Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-20

81 chance against KenIs two years after. "
"Well, if Wilson does that he wont get
there, said studious listener.
will he ever get there, inquired an
other.
Not If Kenna can help it.
Not unless he gets up very early IN the
morning"
Not if he gets up before day
Not by large majority, were some OF
the replies to this interrogatory
Il think ex-Gov. Jackson is the most
natural and most formidable competitor Of
Senator Camden," said silent, but level
headed member Of the caucus. He ls
from the same town, and he is popular.
His administration bears scrutlnythe more
it is studied, There is now feeling that
he was very wise and efficient Governor.
You always know where to find him. DE
is g man of ability and has Senatorial tim
Der in him"
Gov jackson will have following in
the Legislature, rejoined the oracle OF the
caucus. ut would be better for the Dem
ocratic party that the fight should be be-
tween jackson and Camden than between
Wilson and Camden. There would be no
sectional feeling in the former case, but
as soon as Wilson comes into the contest
the sectional feeling will b5come very bit
| ter. Ii will engender q division IN the
Democratic party Of the State that will not
be easily healed, that is, if Wilson can sue
ceed in rallying any warm support for his
candidacy but the probability is that the
most iuhueltial Democrats Of the Third
District would give Wilson the cold shoul-
der. Walker would make Stronger can.
didate from that district However as |
have said, the man who will captura Cam
den colors, if that is done, will come from
farther east than Parkera5urg-he will not
De a resident OF either th9 Fourth or FIRST
District"
Don't it all depend on what kind Of o
Legislature you get" asked member,
Significantly.
"One would think that had something
10 do with it, rejoined another.
For my part" said the silent member,
81 am more puzzled to guess the complex
ion of the next Legislature than VINO will
be candidate for Senator.
Il base my calculations on the Senator
ship on that very thing, said the wise
man. II think | can give you the com.
plexion Of the Legislature almost to q
, man.
will there not be Prohibition, Mug
wumpism, Fusion, and oil the old isms
mixed up in the next campaign for the
LegislAtnre2
%UDdOubtedly,' replied the central
figure.
How can you figure out any certain
result from such mus5 as tbatt
, "On the numerical strength OF these se7-
erol isms" was the reply, They will vary
little from the last campaign, and l am
satisfied that they will not be so nearly
united as in the last campaign. la that
campaign they pooled their issues, but the
Democracy peat the whole buuch with j,OCO
votes to spare
But will not the prohibition go.e be
more active and stronger?
No Not ia West Virginia Oar local
option laws prevent any very general up.
rising on the liquor question. Whenever
any county finds the liquor traffic trouble
some they shut it od b5 local authority
and that settles the matter. They have no
further special interest or teeling on the
subject. They leave other counties to SET
tie for themselves, and that Gvold5 any gen
eral or united effort such as they nave in
other States. B-sidos it is about the most
satisfactory solution 0! the question. The
prohibition sentiment will not hurt any
more than il will help ps.
How about fusion?
There cannot Oe any fusion on q Leg
isla,iye ticket; ihsr do the Republicans
want any. II ire SICK OF the last fusion
campaign. J re il one thing certain
iu the !egis campaign i, is that the
Democratic =. Republican parties will
vote straight. fhsy can't GtiJri to do
otherwise with @ sena;orship at stake.
will the Republican strength for the
next Legislature be increased or dlinln'
ishcd2'
IT will remain about the same in the
Senate, but they will gan little IN the
House
How acf'
III you will examine the vote OF the sev.
eral counties Ht lue lhst SicSNANui lNH va
see that the parties are very equally d.
vited in nearly all of them. There is oulY
a margin of one two or three hundred IN
the majority Of than Tor either party. This
equality will result in drawing the party
lines much closer than if the. margin was
greater The result will be a
retu.n Of delegates Of the came
complexion as in tue last legislature from
the counties Of the First, Second and Third
districts but the gain OF the Republican:
will come from the Third district. There
they have had sccessions in the last few
years from the G-eenbsckers, and from
l other divisions, and the Democratic ma
. iority has been uncertain and wavering
as was made apparent in the vote in the
, Kanawha Valley at the last election. AnC
it is this very fact, gentlemen, that assures
the bulk THE Democratic strength in tht
, next Legislature to be from the Seconc
dstric:, and consequently assures S:rs
tor from that district.
Now, Mr. Editor if l should proceed Il
r write up the remainder Of my notes OIL
e this smoking car csucns, you would hay
: to issue an extra sheet OF the REGISTER
e and | will just stuff them away !or tutur
+ use, for they relate chiefly to personal b
J ography Of your prominent men in po!;
t;ca, and will keep. BOHEMIAN.
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