The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-17
sEsAToRIAL slPrIEGs,

NlEhf-lamden Claims IT, SAeFelof4
Has II sHah," Mathews May Get u,
BEAHnOn Bright Rnd Hopeful, while
the sind or DARK EqlInes lmpatiently
Await Developments
Last night there was decidedly auima'
ted scene in the lobby Of the Mcclure
House, Delegates were in corners, and
lobbyists tondly carsssing their buttons
and watch guards, while they whispered
in their ears the advantages that would
accrue to the State, and the greater ones
TO themselves, provided they would vote so
and so, but more particularly "so." In one
corner our reporter noticed Charley Cald'
well beg q piece Of the worst looking
tobacco we ever cav from delegate from
the Third district, and praise the quality
OF 1t and the county producing It, and the
next moment "shy" the half expressed
"chaw" at JEFF Davis who was asleep be.
hind q trunk in A'corasr OF the lobby.
In another corner We noticed John
Hassler talking 10 another delegate from
the Third District about the dams and
locks In the KAnawhA, their inestimsbIe
value to the county from which the gen
tIeman hailed, and ClimAxed his descrip.
lion by asking, "Who got them thereH
Why, Frank Hereford, OF course, and he
10 Just the man we want to keep In the
Senate" The old fellow left Hassler
evidently much impressed with his logic,
aud told his convictions to his colleague
In the HouSe, who was rather wide
awake. "Why, bless you, was the reply,
"il 1t hadn't been for John Kenns and
Ben Wilson those improvements would
never have been secured" and then the
old fellow was muddled and went TO
Steen Thompson, who was close by, Tor
comfort, and he WAS Comforied.
The above Is q sample OF the work thai
Is going on here every day, OF course
there are other reasons used aud other
arguments TesoTted TO, but an average
secOAd or Third District granger who
came here week ago with tOlersbly cleal
ideas and reasonably well d, a. ed plat o
Is as completely at sea on the United Slatta
Senate question as he was before he was
elected.
We called on Senator Hereford late Last
night, aud were introduced 10 him as 90
INTELLIGEEcER envoy.
"Wsll, SIR" said the |. m, alter he had
given him the time OF day, "what il
your idea OF the situAtionP"
81 positively refuse to cay anything on
the subject" said the Senator, nervously
"but will say thiA; l have never 10
the past detraCted In any manner from
the character OF any OF the candidates,
nor will / In the future, have not been
out OF THIS room to-day, except to church
have not been In either hall Of the State
Legislature, nor do | intend going there.
have no promises to Inakei no combina'
tons to enter; no vote TO take back, nor
apologies To make. l have been before
the country, In the National Legislature,
for decade, and expect 10 be judged by
the record l have there made. That Is oil
have to say, cir. Shall be glad 10 see
you al any future time,
We next ran upon Col. W. P. Thomp'
son, Of Parkersburg, who has been In the
city for several days, but very uno6trusivO'
", 90 he has been suffering from mRlarial
poison and at times Is conaued TO his bed,
The Colonel is one Of the PhrewdeSt men
in the State, and probably the Ablest ad'
visor and coadjutor that Mr. Camden has
10 his train.
"Colonel," we queried, "what do you
think Of the outloOk" lI
"Well, you know | am in rather poor
health and do not circulate as much
among the Delegates and Senators as you
do, what do you think Of lt|
There was nothing newSpaper'like In
that answer and we intimated az much,
and TO ease Us up a little the Colonel said
swell, l can tell you more after the
caucus. Camden seems TO be- as well fixed
as any Of the others, In my opinion"
Judge g. D. Camden, oil ClarksbuTg,
said: ut looks to me as II ]. N. Camden
had the inside track"
Col. Nelson Campbell, Of Monroe county,
a former law partner Of Mr.. Hereford, was
approached just as bio was going to his
room, with the usual question, slow Ia
III"
"First class, sir; first class. You can
set It down that we shall make the rifle.
| feel very sSnguipe, sir; very sanguine.
We were anxious Tor caucus last Friday
night, and are yet, We want to have the
thing set at rest"
Senator Winston Shelton was SOLITARY
and alone" when our reporter tackled
him, but he said "The affair is little
muddled Just now. All the candidates are
very busy. met MIR. Camden some eight
or ten years ago, and will say for him
that he 10 o very clever gentleman, and of
oil the other CaRdidates l would rather
vote for him and may yet, said the old
gentleman joCularly, but earnestly. Some
Of the papers from my district are de-
Hereford, and there Is q great
deal Of opposition TO him In certain guar.
tefs."
Judge Brannon paid 10 our reporter q
day or two ago, II have developed more
primary strength then Participated, and
my friends are reasonably hopeful. u
A gentleman from the First district,
highly esteemed on acCount OF large at.
said 10 us incidently, II don't
see how the Republicans In the Legislature
can we'll get out Of supporting Camden, as
he Is the only progressive Democrat that
is up. West Virginia In point Of In tiuence
Is nothing compared with Ohio or Penn.
BylvaniA, and her only hope ls herinternal
development, and Camden Ia Just the man
10 aid this sort OF thing. Heis ydnr ideal,
seli.made man, and az his interests are
Identified with those Of West Virginia II
would be the obvious interest Of all to sup.
port him."
Dr. Harvey, Major Anderson and Sheriff
Jingle are indefAugably at work for Gov.
Mathews, but our reporter was not able to
come across any members who are ramp.
ant for the retiring Chief Magistrate OF
he State.
The caucus will meet tonight al the
Capitol. The call had not been prepared
Iast night, but will be this morning, and
for signatures.
NOTES, ETC.
Col. R. 2. Il. StAub, OF Martinsburg, is
here looking mp boom for himself.
Henry 3. Walker, 1t Ia said, expects the
Greenbackers to give him compliment
AFy vote.
Speaker Wilson, IL Ia said, has on hands
4 railroad bill that will double discount
Dan JohnsOn's celebrated affair.
Philip Shower, OF Jefferson, ID being
chaperoned by Delegate Grantham. Phil
EnGld like 10 succeed Bridges at Mounds.