The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-28

not believe Mr.. Wilson VIII be eIected.
They are the iactional difficulties ex-
listing in the Eastern Panhandle where
he must look for the bulk OF his vote.
The
EXCEEDINGLY BITTER FIGHT
there between the Lucas and the Cam
den faction, which has just resulted in
the defeat OF the Little Giant for legisla-
tive honors, and n split in the judicial
convention, will involve Mr.. Wilson's
chances to some extent. War be-
tween the factions is openly de-
clared, and Mr.. Wilson cannot fail to be
affected. Many OF his warmest support
ers are among the kicEers, and Mr..
Camden's friends have not forgotten
their disappointment OF few months
ago, nor how Wilson, when it was in
his power to aid Mr.. Camden in Jetler-
son county, refused to open his mouth.
By a single word he could have pre-
vented his friends from voting for the
'kickers' candidates for the Legislature,
but he steadily refused to say that word.
There are some interesting inside iacts
about that famous contest, which are
bound to come out before the campaign
is ended.
"What do ] think about the prospects
in the State ut large? For one, ! frankly
admit that the outlook is blue. The
bitter iactional fight in the Third dis
trict is not helping us any. We have
but small majority, at best, in the
State, and n very small disalIection in
each district will give the State to the
Republicans. In the Fourth district
things have taken an unfortunate turn.
The war between Gibson aud the Jack
sons is not the east of the factors that
may enter into the campaign there.
IN THE FIRST DISTRICT,
we have practically nobody we can run
for Congress. Ben Wilson is not ;vaila-
bic because he knitted Hans Good and
Judge Brannon, and their friends won't
touch him on election day, even il they
permit his nomination. Besides, this isn't
4 good year for Uncle Ben's peculiar
methods. The people are better Gduca-
Gated on the question OF the tariff than
they were when the Harrison county
statesman could construe the Demo-
cratic platform to mean one thing in
Calhoun or Wctzel county and another
thing in Ohio or Harrison county. The
issues between the two parties are too
clearly defined this year for any OF the
candidates to perform the straddlinC act.
This state OF affairs will be embarrassing
10 Mr.. w. J.. Wilson in the Second dis
trict, and it also renders Col. Ben Will
sons nomination impracticabIc in
the First district. We have no one
else to consider. Mr.. John J.
Davis is IN out and ont Free
Traderand would be slaughtered just MS
Judge Brannon was. John o. Pendle.
ton Is supporter OF the Mills bill. II
we nominate man who endorses the
Democratic platform, Clevclands policy
and the Mills bill, we can't elect him,
and il we nominate ProteCtionist it
would be n virtual reputation Of the
National ticket and platform. And That's
the fix We are in all over the State. l
tell you, the worst days work ever done
for the Democracy OF West Virginia was
done Mt the st. Louis Convention. Had
German and the other iProtectionists
on the Committee on Resolutions sue
cecded in their efforts to have the tariff
issue straddled, we would have stood
some show. AS it is, am fearful OF the
result, q. A. d.