The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-21
CAMDEN AND KBDNA,
The War Between the Factions
Of tho State Democracy.
THEIR OWN SELFISH ENDS
More Important than tho Interests
OF their Party-An Interesting
cnmpnign-I'Db Carr In tho
Swim-Somo Fun Ahead,

sinih, while m "oll year," bids fair t
be one OF the most important from al
stanapoints tina! the State has known
Recognizing to what cxtremities tn,
lerdcrs Of tho Democratic party will &,
to retain supremacy, smar!ing under tn
bold and unprecedented Gubernatoria
steal thas has made Figurehead Elem
Ing the Chief Executive Of the State
and with the Democratic record O
tive" &c, In the Congressional con
tests, tho Republicans lave a perfected
organization that will carry for the par
ty sweeping victory SO sure as Novem
Der comes.
Democracy is most thoroughly spill.
The bitterest factional strife is prevail
Ing and will prevail until every conyeu
ton has been held, aud then will play {
prominent part at the polls.
STORY OF A DEAL.
1t is an open secret that ex.Senato,
Camden and Senator kenna arc nc
longer upon terms OF "brotherly love-
and this political arrangement is play
Ing a decidedly Important part in West
Virginia Democratic politics. Fleming,
who Is now occupying Governor Goii'e
chair, WAS Camden's candidate at the
Huntington convention which nomina.
ted him. The kenna people, led by W,
L. McCorkle, Will Chiffon, ex.District
Attorney Watts, and directed by the
Senator In person, controlling Kanawha
and the other counties OF this end of abe
State, thereby being ia position to die.
tate the nomination, treated with the
Camdenites as to tho patronage thev
should receive should Fleming receive
the nomination. The deal was made,
and it is openly stated that it was d..
rec,iy made with Camden that W. Z.
Chilton, kenna's law partner in this
city, was to be Secretary OF State.
Fleming was nominated. When the elec.
ten had been held, the surprise party
given TO the Democracy was enough to
make the leaders recognize that ii ever a
time existed to manipulate for personal
political safety, that time had arrived.
Coil had been elected and must be
counted out. kenna trembled as he
realized that with the decidedly small
margin in joint assembly, aud his rapid.
~ increasing unpopularity among those
by whom be was best known, his chances
Tor re'electlon were none too bright.
Camden, whose aim in life is return to
the United States Senate, readily saw
that kennn's days for usefulness to him
were over; that his political death was
that which would the most aid him.
Dorr, n thorough Camden man, took the
initiative in the joint Assembly against
kenna's reelection, and at one time had
victory within his grasp. But Kenna,
with Il perseverance that one cannot
help but admire, ut last won turn, and
then bya system that is inviucible-
party lush and appeals for party devo.
tioE-won the game.
DECLARATION OF wAE.
But Camden was not disconnected. A
new deal was called ior, Fleming was
counted in and then Camden's cards
were played in manner that showed
him to be al old and skiIIfut player.
kenna'wss in the Senate. 10 elevate
Chiffon, his law partner, who at that
time was quite leader in local politics,
to the Secretary OF S.ateship would mean
but to abandon all to the mercy OF the
kehnaites. Mr.. Chiffon was quietly sat
down upon, notwithstanding promises,
Endorsements or what not, and Ohley, a
young inexperienced editor OF country
paper-a pronounced Camden journal,
however-became the Secretary OF State
OF the Commonwealth Of West Virginia
Open hostilities were then declared.
When the time came for the announce
mcnt OF legislative candidates for the
State Senatorship OF this. the Ninth Sen
atoIial district, "Hon," Bob Carr, whose
extraordinary acroba,ic political pro
clivities the newspapers have fully lait
before their readers, WIS promptly ii
the tleld as Democratic nspirant. The
knowing ones, the hotel.lobby politi
ciane, quietly shut one eye, gave low
and du!cet whistle, and calculated
"Cam1en." Then came, as another can
didate, A. a. Rock, an ex-member o
the Legislature elected by the Rspubli
Gang and Grecnbackers, who, thinking
that his was a lalrer reputation thar
Bob's, that he might knock the nominal
ing persimmon. A lull-then dowl
upon Charleston swooped kenna an,
John Anderson. who, by the grace O
circumstances, is still permitted to oc
cupy Congressman McGinnis' seat. TIL
next morning, like flash OF lightnin
from clear sky, the name Of cx.A.tor
ney General G. Q. Watts, who has lay
practice OF about $4,000 a year, was M
nonncpd for the four.dollar.per.da
Office OF State Senator.
&C. WATTS A CANDIDATE.
Since then Watts has openly bee
designated as tho Kenna.Faulkner (io
Faulkner desires to be returned to tn
Senate, you know,) candidate, Carr q
the Camden man, and Rockwell, whe
tho procession OF these rival aggregation
came in view, Rock was lost sight 0
but it would be the joke of the politics
season ii Rock should hold the balauc
OF power whom tho convention is held
The State Senate contest has permt
ated the canvass OF all the other cand
dates, combinations being effected eve
down to the office Of Assessor, and til
fight between Watts and Carr will b
one OF tho most bitterly contested eve
known In this section. Watts is
brilliant speaker. while Bob is the prime
Of mixers; Watts is uubending. rehnet
Bob geniali,y itself and an uniilnchini
pratical politician.
The canvass being made for the Dan
ocrntic nomination for Congress
merrily on between ex.acting Governt
Give" Wilson and John Anderson, VII
sceks denomination in vindication OF h
having been defeated, but succeeding
holding his seat. Anderson will be til
winner, Wilson being practically d
feated at this time. Even Democrat
cannot stomach Wilson. Last week II
County Convention, at which deleYat
were to be selected to the Congression
Convention, was called in Logan count
tho abode Of tho lawless Hatfield gan
It is needless to say in view OF tho p
culiar services rendered this gang
outlaws by Wilson while Governor,
the matter Of protecting them from g
rest, that every Hatfield OF tho nan
were for Wilson. When a Hatfield 50
for ANYTHING he GOES for it with a Rel