The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-17
SENATORIAL TOGA.
WHAT, WILSON IS ITCHING EoR,
It's Possible That Ho May Lay on Hia AZ.
pirArons for Awhile aud Then Try to bs
KsuuR's Successor Oullom's speech
on the Edmunds Resolutions.
speciaI plpaleA o l4 hll.IIlaner.

on the Edmunda Resolutions.
Special DlpaieA 10 In hltsEllGRes.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March l6,-The
presence Of Governor "Windy" Wilson in
Washington for a day or two this week
hasreviyed gossip among the West Vir.
ginia solons here concerning tho United
States senatorship. Mr.. oamden's long
absence in Florida had the effect to quiet
the discussion in measure. His return
last week was q signal for q reopening OF
the question, and Governor Wilson's visit
has augmented the wssging OF the tongues,
A Democrat who occupies q high seat
In the councils Of his party told me to-
day that 1t was pretty we'll settled in his
mind that the Governor will not Gs can
lidate against Mr.. Camden in the ap-
preaching contest that he will leave tho
deld open for Mr.. Camden's would.bs sue.
cesSor in tho upper end OF the State, and
hat two years later Wilson will announce
himself Rs q candidate against Mr.. Kenna,
Who is from his own section. This seems
plausible, and yet, the same gentleman
suggested himself that, as it is the idea Of
the anti. Camden faction to down the Sena-
:orial ring all around, 1t is barely possible
hat Governor "Windy" will beat the
ieuior Senator II he can, and thus cut off
my chance MIR. Kenna might have to sue
iced himself. "Eor," SAID he, iii Wilson
sets in, the people OF the upper portion Of
he State will kick against the reelection
II Kenna, as that would make both Sena-
!ors from the same county, you see that
wouldn't do"
CHANCE OF REPUBLICAN SUCCESS,
"Do yoa-think there is probability OF
Mr.. CAmden's deieat?" l asked,
81 think it very probable"
"By whom-Wilson2"
mo; by Republican"
"WhoPh
"GoG, Mason, or some other of your
popular leaders"
"Why do you think SOP"
~ reason on the ground that tho people
u West Virginia seem to be growing tired
Il the Democratic party, and are going to
;rya change by electing Republican
legislature. Candidly speaking, | think
nyself change is needed In West .ViF-
;inia. You may look for developments
within two months which will convince
,ou what fool the last Democratic Legis-
ature made OF itself In certain matter,
md which has completely disguEted me"
"WhRt Is itP"
Can't tell you now; the thing may be
remedled before 1t gets TO the public. II
sis not remedied you will hear Of 1t as
oOn as care TO have you know"
Senator Kenna created big boom for
himself last week when he made his speech
n the Senate, and II it continues 10 grow
10 II has iu tue past two or three dayS 1t is
possible that my friend, above mentioned,
nay live TO realize that no other man in
lis party will bs able to beat him for any.
hing.
PROUD OF EREHA.
The average West Virginia Democrat
you meet this week Ia too proud for utter.
tncs-proud Of ths speech, It's manner Of
leliyery, the high compliments II has re-
.eived from tho press OF the entire Goun.
~, OF the prominence 1t has given Kenna
md the State, and, lastly proud that their
young Representative was the only one Bg-
eCtad from amongallt those ':grave andreve-
'end seignors' as the one to.lead the Dem.
,cratlc side OF the United States Senate in
he creates. debate which has taken place
n that body for a generation. Mr.. Kenna
truck popular chord in the heart Of
very Democrat when he announced that
10 believed that every Republican ought
be made to 20. That's the sort Of
civil service refohner Mr.. Kenna is, aud
Ls ho is the first member OF the unterri-
led party, in these civil service reform
tsys who has had the courage
to arise in the American Con-
,ress aud boldly announce, In plain
English, the doCrine that ITO the vlCtorH
,elong tho spolls," he has, by 50 doing,
.reated little boonlet for himself, which
las already caused Bome enthusiastic
Democrats 10 name him az Mr.. Clsyeland's
successor. Well, stranger things have
1appened than that Mr.. Ksnns should be.
;omO formidable presidential candidate.
With our West Virginia Senator running
IN platform containing civil service
jlank based upon some Of the declara-
ions to bs found In his speech, he would,
10 doubt, obtain the undivided support OF
lis party, but where would the mugwump
contingent find a place to lay Its head
friend OF mine suggests that they might
use with the Third Party and run Curtis
md Leonard on milk.and.water plat
orn.