The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-16

then to the other where his confederate,
were contemplating. In addition to th,
aggregation Of intallsct already described
wandering about the hotel were to be sesr
the Hon. ". l.. Wilson, J. J. S. Hassler
Denis O'keetTe, George Whltescarvor, o
Grafton, Editor Obley, OF Fairmont, J. K
Smit1, Of Fetterman, the implusiye buI
somewhat cratic orthoep;ss Col. r. s
Blair, Of Richie, Eiitor Na,shall,g OF G raj
ton, Sheriff Mcmillan, OF Doddridgs, and
othor smaller luminaries. but all brilliant
Leonard aaidthis morning while discussing
choice morsel Of fish at breakfast: "Well
they have never doNned mo yet, and I'm
d-d II tthey will this time. didn't come
here to be beat. I am going to be chair.
man ot this committed III, - ~ :
" 'HoRNrR AND LEONARD. S:-
That able schemer, the law partner ol
Leonard, Charlie Caldwell, said ."Those
fellows are making every: effort they can
to down Dane, but I'don't think they will
be able to do it. : Here is Homer out here
trying to lay him out, but he will not do il
by q large majority. During the last four
yesra Horner was always hanging around
Dane for soft snaps. lie wanted him to
arrange things ior his benefit. For instance,
be would strike him to buy up three OF
four thousand copies OF the Sentine! and
send out through the State every now and
then for campaign Literature. Dane could
not see how he could conscientiously
equander the cemmittee's money in such
extravaganza and refused. Horner got
mad AND has been after L sonard ever since,
and his action to-day Is one. OF pure resent.
ment. Leonard Is going to gst there. II
he don't | don't know what may happen ~
MIR. Homer said: ut wont do TO elect
Dane Lsonard. Miller represents the suc.
ceasiul element Of The party in ths State @
and should be chairman. He is in
sympathy with most Of the members Of
the National Committee and would receive
their cordial cooperation. Leonard repre-.
seAta the minority, or unpopular side OF
the Democratic party, and his nomination
would in many particulars be unfortunate y
,Sasfi 1s As WINDY! AS EYER. ~
Windy Wilson was cornered this morn
ing. II am taking no part in this strug.
gle," said he. ut is a matter for the com.
mittee. Have l sny preference? tell
you It is not my business. The committee
will attend to the affair and I do not pro-
pose to meddls with it. .154.
II feel very much fattered by my recep-
ton all through the Slate. What do
think Of Elkina and Muessy ? Well, III
tell you in mighty short order what l think
OIL them. Now, as TO that fellow iElkine:
The idea OF q Sd-d New Mexican on one
hand, or an internal Vermonter on the
other, coming 10 the confines Of this State
and trying to run its politics. The idea OF
Elkins saying, 1t is a matter OF finance,
not politics. Think Of it, this State com.
modify liable to bargain and sale at the
hands OF such fellow. Cd d-n him,
would like 10 catch him or any OF his satel.
lites with their corruption fund in this
State. l had some laws passed in 1882
which would d-n soon fix him and them
in the penitentiary."a-S 4 assSS:3 7,
;"Now, as to Mussey Ge is either q
d-.d Iool or id liar to think that the
Republicans can carry this State or to say
they will.do it Why. there will be ten
thousand more votes cast in it than at any
previous election. It will give me more
than twenty thousand msjority."'
Is S,it$r AN ELo1AN WRECK stI.
Wilson looks very much as 1.-The would
not be able to carry on his canvass in the
manner in which be started out. He
makes his speeches in manner that
makes the requisition upon his physical re.
sources much greater than that upon his
mental, for many obvious reasons, one in
particular. He mouths his words and uawa
the air in way that would have caused
Hamlet to make an elocu.ionary assign
ment in ten minutes. He works his right
hand toward all points Of the compsss at
once until it 11is partially parsly zed, and
then proceeds to work his LEI. hand. The
same exertion on Rawbuck would have
made him wealthy ten yeass ago.
Col. Leonard said this morning: evil.
son can not stand this long a. the rate he
is going" (! IL it.3 \ s 5 F;5 y
ONE Or TWO sTRAws. .ss.',-s;
Mr.. Julian @. Holmes, Of Jefferson
county, came here for Leonsrd. He was
more pronounced for Leonard than Leon.
ard was for himself. Holmes is Faulkner
Democrat. He regrets the nomination Of
E. w. Wilson with all his heart. Never.
theless, with Democratic fidelity he will
support"Windy"n and do bis level best to
get him his aalary. Speaking generally ol
things this morning he said ."There is no.
any general deg,es Of harmony out our way.
The nominations Of Dan Lucas and John J.
Davis give much dissatisfaction and some
vo.os will be lost thereby. Dan Lucas if
not very popular man with us, at any
rate. He was amenber Of the State Con.
vention, together with jim Mason, by vir.
tue Of proxies. Neither Of them conld have
got In otherwise. -l H'Sgl.;,1p z ~. n,
Lucas is likely 10 have q dangerous op.
ponent for the Lesislsturs in Sam Higein.
botham. 4 Higginbotham 10 wealthy far.
mer, OF good parts, indeiasigable as 9
worker and intelligent in his work. He Il
very popular and will run we'll in bott
parties. i 3 q. 'ffTl n a, As,
"Fsnlkner would have run much bette,
in il tlIsIson county II he had mingled
moro with our people when he was al
Charlestown. As 1t was the delegates
should have gone to him alter yanmetel
dropped out" : a !, f7il5'
}"The Republicans in my opinion would
have elected Flick II they had nominated
him againet Woods instead Of apainst Sny
dc,; Woods is not liked and Flick coule
hayo beaten him. Flick would have beer
a strong man for Governor" I, ,il,s{,I5'iII
\ Rtgater 81 this morning and rsIcrred tolf
report Of Wileon's speech ct Olarksburr
wherein he admitted that he had yotee
against the Flick amendment, 4" Wilsor
makes a mistake when be talks in tha
manner, In our district We ali hold Judr,
Flick in reverence for the Part he took L