The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-21
A BOB TAIL FLUSH
N THE YOUNG srArEsMEN's GAME.
The Register Scoop. iua Jackpot, .Ad /, POaad to
have Number Of Gard. cOaesalsI Ia 1t.
Sl.sIs-sons who had 70 pas, Out Whta
tAsllnl. Of the Game was Raised.

Chadtstoa EreRiaO CiH.
Learning that the prominent man who
gave the Registr the names OF the rising
young statesmen, had arrived in the city, a
Call reporter hunted him up for the pur-
pose OF finding whether in his travels from
Wheeling to this city, he had discovered
any other young men worthy Of having
their names added to the List published in
the Register.
The old gentleman was run down after
an exciting chase, but for long time re.
fused to answer any questions. Finally,
becoming excited, he turned himself
loose. Said be, II don't want to be inter.
viewed, and don't intend to be. The Reg.
iaer, by gtrbling the statements made,
leaving out many names that mentioned,
did me great injustice.
Besides 1t added names to the list that
no zane man would think OF placing
among probable political leaders, unless he
desired TO accomplish some motive other
than that OF giving the names OF those
likely to assist in shaping the future policy
oil our State. Among the first names I
mentioned in that interview was that OF
William L. Wilson, Congressman from the
Second District, and one OF the ableat men
and most brilliant orators ofany age, in
the State, but the RegisleF left o1t, his name.
also named Senator Price, Of Mineral,
Frank Bsckwith and George Baylor, OF
Jefferson, Henry Gilkesou, OF Hampshire,
aud Joe Sprigg, Of Hardy. All these men
are. leaders in their section, and their
names were left cut for no reason that I
can see, f- '.@'
la RAISED THE LIMIT. a5'
When mentioned Dan Lucas, Twas
told that he was too old, yet they raised
the limit to fifty years for others OF
course l spoke Of James Morrow, il. How
ever I think know the reason Morrow's
name was left out. Sometime ago the
Register mentioned him in connection with
the Goyernorship, and Immediately re-
ceived a letter from that gentleman in
which he "went for" those "mawkjsh news
paper correspondents who are always
tilrusting the names OF private individuals
into public prints" and demanding for
himself immunity from such attacks. The
letter was intended to be private, and for
that reason was published without sigua-
ture or location, but any man who is ac-
guainted with Morrow's trenchant style OF
writing and speaking would have no hesi-
fancy in pronoupcing It bis. That is the
reason Morrow's name was lef!out.
GAME OF FREEZE OUT.
Eustance Gibson, undoubtedly the
strongest man in West Virginia's Con.
gressional delegation, is under the age
mentioned by the Reqistr, but his
name failed to appear, although 1
am sure l spoke OF him. Chas. E. Hogr
and Ell. Sehon, are others OF the Fourth
District who have for some years taken an
active part in politics.
Phil. Snyder not only beat the most
prominent men OF his District for the Con-
greesional nominations last spring, but he
has for years been prominent in politics,
having been member OF the National
Democratic Convention eleven years ago,
being then only twentyssix years Of age. d
Willis Wilson's namewas omitted, pr.b-
ably because the Regisler,d docs not favor his
gubernatorial aspirations, although he was
prominent enonghto have been Speaker OF
the House OF Delegates. Gen. O. @. Watts
Is q member Of the jackson administration,
and therefore not worthy Of mention in the
RegistT.
HAD TO PASS OUT.
81. Clair, Of Fayette, is Chairman
OF the Democratic Congressional Executive
Committee, and has had good deal to do
with the politics Of the State, while Cam.
Thompson ard his two brothers, Speed
and Will, OF Summers, are as prominent as
any young Democrats In the State. l men,
toned most Of the names 1 have given you
to the Regi'ter scribe, and they were all left
out Of the interview as reported; but l as
sure you that report gave prominence 10
several names I had never seen nbefore, and
between the dear public and myself, some
OF them never expect TO see again. Good
day." And the Cal took up his pad and
walked.