The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-02
MART.ssBURG.
Bad Pavemenls-soyd, ,FauIkner,s Gpb.
ernatorial Candidacy.
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ernatOrial Candidacy.
Special Correspondence ofthe Lnteltgeneer.
MART1NsBURG. w. Va, June 30-It must
require deal OF effort to be Christian in
this town in rainy weather. do not make
this assertion because of the scarcity OF
either churches or worshipers here, but
solely on account of the sidewalks. With
brick kilns convenient and excellent stone
in great abundance almost in the place,
there is no town in West Virginia with
worse pavements. Walk along them on .
rainy day, and every other step the loose
bricks or uncertain stones turn, and min
lature fountain. sends a stream of water.
muddy and cold, up the leg of your panta.
looms, and always on the inside. 1t is rare
tun to stand at some convenient corner and
watch the people, There an old gentle
man, treading softly, strikes loose brick,
It gives, and fully pint of dirty water
a!es aies. up .rdao his trouseF rouse leg. He
limb in agony, and limps on as il he had
the gout. Here dandy young fellow, in
his new spring suit walks briskly along,
his soul centered in his new pants, SO tight
you can see the pores of his leg, and his
eyes, anywhere but on the pavement. Now
he bows to lady friend, and in doing SO
steps in puddle OF the aqueous; goodness,
how he jumps! aud the next movement a
stltt-legged young man seeks store to rest
and dry. overthe waya school miss, bloom
ing and coquettish, finds loose brick and
an amateur fountain; she does not Sav 40.
but you can tell it by the wild look in her
eyes, and the l-wonder-if-a-button- -is-torn-
ot-expression in her face. Everybody saws
hard things about the pavement and the
Town Council, but the very moment a raw
OF sunshine pierces the plolda, ali is forgot
ten, and the man who would dare saw a
word about the walks would be called hvp-
ercritical,
lie IS A CANDIDATE
AT the earnest request OF many Demo
Gratis throughout the State, and after a care
ful consideration of the matter, have de-
cided to become candidate for Governor,
before the next State convention OF our
party" Such were the words with which
the Hon, E. boyd Faulkner replied to a
4uestion of mine this morning. ~ he
lieve, continued he, "that can carry the
State If nominated, because l believe the
Democracy will be successful IN the coming
contest. The reassessment l believe to be
just and equitable, and that so soon as the
people understand IL, they, too, will agree
value to the party. Very little is said about
1t liz the Eastern Panhandle, and less will
ba aald in the interior as the days 90 by y
"Rut what OF the tariff 2" ventured to
interrupt.
Mr.. Faulkner reflected moment, deftly
manufactured a paper pellet, asked oues.
ton or two concerning the plank in theOhio
Democratic platform, and replied slowly
West Nlaginia is not yet as a whole suf-
hciently. interested in manufactures as to
make tils at presenta live question With
us, though the rapid deyelopement of the
Great kanawha Valley and the coal fields
about Clarksburg and along the B. x O.
Will bring this question to the point. Per-
sonally regard tariff as wholly and alone
selfish issue. Mining communities will
want protection, agricultural aectious, nee
trade. At this point your correspondent
was struck With The resemblance Mr..
aMlkner bears to Gen. Hancock See?
y believe thatin and around Wheeling
tariff is more or less an issue, but here we
hear but little OF it."
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Faulkner is forty-one years OF age,
having been horn in 1872 At the early
age OF seventeen he was acting Secretary OF
the American legation at Paris. He travel
ed extensively in Switzerland aud Italy.
upon returning to this country he enlisted
IN the Confederate army, serving in it with
distinction. After the war he concluded
he could not take the tcst-oath, and in ] s1r
went to Hopkinsvlle KY, where he formed
a partnership with Mr.. Petree, who was al
one time partner OF Benjamin Bristow,
During the war Mr.. Faulkner was pris-
oner for year at Iohnson's Island. While
talking to Mr.. f. l made the following
mental picture of him: Medium highth.
slightly obese, hair turning to gray, keen
blue eyes, ovcrhung with thick, shaggy
eyebrows, thin, aristocratic noge, iron gray
moustache and goatee, a la Napoleon, neat
ly, dressed and self =possessed. He ENJOYS
a large practice, is considered pomewhat
exclusive. hut doubt if such is really the
iaet. He is from proud family, possesses
considerable wealth, has charming home
cultured wife and two childyen. He has
had many opportunities FOR improvement,
ard ;s, man Of broad views, disposed to
bury the issues of the war, and has many
warm friends in both partiea. QuILP.