The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-28
THE BOSS BOYCOTT.
EnE ooNeREssIoNA1 coMMIFGEE
UhAlrmApShip of the Democratic Party Goes
Bsggins-Why Ksuua Refuses to wrsStlS
with an UnOSrtaiHty-HS IatsrylSws
the PrsHidOnt-spoilS the Game.

the PTeSidont-SpoilI the Game.
SPECIAL COHGlpOadsaoe Of As htslIigAo4,
WAsHtNeToE, D, O., May 96.-The Ma
tionsl Democratic Congressional Commit
tee Is practically without head, and thu
Office Of chairman Is begging for takers
In consequence, the work OF the commit
tee is being delayed, and the anxious Con
gressmsn, particularly those who are in
close districts, are complaining very much
Since Senator kenna announced that he
intended to decline the Craftsmanship, the
committee has sought high and low Tor q
competent man to take charge Of The
campaign, but have been unable to find
one, The reason for all this has develop
ed within few days past, The secret
history OF Mr., Kenna's hesitanCy about
accepting the preferred honor, and the
trouble experienced by the committee 10
filling his place, Is very interesting and ID
the latest political sensation at the capitol.
An effort has been made 10 keep the mat
ter quiet, but somebody has leaked, and it
is now matter OF quiet gossip.
A Democrat well known in the country,
who visited President Cleveland the other
day and had lengthy interview with
him upon the subject, is the leaky iDdiVi-
dual, and 1t Ia from very intimate friend
OF his that your correspondent obtains the
information upon which the following
is based: .H
CANDIDATE FOR THE sPolLsWRN,
My informant says that Mr., Kenna was
chosen for the craftsmanship upon the
suggestion OF the faction composed OF the
spoilsmen in Congress, who regard him
as o representative Democrat Of tht
Andrew Jackson school and because Of
the West Virginia Senator's personal init
macy with the President. They naturally
concluded that, from this latter fact, Mr.
Kenna would he able TO enlist the Presi.
dents sympsthies and help in the cam.
paisn, Fully realizing the fact that tht
administrations civil service policy, 90
unpopular among the Democrats OF thu
country, will prove big load for the party
70 carry in the campaign, and render the
chances for Democratic success well nigh
hopeless, they want some assurances thai
there will be a turning over Of q new leaf.
Mr., Kenna, 1t was thought, was one Of tht
lew men In the country who would b,
able TO extpnCt from Mr.. Cleveland the
pledges desired, and, without which, de-
ieat BtareS them In the face, What they
particularly desire from the President IL
the assurance that the "workers" who art
70 be engaged in the coming campaign will
De rewarded,
WILL NOT BE FOOLED.
II Is useless, they argue, to attempt a
second time to fool the army OF party
workers into laboring for q Democratic
victory, without they see in the future o
prospect OF enjoying the fruits OF that vic
tory. The mere promises OF the commit.
tee, unless 1t can speak with authority
from the Administration, will not suffice.
The committee, by its chairman, mus,
nave carte blanche In the matter OF promis.
Ing Offices. Ii 1t is necessary to have thu
services OF John Jones in q certain close
Congressional district, where John Jones'
peculiar talents are absolutely essential,
and John Jones refuses to 20 unless he ID
promised territorial appointment or a
good appointment IN Washington, the
chairman must have authority To say tO
John Jones emphatiCally, "You shall have
i'll" II, in another district, the Demo-
Crats are up In arms against the Admins.
tration because Peter smith, d Republican,
8 still holding the postotliCe AZ Shutdown,
the chairman must haYe the authority u
appease their wrath by haYing Smith re-
moved and an adaaantine, loco.ioco
Democrat appointed In his place.
sESAToRiAI CAUCUS.
A number Of Senators and Representa-.
tives who believe in the Democratic land
Republican, doctrines that party should
take care OF its party friends and workers
held Q meeting. Among them were
Blackburn, Beck, Butler, Vance, German,
Camden and others II was decided that
Mr.. Kenna shoum at once seek an audi.
enCe with Mr.. Cleveland and talk over the
situation that the matter should be pre-.
scented In plain English to the President,
and that Mr.. Kenns should talk to him as
one Democrat talking 10 another. Sena.
tor Kenna should tell the Buffalo states.
man, In 30 many words, that the Demo.
cratic party did not end Ito mission when
1t elected him to the Presidency, but that
q Congress also is TO be elected this fall,
and 1t is necessary TO have the Co.opera.
tion Of presumably Democratic admins.
tratlon In order to re.eleCt q reform
majority. am informed that Mr.. Kenna
ami the President held the proposed In.
terYlew, and that the result was anything
but what our Junior Senator desired. Il
is said he told the President thAth he would
not undertake 10 manage the campaign
unless the pledges asked for wereNiorth.
coming. II is further alleged that Mr..
Cleveland expressed an unwillingnets 10 "a
back on his mugwumpian brethren, and
Mr.. Kenna, true 10 his word, declined the
chairmanship Of the committee. HiI
friends say he was right, and that his
Democratic friends In West Virginia will
comWend him for hls course.
cHAiRNAHsHiF GOES REGaiSo.
Other gentlemen have bean coaxed 10
accept the place, but, on learning Mr..
Kenna's reasons for declining, they too
have refused. Among others being i'm.
portuned Is w. L. Scott, OF Pennsylvania,
who 10 q close friend Of the President. II
Ia thought that II he can be induced 10 40.
cept be will be able 10 do something with
thestubborn Presl dent, and overcome his
MIgyunpian tendencies.
This issue which has been Joined be.
tween the President and the party'a
leaders may prove fatal, not only 60 far aS
Democratic sucCesu this fall is concerned,
but to Mr.. Cleveland's future political a..
pirstlong. The element represented by
senator Kenna 10 the brains ot the Demo.
cratic party, II is liz sagaCity, It's power
and its leaderBhlp. Ills the element that
placed Mr.. CLEVELAND wheFe he Il, and II
is the element v WhiCh 10 terribly In earnest
In everything II undertakes. Senator
! Kenna proposes 10 work hard 10 the com