The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-22

llibeFAl-heATted citizen, Like Snyder,
is man OF the people. Harris Is Of tn
kid-gloVe variety, and unpopular anon
many people on that account. l do nc
know that any Republican but Gaines d.
siEes the nomination. There may be, bu
have not been in the district for som
time"
when were you in GibsOn's distric
last2"
"a couple Of weeks since,n
"Will he be renominstedT
olBsoN's CHANCES,
II think so, though there Is muCI
opposition to him, The troubl
with his opponents is that ther
are too many OF them. They will
divide the vote among themselves o.
that Gibson 10 pretty sure to walk of witt
the prize. They may combine and Civ
him a warm fight, 1t is possible tina
they will do this, and make II necessaI,
for dark horse nominee, In my opin
ion, II this comes about, the lightning
will strike Dave Leonard. Just here
thought strikes me, lTeferTed awhile agC
to q possible circumstance that nigh
make Wood Daley the nominee In thI
Second district. The same contingency
may arise in the Fourth and hatch ou
Dave LeonRrd's dormant chances, Now
do you not see what the result will be2
II am in the dark; explainT
"Well, Leonard, Daley and ex-Attorney
General Watts are candidates for the u
s, District Attorneyship, now held by
Judge Flick. II the TWO frst.named gen,
tlemen are 'sent to Congress, the field Il
thereby left open to Watts, Senator
Kenna's favorite for the place. He will
be appointed, all three will be comfortably
fixed, there will be no ar between Cam.
den and Kenns, such 40 is now threatened,
and everything will move along as merry
as Q marriage bell. This mode OF settle-
ment Of the difficulty may not have occur.
red TO the Senators, Suppose you make
the suggestion 10 them through the 1NTGL'
LIGENCERl"
"But what about Gibson and Wilson,
who would be thus sacrificed to satisfy
the crayings Of these gentlemen for OIL
6CeT asked the correspondent.
"Oh, they are good Democrats and will
take their defeat like men. They have
already had honOH enough to satisfy
them. verify believe that oil cumstanCes
will bring about what have suggested,
It's an original thought Of mine, but 1t is
based upon the state Of things now exist.
ing In the two Congressional districts
mentioned"
THE SENATORIAL HITuATIoN.
"NoW tell me about the Senatorial
situation"
"You want to know too much. II you
keep on pumping me you will presently
know as much as DO"
"Wha Is the state Of the fight between
Mr.. Camden and bis enemles?"
"Camden has no enemies who amount
to anything. The opposition Is split all
to pieces. Let me- give you O pointer,
young man. II the next United States
SeUat0r Is not Mr.. Camden 1t will be a
Republican. The fight Ia narrowed down
until 1t Is simply question for the people
to deCide-not whether they will instruct
the Legislature TO elect Mr.. Camden or
some other Democrat to the Senate, but
whether they desire Mr.. Camden or Gen.
GOH. l donot say that the opposition to
Camden Is Withdrawn, but l do say that
II will not be strong enough to
beat him in tho Democratic eau.
Gus. II the Legislature is Democratic,
Mr.. Camden's friends will control it. |
think, however, that the 6ghtin the Dem.
ocratlc party OF West Virginia, growing
outof the edlstrlbution Of federal patronage,
and the opposition to what is known as
the Camden ring, will have the effect to
render II possible for the Republicans to
elect maj ority Of the State Legislature.
[ predicted this more than year ago, and
| see no reason now to think otherwise.
1t Is no use for US to deny truth which
Is growing palmer every day, and you may
put 1t down that our next Senator will be
Camden or GoH, with the chances in favor
oi Coll"
"Wny not say Wilson or Goff?"
II tell you the opposition to Camden,
which may be sufficient to stir up O row
and defeat the Democratic party In the
State, has not strength enough to do any
more than that. l could give you plenty
Of reasons, II felt like it-but you know
them, perhaps, as well as do. have
only this TO say in conclusion, you may
look for very lively campaign In West
Virginia. ! don't take any stock In the
stories that the Republicans are going 10
move heaven aud earth to carry the State,
but our boys are aroused among them.
selves, and they are going to make things
hot"