The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-05
WEST VIRGINIA. sENAroRsHiP.
Davis Said 10 Have the Inside Track OF
Kennn-Ben's Boomlet., b

WARRINGTON, u. u, January !4.-"Whyi
do think Davis viii be reelected" said q
very careful observer Of politicalatfsirs last
night 70 On ISrgLuoEScER representative,
as the latter was circulating inthe crowd
at the National Hotel, a do not" contin.
ued the speaker, "see how they can beat
him. Il looks to me as il number Oh the
candidates already announced are in the
interest of Mr.. Davis, and b honestly be.
lieve that Davis will be his own successor.
"How about Mr.. Kenna2 He seems to
be in earnest" !,
ayes, ON the surface 1t would appear so.n
ut ID said that Senator Camden's prefer.
ence Is in the interest Of the Kanawha
statesman"
ayes, know that, but do not see how
Mr.. Camden can support any other man
than Senator DAVIS Camden owes Davis
80 much that / cannot imagine how he can
support Kenna with Mr.. Davis In the field.
Forthat reason i think in the end you will
See Kennas strength thrown to Davis, and
that Davis will receive the caucus nomina'
ton. To me it appears as Il the combina'
tion was already completed, and that the
wheel within awheel will be plainly visible
after the whole Senatorial question is set.
tied. Kenna, no doubt, is in earnest. and
he can manipulate the machinery he
will have himself transferred to the othei
end of the Capitol"
THOSE LITTLE CONFERENCES.
"Why,n continued the gentleman, "whai
do all these little conferences mean
Kenna goes over to the other end Of ths
Capitaleyery day, apd,as you have noticed
has long and earnest conversations with
Camden, and Just as soon as the door closes
on Kenna, upon his leaving the Senate
chamber the same scene is repeated be
tween Camden and; Davis. No ! dono,
think Kenna will be elected, unless it is
absolutely developed that Mr.: Davis can
not be. In that event | think Camden
Twill then come out squarely for Kenna, but
not until Davis and Camden are both
satisfied that Henry &. cannot be nomi'
mated by the Democratic caucus.
allow about the Wilson alliance
aoh do not hear anything about that
among West Virginia's here. believe that
lCol. Wilson would rather see Mr.. Davis
elected than any OF the other dozen or &C
aspirants. tell you Ben has very deep
sense ofrgratitude, he feels under obliga-
lions to both Davis and Camden. and II he
takes any part in the contest think itwll
be In ths interest of the man that hai
always stood by him, and that man i
Henry g. Davis. II Col. Wilson ever fell
sore over the result OF the political com
plicatiops in West Virginia during tht
mast twelve months, he has gotten over 1t
He Is not % man that holds resentment
He is always the most, willing man =
oblige hiB. B.friends. sHe believes that Mr
Davis has been OF service 10 him, and
think Col Ben can be counted on as
Davis man
WHAT WILSON WOULD DO.
| | tell you II there is any show Tor max
ing a combination TO elect himself, Uncl'
Ben will not be 20 self.sacrifcing as t
throw the opportunity away. Il BEL
would enter the arena you will see that b
Will develop more strength than come pee
pje are diaposed to credit him with having
Indeed. I'd like TO see Ben gather up hi
traps In the House OF Representatives o.
the 4th Of next March aud walk oyer to tn
Senate end OF the Capital and OCCUPY
seat there for the subsequent six years, J
would be q fit terminus Of Bens publ
career.
apo YOU think NJ. Davis Is doing any
thing personally to influence members
the Legislature in his behalf"
, OF COURSE NOT.
mo, | believe Senator Davis, when b
wrote his letter announcing that he woul
4 not be a candidate for reelection, was sir
cere and il the Democratic caucus pom
nate him, 1t will not be the result Of ans
Thing that he has said,or done. or eours'
he cannot help noticing all that his friend
have done and said and IRE doing and say
inc. And after all II they succeed M
Davis will not likely feel that he would 3
doing right in declining the sepatorShiI
West Virginia wants 70 develop ner n
sources. Alter that has been done let ne
} nut forth her brilliant men nj she want
, ornaments TO represent her in the deiioel
atoms OF the National Legislature.
This is about the character oi the oplI
ions that your correspondent hears on .
r sides, and the impression made py tnos
/. Expressions is that Henry 6. Davis VIII NJ
, cease his Senatorial cares on the 4th
next March.