The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-04
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Congressman John Z. Kenna, OF The Third
District, spent Saturday and Sunday in
Wheeling, leaving last evening by the b. &
Q. for Washington. He was ostensibly here
not on any special mission, political or busi.
ness, but he managed 10 see about all the
Democratic politicians, including members
elect Of the Legislature, In bis short stay. A
reporter met him yesterday afternoon nj the
State House, and broached the subject Of the
coming election by The Legislature OF a
United States eenator. h,
'"On that subject" said he, " prefer not To
be interviewed. Tho lNrELLloxNcEn can tell
the public though, that we mean TO nomj
nate and elect Democrat. That is the prln.
cipal thing $50 ,Ei., VIDA fE'1F''Fif
Some good Democrats, among then, one or
two State officials, affect to regard Senator
Daviss letter OF declInation rs d bold bid for
votes. May ask how you regard Il ~ the
reporter said will. some trepidation. .s,,
THAT is Il subject do not care 10 speak
upon. have always taken Mr.. Dayiss let
ter to mean what Il said, that he Is not Il can.
didate." ), nGN-T lNtBfT rEsR.il. +
II suppose there Is no danger OF misunder.
standing your position you arc, at least,
willing TO become Senator II enough Dem.
ocrats vote for you to make you one?''
II have no hesltancy In saying TINT am.
There need be no question as to my candl.
dacy.n So N ss42S 5tl5 '7YNT }1 Il
Whom do you regard as your most for.
milable competltors?"t ltlt %
well, now said Mr.. Kenna, good
lumoredly, ~ do not propose to answer that.
You have already gotten me 10 say something
no one else ever did, aud on that topic do
not propose 10 talk further. That 10 enough
about politics; let us talk about the weather"
The inquistor shifted the subject, and re-
turned to the attack with the query;
b"What about the Enquirers sensational
story about a proposed Democratic usurpa-
ton Of the Speakers prerogaiiyes, in which
you figured so prominently .isil
"The truth about that Is that there was no
truth about 1t. So far us ever knew or
heard, there was not the slightest foundation
or shadow OF. fact TO 1t. never had m init
masion Of any such rumor uEtil saw 1t In
the Eaquirer.h .7I. \ Ir5a sEG ,slg
"itow do you account for Speaker Keiier's
equivocal uttefances on the subject?' p
II do not account for them ut all. From
my knowledge OF Mr.. kcifer-of whom, how
ever, I know very litlle-I would have ex-
pecteh him to decidedly deny that there was
any truth in the story" IF0at f55s
The conversation then drlfted to Dr.. ITpde-
graft, OF whom Mr.. kenna spoke very kindly.
He said he did not know him intimately, but
he was personally very much liked at Wash.
ington, and he regretted very much to hear
OF his sad death. lie did not think the Doc.
tor had an enemy in Washington; he knew
he had none among his fellow members Of
the House, and his death would cause very
general feeling Of regret there.
An attempt to return to the subject OF the
Senatorial outlook failed, and the reporter
took bis leave. - g