
Is, Hut Is He.-And johnson Hopeful.
Colonel Dan johnson, one OF the quar-
tette Of candidates for Congress arrived
here yesterday and was engaged in watch.
ing the results Of the animated strife be-
tween Tingle's friends and Wilson's adj
herents in this city and county. The
Colonel was waylaid by an INTELLIoRScER
envoy once or twice yesterday, and each
time talked with great unconcern about
his position in the contest, his prospects,
the future, etc. The Colonel Is something
OF pessimist, and has been during the
whole campaign rather gloomy, but yes.
terday he appeared to have taken new
lease OF life, and was really cheerful; and
regarded the contest in this county with
infinite satisfaction, and imagined he saw
in 1t an omen OF good for himself. During
the day he was cautiously feeling his way
among the more prominent politicians,
and even with some OF the smaller fry he
was "cheek by jowl," not even disdaining
10 receive an overture from Noah Price,
and politicians OF that ilk.
In the evening the unterrifed OF the
Fourth Ward gathered together in tie
lecture room OF the Atlantic engine house.
There was not large crowd, said Philo
Kimberly, "but the most influential men
in the Ward were there" and these in
auential men the Colonel addressed. The
speech was distincdvely Bourbon, and
bristled with points against the continue
ton OF Republican misrule that for
twenty weary years had kept the right
full party out OF It's heritage" After the
meeting we met the orator OF the evening
on Twelfth street aud asked him how he
felt about his chances.
"Better now than l have at any time
during the campaign. Tingle and Wilson
are taking care Of each other so well that
they are losing sight OF what they con-
slider the smaller factors in thisproblemati-
cal contest, and apprehend some one OF
US dark horses will be benefited by their
little fuss. Tho same state OF things is
prevalent in other parts OF the districts,
although It can hardly be said TO be uni.
versal, but to sufficient extent to afford
satisfaction to the. opposing aspirants.
Wilson was strong in Wetzel county the
last time he was before the people, but he
has lost prestige there 10 a considerable
extent, and from the results OF other con-
ventions l am inclined to think that
neither OF the two men most prominent
lust now will reap the benefit OF their
arduons labors. Young man, it is dark
horse"
Colonel, will the sable equine come
from Tyler?" .
"We[l, as to that, we can only wait and
see. 1shall go into the Convention with
forty or fifty votes, and with these as q
nucleus ! don't know what may happen.
hardly think Wilson will be nomiDsted,
neither do imagine that Tinglc will sue.
ceed."
Col. johnson then detailed the work.
ings OF the campaign briefly, but the de.
tails are nearly comprehended in what we
have given above, and We left him TO find
Col. Wilson.
That gentleman has been in the city for
two days, and those days have been most
indefatigably spent in canvassing the city
by the Colonel, in which labor he has been
assisted by Col. Hearne, Major Sweeney,
and Alfred Caldwell, Esq, beside sa mum.
Der OF others, who are anxious for his re-
tention in his present position.
| SOiohpit oaAu " VIZ PlcoCut LhCLl
Der OF Congress, when We had found him,
"what do you think OF things Just now?"
~ feel as sanguine as ever ! did at this
stage OF any campaign. see nothing par
ticnlarly discouraging nor do feel partic
ularly spprehensive. The contest is a
stirring one, aud opposition is active, yet
l rely implicitly on the honesty Of my
constituents; they know me and what l
am, and in them have the utmost conf.
dence. But, young man, l am awful
sleepy, come and see me again." broke off
the Colonel abruptly as he politely dis
missed us.
Sheriff Tingle, two or three days ago,
informed us Of his serene confidence In
his ultimate triumph and the reasons that
induced that serenity, and which, il cor
rect are certainly encouraging.
There is certainly great degree OF &C.
tivity among the Democratic politicians in
this county Just now and the most active
exertions are being made. Csucuses are
frequent, one being held last night in the
City Building Of Wilson's adherents, at
which J. VIM. Wait presided, but very
few OF the straightouts were present and
the caucus soon adjourned.