The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-31
VISITING STATESMEN
Trying to Devise Means to Let
Themselves Down Easy.
The SENATORIAL RING HERE
Consulting in Private with the Late
Gubcrnatorial Candidate, and
Some Others What Their
Visit NIcaus-A Talk.

On Saturday in top room OF the
Hotel Windsor, in this city, some of the
Democratic leaders held a conference
with themselves and some OF their fol-
lowers. Ex-senator Camden put his
manly autograph on the register and
scanned the page for the name Of sena-
tor Faulkner, WHO came along later.
Then they both looked for Senator
Kenna, who was billed to arrive. When
Keana came in he looked for the re-
mainder of the Senatorial outfit, and
then they all dropped in on Judge
Fleming. In due course of mail secre-
tary of State Walker entered his appear
ance. Chairman Riley, who ran the
campaign, was on deck. State Senator
Oxley and Capt. Ed. Watson, with his
fellow townsman, 9. l.. Hagan, OF Fair
mont, showed up before long. Attorney
General Caldwell, Johnny Pendleton
and ]. B. fancy came around to know
whether they were wanted.
A WHEEL WITHIN 4 WHEEL.
There were in fact two conferences,
one OF the big fellows all by themselves
and one to which the little fellows were
admitted to receive orders. Sundry
Ohio county politicians hung around TO
be within call il wanted, hut the call
didn't seem to be loud enough for them
to hear. They knew that something
was going on, but they were given to
understand it was all right. A Demo-
crat remarked that it was strange that
ex-senator Henry G. Davis no longer
appeared to be a welcome guest at the
council table, and he thought things
might be different some day. II was also
noticed that Governor Wilson was not
present. The suggestion that Secretary
OF State Walker would look out for the
Goyernor'sinterest brought from Dem
ocrat the interesting query, "Do you
think so?"
THEY WANT MONEY.
The statesmen OF various degrees were
assembled to decide once more what
they were going to do ABOUT it and how
they were going to do it. Grave doubts
were entertained OF the success OF the
scheme to seat Judge Fleming in the
Governors chair. 1t was represented
that the contest would cost a barrel Of
money. The funds were not to be had
from the party, which looks with little
favor on the project. Senator Camden
was unwilling to shoulder the whole
burden. Senators Faulkner and Kenna
were willing, OF course, but didn't have
it within reach. Judge Fleming could
not be expected to take on himself the
whole burden. The appeal through the
Register for money was regarded us q
mistake, since it had brought no favora-
BILE response and had uncovered the
Democratic hand. As for volunteer
work, that was all very well at first, but
the party workers had at last realized
that the little patronage left to the De-
mocracy, even if it holds on to the Gov
ernor, will be too little to go around.
Money was what was required If the
fight was to go on. 1t is believed that
no decision on this point was reached,
though the disposition was to go as far
as possible for the Gubernatorial contest.
TIDY LITTLE SCHEME.
This was not oil the visiting states.
men talked about. They have a scheme
for organizing the Republican Senate as
well as the Democratic House. This
they hope to accomplish by inducing
enough Republicans to stay away to
leave the Democrats in control OF the
Senate. The plan is to get the selected
Republicans off on nice little eXcur-
sion and keep them excurting until the
Democrats have it all their own way.
Then the Republicans can come back il
they think the home atmosphere will
agree with their health. The Demo-
cratic programme does not contemplate
any special solicitude for the subsequent
welfare ofthe Republican excursionists.
AND THEY SMILED.
The conferees had their little smile
over the alleged bargain between the
Democrats and the Republicans to allow
Judge Fleming to be Governor while
the Republicans take the United States
Senator. They thought the imagination
very fertile which gave birth to that bit
OF political tomfoolery. The conference
fell apart, and one by one, sometimes in
pairs, the statesmen left town. Senator
Faulkner went Saturday night. Mr..
Camden left yesterday morning for Par
kersburg. Senator Kenna held over to
take special survey of his individual