The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-13
THE SENATORIAL T0GA
PROSPECT OF Awow AND wvmpvs
Anous thS Different Sections Of the Democratic
PARTY a CAueus Proposed Early In the week.
some DArL Horses uhO NHJ be EStsrtd
AgGInt the Present Field.

The session OF the Legislature Is nov
but half week old, and 1t is scarcely Il
be expected that much matter Of Interest
would have developed in that time. Bul
the few days which have elapsed have seeu
stirring events in connection with the
Senatorial situation. The withdrawal oi
Senator Hereford, and the petArd which
lie threw into the camp OF the allied for.
ces at tho time, naturally created some.
what OF u sensation, and the efforts Of
kenna'S friends " ndicule his damaging
statements away were only partially sue.
cessiul.
The subsequent breaking Of the pro-
posed CAUCUS, and the withdrawal trOlu the
call Of u large number OF tue sguGIs, was
sufficient 10 dishtartcn the followers Of
the kuuRwha Congressman tUr time, but
II the current chat Is founded Oh fact, their
ingenuity WIS equal 10 the new task
upon it.
A reporter asked II prominent Democrat,
not pledged 10 Hny candidate. il lie waS
going mo the caucus.
"Whul cuucusW he HSke,l.
"Why, the HennA cAucus, Of course
"Now, my dear young man, said the +.
D., "yOu have the false ldc OF the situation.
There is not going TO he any kenna caucus,
The maiOrity Of the Legislature is Demo-
cratic, and the Democrats are entitled to
the Senator. But II the different candidates
cannot form some sort Of ah agreement,
their own eetishuess will result III damage
10 the interests Of the party. ToaVoid any.
thing Of this kind, a GAUGES will probably
be held next week, and Democrat accept
able TO the majority Oi the Democratic
members will be nominated, and he will
receive the solid Democratic vote, and be
elected; X epth in mind"
''And he will bs Mr., kenna; Is TINT the
rest Of the story?'
mot that know OF. OF Coursei II ma.
jority want Il TO be kenna, it will be-. But
think il mOrG than probable that a dark
horBe will win. There is disposition
upon the part Of influential Democrats 10
sacrifice all individual interests to the com.
mon good, A new man may be chosen"
"WhO, for instance"
"Well, Judge Raymond IL spoken OF.
You know he has been mentioned frc.
quently and favOrably for the position, and
hU las some following. II would not be
surprising II he should be the caucus nomi.
nee"
This WHs rather n surprise to the news.
paper man, and he lost no time in hunting
up reliable friend with acquantanCes Ut
court, aud, though Democrat, rather u
free lance In the Senatorial fight. 10 him
the interesting revelation above recorded
was unbOSomcd, und lie was asked whit
he knew Of il.
II know all about It, said he, decidedly.
"Somc friend Of the bosses has been stuff
ing him full Of tally. This Raymond
boom is only another scheme Of the Kcnna
pl0tteTs."
"Butthe Judge has been favOrably spoken
OF by the press generally"
~ know it. And know, too, that the
boom WIS started right here in Wheeling.
The press Of the State wns industriOnsly
worked in the interest OF the boom. Copies
OF the Wheeling papers containing reports
Of the higly complimentary banquet at Mt
Belleview were mailed broadcast over the
State. That work mutually told This
show Of strength wis seized upon
by the Kcnna men for their own pur.
poses. They think that Just such talk rs
your legislative friend has been giving you,
no doubt in good faith, will result in a full
and well disposed caucus. The plan is
TO have the kanawliA Statesman sprung on
the meeting in person, and spin them Il
speech VAriOuSly estimated nj from an hour
TO mn hour and thret-quarters in length,
Under the influence Of his el0Quence, ii
is expected that he will be able TO carry
the caucus with rush."
"DOeS Judge Raymond see through Il 9"
"NO, sir; il he did, that would settle 1t.
lie would be no party to any such job
But he, or his friends for him, accept
these ASSURANCES in good faith"
"Wlat 10 You prOphesy for the future?"
81 AIN neither prophet nor the son OF
n prophet, but | SEE fun ahepl--ior the
lNTRLLIGESCEH and the Republicans
"WhRI kind Of innE'
"0h, there il bound 10 be row. /
would not be surprised II the caucus would
break up in grand rumpus, and Ben vii.
son or some other prominent member OF
the purity who is u Republican iu every.
thing but name, come in and scoop in tile
Senatorial sugar plum
With au earnest expression OF hope that
no such dire calamiay was impending, tue
reporter thanked his frank friend and
babe him adieu.
The home paper Of Senator Smith, OF
Fairmont, which speaks us one having au.
thority, has the following on vexed Iues-
ton: Senator Fontaine Smith left for
Wheeling on Wednesday morning. Mr..
Smith will be one Of the Democrats
in the Legislature who will not 20 into
caucus when it comes TO choosing United
States Senator. lie will have changed his
mind very materially II he should. Senator
Smith, although Democrat, is strenuouSly
opposed to rings aud bosses-thinHs that
he knows exist to an alarming extent in
his party in this State.
MesSrs. John L. RuhI and G. W. Lynch,
members Cf the Legislature from Harris on
county, and both Republicans, received
from L. ". Cole, General Ticket Agent OF
the baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company.
free passes over that road. With q com.
mcndRblG spirit theGe gentlemen returned
the passes, saying that they could not
accept them. The Clarksburg telegram says
tIhk hl' lN itR GIllotu uIa letltE uUNOLu"
panying the rejected pa:s in the following
sound and patriotic words: "My reason
for doing so is tt1at ii is improper for your
company to send such pass, and equally
improper for me "a 4 member ot the
Legislature 10 use it,"
Why ioRtnimcSinith Opposes Davis
FairmUnt WC,t ViHInIan.
Just before taking his departure idr Wheel,
Ing, Senator FouLAIn enlith predicted tho
rs-eleelian Of Henry G, DaviS.to the United
States Senate. lie SayS that the people are
against the railroads, rings and bosses, but
That the opposition is pOwcrlcas because II Is
uROrSnnizcd. II Is likewise true Of the opno.
sttion to BOurbOnlsm In the State, Nothing
but lack Of unity and 0TgRnlaa aaliOn can pre-.
vent the election 'Oi An anti.Bourbon ticket
in 1881, The time TO begiu Is now. The
last election in Marion county illustretc7 the
potency Of tie argument.
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LAST NIGHTS GERMAN
AZ PrHuEhcIm'a HaII-A Very EeIcct
Affair.