The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-22
| A Mild ROW
Going on Oler Camden's Successor,
A Democratic Convention,
The Authors of that Clever Idea
and What 1t Means.
Governor Wilson's Campaign and
Ills Visit to Washington,
His Pipe Laying to Connect Char
lesion with Camden's Seat.
speeiaI Correspondence q M lnleIllga0E,

IN tue west virginia cenAtOrlhl bltuhlon
are taking place in the Democratic house.
hold. The most recent move looking to
the defeat of Mr.. Camden is calculated to
make that gentleman somewhat uneasy, II
your correspondent ia not deceived, News
comes from the Stats to Washington that
a combination ia being effected, the object
Of which is TO create among the people the
impression that there is strong opposi-
ton from every quarter to his reelection,
and thatthis opposition isiu the nature of
an uprising otthe Democracy. With this
end in view, there is a movement on foot
to bring into the field as candidates Tx
Senator Hereford and Hon, John j, Davis.
These gentlemen will be backed by q COM
hination Of all the anti Camden elements
OF course, neither one OF the two men can
be elected, but 1t Is thought they will be
in a positionzto name the Senator, and
that Is where our friend Governor Wilson
comes into the ring, II is said that MIR.
Hereford does not take kindly to the prop
osition, prsisrring not to be made cats
paw, but a powerful pressure Is being
brought to bear upon him, and he may
yet be induced to enter into the scheme,
Il he can be made TO believe that such an
arrangement means the defeat Of Camden
and the practical breaking up OF the ring"
THE MOVING SPIRIT.
The arrangements to effect this combi-
nation are being carried on with great se-
crecy, and much care is being taken to
keep 1t from getting into the newspapers.
The Combination as It's friends delight
to call II, is understood to be the idea Of
James NJ. Mason, and Is being approving.
ly smiled upon by Governor Wilson. l
think, from all | can understand, that MIR.
Davis does not fully understand the true
nwsrdneCs OF the movement and ia de-
ceiyed into the belief that he Is asked TO
become candidate in good faith, and
that hs understands 1t IL really q move
tnent to make him United States Senator.
And yet, IL Is fact that home oil the very
men who are deluding him with this idea
are known to be earnestly opposed to his
free trade principles, and would not sup
port man occupying tho position he does
upon this question. The proposition to
nOld q State convention at White Sulphur
Springs tonominate u candidate for United
states Senator Is In the intereat0 ot this
combination. It's authors have faith that
such convention would be anti Camden
by large majority.
a LITTLE NONSENSE.
The report published in a Chicago and
s,me Eastern papers that the White Sui
phur proposition is a Republican scheme
70 get up fight In the Democratic party
s, Of Conrse, very silly and Is o reflection
upon tho political sagaCity Of the Repub.
lIcsn leaders 0i West Virginia, Such q
plan would necessarily miscarry. The
history Of politics in the State will dem
,nstrate that the Democratic party staudS
by lis nominees, and 1t is foregone COLI
ciusion that such convention, II held,
would name the next United States Sens'
tor, whether 1t be an anti.Oamden man
or Camden himself.
There would DO no bolt from the con.
yention, no matter how stormy It's ses-
sion. After the Wheeling convention Of
1881 and the harmonious campaign which
followed IOr the ticket then nominated,
40 one needs 10 hear argument 10 con.
vince him that the White Sulphur idea
would not result in the disruption Of the
Democratic party. No, the plain truth is
that the proposition Is made. on the part
II the anti. Camden combination above
mentioned, though many Camden men
are not averse to the idea, and are perfect
ly willing that the convention should be
held. No one with grain oil common
sense believes the story that a Republic
can scheme can be discerned in the
matter.
JRyFRRSoSfAN SIMPLICITY.
l was talking a day or two since with
Thomas A. Ktrwin, a member Of the Jet.
srsou County Democratic Executive
Committee. Ha is one Of the most earn.
sst party workers in the Eastern Panhan.
dlo and is said to be one the best posted
Democrats In his county. Iasked him
noW bis county stands on the Senatorial
question. He replied that the anti Gam:
lea men aiC largely in the majority, and
an undoubtedly elect Wilson delegates
20 lie Legislature. He says the people ol
ia section are very anxious that Governor
Wilson shall succeed Mr.. Camden. Iasked
uiin why.
EBecause," ho replied, "Rrst, he Is q
native Of the county. His boyhood was
spent there, and we all know him to be a
straightforward, honest man. believe
ne 10 incapable Of anything dishonest OF
| insincere. The people there like him tor
his Coufse toward the railroads"
wILEoN IN WASHINGTON.
While in this city lest week, however
Governor Wilson'S characteristic frank
ness, for which my friend Mr. Kirwin
seems 10 admire him, led him 10 make
,ome yery indisCreet remarks, which have
bTonvht upon hiS head the wrath Of the
iJainden Democracy. When he arrived
here The West Virginia colony sought 10
do him the honor worthy 10 be received
nv The Governor Of their State. They
cslled iipon him at his hotel, escorted him
sTonnd lie city, invited him TO dine with
thenn. ard extended 10 him Bundfy other
Courtesies, too numerous to mention, anu
| / leave II Tor my Democratic readers VINO
ire conVelsant with Democratic tastes and
dispositions 10 imagine what. comprised
/ the "Bunufy other C0urgeBlets SehAUIt
Camden and Kenna paid him particular
itisnlion, escofling him about the Senate
chamber and Introducing him 70 more
Sraat mel, in an hour than our bewildefed
govsfnor ever saw before. II might
thereiofe. be naturally presumed That The
iiStinpulshed recipient ot these Coutteeiel
would, at least, for the time, lay asidt
whatever resentnents he may have lel
toward Tue administration, whose tre1di
we're doing him honor, aud reserve any
comments he desired 10 make for som'
other time and place,
Not 30, however. In an lndlscteet mo
mSrlt, aud With a free exercise oil tina
characteristic irankneaa mentioned above
the Governor took occasion % express HI
snInion Of President Cleveland aud hl
| eiyil service policy In bis usual emphatl
manner, and Ii the presence ol some o
he faithful Democrats from West Vii
sinia.
THa GOVERNOR on THE PRESlD2Nr.
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