The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-29
THE FOUR sGRAOES..
FAuLkNaR, DAVE, MILLER.
The Mantle Of 1ovsrsor JAttson for sais-yiswa
Of Prominent West yirA,alsa, % the uov.
eEuorshIp-Ex.stnAtor Henry SEEMS to bs
, FAvorlts-ChAacis Of ths Others.
From Our Special Correspondent.

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From Our Special Correspondent .&5 y
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 27.-I asket
Senator Camden few days ago since whc
the Democrats Of West Virginia contem
plated running for Governor next fall
"Oh," answered the Senator, 1T Is toe
early yet 10 think OF that, there are several
excellent gentlemen who hsve been
mentioned in that connection, but guees
II will not be settled until the convention
meets" t qsE. 7&'},a. tazi
!. Leaving the Senator and meeting ex.
Delegate Cross, Of JeGersoa county, who ID
still one Of the officers OF the United
States Senate, l ssked him who the We,t
Virginia Democrats were going 10 run for
Governor. well. I don't know" anBwer.
ed MI. Cross, don'tkno what the boys
are doing up there nowadaya. l do not
yet an opportunity toget up there as often
as used TO. II presume, however, that
our end Of theSatewill be, solid for Faulk-
uer." iig, ~. l. ,5l ]: k'lliIr.iiTiI ,-,',I
rs your friend ex-senator g. Davis an
'spirant ior ''guoernatorial honors?" was
asked. E,G
"1ndeed do not know. I should not
think 10, but II he 10 ! do not think be
would have any trouble in securing tho
nomination. lie Ia q very popular man
in sll sections Of the State. do not think
though that tho ex-senator will be a can
didate :tor the nomination. I'll tell You
though.what Henry G. Davis does want"
added Mr.. Crozs. n q a
-"What is that?" ys " Z
"Why he would like to see Thomas T.
Bayard, OF Delaware, nominated for the
Presidency" .l...fff!,5 IS 5.5I
Ex-Delegate Lurty, Of Harrison county, is
one OF the clerks in the Office oil the Sscre-
tary OF the Senate, Kept there by the jntlu.
ence OF Senator Camden. He is in bis
seventy fourth year and is able to write a
copper plate hand and is as agile and hearty
es Henry 3. Payne, He takes great deal
OF interest in West Virginia politics.
asked Mr.. Lurty who Le thought his party
would nominate Tor Governor. n. .i.,'g5.
"Mr. Faulkner" said Mr.. Lurty, "seema
to be more talked Of now than any other
gentleman. Maybe though it is because we
are 80 near his home that We hear 80 much
about his candidacy. He does seem 10 be
the most potent candidate, and l am in.
clined to Ihink now that he will be the
nominee" p .ff,.
DO you think ex-senator Davis is a can
didate?' ~. i .'e .fE.,' !rsis II
II do not think 3d." answered the good
old man. "He would also be very patent
candidate and would make a magnificent
Governor. hardly think though that be
has any aspiration in that way" "a
q. Ex SENATOR DAVIS.
Sitting in the reporters gallery Of the
Senate G. few hours after this, l discovered
ex-senator Davis on the floor Of the Senate
sitting with his successor, Mr.. Kenna.
Going down stairs after he had left the
young Senator I met him at the west en-.
trance, and had the pleasure OF grasping
his hand, at the same time Isuggested that
at,er while ! could greet hun as Governor
Davis. gG8t6 Zf..3: - EIst3ss. +
"Oh, no." said the ex-senator in his
most pleasant manner. " guess not, I
will not be candidate" "a -. 4, s.
u bear your name quite frequently men.
toned in that connecllon."
II know that" eaid Mr.. Davis, "but l
cannot become q candidate. I do not
think there would be any trouble about
the nomination, but cannot afford to
mako the sacrifices that would be nece::ary
in order to fill the office even if should
be nominated and elected. No, I will not
be a candidate and l have told all my
friends 20 and every other person that has
spoken 10 me about it" }T5Wig ..
Here the ex-senator ives surrounded by
number Of his former colleagues and was
subjected to q Siege Of hand.snaking.
I'D CAPT. PHIL
'.In the House corridor at tho Capitol I
met Capt. Phil Snyder, the agreeable young
representative from Kanawha district.
saidI: "Who are you Democrats going to
run for Governor in West Virginin 2"
"Oh, there is candidate from my couu-
ty," replied Capt, Snyder. 5sz551s 49,
"What's his name?'' II
"Hon. E.. w. Wilson," -,
"How about HenlyG G. Davis ISN'T he
your most available candidate 2"
II don't think that Mr.. Davis is caAdi-
date. Indeed ! am satisfied that he is not
but excuse me, but have TO 90 in the
Houee now to vote. l hear that they are
calling the ROLL" and with this the form Of
the nGable little statesman disappeared
in the hall OF the Houee Of Representatives.
l. found Senator Kenna in the Demo
cratic cloakroom Of the Senate enjoying an
otiice'lunch smoke, and asked him to tell
me something about who the Democratic
candidate for Governor, Of West Virginia
would probably be, y q 2 n! : - :
Said he, II 40 not know anything about
it. | DO not think things have shaped
themselves sufficiently yet to warrant any
one in gut 1sing who will be nominated"
| us Henry 6. Davis q candidate2" -
~ do not know. Why don't you ask
him; there he sits over there, you are fully
we'll acquainted with him, perhaps he can
tell you more about it than I can" Here
the junior Senator from West Virginia
tor led the stump Of his cigar into cuspi-
dore aad proceeded to his seat in the Senate
Chamber. s-,.ll...--l,s..5..,.'s rls--sL
I @ TIE SECOND DISTRICT. M
Iaent my card in to Representative VII.
son, Of the Martinsburg, W. Va, District,
and he came out with his usual prompt.
ness IN answer to such summons. Said I:
"Mr. Wilson, the INTELL1oENcER wants
to know who your party is going to put up
for Governor next fall?" S5t. n.
swell, really answered MIR. Wilson,
amilipgly, II do not know anything about
it more than I observe in the public prints.