The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-09
THE
GATHERING. oF rAE srArE. soLoNs.
Arrival Of Several Additional Members Of Both
Housss-An the Senatorial AsplrAnts bat
Mr.. Davis In the Plsld-C Candidates for
Minor 0n,.s-ons More Day.

Housts-AIl the Senatorial ksplrAnts but
Mr.. Davis In the Pisid-Candldates for
Minor Omess-Ons More Day.
Tomorrow at high noon the State law
giyeIs will assemble In the Capitol In this
city In regular biennial session, and II this
announcement had not been made before,
the fact would be patent to the most cas-
ual observer, from the stir aud hustle about
the city for the last twenty.four hours, and
the number OF distinguished, stateslnanlike
strangers who haunt the Hobbies Of the ho-
tells. The force Of Legislators In the city
was increased yesterday by number OF ar.
rivals, and with the members came the can
didates for the various positions abont the
two branches, and Two more OF the cHndi-
dates for United States SenRtor-CoDRreSS-
man Kenna and ex-senator Hereford.
Though the balloting for Senator does not
commence until the second Tuesday after the
organization of the Legislature-two weeks
from to-day-that Is already the one absorb.
ing topic OF conversation among members
and the public generally, the details OF Or
ganization, though OF more Immediate inter:
est, sinking into unimportance compared
with the one topic which attracts 80 large a
share OF attention.
EX-SENATOR HEREFORD
Is accompanied by his faithful henchman,
Colonel a. n. Campbell, who is as large, as
genial and as industrious as ever. The ex-
Senator himself Is by no means. bad
mixer" and he was busilv gliding about
from old friend 10 new one last night at theMc.
Lure House, his small figure in striking con:
trast with the proportions ofhis"next friend"
An INrELLI0ENCER man met him yesterday
afternoon and asked him what he thought OF
the situation. He good humoredly said he
guessed the newspapers knew more about 1t
than he did. He had scarcely been out OF
his county since last summer, aud could not
express Gn opinion as to how the contest
would open, let alone how 1t would termi.
maze. He knew some members OF each house
who would vote for him, but he could not
yet form very intelligent opinion how many.
The contest so far, 10 all appearances and
to the best OF his knowledge aud belief, was
a perfectly amicable one. All the candidates
seemed to be on friendly terms, and each one
was trying 10 get all the votes he could. 1t
was square Democratic fight, and all he
asked was q fair field and no favor. In
answer 10 q query he said he knew nothing
he saw 10 the papers, and had not formed an
opinion concerning his position.
Mr.. EEsSA
was surrounded by crowd Of friends all
evening, and judging from his satisfied air
he fell encouraged BY the pulSe.feeliDg ne
had been able 70 do since his arrival yester.
day forenoon. This kind Of judgment may
have been misleading, however. as he had
another reason to smile than encourage
ment at the Senatorial outlook. When the
genial representative from the Third district
arrived In the city yesterday he found 0 tel
egram from home awaiting him announcing
the arrival OF little Kenna in his house
hold. He cannot say yet whether 1t Is
little N. q. or U. 8. s..
Mr.. Kenna answered the customary inter.
rogatories briefly and evasively. He referred
the reporter 10 the newspapers tor iniorma.
ton upon the situation with refinement Of
irony. He indicates his intention OF taking
a short vacation and spending It In the city,
and thought he perhaps might be able to give
a more satisfactory idea OF the probable re-
suit of the Senatorial contest after the pre-
limipary Democratic caucus had been held.
THE OTHER CANDIDATES,
lex. Governor Mathews and Hon. W, A.Quar-
rier, have warm friends enlisted in tnelt
cause In the city. Mr.. Mathews was FIRST In
the field and has "been getting in his work"
on his competitors, with what elect can be
told only by the outcome.
Mr.. Quarter cams up on the Andes, and
did not arrive until so latea an hppF that the
IXrEIMdESoER'S envoy did not get chance
TO chat with him.
Great diversity Of opinion exists as to the
position Mr.. Davis occupies In the campaign.
Many of the members are OF the opinion that
be holds the balance Of power and knows 1t;
Others take his declinalion ~ SINCERE and
final and consider, or affect 10 consider, the
present incumbent as out OF the field,
Editor Sargent says lie thinks he will be
the next Sergennt-at-Arms OF the House OF
Delegates. Ex-SergeantatArms Kahn says;
THAT'S what we all think, and our name isle
gion.n There Is Q htrespectablec contingent
10 draw from. The positions OF Chief Clerk
and sergeantatArms are still oiled by cleo
ton, but the Doorkeeper, Committee Clerks,
Assistant Clerk and pages are appointed by
the Speaker. Col. J, T. Peyton will be re-elec-
ted Chief Clerk-that Is u foregone conclu-
sion, and most probably Mr.. George Byrne
will be his first assistant again. The I'M
preston gains ground that Joe Woods, of this
city, will be the Speaker. Johnnie Thorn
hill will be mail and banking page again.
A reporter hailed Senator Donehoo last
evening and asked him II he thought he was
going 10 be President Of the Senate. The
genial Senior Senator from this district
either did not know or would not tell. He
said he had heard OF several Senators who
would be willing 10 accept the position II
rendered them, all Of them being Senators
who hold over but one, Hon.. b. W. Byrne,of
Kanawha. The candidacy OF this gentleman
was not settled Mr.. D. O. Kelly. former
door.keeper OF the Senate, Is here, and Is can
didate Tor re.appointment. Ex-Delegate
George Lynch Is q candidate for sergeantat-
Arms Of the Senate. Ex.sergeant.at'Arms
John D. Anderson and Ex-Clerk D. D. John
son are contestan Is for the position Of Senate
Clerk.
Hon. George F. Evans, q member OF the
last House from Berkeley county, accom-.
panied by his new colleague, Marion L. Hen
shaw, arrived last evening and took up their
residence at MIR. Evans former boarding
house, Mr.. oldham's, on Main street Mr..
Evans is OF opinion that the business OF the
session will consist largely OF corrections,
amendments and completion oflegtslation OF
the last session or other recent sessions. He
Is one OF the leading Republican members
Of the House, and comes prepared for an
active business session.
Many OF the members have already picked
their seats. First come, first served.
Thisis the advice OF the State Tribune to
the young Democracy: "Willism P. Payne,
delegate to the Legislature from Mcdowell
district in q card OF thanks to his constitu.
ents, says: You have taken me from the
pillow and sent me to the Legislature, and /
mean to return home with clean hands That
Is the language Of true Cincinnatus II he