The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-25
FOR HARMONY.
The Meeting Of Democratic State
Executive Committee.
The Mntelligencer" Had its Ear
to the KeyhOle
But for "GOOdness Sake Don't Say
l Told YOu."
The DissensiOn Scheme Of the
Leaders Meets With Favor.
The Apple Of DlscOrd to be Thrown
to Republicans,
BY Which the Democracy Expect
to Pluck the Fruit.
BY Which the Democracy ExpeC
to Pluck the Fruit.
Ex-senator Davis Chosen as Lewis
Bakers Successor.
A Number of Statesmen Left Out
in the Cold.

VeuLun ueEe lU'uhy' NedEly Al tn'
prominent men Of that party are here
like myself, attending United States Court
Col, Dan Lucas and Col. Tom Davis csmt
in this morning, Jonathan NJ. Bennett
and Judge John Brannon are here. Sheriff
Ha1dlan came down'on the morning train
Attorney General Caldwell Is here in al
unusually pleasant frame Of mind. sena
tor Camden Is looking around to see
whether hs can't find business in the
United States Court. Senator Kenna had
more business elsewhere. But they have
come from far and near, some by invita-
tlon, some because they heard that others
we're invited. l notice that few OF them
spend much time In the United States
Court. Major Ran Stalnaker, 1t should b.
said, Is here taking orders for bungs
Charley Wells, the Glover's Gap states
man, was passing through to the Mason
county gold mine when he spied Olint
Gallagher, OF kanawha, who induced him
to stop of and 90 10 the circus last night
COMMISSIONER MELLER's PROXY. .
Brother Taney, OF the Register, turned
up to-day with Joe Miller's proxy, which
| thought should have the honor OF pre-
senting to tho committee. don't under.
stand this. l heard, also, that Major Stall
maker had 1t, and again that Ool. Tom
0'BIisn WAS bringing 1t down with coal
tow, but Col. Taney was too shrewd fol
US all. BY some Commissioner Miller was
expected here to-day, but 1t was explained
that under the pressure OF Civil Service
reform he was detained at the seat Of gov
ernment.
The morning wasPpent In informal con.
ierenOes split up according to laCtionaI
alEiliation. Nobody could tell me which
conference Attorney General Caldwell fell
Into, though it was said that he was off in
a corner throwing loaded dice with him.
self to see which way to go. The line be-
tween the Camden and anti.OAmden fac
tons Ia very nearly draw, though not
much was seen ot 1t In the committee
meeting. There the greatest harmony
prevailed, and the Rlate slid through as
though on creased ways.
The committee meeting was to have
been held at 10 o'clock this morning, but
though there were enough statesmen on
hand there were not enough committee.
men present to make quorum. When
julius Cesar Holmes came along on his
way TO inspect government buildings In
Alaska-or is 1t Patagonia-tbe committee
was ready to proceed.
THE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The meeting was called at 2o'clockr al
Hills Central Hotel. There were present
MessrS. Oldham, Of Marshall, Second ssna.
torial district; z. T. Vincent, OF Cabell
sixth district Chairman Leonard, Fourth
district; r. B. Davis, OF Mineral, Twelfth
district; ]. Q. Holmes, Of Jefferson,
thirteenth district; D. NJ. Camp, oil
Monongalia, Eleventh district; j Smith
Tenth district =.
Mr.. James B, Taney presented himself
as proxy for Commissioner Miller, and
was pleasantly received.
The committee gott work promptly to
gil the vacancy, Ia the National Con.
nittee, caused by the removal OF Hon
Lewis Baker 10 another and colder
sphere.
Mr. Taney said, with regard tothig mat.
ter as all Others, the party welfare should
be consulted and the right man selected
His own position was that he would ap'
preciate the honor II conferred upon him
but would be satisfied with the action oi
the committee.
Mr.. Gallagher said that the Third dis
trict was proyerbially modest and never
got anything for her modesty. Third dis
trict men were In the habit Of standing by
their candidate when they happened L
have one, and would do so now excep
that he was satisfied that Mr.. Henry q
Sims, who had aspired 10 seat in thu
National Committee, would wish To with
draw from the contest II he were hert
and understood the circumstances. THAI
was the kind OF q inau he knew Mr.. Stint
10 be. .,
Col. Tom Davis desired to know whether
Mr. Sims was married man, and wher
he learned he was, Col. Davis felt mort
reRiVned 10 the withdrawal OF the Third
district mans name. ~.
The point was made and many times
reiterated that the need Of the party a
this time was, first, Democrat, second
one Of national reputation. who .woult
carry weight In the National COMMITTEES
and thirdly, man Of the greatest avail
ability.
This opened the way for Mr.. Martin Il
move that Hon. Henry g. Davis was th'
unanimous choice Of the committee 10
tbe National Committee vacancy, and oil
the brethren present said amen,
This important matter being thus easily
dlspoeed Of, Il was suggested that the gem
efal plan OF the campaign be discussed
and Mapped out. The discussion was
rather formal, but II brought out some In
tefestlnV declarations. II was eaid, and
tbe committee asked 10 bear II well Ii
mind, that the party had no easy task be
fore II this year. Everybody agreed y
this, and that the, policy was tC
divide The Republicans II they
hoped 10 conquer, II was not Only
admitted that tue party 10 ID grave peril
III this State, but this was urged az . fea
son why party men should lay aside al
laClioAGl difference and personal pre-
dileCtlons and present united 'front.'.
Said one delegate, "They have plaGet
Coli al The head 0l the Congressional Gam
palRn Committee for the express PURPOSE
81 Carrying this Slate, He deeifes 10 carr
Il that he may be elected Senator. WI
innst moi overlook the TACT that he 10 /
shfeWd politician, that Republicans In thi
State afe willing 10 9trengthen his hands
whether they prefer him OF not, In otdel
10 win and have the prestige oi success.
4nA DtsSEsSioN Racket.
Another committeeman agreed will
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