The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-25
,'PLEASURE VISIT"
OF WEST VIRGINIA STATESMEN
To the Capital, but all Seem to SO Very Much
ConOsrnsd Abaut the District Attorney
shIp-Ths Split Between the two ssRR.
tors-DAilsy's Claims for the Place.
sp.elaI pL.paleA o NN hle!Iigmeer.

Special DiSpatGh 10 he Hts!IigeacT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Ths contestant
Tor the District Attorneyship mentions
in yesterdays dispatches are still here
and have been wGging their little wal
Mr.. Watts has not yet arrived on tn
ground but ia expected Monday, Wesle,
Mollohan, Of Charleston, is also an Rspir
ant for the place, but does not seem Il
have many champions. Congressman
Snyder told me tonight that he is takini
no hand whatever in the fight, Boil
Watts and Mollohan, he says, are GooC
men, and have equal claims upon him
Until one or the other withdraws from tn,
contest, therefore, he can do nothing 70
either, Congressman Wilson is CounteC
among the hackers OF Wood Daley who Il
one OF his constituents, and who he re
Cards as q young man Of great ability
Mr.. Gibson isyors Mr., Watts,
THE SPLIT BETWEEN the SENATORS.
The split between the two Senators OIL
this question is the subject Of considerable
conversation among the West Virginlanl
here. A Third District man said to me to.
night that the people Of the southern part
OF the State will not be satisfied with the
appointment of either Leonard or Daley
"Kenna," said he, sis under personal
obligations to Watts, and feels bound Ia
support his claims for the Attorneyship.
He will not leave q stone unturned to Sc.
cure the appointment for his friend. In
the memorable State Convention Of 's4;
you remember, they stood by each other
until the last and went down together. In
this contest Mr.. Kenna proposes to pur-
sue the same course. This is the frat dis
agreement between the two Senators over
IN appointment. do not think 1t will
result in any continued Coolness between
them. Each seems to recognize that the
other Is guided by motives OF personal
friendship for his candidate, and not by
any desire to contest one Another's right
to control patronage. Mr.. Camden was
pledged TO Leonard before any OF the other
gentlemen aigniAsd their intention to cut
in for the place"
DAILEY's BACKING.
Daley Is backed by tho whole OF the
Eastern Panhandle and nearly all OF the
the prominent Democrats of the Second
district. the falls to secure the appoint.
ment, II Ia limited that the Democracy OF
that portion OF the State will be soured
toward the senior Senator, and disgusted
with the administration. Certain 1t is
that this fight will result in an increased
GisaiFeCtion among tine Democrats, and
ssrye to add to the forces already opposed
to the camden ring"
Several members OF the delegation &C.
companYing Daley and Leonard went
home tonight.
LEONARDS PLEASURE TRIP.
Chairman Leonard said to me to-day:
II did not come here especially TO look
after the District Attorneyshlp, as know
Of no effort being made to turn out Judge
Flick. So far as know no charges have
been fled against him, in fact, there are
none 10 file. Ho Ia unimpeachsble and |
believe he will be allowed toserve out his
term, which expires next August. am
here on pleasure trip, and it was by
nercst accident the others happened here
at this time. find Daley and his friends,
however, are after the Attorneyship, and
| will, Of course, protect my own chances,
II possible"
The Daley men make no effort 10 con.
ceal the obj sct Of their visit. Mr.. Daley
told me to-day he thought there was no
chance Of getting Flick out before the ex.
piration oil his term.
DAtLEY's CLAIMS.
Hon. Geo. Il. Price said to your cor
respondent. ~ am helping Mr.. Daley.
We base his claims on another PROPOSE
ton aside from the mere fact OF his ability
TO fill the place. Parkersburg has recently
had the Governor, has the Judge OF the
United States Court, q United States
Senator and now wants the District At.
torney. Charleston has the present Gov.
ernor, the Secretary OF State, United
States Senator and also wants the District
Attorneyship. Our section Of the State
has nothing and asks this representation
as a matter Of simple justice. The offices
should be distributed more fairly. We
have not asked for much In our end OF the
State"
The general impression prevails that
Mr.. Flick's removal cannot be secured,
and the fight Is likely to rest here until
August.