The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-22
ALL OVER THE STATE.
A 1IVE DEMooRAT's vIEws
On the Political Situation in West Virginia
CAudidats' in the vArIOaS Congressional
DiStEio'I-Ths EsuaturiAl Question.
senator Camden or Coz.
Special 0OragoRdeaet q M bItelltqAog,

the lRTELLlGENcER,
He reports that until recently the people
pretty generally throughout the State hayC
been b1thering their heads very littll
about the political situation. In certain
localities, where the daily papers are re
Csived and read by nearly everybody
great interest has been manifested, but tht
mass Of the people seem to have taker
little OF no interest, Within the past few
weeks, however, the .paFty workers have
been starting the biennial booms for as
piring statesmen, and things are much
livelter than they were.
l asked the gentleman II he knew any.
thing about politics In the First District
Enough" said he, ITO know that Ben
Wilson is going To- be the Democratic nom.
inee for Congress-"
"Has not Judge Brannon q chanCe?"
"Not q ghost ot show. Do you sup
pose the boys are going to resuscitats q
dead issue like Brannon In q progressive
age like thisP"
elbow about the other candidates ?"
"0h, they are good men, but can't get
there, Wilson will be the man, unless
the Republicans nominate GoT. Got is
the only Republican he is afraid Of. and
/ don't believe he would enter the fight
agAinst the General"
"Who will the Republicans nominate ?"
TUE REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE.
II can't say. There 10 o strong feeling
for Gen. GoH everywhere. Hubbard Is a
strong man, and would make q brilliant
run; besides be Is clean man, and would
make fair fight. Black poyener, Col.
Beall, Samuel Lsughlln and all the others
who have been talked OF are good men,
but am inclined TO believe that Gof's
refusal TO run will not be accepted"
what do you know ABOUT the Second
District2"
"Things are mixed up in our party [the
Democratic, Wilson, Ben Martin, lom
Bradford, Junior Brown and Wood Daley,
all are candidates. The first two have the
lead, with the chances In favor OF Wilson.
The principal opposition TO him Is on &C.
count OF bis having already had two
terms, and the custom Of rotation which
prevails in that district will perhaps de.
ieat him. The fellows west OF the noun.
tAins claim IL is their tu,n. This is favor.
able 10 Martin, though 1 think the fight
will be 30 strong between the factions that
l. II will be necessary 10 select q middle
man as compromise. Wood Daley, OF
Mineral county Is favorably located, and
you may count on him being the dark
norge."
"But he is an applicant for the United
States Attorneyship2"
"Yes. But he would rather 20 10 Con.
yress, and Is determined to get there II he
can, lie is one Of the most brilliant ora.
tors In the Slate, Is . young mao, and an
lrishman, The Irish contingent to the
Democratic party is a great factor in the
second District"
"Are the Republicans talking Of any
body"
sEcoSD DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
"Yes. Flick, Dawson, Mason, Nelse
Hoffman, sturgiss and others are men,
toned. Between you and l, l believe
Flick or Mason, either, would come very
near being elected, though l hear their
respective counties want to send them to
the Legislature. | think Judge Flick
could poll more Democratic votes In the
Eastern Panhandle than any Republican
in It. With the dissensions that exist In
our party and the dissatisfaction that is
sure 10 be the result ol the Democratic
nomination, see nothiug TO prevent the
election Of q Republican, II you select a
good strong man. look for another such
campaign in the Second District as that OF
1882, when John w. Mason came within
a dozen votes Of election. l would like
To see your party nominate Senator
VIM. NJ. U. Dawson, Of Preston Coun.
~. He is one oil your best men,
and very popular everywhere, particular
ly among the newspaper men OF both
parties. His record as State Senator is
excellent. Besides, he comes from q
county which gives the largest Repub-
liCan msiority ot any In the district, and
he Is entitled 10 the credit Of 1t ss much as
any other one man. This county never
few the track but once. That was when,
BY combination OF GreenbaCkers and
Democrats, one John Holt was elected TO
the Legislature. The Democrats OF Pres.
ton always regretted that action. Holt
didn't amount 10 much In the Legisla-
ture, and the county felt ashamed OF him
all the time he was there. The fact that
he has been O dead issue ever since ID
sufficient evidence Of the fact that he was
not appreciated. About the only feat OF
Btatesmanship he performed was in re.
cordinR his vote against the interests OF
West Virginia labor and in behalf Of con-
viCt labor. ] believe he was blackliBted
by the Knights Of Labor for II. He has
never distinguished himself since, except
In antagonizlng Johnny McGraw for the
Collie lCtorship. Previous 10 that Johnny
had Hoored him In Taylor county In o
conteSt for. the Prosecuting Attorneyship.
believe Hairy Worthlngton and Junior
Brown discovered him In Preston. They
have long since repented, however, while
Holt will 20 numbering down In history
as a political failure"
"fhen you think Dawson iS q strong
man
ayes, and as l live in the Second die.
trict l believe ought 10 know. / would
not vote for him, oil course, but would like
10 see your party nominate 90 good 0
man.
lAlelyHn asked,
THIRD DISTRICT T1oftT.
"No. know very little about things
there. think our party will re.nominate
Snyder. He Is q good man, and is the
only one oil the aSpirantS who could poll
the iull party vote, Dave JOHNSON, l be.
lleve, ID OF The track, and the hght 10 be-
tween Harris and snyder. Harris is
popular and an able man, but Snyder has
The working Democracy on his side. The
element that usually attends the conven.
tlohs and does the heavy work about the
polls 10 the Snyder faUtlon. Besides, oil
the federal oflCe.holdefs In the Thitd dis.
tfiot are working Tor him, Phil took care
Of that point. Then Senator Kenna's IN.
fluenCe will, no doubt, be thrown for
snyder, and that is no small consideration,
I tell you When Kenna shoulders his
photographic camera OF gun and hies him
10 The mountain districts this fall 10 take
'piclets' Of the family gIoupa along the
Big Sandy, GAuley, Gtsenbfief and Kama.
Wha fiveis, OF hunt deer with sturdy