The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-29


best 1t goes without saying that n man
who deals in spice for a living is wei
equipped to makean interestinglvwarm
campaign. Again say, keep your eye
on Holly"
rgE BITTER FIGHT AHEAD.
Ono OF the features OF the day tho
quiet talk INDUCED i'll regarding the
prospects for bitter factional fight in
which the party will become involved
by reason Of the contest between CAM
den and Faulkner for the United States
senatorship. The feelings that will be
engendered between tho friends Of the
two statesmen in tho county conven.
tions where candidates for the legisat-
ure are to be chosen, it is conceded,
will be such as 10 augur i'll for Demo.
cratic success. Already the factions
are ready to cut each others political
throats, and by next summer something
OF the old feeling which well nigh
wrecked the party in 1856 will be wit
messed. 1t will not be surprising to see
the war carried into tho July conven-
tioh, where the preliminary strength OF
the factions will be tested in the organ
ization, ii not in the nominations.
There is fun ahead and developments
OF an interesting nature may be ex-
pccted in the near future.
WEST VIRGINIA DOUBTFUL.
Among the matters discussed in pri-
vate to-day was the prospect OF strong
Republican ticket to fight. Some OF
the committeeman take n gloomy view
OF the situation. They claimed to have
q pointer that either Hon. S. B. Elkins
or Hon. A. w. Campbell is almost
certain to be the Republican nominee
for governor and they are in state OF
mind in consequence. With this pros
pcct staring them in the face they
regard the Democratic situation as OF
the gravest possible character. Then
there is the additional chance OF Gem
eral Golf being on the national Republic.
can ticket as the. candidate for vice
president, which they say would create
great enthusiasm in West Virginia and
make the state almost certainly Repub-
lican. ut looks bad for u.s." said one
leader to-day, "but We will try and pull
through. do not regard West Fir-
ginia rs Democratic state any longer.
She belongs to the doubtful list"
SOLID FOR CAMDEN.
The state administration. was repre-
sented here to-day by Secretary OF State
W. A. Ohley and Librarian Hagans. 1t
is we'll known that the present admins
tration is solid for Camden for the
United States senate, as Camden made
Fleming governor and practically
named all OF his appointments. Lg
Lewis Bennett, OF Weston. was here,
and is 4 candidate for governor. Mr..
Bennett is SO sure OF the nomination
that he isn't bothcrins his head much
about it one way or tho other. W. N.
Chancellor is figuring little for the
gubernatorial honors, and the foreign
aristocratic flavor that attaches to his
name should give him some promi-
nencc.
Judge J. G. McCluer is candidate
for Congress in this district, but didn't
hob-nob much with the committee.
Take it all around, the indications
are that the West Virginia Democracy
is at 4 low ebb, and that the committee
just adjourned feels its total inability
to breast the rising Republican tide.
THE, ,1ILL-GoRMAN COMBINE.
Candidates for delegates to the Chi.
cago national convention are thicker
than hops, and there will be some very
warm contests for honors between the
aspirants. Into these fights senatorial
considerations will enter largely, rs tho
control OF tho various conventions will
be tho ambition OF the friends OF both
Faulkner and Camden. Tho latter is
pronounced Hill-Gorman man, and SO
arc his friends. They comprise the
spoils politicians of the Democratic
party in West Virginia, and will ma
nipulate matters so rs to insure solid
Hill delegation to Chicago. They arc
already setting up tho pins with
this end i'll view, and among
the leaders hero to-day there
was much talk concerning prospective
candidates: The Camden slate is about
mado up and it is Hill-Gorman from
top to bottom. Senator German, it is
said, counts on West Virginia as ono Of
the solid anti.Cleveland states in the
convention. and judging from talk
heard to-day he is not far wrong. Col.
John A. Robinson, OF Patterson Creek,
is ono OF the statesmen who is booked
from the Second district. HIS promi-
nent Baltimore & Ohio railroad man
and q strong friend Of German and Cam:
den Who tho others arc cannot vnt be