Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-27
SENATOR vANMETER's VIEWS.

| His Alliance With the Administration
! Crowd at the Late Convention strongly
| Denied-PoIitics In Hardy and Hamp-
| shire.
MooREYIELD, ". Va. August Is Ex-
elusive This ancient Virginia town which
has stood for a century without any sppar-
ent change, is the centre ofa rich cattle
aud farming country, in the heart of the
Allegheny mountains and on that famous
/ fishing stream-the South Branch of the
| Potomac. Plenty Of deer and bear hunting
is found but few miles from town and no
finer fishing ground than the South Branch
exists. In this country live the old time
southerners who are noted for their pro-
verbal hospitality To newcomers and
visitors they tell the old stories of George
Washingtou's hunts through this country
and review the late war times as if they
we're but Of yesterday. Many Of the promi-
nent citizens discourage the thought Of
railroad coming here and prefer TO live in
the quiet old way of generations past. The
West Virginia Central road viii at some
future dav touch this town and pierce the
Valuable Iron and Coal
mountains near here.
But it will be = long tune before the con,
sent Of the people is given to such a modern
improvement
In the Old Fields a;vast tract of grazing
lands surrounding Aoore6eld is the home
of Senator Joseph Vaumeter fsmiliarly
Known as the sage of Hardy. The Senator
is a rich old farmer, who counts his bloOded
cattle ty the thousands aud his acres OF
land by the tens Of thousands. He has
been somewhat conspicuous recently IN
State politics Having served term in
the State Senate and attending the Nation
al Democratic Convention as = delegate-at-
large he acquired fondness for politics
and his ambition grew in proportion. de
was an active candidate for the Guberna-
,orial nomination at the Wheeling CouyeD-
ton and was defeated by his supposed
alliance With the state administration Ii
was charged against the Senator that he
had made q deal with the administration
crowd BY which they were to give him their
support and in return he promised them all
the official patronage and his hearty CO.
operation in
The Fifteen Million Debt Swindle.
It was this alleged bargain that defeated
Mr.. Vanmeter, for fit had been known that
he was free and uutrsmmeled in his candi-
iacy he would have been the partys NOM
inee.
spent an evening last week st the Sen
ators s magnificent country manor snd he
chatted freely upon State political affairs.
Referring to the late convention and his
alleged unhappy alliance with the State
House ring, Senator Vanmeter said:
'sThere was no foundation in fact for the
statements that | had q secret understand
inO with the administration snd that en-
Sorsed aT Of the acts Of the State officials
I never participated many Of their csucuses
Spripv che convention. nor WAS L aware OF
Nhst took place 10 them l have not sls-
tanned Gov jackson in sll Of his Official
acts While favored the resssessment OF
nroperty. | have been opposed to tbs sup
Ir,Isn,e,ial assessment order and have 20 de-
clared myself to our people here. ! never
endorsed Jackson's tax commission sP-
pointnents. The Governor otered me
ibe appointment as member
Of the commission, but being member OF
the Legislature was disqualified and could
not accept The appointments Of
Mason and Bepnsss
we're very unwise. and am nov more than
ever convinced ofthst fact Mason as the
AGENT Of the New York Esghsh syndicate
os course was unfit for the position aud ben
nett had been rejected By the Senate as
went Of the University. but afterwards out
of reSpeet for the Governor. confirmed.
have always believed in upholding the Dem
ocratic administration when i could cons's-
teutly and honestly do so. but they have
acted so unwisely and unpatriotic IN several
instances thai have been compelled to dis
sgree with them in such cases This IS the
e5., puhHc declaration Of his position the
Senator has made, aud in justice to himself
and his many friends throughout the State
xho have honored him in the past, give
~oy, this liberal version Of his interview. .
eeuator yaansteG say: De has retired