Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-11
STATE POLITICS.
A LIST or OTHER CANDIDATES.

Special 10 the Pltsburgh Dtspdfch, Dseemoo "
WHEELING, w. Va, December s.-As the
time OF the biennial session Of the West
Virginia Legislature draws near, the ankle
ty of present candidates for the United
States Senate deepens and - the support
of thess candidates becomes defined others
are springins up. The campaign opened
with but one announced candidate, Henry
G. Davis, but an squiyocal lettsr iron hin
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has Ia the lest tan days sneount&sd qeio
variety OF opinions.
Cenhinasisas Against Davts.
q. w. Atkinson, United States Marshal
for West Virginia, and perhaps the most
active factor In State politics, Is ready for
any movement that has for IT. object the
disruption Of Bourbonism In the State. He
is thoroughly convinced that Davis Is set
ting up the pins With reference TO bis own
succession. The multiplicity Of candidates,
however, gives him grounds for encourage.
ment, and he thinks that from the ripe
harvest OF Democratic disafection can be
gathered good crop for Republican
Republicans only need nine votes 70 make
the election, and unless l am badly mis-.
taken in my calculations those votes will
be not lacking In q certain contingency.
Ben Wilson
is not feeling very elegant since his inyol.
untary retirement from the House, and
think ut heart he Is more OF Republican
than Bourbon, anyhow. He has been
sounded on the subject, and has not yet de-
yeloped any violent repugnance TO such
combination. Then there Is Judge Jackson,
of the United States District Court There
are plenty of lawyers In this State who
would rejoice 10 see him sent TO the United
States Senate, or some other convenient
place OF retirement. Jackson Is not averse
10 the transfer, and rs Jacksonian Democ-
be no obstalcc on that score. There Is no
danger Of a Democratic caucus, in my
opinion, and unless there Is no Bourbon
will succeed Henry q. Davis
Hon. John ID. Butt,
OF Harper's Ferry, and prominent candi-
date Of President Arthur for the Republi.
can nominal on for Congress In the second
district, says IL is all bosh 10 suppose for
minute that Davis is not a candidate.
"Why he has his emissaries at work all
over the Second district fixing things up.
His letter OF declination Is 10 be regarded,
in the same light OF Sam Tflden 10 the CiR.
cinnati Convention. I think Davis will st
least try TO be his own successor"
A journalist who Woat Have L.
Hon. Lewis Baker, OF the Wheeling REQ
IsTER. one Of the Baltimore "arrangers, is
mentioned as q bona fide candidate, but the
fact that he and his wife have gone 10 Cal
ifornia to spend the winter will probably
dispose Of his candidacy. Baker 10 never
out OF sight Of the object OF bis reach day
or night. lie Is the most indefatigable Ind
sagaCious politician In the State, and II he
wanted 70 20 10 the United States senate
he would not now be en- route 30 California.
He said TO the writer recently when his
succession TO Davis was suggested: There
Is not an Office In this country that want.
lished, and then will be content 10 take
II easy with my family" and with vigor.
ons anathema upon politics generally, he
dismissed the subject.
Candidates ktiII In the Rhct.
Hon. John J.. Kenna, representing the
Third Congressional district, Is at present
the most likely candidate against Davis.
He is young, he has had q successful ca.
reer in Congress, serving two terms, and
has Just been elected for third. lie has .
hold upon his people because Of his Efforts
10 get uhlns hnu ltNecb Ou thc tvssAsS
In his district.
He was one OF the chief supporters Of
the River and Harbor bill, and on this 90
count Is distasteful TO some OF the stern
old Methodists Of the mountain counties,
who will also antagonizs him because OF
the persistent efforts OF the Roman Catho-
lies In his behalf.
Among other candidates prominently
men toned are Hon. William A. Quarter
and Hon. James II. Ferguson, both of
Charleston, whence also comes kenna,
Judge Raymond, Of the supreme Court: /:
Hon. ID. B. Lucas, Of jefferson county; ex-
Senator Hereford, Of Monroe county; Gov.
ernor Jackson, Ex-Governor Mathews, oil
GreenbrieT county, and Secretary Of Btsts
Sta'nsker, are also some Of the names
mentioned.
Hon. 4. @. Cracrsft, Of Wheeling. the
leading criminal lawyer OF the Btste. 10
making an active canvass and is . strong
candidate, but who the man will be IN not
now surely known.