The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-31
A QUIET CAPITAL.
EusrAcE GIBSON GIVES IT Ur
Aud Leave. 1t All to the Civil Sergio. Com.
nisSiOa-Ths Fight Against Snyder and
Camdsn-Tha claims for bounty.
or Interest to west VIrEIniAnS.
Spseial obrepn0Inet of Ns IDleIIiomor.

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WAsHrEaToN, D. c., Dec. 20.-The quiet
which prevails in Washington just now in
everything except society, is almost de.
pressing. Everybody, even including the
President, who is said to be such hard.
working man, seems to be taking rest
during the holidays. The members and
Senators who went home 10 their families
are no more relieved than those who re-
mained in Washington, for the latter seem
to take cognisance OF the sweet season Of
rest, and are allowing the dispensers Of
patronage to take q weeks breathing
time. l asked Congressman EuBtace
Gibson II he intended TO spend his Christ
mas vacation within the peaceful confines
OF Cabell county, and offered the sugges-
ton that 1t would be good opportunity
for him to 'get in his work" at the de.
partments, ag he might find clear field
In which 10 prosecute his great mission OF
reforming the rascals out Of office.
kusgAcE's REFoRM.
He answered that he intended to re-
main in Washington, but not for the pur.
pose suggested by me. SIN fact" he said
"I have quit that business. find it i'm
possible almost for DemocIats to get any.
thing in the Departments, and Am turning
over all that SOFT OF work to the Civil Ser
vice Commission, which seemS to consti-
tute the Democratic party just now" The
world OF earcasm contained in Eustace's
u.aAa al ttJsn In,
many a Democratic heart.
But, while Washington political and
business circles are so dull this week, the
same cannot be said OF the social world.
The same gay round OF balls, receptions,
weddings, and the ike, for the number
and magnifcence OF which the Capital is
famous, is going on as in former years.
The New Years reception at the White
House is all the talk. II being the frs.
New Years Day for twenty-five years upon
which Democratic President has been
permitted to pose as town pump. An
elaborate programme for the reception is
announced. 1t does not materially differ
from those Of previous years.
yERLINd AGAINST SNYDER.
Editor A. s. johnson, Of the Monroe
county Border Estchman, is in town. He
is one OF those Third District Democrats
who hope to frustrate wbAtever plans
Congressman Snyder may have for having
himself returned to Washington ne1tfall.
| asked Mr.. johnson II there is much Of a
feeling against Snyder. He Baidi
"Yes, and it is growing in extent. tits
impossible, however, to say whether or
not it will amount to enough TO defeat
him for the nomination"
"Will Judge JobnE9n and Harris be
candidates.
II am informed that SJudge Johnson
will certainly be. l am not prepared 10
say that Harris ia candidate"
"Whst Is the cause Of the opposition to
snyder?"
THE PRINCIPAL GAUSS.
"The principal cause is that he is iden-
tiled with the Camden crowd. There is a
very strong feeling against Camden Ia our
section. 1t is an undercurrent, and jim
Mason's D.m9srat is responsible Tor good
deal Of 1t. Nearly oil the newspapers are
for Camden and Snyder, but In view OF
the murmeringA among the people, 1t
does not appear that these papers reflect
q unanimous public sentiment. ] do
hone Camden will be defeated for re-elec:
ton. We don't want him in our part Of
the State, though il he gets a msjotity in
the LegislStnrs, we will not bolt him and
support a Republican. 1t ir extremely
probable, though, that with this fight
going cn in our party, you Repu6llcans
will elect man. | am informed that in
some Of the close counties the Democrats
will split on the Legislative ticket. This
means Republican in nearly every in
stance. In our portion Of the Third Dis
trict some OF US feel toward Snyder as We
do toward Camden, but II he gets the
nomination we will all support him. Still
we would rather not have member OF
the Camden ring represent US in Con-
gress."
CLEYELAND'sPIDldR
Twas shown, a day or 80 ago, a copy OF
a pamphlet about to be published. which
will be apt to give President Cleveland
uome annoyance. The book is the work
Of Buffalo man who claims to be cousin