Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-18

While Rafting Over a Railroad a
Newspaper Bohemian
RUNS UPON SOME RAcY REVELATIONS
In West Virginia Politics, Which Ne
Kindly Gives to the
Register.

GRAFTON, ". Va, December H.
."On the wing or ION the set, q news
paper Bohemian, if he have nose tor
news, is never out of a Job.
Rafting along on the train between
Washington and Grafton ! tf. 1
'sTRuCK IT RICH
The REGIsTEs will appreciate the lind"
but the paper l represent would say Its
news too far from home.
know something Of West Virginia pol
itics and politicians. was passing from
the sleeper into the smoking car to enjoy
a free and easy pua at q cigar, and in the
center of the smoker my eye rested
on group of genial, jOvial fellows sitting
as closely together as they could get
All, what a rare group of politicians it
was
What newspaper man with any taste for
news, could pass this opportunity They
were the leading politicians o! West Vr-
GINA. The crem de Ia crem. Men who
have an ear on the inside of affairs. Who
also have hand on both the inside and
outside. Men who are up to snuff. They
know the ropes and when they take snuff
all the rest of the State sneezes.
AND THEY WERE TALKING POLITICS. TOO!
Probably l hesitated as / approached
the group. was taking in the situation.
A iovial fellow was just passing the cigars
he eour,eously handed them to me, an en-
tire stranger. 4 cigar to newspaper
Bohemian was invitation enough, and l
sat down.
1t was at this point keen-eyed, long
headed politician was speaking and all the
group hung on his words as upon the utter
ances of an oracle. =
II say" said he, that the Senatorial
fight is not settled. It's TOO soon to count
the chickens in that setting. You can't
set up q thing that long ahead, IN these
times, and count on it staying set up. l
grant that Camden has the inside track;
that his position gives him the advantage
over other candidates, and thst he has a
good record and has been an acceptable
Senator. All that aud even more.
But"
And with a wise look of the eyes and a
very suggestive tone Of voice the speaker
abruptly broke off, while every man re-
NAMED waiting eagerly for him to pro-
csed
NAME YOUR Man.
Tell US, then" said one Of the group,
who is the coming msnT
Il could name him to my satisfaction,
gentlemen" was the reply, but you might
not be convinced. 1t depends very much
on the point Of view from which the con-
test is ssen--Whether il is q general view
"a special view, eu outside or an inside
view. / think / can say that the most
potent influence at work to secure the Sen.
storship is not yet visible or suspected by
the public, but 1t is as sure to win ss one
big gun is to silence little one.
Name your man Name him!
Name him. was demanded BY the whole
group, in concert.
Don't be impatient, gentlemen. he will
come 10 the front just at the right time,
but NOT before.
Then the group went to guessing in a
manner to entrsp the speaker into a reve'
lstion Of his man.
1T won't be Gov. Wilson, or Walker, or
Quarrier. or Ferguson, or any Third dis.
trict candidate, suggested an inquirer,
because We have already one Senator from
that distrietY
Yea" reioired another, land not only
mas that district the Z. S. Senator and
Congressman, but the Governor, the Sec
retsry Of State, the Treasurer, and other
smaller pickings. too numerous 10 men.
tion.
The Third district has a good-sized
man" explained another.
1T goes for all that's out inteuected
another.
what are we here forY' seriously in
auired one of the group who happened to
be q resident OF the Third district.
THE GEOGRAPHY OF The THING.
Il am aware, gentlemen" resumed the
astute member OF the group, who seemed
to hold the secret, that geography will
play an important part in the contest.
Geography" said he, has always cut
figure in the contest and it will now. II
ought 10. The Third and Fourth districts
have the Senators now, and naturally the
First and Second will make 9 claim in
this contest, and with strong show Of
reason from the fact that the lower dis
tricts OF the State seem now to have the
lion share Of official honors, State and
National
but the First and Second districts have
8 sufficient number Of men who are pstri-
otic enough to sacrifice their personal
convenience to serve the State as Sena-
tor" ssrcasticslly suggested q member of
the group.
Especially your District" said one. sd-.
dressing q representative Of the Second.
I'm incliued to believe" said the Sec
ond District man, that our friend here,
who has g secret, aud whom We ell know
to be we'll posted, is going to give our Dis
trict the SsratorShip if We could only
guess the nan.
TETS GUESS
said one-"probsbly, It's your Congress
man, Wilson,
, The eyes Of the group were ostensibly
fixed on the gentlemen from the Second
district, but close observer would see BY
the sly elances al theimpsssive face Of the
long-hesded politician who was the center
of the group, that they were more anxious
70 read the effect of the guessing in his
countsnsuce than 20 have verbal utter
auce from anyone else.
Maybe its Lucssf
Or MasonP
"Or Hsymondg
"Or Faulkner
"Or MorrovT
"Or, how many more candidates have
you, anyhow
"lhe REGISTER intimsted, said one,
that he might be q Republican.
I Still the guessing went on and the face
that was being studied made no sign.
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