Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-08
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYSuP.
Interviews With Senator Camden and MIR
Leonard on the subject.

Interviews With senator Camden ana Mr.
Leonard on the subject.
S,,sriql T,lsgrun. % l.s Sunday Register.
PARKERspURG, W. VA, August =
The State journal of ParkerSburg, and the
Cincinnati Commercial have within the past
few DAYS contained letters purportinS to be
interviews and statements of facts relating
TO the circumstances by which Mr.. Leon
ard was defeated BY Mr.. Watts in the con-
test for the District AttOrneyship. In the
same letters Senator Camden Is charged
with ingratitudc, inconsistency and decep-
ton. and an attempt is plainly made tn
deceive the people lS To the facts and tn
render Mr.. LcOnard's many friends dlSSatlS-
fled a ii to make political capital against
Mr.. Camden. In order to ascertain the
truth in this matter. | have interviewed
both Mr.. Camden and Mr.. Leonard, and
will i'm rs brief manner rs possible, give
the REGISTER readers the plain facts:
Mr.. Camden, suppose you have read
the reports in the Republican papers which
charge YOU with having been ungratelul
to MIR. Leonard and with having dcllber-
ately sacrificed him?'
YES; read the letter in the state Jour
nal and the Cincinnati CJmmGcid.'
Is there any truth in any OF the allcgl-
tons made?"
There is no foundation whatever for
the assertions. The publication is simply
made for the purpose Of creating dlSscn-
'sions in the Democratic party, and render
inc MIR. LcOnard's friends dissatisfied by
,harging me with treating him unfairly.
In order To settle the matter SATISFACTORY
" To everyone interested ] will refer you
to Mr.. Leonard himself, and will only say
this: that did all could for him, and
that nothing was done by me without ms
knowledge and consent. y
4 little later ia the day | found Mr..
Leonard with few minutes leisure time,
and presented the matter to him. lie had
read all the letters or had heard of them,
and WAS ready to retute every statement
imputing ingratitudc and UniairncsS to
Senator Camden. After giving 4 general
account of the contest between himself,
Mr.. Watts aud Mr.. Daley, Mr.. Leonard
said:
II was in Washington myself, rs was
also Messrs. Watts and Daley. Mr. Watts
WAS represented by SeUatOr Kenna, Dir.
Daley b. ex-senator Henry q. Davis, and
myself by Senator Camden. Senator Cam
den acted in thorough good faith toward
me. and did nothing in the matter without
first consulting with me. The con-
test WIS close and warm, but good
natured and friends throughout. MIR.
Watts claims We're presented by MIR.
Keuna, who claimed that the Third Con-
greSSional district, the strongest Democrat
ic district in the State, had 80 tar received
no Federal patronage, and that 1t was en-
titled to the position. Neither one OF the
Senators for a moment betrayed the slight
est intention or indication OF sacribelpg
his candidate, but stuck 10 him To the Lust
Several attempts to compromise the matter
were made, particularly after President
Cleveland had notified them that the APP
pOintmcnt would have to be made during
the present session of Congress, and that II
they could not agree between themselves
he would have to make the selection, and
could not discriminate rs between
Senators Camden and kcnna.
Finally it was concluded among
ourselves To leave the matter to an impair
tial committee, which decided i'll favor ct
Mr.. Watts, no doubt on geographical
basis, aud the claims of the Third Congress
sional District. In conclusion ! will say
that the letters and communications pub
lished in various papers are only glyenpuh'
licity for the purpose OF creating dlSSatlS'
faction among my friends in the Demo
cratic party, and thereby making political
capital for the Republican party
Then You are perfectly satisfied that
Senator Camden supported You honestly
throughout the cOnte>tE'
Yes; he labOrcd nceSSantly and warm
" in my behalf, and have no doubt felt
almost rs badly disappointed oyer the IT.
suit rs / myself did. Ii it had not been
for the determined efforts Ex-senator konna,
backed by the claims ofthe Third Congress
sional District, / would have gotten thu
position"
While Mr.. Leonard did not refer to the
details of the geographical basis upon
which the committee decided, think |
cln say with safety that Mr. Leonard will
be the Deputy United States Attorney.
and will attend to all the business Of the
United States Court ut Wheeling, ClarkS-
burg and Parkersburg, while, Attorney
General Watts will attend to the business
ut Charleston.