The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-26
WASHINGTON NEWS.
"JIM" MAsoN'S MASSIVE GALL.
He scorus the "Inteliigsnesr' and Thinks
tho "RsEiS,sT" 1. NO Bn,ter-'eoond
and Third District ma,tsr.-wsss
Virginia Ptlues in General.



his house. He has been very sick man,
and is convaIesc;pg slowly. Ho is not
disabled altogether, however, and finds
strength enough to attend to bis cores
poudence and entertain his numerous
callers.
Among thoso who LEFT to spend Christ
mas at home was the distinguished but
erratic statesman from the county OF JEFF
ierson, Mr. James N. Mason. Previous
to his departure, met him st his hotel,
and in lhs course ot very pleasant con-
versation, he took occasion to favor me
with his peculiar Impressions concerning
the prees Of West Virginia in general aul
the Wheeling press in particular. Iu his
plain unvarpished and characteristic man
rer he said he did not like the lETELLI.
GENCRR AZ lnisrepresents me and lies
about my position and actions in refer
ence TO the debt question" said he.
OH, ISN'T 1T!
"Its course is neither honest nor fair and
l haven't particle Of respect for it." Mr..
Mason then launched into lengthy and
learned dissertation upon ths subject Of
true journalism, and gave me his ideas Of
how newspaper ought to be run. The
Register, iu his opinion, is no better than
its nelghbor-it Is even worse, II pCssible,
because, while protesting to be Demo-
cratic paper, it IL not CT urageous enough
to stand by the principles OF true Demo
cracy. 1t ls vasCliia'ing, and no man can
tell where 1t stands in ia, own party on
the questions that are Icing discussed.
The whole press Of Wes! Virginia, with
one or two hoIorable exceptions, are
cuwatdly. Most OF the editors OF the Sta'e
are deceit!ul eel, who talk cne way in
private and another way ip their papers.
Camden and the corporations seem to
have suhsidized them, and while in pri-
rste they acknowledge the truth OF our
obi ct;ons to hin, tLey are booming him
Tor reelection in their papers. He
wouldn't give a cent for ths noneAty OF
these papers. He then proceeded to
name many papers against which he
Seemed TO have particular grievance, the
Wheeling, Parkcrsburg and Grafton ptesi
coming in for the latg st share OF bis Vitu-
peration.
HIS IDEAL.
He says the Democrat, oil which he is
the owner, is his ideal OF u newspaper,
and says hsrecaives on su aye-ssa fifty
letters day from al aeeIi ms OF the State,
from good Democrats who agree with him
in that opinion.
am id here tho Mr.. Msson ia making
a good thing ODt Ut his various schemes,
ali OF wiicl the reatlers Of The lHTELLI:
GsAcgg are posted about. He kefps q
private .. ctctHy, VITO lisa stsroSrapher,
and occ Ipies rooms ut tie National. 1t Is
sa,d that he il paid 800 pir day for his
services, tithtush his most intimate
friends Claim h. 10 not know the xact
nature OF the services. He is veJy init.
mate with the n.4l, el,ctUl Senator in
VlrsiDis, Mr.. u niels, and regards his
election as favOIAblaio the debt syndi-
cate.
In talking with Second District Demo.
Gratis l fad that Judge VIM. I. Ice, OF
pnlllppi, IL ceivlng decided boom Tor
Congress. They say his nomination
would be "Oil on the troubled wa'ers' IN
that district. He has 1ecn on the bench
for number OF years, aud ont ot politics,
and has, therefore, taken no hand in the
factioaal fights ol nls party. lie is under
stJod TO be adverse 10 another term in his
present Office, and will not bs n candidate.
he is about tho Uniy lnan mentioned Tor
Congress who, under the present ctrcum.
stances, couli be elected, so say those
rho seem to reaz wha, the effect oL the
family lracAs nos gCil 6 on Will be. un.
derstand, however, that Mr.. Wilson is o
candidate Tor TsnomiDatiOr, ard expects
to get there. Some OF the prophets say
he ani Mr.. M4rHs %'!l kill sAch other and
Judge Ice will W8ik OF with the prize.
A CHANCE For A REPUBLICAN.
Judge Ice's Judicial C.cuit is now Re.
publican beyond a doubt aud Preston
county man told me yesterday that Judge
Hoke, OF Kingwood, will be pushed for
the Judgeship next summer by the Re-
publicans. There ia also rong feeling
among Taylor and Barbour county Ee'
publicans to give the nomination to Cor
don Dayton. Duke Dent, OF GFattop, It 10
said. is most prominently mentioned as
the Democrat but either Dayton or hoke
can knock him out OF time.
Thugs are very quiet IN the Third DIS.
triOt, il the report received here. ls 1t not
a little remarkable that this, the banner
Democratic District OF the State is not
tasting any Of the sweets here in Wash
inQton? Notwithstanding the large num-
her OF good places that have been drawn
by West Yirgiuiaus, but enc, so far, has
fallen 80 the Third District,
There is likely to be an interesting little
fight over the appointment Of successor
TO U. s. District Attorney Flick when his
term expires. Chairman Leonard, OF Par.
keTsburr, is well kuown to be favored by
Senator Camden for the position, but the
senior Senator having been allowed TO
nsms every other person who his up TO
date received an imp"rtSnt Office IN the
State. it is claimed that Senator kenna
Rhoull be allowed to fiji this place. A
promipent West Virgiuian said to me
aSrnAtor Kanna is known to favor Y. y.
Wat.- for the place, aud believe that
whom the time comes for the appointment
IN he made there will be contest be.
txe een the two Senators. l understand
aiso that Eustace Gibson is getting little
rebellious. He also Is a Watts man. He
claimed the right 10 name Ssotts succee-
sor in the PATkersburg poslothce, but gen,
erously allowed MI. Camden 70 contTol
that appointment, and now thinks the
Senator ought to return the compliment
in the matter Of the appointment oil tltcSs
successor.
WILL Yor BE- 4 CANDIDATE.
The same gentleman says Windy Will
son will not be a candidate to sucCsed Mr.
Camden. He says the antI-Csmdenite0
iii probably unite en- Judge Raymond,
Trd1e prsInon, or some other man in the
Ssnsior's end Of the State, and that Gov
erroy Wilson will bob qp serenely two
years M later, when Mr.. kenna,g successor
z To- to he chosen, Recent publications Ee'
n,yS;nO 20 ex-senator Davis and the senR'
sorShip are causing considerable discus.
sion sion With general tendency toward the
belisf that Mr., Davis haa no aspirations: