The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-03-17

Sydenstricker was not only large
" Democratic, but possessed OF
men Of more than average wealth
and intelligence, yet there was no
public meetings held to condemn
their course and in the special
election held in Jefferson county
in the spring Of 1887 to choose q
successor to Judge Lucas. Hon.
Frank Beckwith, an anti-Camden
man, was elected by large ma
iority. Yet, Notwithstanding this,
there was no break in the ranks
of the tlsirty-eight caucus Demo
Gratis, and they we're even forced
to filibuster on the appropriation
bill in order to extend the extra
session to. a time at which they
could vote for a United States
Senator, and as soon as they had
an opportunity to do SO, for seven
consecutive ballots their votes
were cast for johnson N. Camden
and on the last ballot Mr.. Cam
den received forty-three votes, the
caucus Democrats being relnfefe.
ed from the Republican ranks by
Senators Carr. Mlnear and Wood,
yard an | D.le,ates Depev and
Whitaker. From first to last We
had been untirinG in our effort and
we had been defeated In every
engagement. Judge Lucas, under
the appointment of Gov. Wilson
was the de tacto Senator, and il
we failed to elect the, disorganiz-
ers would have been triumphant
and in their triumph the party
would have been disrupted. On
1theleYeflin ayZ4ttif1a
meeting Of the caucus Democrat:
was held in the room of the Su,
preme Court, at which meeting
Mr.. Camden was present and at.
ter free consultation, and with
his full sanction his name was
withdrawn, and beii.g unable tt
agree upon any other person, il
was decided that each member II
the Joint assembly the next day
present his choice and that we
would all unite on the strongest
man. Acting under this agree
ment the names of J. b. Somer
Vile, Chas. J. Faulkner, James
Morrow. Jr., w. I. Ice, j. Nj
Jackson, J. j. Jackson, j. b. Jack
son, r. S. Brown and Frank
Hereford were presented, anc
Mr.. Faulkner being the strongest
candidate all of the Democrats
present, except Mr.. Gleason, Of
Wheeling, who voted for N. r
| Whitaker. voted for Mr.. Faux
Ener, electing him. Senator Faulk
ner had no knowledge OF this pro
ceeding, and was in no sense /
candidate for the position, and il
fact, when his name was mention
cd for the Senatorship early il
the regular session he telegraph
ed Senator Gettinger to say t.
his friends that he would not Ell
ter the field against Mr.. Camden
This is a brief history of the mem
orable struggle of 1887. How ther
was Mr.. Camden unjustly treated
And what great wrong was there
perpetrated which needs to BIZ
rightedl Like many other nomi
nees Mr.. Camden was defeated
because large and respectabl.
minority of his own party woult
not support him Now, as t.
Senator Faulkner's claims for re
election. While he was discharg
ing his duties as Judge of thu
18th Circuit, to which position hi
had been elected, he was, with
out any effort upon his part, ele
waited to the position of United
States Senator, and at once lay
ing aside all OF his private mat
tiers fitted himself to fill the posi-
ton to which he was called, anf
his services have been of so dis
tinguished a character as to give
him place III The affections, NO,
only of West Virginia, but of till
Democratic party of the Nation
Senator Faulkner has taken ar
active part in the proceedings o.
the Senate, and in every discus
sion has shown himself not only
the friend Of the people, but pos.
sessed of the ability to present
their claims in such manner as
to command the attention of the
Senate,~ His fight against the
Blair Educational bill and hi.
fight against the Force bill should
certainly be remembered by the
people Of West Virginia. Eve
years ago Mr.. Faulkner stumped