The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-02
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Watts,
10 he Editor Of ne hidiGeRcF.
Suisse our mutual friend Watts, Of
broom sage iams," has succeeded to the
Federal Attornsyship, and u other
friends "Daye Leonard and Wood Daley"
"got left" Ex-senator Davis honestly
deslred the success Of Daley, but Daley
had no show for the place at any time
except by q locking OF horns between
Camden and KennA. And that is some
thing that never entered into the Sena-
toriRl mind. Dave Leonard got credit
some years ago for considerable ability,
and for any amount OF political sagaCity,
and probably he was sized accurately, but
Dave made this very great mistake: In
his devotion 10 the Senators, and the ring,
he worked not for himself, but for "his
masters" he lost his identity, as it were,
and hence when the struggle came on be-
tween himself and another for lucrative
recognition, "he got left" because he had
nothing to deliver, but that which already
belonged to the Senatorial pair,
Poor Davsl had he served his party
with half the zeal no did the Senatorial
faction, he would not be fersaken and
abandoned as he now Is. The Hon, 0.
Clarkson Watts showed q different and
superior order Of g~eneralship. he was
equally as devoted to the cause OF his
chiefs as Leonard, but unlike him, Watts
kept his own forces well in hand, always
marched at their head in victory or defeat,
and as a consequence the Senators dare
not throw OIL on him. Had they done so,
he would have been heard from next win
ter In Charleston, Watts is all powerful IN
q dozen or more counties In the old Third
"deestrict" where the broom sagerf
abound in great numbers, hence the ap'
pointment oil Watts, means meat for Cam
den; the defeat Of Leonard will not coat
him a single vote.
There ara those who will not regret the
downfall (for that's what defeat means) o.
Leonard, He got the position of Chair
man Of the State Committee six years age
over Uncle Mike Reilly, OF your city, BY
means at the time considered unfair
Johnny MCGraw was proxy for some Sec
ond District man, and took q very active
part in the %dethronement OF Mr.. Reilly
Mr.. Reilly was too good a Democrat II
resent the insult offered and the wrOnI
done him in ~Parkelsburg, but to uss hiI
own words, she never had any use tol
Leonard or McGraw SINCE"
Will Leonard play Second fiddle" t
Watts by accepting the place OF assistant
Is q question often asked by Democrats
and others. l answer he will. Dave 4
easily gulled. There Is hardly a doubi
but what he Is promised the next Gubsr
Material nomination, and he Ia just the
man to be satisfied and work on, Bui
mark what | say: Leonard will never bt
Governor, neither will he be a member o.
Congress from the Fourth District. ImeI
your friend Ex-Governor Jackson and ask
ed his opinion Of the Watts.Leonard bust
ness. His Excellercy raised the fore
finger OF his right hand to the side Of hiE
nasal appendage, and said, Ut l have said
ANYTHING that l am sorry for, | am glad Of
It," From which | conclude that tho ex'
Governor was Of the opinion that Dave
Leonard never stood q ghost Of chance
for Flick'a clippers. Another piece o.
news which came To me in q whisper, and
that Is that MCGraw was never true L
the Wood county man in this contest
MCGraw is smart, and as a friend Of Mr.
Lsonard remarked In my hearing "hO Il
weighed down with no consideration
scruples.n A chap Of that kind is bound
to succeed.
You shall hear from me again in a few
days, DENoCRAT.
PGrkersburg, Wood county, July 81.