The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-19

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speefal Dispatch to he IntlGiga.etr.
WAsluNoToN, D. G., Dec. lS.-There
is much quiet talk in Washington over
the news from Chicago concerning Gem
eral St Clair, tho Wheeling Register and
tho Worlds Fair printing concession.
OF course everybody understands that
tho more printing concession is but ono
link in long chain of more or less in
teresting doings. St. Clair is pretty
we'll known in Washington; SO are his
political proclivities and ambitions.
During the fight over the congressional
appropriation for tho fair he had head
quarters hero, and he was likewise on
hand during the spoakership fight q !
year ago. It was during that heated
contest that no gave the first notice to
the public OF his senatorial aspirations,
and he did it by proceeding to oppose
Mr.. Wilson tooth and nail for speaker.
Tho incidents OF the fight are not now
worth recalling: it is enough to repeat
that Mr.. Wilson was very much lin 1t"
as compromise candidate until Gem
eral st. Clair made it evident that there
was an active faction OF tho West Vir-
ginia Democracy which did not care to
sec further honors heaped upon tho
representative from the Second district
at that particular time; and the com.
promise did not materialize.
ST. CLAIR A CANDIDATE.
If Mr.. Wilson had been elected
speaker he would have completely
overshadowed the Worlds Fair boomer
in the senatorial race, and the latter
did not propose to take any chances.
AS a simple representative Mr.. Wilson
was sufficiently prominent in his dele
CATION. The West Virginia quartette in
the lower house sizes up as about equal
to two average representatives-Mr.
Wilson makes about ono and a half and
tho other three make up the remaining
half. st. Clair is hustler, but he could
not overcome handicap like that.
Well, to make a long story short, he
was much encouraged over his success,
and has since been devoting all his
spare time toward efecting combina-
ton which will surely secure for him.
self tho toga now worn by Senator
Kenna. For, in spite of oil assertions
to the contrary, Mr.. Kenna will never
again be able to undergo the strain Incl.
dent to senatorialN fight in West Vir-
ginia, even supposing he could get the
necessary party support. tits doubtful
| IL the senator can resume his duties
here during the remainder OF his term,
As long rs he keeps perfectly quiet he
is reasonably comfortable, but the least
exertion or excitement brings on the
heart trouble which has so nearly
proved fatal on several occasions. This
Is as we'll understood by the members
of the West Virginia delegation as IS
the rivalry between st. Clair and Will
son, but, as matter Of course, nobody
knows anything about either for publi-
cation.
NEITHER has A SHOW.
Now comes the Chicago story with
St. Clairs explanation and tho Registers
denial, and an investigation in pros
meet. Itmay not be the second, or tho
seventeenth, chapter in a continuous
history; but tits the next one furnished
for publication, and it Is liable to bring
| to light others Of interest in duo time.
1 In the meantime, IN observing West
| Virginia Democrat now In this city,
said to your correspondent recently:
''This little circus between Wilson and
| St. Clsir amuses me. Neither one OF
them will get to be senator. If Kenna
serves out his term Mr.. Camden will al-
most certainly succeed him. II Kenna
should die during the remainder OF
Governor FlominG's term tho governor
would appoint @ amden: if during Gov.
ernor MacCorkle's term, Joe Chiffon
would certainly be appointed"
THE SCRAMBLE FOR sPo1LS.
The fight for the apoils goes merrily
on. If anyone thinks West Virginia is
not represented he should take trip
Through tho downtown hotels any ey-
ening In tho week. They are overflow
ing with West Virginians whose stereo-
typed greeting to one another Is "What
do you want" Each man has a petit
ton and q list Of desirable places. In
most Of tho petitions blank is left
where tho title Of the Office desired can
be filed in after sufficient signatures
have been obtained. Thus far ono
county in tho state, Logan, has not
openly made known its wishes; but q
gentleman just in from that section Is
authority for the statement that two
men will be down with their petitions
inside Of the next week. If there is any
Democrat left in the state who wants
IN Office it behooves him to telegraph
ahead for quarters and follow in person
as quickly as possible, for desirable
ground is being rapidly preenpted.