The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-18
JUDGE FLICK'S FIGHT
IN THE EASTERN PANHANDLE,
HIS Great Popularity with Members Of Both
Parties Chances of his Election EE-
celIsnt-The Third Party Caudl-
date-Bsrke eley County AnAirs,
speeIaI coreponaene. olMs lnl4Ilaaer.

the "etRld old toWn' la thoroughly awe
to the importance Of the pending political
I Contest, When l arrived last night
found more than usual interest mani
5 tested regarding the outlook, and to-day,
! everywhere go hear nothing but poll
tics. Perhaps 1t Is because 60 only in
political circles, or it may be that the uu-
usual interest Is mainly due to the reason
that MartinsbRrg Is tho home Of the great
broad-minied, large-hearted Flick, who Is
/ making such gallant fight for Congress
as the Republican candidate. have put
in the day pretty we'll, and have talked
with many Of the leading Cti-
zens Of Berkeley county. The result
IL that am prepared to say, without ex-
aggeration that the home Of Flick, as well
an his county will roll up for him hand
some majority. had always heard
that the people here admired our big good,
ustured Flick, but never until to-day did
! realize how popular he Ia among all par
Lies, One Of the leading Democrats OF this
county said to-day: "This is not q party
fight with us, In that respeCtit Ia differ
snt from the contssEs now going on In the
other districts. The personal popularity
OF the two candidates is the only consider
AJion with Us here, Party lines are not
drawn. 1t ls 80 in most OF the counties Ol
this district. Hundreds Of Democrats
will vote for Flick because they love and
honor him az man and u citizen.
CHANCES OF rLICK's ELRCrIoN.
"Do l think he will be elected
Well, l can't say. The con-
test is close. II Wilson is elected it will
ho by email majority. l view with
alarm the signs that Flick will get q large
Democratic vote in Hardy, Hampshire,
Jefferson and Pendlston counties. He
will cut Wilson's majority down terribly
in those counties. Many leading Demo-
Gratis are working lor him openly, and
others are lukewarm in support OF Will
son. The latter class IL composed prln.
cipally Of disappointed ottiCe'seekers, but
their votes count and they will be sadly |
missed on election day. The greatest |
drawback We have is that We Canuot say |
anything against Flick. He is the most |
scrupulOusly honest man in politics in this |
section Of the State; he has always been q
conservative man; he is in every
other way acceptable 10 our
people and We positively cannot |
urge q single valid reason for his defeat
beyond the mere fact that he Is a R1pub- |
iCan, and that argument don't seem to |
have particle Of effect. Many OF our
party are dissatisfied with Wilson'S tariff |
record"
Another Democrat, o Jefferson county |
| T -. kan kna /
doing some careful figuring. He Ia work. |
ing hard for Flick, because, he says,
Flick ia Zone OF the best fellows In the |
world" His figures give Flick from $50 |
to 500 majority In the district, and they |
looked reasonable when he showed them
to me. Tho principal gain will be In the
counties have named above. Berkeley
will give him fully 200 msjority, and
there are some who will bet on three or
four hundred. T
Is ATnIRp rARrY CANDIDATE.
A bomb was thrown into
the Republican camp in
this neck Of the woods to-day by The un.
expected announcement Of the candidacy
third party candidate for Congress in
the person Of Mr.. ]. 7. Silver, OF Morgan
county. That Prohibition candidate in |
the field at this time will complicate mat. |
ters come is not 10 be denied, but that the |
projectors oil the scheme will succeed in |
their ohjsat, which Is manifestly 10 beat |
Tudva Flick, is quite another thing. The |
ProhihitionCauGlda has been broughtou |
for the sole purpose Of winning votes from |
the Republican candidate, and the fine
italian hand OF Mr.. Thomas Carskadon,
late Republican, now third party leader,
| Is to be seen In the matter. Though |
without the knowledge ot the unsuspecting |
candidate, Mr.. Silver, the arrangement has |
undoubtedly been manipulated by the |
Democratcibosse Mr.. Silver Ia q very
popular merchant Of BERKELEY Springs,
and has represented Morgan county In |
tho LeQisatute. He Is one Of the most |
popular men in the State, and there 10 no |
DENYING that he will get large vote II |
he ronains on the track. I find that he |
has many warm friends here In Martins.
burg. They regret that he has permitted
himself 10 bs made Q tool OF by the Demo.
cratlCbosses,and believe that as soon as he
Is convinced that his candidacy can have
no other effect than that Of electing the
Democratic candidate for Congress, he
will withdraw He 10 too honest man
TO make u edicket" with design.
ing politicians. II is evident
therefore, that he has simply in an un.
guarded moment permitted himself To be |
misled by CarSkadon, whose mission In |
life at, this time, seems 70 be 10 damage |
the great party be helped to create. II
Vi'f pRLiRr IN rLIcH's succEss.
Judge FlIck's friends confidently be.
llIeve that he will be elected despite the
naChinatiopv Of the ProhibocratS and
their ally, the Democratic party, which,
a. Captain Colston would cay, 10 al, enemy
otpfohibltion, both. Gin theory and prao,
tiCe." ....,.., .... ... ,Ir.f-.T.s,oAI
In talking with the leading men oi both
parties In Berkeley county to-day am
reminded that politics In the Second Dis
trict 10 carried on with q proper regard for
deCency, at least go far 90 the Congress.
ional atht is concerned, Perfect good feel.
ing prevails between the parties. Both the
candidates ate clean men personally and
they arc both conducting tie campaign in
q dignlEed, manly way. The only abuse
Of Wilson 10 indnlged In by men Of his
own party, aud even they can say nothing
which can be Construed into personal
attack. tia "IRrIG reform" hereSleS are
catching Il IN Q lively manner
l Little is 10 be said about the local lght.
For Legislature both parties have out ex,
Celent men. On the Democratic side
Camden aud his coRl.oil syndicate eeetn
10 have gotten In their work. They claim
that their entire TICKET will he eleoted, In.
Cluding Mr.. WCGtsnhaysn, their candidate
fol Prosecuting Attorney. Hs ID a young
man who will C99t his trOt vote this fall.
can candidate Tor this Office,
10 well known throughout THE
State, and 10 making q gallant fight. Il
looks like blS name would be Ell, ifaa'i
BBHKEtRY COUNTY TICKET.
The Republicans are very confident Of
The election Of their ticket. The cAndl.
dates for the Legislature are very strong.