Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-03-05
" OUR FRIENDS, THE ENEMY"

smoothly enough if the managers only
knew on which side of the fence to place
themselves but they don't know. The
sweat stands an inch deep on the aver
age Democratic brow from the sheer per-
plexity of the situation. 1t is sad.
But in State matters there is more ac-
tivity if not little more confidence. The
canvass has been going on with more or
less vigor ever since the majority of one
elected Kenna to the Senate and defeated
Golf for Governor. 1t involves every
available politician of that faith-even
Bob Carr having decided interest =" in
it." The party is divided on the Sena-
torial succession, and every nomination
within the gift of the Democratic party
in the State will hinge upon that issue
There at least two prominent chess play
ers competing for the Senatorial stakes,
and the moves upon the board have been
made with regularity and precision, with
the Berkeley statesman decidedly in the
rear. First came the appointments I'M
/ der the State administration, whereby
Mr.. Camden scored victory, Soon at,
forwards Senator Faulkner enjoyed a
short-lived nortoriety derived from his
all-night service in the crusade against
the =" Fo'ce bill;' but this, to the chagrin
of the genial statesman, was ridicuIed
out of sight. The Charleston syndicate
meanwhile has been zealously under
mining the Faulkner fences, until in
many places they seem to have been
struck by lightning. The latest effort in
this direction was the appointment oil
MIR. Boyd Faulkner to Judgeship. The
State Seal was never more serviceable to
its boss than in this shrewd move. 1t is
evident, as prime factor in the contest
that surieit of Faulkner is Camden
opportunity. The willy Senator, how
ever, has been quick to grasp the situa-
ton. In other words, he has - caught
on" An deliberately executed oil paint
! ing of himself is forthwith dispatched to
the Camden administration bold sar-
casml as a " present from the National
| Democratic Club Association, with the
/ implied direction that it be placed in
conspicuous place in the Charleston
State House to commemorate the - Fo'ce
bill episode. Considering the sad fate
of the earlier effort to cultivate bloom
ing " memorial :" upon the same subject
it is natural inference that the material
from which to manufacture set-off -
was extremely scarce but grounding
must be had when the household is out
of meat. And besides, the presentation
of the Senator "picter to the Cam
den crowd is i'll the nature of def
with which Mr.. William L. Wilson is
identified as President of the National
Clubs. And that is something But
what will come of it?
The appointment Of Mr.. Boyd Faux
ner to his brothers old circuit bench re-
moves dangerous rival from the path
OF certain aspirant to the gubernatorial
nomination. This provides for him
without complicating the Camden pro
gramme, and likewise removes him from
the list of Congressional possibilities
and that, together with the embarrass-
ment it has caused the Senator, is about
all that Mr.. Camden's Charleston agent
could hope to do with a dozen appoint
ments. Ii Mr.. Wilson, of this district
is to be nominated for Governor las may
be necessary for the T al Their discontinue
of the Senator forces), the latter will
be expected, in view of his brother
of the Governor from the Eastern Pan
handle, to step aside and permit some
other part of the State (Parkersburg. for
instance), tt have the Senatorship. But
Mr.. Faulkner will not do this. Certain
ly not. He isn't built that way. Then
he must be taught a lesson, and the
force of the whole State administration
| (of Mr.. Camden S selection) and the con,
tingent fund will be brought to bear up
on the Legislature.
! But has Mr.. Wilson consented to run
for Governor No. He has a snap
of it, now, which he feels he can bank
on ; and " snaps are not voluntarily
relinquished b. statesmen of the Wilson
| type except there be something else
equally sure in view. Mr.. Wilson knows
that the Democratic State ticket is not
likely to pull through next fall, and
! he would consent to head the ticket on
ly upon the assurance signed, sealed and
delivered that he should inherit the Sen
atorship. This he is shrewd enough to
see is out of the question, and he will
therefore retain his grip upon the dis
trict " cinch. He knouS he can be re
nominated for Congress and he imagines
he can be easily reelected. Mr.. Wilson
may therefore he counted in the list of
the doubtful upon all questions ex-
cept those in which Mr.. Wilson s chance
is = dead sure
And now comes the Martinsburg Ddily
World, edited and con;roiledby a bright
young Democrat, that publicly announ-
ces its intention to support Mr.. Camden
as against Mr.. Faulkner, Verify. this is a
8 windfall " to Camden. paper daily
at that published at the Senator 8 home
in the Camden harness Woe is me.
saith the Senator, Yes, all is vanity
Meanwhile it is evident that Mr.. Faulk-
mel will have to fight the Standard Oil
Company, for that immense corporation
will without doubt take hand in the
Senatorial scrap" Mr.. Camden will
naturally become the beneficiary of the
Standard influence. The unity of inter
est in corporation matters, besides Mr.
Camden connection with the oil mon
opoly, insures him the support of all
monopolstic enterprises. And taken al
together, the Bourbons are in fair way
to have monkey and parrot time of il
from the present to the end of the cam
paign. West VirginidR.
Rev. VIM. HOllinshed,
Do ST. Of