The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-11
THELEGIsLAIURE,

lheG are A1RFteFea-FNosPtela ApF tHe
Organization OF the Two HOnseS-Dr
Summers and I. W.lWiisOn the Coming
Men.
Yesterday was q field day for the Candi.
dates for offices in the gift Of the Legisla'
lature. The members are quartsred at
different hotels and private houEes, but
all Of them make their headquarters at
the Mcclure House, and from early in the
forenoon until midnight the lobby was
crowded, principally with pages aud can.
didates Tor committee clerks, the latter
more umsrou than the former, Then
there was q very fair sprinkling Of caudi'
dates for clerks in the Senate, ~dooTkeepers
OF both houses, 30. Then besides all
these were the delegates from Parkers'
burg, Charleston and other interior towns
waiting for something to turn up, and
from the tenor OF the conversation oil
these gentlemen, "JonGs'Camden 10 about
the siZe OF the turn up" Among the AZ
rivals in this city from the town OF Par
kersburg are Dave Leonard, Charley
Caldwell, Dan Parks, Dan Neal, it,, R, E,
Homer, Of the Stnlinel, and one OF two
others who are expecting at least q share
from ~"JoneC's" "bIr'l" Yesterday morn
ing the above named "army Of occupa'
ton was reinforced, or rather Differed,
by the arrival Of W, Nelson, Chancellor
Of the Camden Consolidated Company,
and G. W. Thompson, jr. who at once
took command, and the effect OF their in
huenCe was felt and noticeable at once in
the activity and renewed vigor Of the
operations OF the %lieutenants, and general
rise that took place at once in Camden
stock,
Col. W. II. Hogeman, OF Charleston, at
tornsy for the O & o. Railroad Company,
was also button. holing members presume
bly, in the interests Of Camden.
Charley Caldwell, q OF the best lobby
lists in the State, is at the Stemm House IN
CAmden's interests, and Is dOing his prIn'
CipAl valuable service.
The organization Of the House oil Dele
gates has gotten to be only q matter OIL
secondary Importance and Is now hardly
q matter OF passing inquiry.
Col, Monroe, OF Hampshire, surveyed
the landscape, shook his head significantly
aud after a little conversation with biz
friends subsided into the position Of an O.,
binary member Of the House.
1t 10 y settled matter that E. Windy
Wilson, OF KanAwhR county, will be
Speaker OF the House. He has all OF the
Third District, nearly II not all OF the
First, and mas only a mentionable opposi'
ton In the Second. Percy Mcneil did
not materialiEs, Notwithstanding the back
ing he had in this city, outside OF the
members from this county, Judge Nor
row had not arrived in the city last night,
For Clerk, Peyton Is certain Of election,
Mr.. Sargent came in yesterday, but Is not
q candidate.
"Ed. PennybaCker will undoubtedly be
Sergeantat.Ar mS OF tho House," said a
prominent lobbyist to US last night, and In
our conversation with others we found
the information to be about correct,
For Doorkeeper OF the House Col. Jim
Neslis Is Just sweeping things, and will no
doubt be reelected.
"In the Senate DR.. Summers will be
President" said our lobbyist, and John
Anderson, serHeant.at.Arms.
Uncle John Boring 10 BkirmiAhinR
around very lively for the position Of
Doorkeeper, and as he Is the only man
from Wheeling that Is after a job he will
likely be recognized.
For CLERK oil the Senate there Is q lively
tussle going on. Cunningham, the old
Clerk, has some strength. Homer, Of the
ParkerSburg Sentinel claims that he has It,
while Dan johnson aays there Is no doubt
whatever Of his johnson election.
PERSONALS.
Judge Jim Ferguson and wife are at
the st. James.
Hon. VIM. A. Quarter and Z. Windy
Wilson, Of Kanawha,Eare at the Mcclure.
G. D, Camden, OF Clarksburg, Ia at the
Mcclure. Charley Caldwell says uncle
Glib has out q lightning rod, but all tho
attracting power was knocked of In the
last Senatorial contest, but the old gentle,
man don't appear to be aware Of 1t,
Col. Houston, late tot Botetourt Goat
House Is a candidate for a committee clerk
lhipin the House /.
Hons. Charles WilliGms, and Jos. Van
Meter, Of the Eleventh Senatorial District,
are at the Mcclure. They are Tor Sum.
mers for President, Cunningham for
CLERK, Anderson for Sergeant'At.Arms and
Brannon for U. Senator.
Dan Neal, IT,, andT. r. Parks, OF Wood,
are candidates Tor committee Clerkships.
John II. Holt, Of Preston, R. D. Shull,
OF Hampshire; Clinton Mllligan, Of Ohio
NJ. r. Grouse, Of Wetzsl; q. J.Thompson,
Of Charleston S. +. Wells, oil Writ, are
after Clerkships,
Alfred Rheinstrom, Of this city, has
very aAttering prospects for election 10 the
assistant ClerkBhip OF the Senate.
Dave Leonard will publish a call this
morning for q caucus, to take place this
evening at the Ovpitol for the different
positions TO be filed.
AT the New Mcclure House are the fol.
lowing West Virginisns; L. Boyd FSulk.
ner, berkeley; j. W. stUlNir, FRyette
county; A. @. Houston, Monroe county;
q. II. shauuCk, Parkersburg; G. p. S9r.
gent, Barbour; Jas. Morrow, Jr., Fair.
mount; P. r. MCOrum, Preston county
J. 7. McGraw, Graitonj David Poo, Up.
shur county; Jos. Van Meter, Moore.
field; Sam Davidson, Morgan county, and
Chas. E. Wells, OF Marion.
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