Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-19
Under WHICH KING, SENATOR.


The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati sun furnishes the following in
formation relative to West Virginia politics.
We are certain to carry West Virginia
for Blaine in October cOnideutally pro
phesied eX-Secretary of the Navy Coz this
evening Steve Elkins, Blaiue's chief
manager az the Chicago convention, Is
Son-in-law of ex-senator Davis, Of West
Virginia and is Blaine'S choice for chair
man Of the national committee. Steve
tather-in-law and Blaine are heartily inter
e>,cd in West Virginia coal lands, and arr
also directors of West Virginia railroad
Although the ex-senator is a Democrat, hi
influence In the coming election will BE- f..
Blaine. and with his aid We can easily carr
the State in October and November.
For some time rumorS affecting eX-Seu
ator Davis loyalty to the Democratic party
have been Aying around Republican quar-
tiers, but so long As they were only rumOrs
aed without responsible authority, the Dem
ocratic press has not felt it to be its duty to
give publicity to them. But coming as II
does in the above quotation from the suns
Washington special, aud with Gen. Corr
the member Of Congress from this district
and the acknowledged leader of the Repub
hcan party In this State, rs authority, W.
feel tina, it is time tor the Democratic
partv of West Virginia to ask Mr. DAVIS to
rise to an explanation.
Ii is known that Mr. DAVIS occupies
c'ose relation to Mr. BLAINE. lie is his
personal friend WAS his associate in the
Senate. is his partner in a coal and land
business, and has joint interest in the
West Virginia Central railroad Mr. FL
EINS. who is Mr. BrAINES banker an
closest confidential friend is a SOn-in-law o
Senator DAVIS and favorite with that
gentleman. Ii is pretty we'll understood tina,
in the event Of BrAINE'S election Mr. ELEISS
is to have place in the cabinet. Under all
hese circumstances it is natural tha
Senator DAVIS should feel kindly toward hi
his friend and business partner and that he
should be unwilling to throw obstacles In
the way of his Sonin-law'S promotion. His
relation would be about that of a gentle
man whose brother was brought forward As
a candidate on the opposition ticket. while
his personal feelings would prump, the de
sire of success, his political convictions and
a sense of loyalty to political associates
would Withhold an active support.
On the other hand It must be remembered
that Mr. DAVIS Is Democrat He has been
hOnOred by his party with positions of high
trust and responsibility. Tie was elected
by the Democratic party OF West Virginia
to twelve years service in the Senate OF
the United States Other positions Of honor
have been bestowed upon him. He is nO%
a delegate elect to the Chicago Convention.
In consideration Of all these facts II Is due
the Democratic party to know from Mr.
DAVIS whether he intends to allow his per
sonal and business relation to override his
duty to the party at whose hand he has re-
seiyed so many hOuors- II is due to his
many friends in the Democratic party in
this State who have worked Tor his promo
ton both In season and out of season.
those friends who have stood by him where
others assaulted him, to state what his stti-
tude is 20 be in the present canvass.
We do not deny the right TO Mr.. DAVIS
to align himself with any party that his con-
vietions lead him to join, but we do insist
that We have right to demand frank ex-
preston from him, thar viii set st rest for
ever the rumors affecting his political afil-
iations. aud that win at once confirm or
deny the statement that Gen Corr has been
r!!essed to publish If Mr.. DAVIS is still
Zen ocrat and doesn't care to antagoaize
political ambitions Of member Of his
family. all he as to do is to say so and his
rolf , frH nds will eheerfuIIy grant him a
farIough during the eampSign. If he has
become convert to Republican ideas then
n ms A. d ing to do is to step right over
in.o the Republican column, and while