The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-08

Ex.DeIegate Lurty, OF Harrison County
ON the Senatorial Fight.

From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January G.-Your CORES.
pondent stood by the side Of Hon. B. H
Lurty, of Clarksb1rg, at the counter Of the
Senate restaurant this afternoon. while
Mr.. Lurty delicately placed himself on the
outside Of a dish OF pork and beans. Mr.
Lurty, as is well known to all well informed
West Virginians, is a much respected ciii.
zen OF Harrison county, and has occupied
most every elective position in the gift oI
the people OF the State except Governor.
He has served in both the upper and the
lower branch OF the State Legislature, and
being man OF excellent Judgement, and
close observation his opinions in regard to
State politics are worth printing.
"Who Is going to succeed Senator Davis
from your State, Mr.. Lurty? asked the
INrgLLlGEsCIg man, elbowing his way to
a place by the side Of Mr.. Lurty.
"Well,n said the fine old gentleman,
"that Is q very much muddled question"
doesn't 1t look little like Davis from
this end Of the line?" persisted the lNTELLi'
GEScER representative.
ayes, It does" replied MIR. Lurty,
with his mouth full Of cold beans, "aud al
the middle OF the line, too."
"What do you mean by that remark,
Mr. Lurty2" :.
"Why, / was at home during the holi'
days, and tell you was very much sur
prised at the increased feeling in the inter
est Of Mr.. Davis. Ibelieve that Dir. Davii
will be elected"
XENNA's STRENGTH.
"Mr. Kenna is confident too that he will
be elected?"
"Well, l told Kenna yesterday Just what
/ have told you. When l was at home
while l did not see the rank and file, l saw
gentlemen who have, and they represent
that there is almost unanimous call
among the people for Mr.. Davis re.elee,
tion. Kenna," continued Mr.. Lurty, twill
20 into the caucus with more strength
than any OF his competitors, but he will
not, in my opinion, be elected"
"Have not the repeated letters oi declin'
alton written by Mr.. Davis bad any Ell
feet on the chances of his SUGGEST"
ayes, l told Mr.. Davis two months age
that he had made mistake. ! said to him
that he shouldhaVe said to the people, in
stead Of peremtorily declining to be &
candidate for a third term, '6elnemen
Won have honored me with seat In tht
limited States Sepate twice when | sought
Il, now my private Interests have increased
10 such an extent that from pecuniary
sta l.point would prefer TO retire, but i
Won believe that l can serve you any bettel
than haye in the past twelve years, and II
Il 10 the interest Of the State that remain
In the Senate, ! shall feel 1t my duty TO do
40. although am sincere in expressing ny
wish 10 retire That Is about What Henry
G. Davis should have done instead o.
writing his last letter OF declination."
A RECIPROCAL IDEA.
"In other words, you think that he sough
the Senatorship twice and Saa honorec
With 1t but twelve years, he should nov bt
willing to reciprocate, inasmuch as the peo
ple seem TO desire that he retain III" =,
ayes, that's the idea exactly. He shoul(
be willing TO reciprocate, and ghonld be
willing to make the sacrifice necessary in
his priyate business enterprises. There u
no man In the State" continued MIR. Lurty
Hwho has risen Ia the State, and has &c
much advanced her material interests, a'
has Henry G. Davis. He Is not &c brillian
or scholarly 4 man as Mat Carpenter was,
but such men have nothing 70 do with coal
with iron, with timber or with the numer
Gus other resourceSof SUCH state as ives
Virginia. Mr.. Davis will, htpk, be re
elected. He has every advantage. Every
Sct Of the combination which Is now beinI
manipulated now only enhances his inter
est"
ABOUT BEN's BOOM.
"Is there anything in the Ben Wilson
Republican alliance, think you, Mr.
Lurty?"
"Oh, l have no doubt but that It ha,
been seriously discussed. II such a com
bination should be effected, It would be tt
the advantage Of Senator Davis"
HBecsuse at heart Ben Wilson u Dayil
man; he told me so yesterday. He SAID
Davis Is the truest man that he ever had
any experience with, that he had beer
yery Kind TO him and II necessary he woult
90 10 Wheeling and do all he can TO ad
vance Mr.. Davis interests. Ben Wilson
wants to sec Davis elected.
"Then you think KennS will not be
able to pull through" .,
mo, but he will be in the lead and will
have more strength in the start than any
Of the other candidates, but Mr.. Davis viii
ultimately be reelected"
Nm. Lurty Is now o. clerk In the secre
tary's Office OF the United States Senate
and Is respected and iayorite among al
who Innw him.