The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-30
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Cleycland and tho West Virginia Sen

Cleveland and the West Virginia Sen.
atorship.
The news t~elegraphed from New
York, and given on the authority of
conference.-the are in position to know,
that Presideut-elect Cleveland is inter.
esting himself in the election of a
United States senator in West Virginia
is likely to embarrass the situation here
somewhat
when ex-senator Camden formally
withdrew from the senatorial canvass
during the campaign, it vas understood
by "the boys" and was announced by
the Democratic organ, that this would
leave the field for Senator Faulkner.
No other opposition had been seriously
consideration on MI. Camden's with
drawal it was conceded that Senator
Faulkner would surely be his own sue
cessor, provided the Democrats carried
the state.
With this understanding Senator
Faulkner made his campaign, and 1t
cannot be denied that to his efforts,
as much as the efforts Of any other
one man, is due the result of tho cleo
ton in West Virginia With one ac-
cord Democratic newspapers and poll
ticians, after the election, gave him
credit for his "brilliant" work, and
when victory came were willingto give
him the honor. He has made the can
yass in his own and his party's inter
ests and was entitled to the credit No
other man had been an avowed candi-
date for the senate and of course the re-
suit meant:his unanimous reelection.
But now comes the President.elect,
Nh. Cleveland, the eboss" of his party
and the wotild.be Gear of the nation
ignoring all these things and the fact
that Mr.. Faulkner alone has won the
right to the senasorship) with his own
choice for a Cnited States senator. Mr..
Cleveland does not vote in West Vir-
GINA and has no perional interest in
the state, but, so far as he is able to use
hisgreat power he will throw 1t for the
defeat Of Mr.. Faulkner. He desires
the election of MI. wm. l. Wilson,
who has not heretofore been a candi-
date. Mr.. Wilson has done nothing to
deServe this honor at the hands OF the
Democracy Of the state, while Mr..
Faulkner has; however, Mr.. Cleveland
wants Mr.. Wilson elected and his wish
will be law with the Democratic mem
bers OF the legislature unless Mr.
Faulkner has some more powerful
weapon than Mr.. cleyeland's wish.
The reason for the President-elects
lively interest in the West Virginia
senstorship is that he desires, and will
be in need of a strong personal friend
in the senate, one who is in line with
his tariff policy and who is capable Of
leadership. Mr.. Wilson tlls the bill,
and whether he is the choice Of West
Virginia Democrats or moi, Mr.. Cleye-
landwants him IN the senate.
There was atime, not many days ago,
when Mr.. Wilson wa the President.
elects chotce torspeaker Of the house
OF representatives, but Speaker Crisp
himself announces that matters have
been .fixed up between himself and
Mr.. Cleveland, and the latter has now
selected smother position for Mr.. Will
SON.
It remains to be seen whether or not
the Democrats Of West Virginia will
tamely submit to dictation from even
Gar Cleveland in this matter.
SENATOR FAurEsfR willnot withdraw
from the senatorial race because Mr..
Cleveland wants West Nirginians to
elect Mr.. Wilson. The ISrErtieENcEs
Ventures the prediction that Mr.. Faulk-
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