The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-05
HOW THEY TAKE 1T.
GENERAL WATTS APPOINTMENT
The Unsuccessful Applicants Choerfully Ac,
quIssCo Second District Analrs- Com
ment ont the Republican ConferOneeat
Parksrsburg-'Reglster's"R Report,
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speia! Dispaich 10 he TRis!igsaer,
WAAINuroN, D. o., August 4,-,Thl
Democratic politicians from West Viz
ginia who were here in the interests o
various candidates for the fat oftiCsbaggeC
by Cornellus O. Watts, have about all LEI
for their homes, aud things have agail
quieted down, The new District Attorney
has bpop commissioned, and his dlatil
guished Republican predecessor has re
tired from the Office with the good will o
everybody, All Of the large number o
Democrats with whom talked last weeI
spoke in the kindsst terms Of Judge Flick
| Judge from their conversations that therC
never has been, at any time, an effort t.
oust Mr.. Flick, and that II he had had {
year or two longer to serve he would have
been undIsEurbsd. They recognized hi
worth, and, beyond mere party consid
Grafton, no reason could have bsen urgeC
In favor Of his removal.
Judge Flick comes as near possessing
the universal esteem OF the people o.
West Virginia, regardless Of party, as any
man know.
While all those Democrats who have
been In Washington taking hand In the
contest over the succession, freely admit
that the appointment Of Watts Is q good
one, 1t was but natural for each to think
that his particular iayorite would have
been q better choice. State Senator Price
probably echoed the sentiment oil D2iley'f
friends when he said:
"We Democrats west OF the mountains
have 30 far been sighted in the distribu.
ton OF the important offices, and we begin
to feel q little sore. We poll the largest
Democratic vote, and are rewarded with
the smallest plums."
perhaps your turn is yet to come" l
ventured.
"Perhaps; but the outlook Is not very
encouraging, Still we will be none the
less loyal to our party on account Of 1t
We are Democrats for. something else be-
sides office"
l met Mr.. Daley himself before no left,
and felt his pulse. II was normal. sug.
kphtou buht huuub buo Oul9 uupth Ho lhu
for the near future lay In the probability
that Congressman Wilson's mantle would
fall on him at tho Keyssr convention, in
case Of a deadlock.
~ don't want It," he replied. Nr. Dai.
ley Is an enthusiastic friend Of Mr.. WI.
son. / am informed that he will be can.
didate for the Legislature in hia county.
II he gets there, | will not venture 10 pro.
dict what bis attitude toward Mr.. Camden
will be, though very warm friend OF his
tells me that the senior Senator has not a
staunCher friend In the State.
"SinCe Watts appointment" | In.
quired.
"Yes, since Watts appointment. Daley
was prepared for his own disappointment
and does not bear any malice"
OF course Leonard's friends were much
disappointed at the result Of the contest.
They thought his party services had won
him the preferment he asked. Mr..
Leonard himself did not seem much dis.
turbed. Charlie Wells was one OF the
most enthusiastic friends Leonard had
here. think tho harmoniousness OF the
fight was largely due to him. Some ono
told me that he Concilated more than one
kicker when 1t began to leak out that
Watts would be the lucky man. There is
no more shrewd or self.sscrilCing poll
tlciau In tho State, in either party, than
Captain Wells.