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work OF harinonizing differences within The
Democratic ranks in the south, with view
Of putting the party in that section in tho
best shape 20 enter on q vigorous Presiden-
tial campaign. tie is credited with settling
the West Virginia Senatorial contest be-
tween SENATOR Eau kuer and * senator
Camden. which threatened Ca bec0 ue some
what bitter aud 90 naperil the chances OF
Democratic success in the state this fall.
senator Camden was q caud date tor re
election IN 1887. bul bolt among the Dem
osra, ic members OF the l. .gi-lature prevent
ca his success after he had been nominated
ia caucu.. and Mr. Faulkner was taken up
~ a compromise and elected. His success
sor will be elected next winter. aud he and
ex Senator Camden have been working hard
10 secure the return 20 the Legislature OF
men who would be- favorable to themselves.
senator Faulkner has made himself very
popular in the state by his course in the
senate. and has friends believe that he Is
titled 10 re election. But Senator Cam
den is man Of grea: wealth aud wide in
auenee ia the State, and he and his ieuten-
ants have been very active forSrveraI weeks.
CAMDEN OUT OF THE FIGHT
Mes Nu-i4iti 0, 81 ,.o-, olat, aud The
ID m,c.si, ,v.lei 90, 6-ht 1,to,,u F~u.k-
,,r ami Camden Tor Tine >,uatpi-hIP w"u. Il
81, lividc t,r parry that tue Il pa 'iic'"s
might capture tine G,vrruor.hlp and the
electoral VOTES thi, fall TIE Republicans,
uad, the lead of Secretary OF War Eikin-,
were understood 90 base great hopes OF sue
GEES tor their party un the Democratic Sem
atorial con est, and laid plans for an unus-
uany vigorous campaign in West Virginia.
But il is now announced that Senator Cam
den. in The interest OF parry harmony, has
cldrd To Withdraw from the contest aud
leave the h,.d clear for the re election OF
ut,or Faulkner
GoRMAN BROUGHT IT ABOUT
/ Nc Gamblers rr1ul,n- In Senator Cor
.n.n ...,. W, G o-... b th i'piticaiN add ga
nu,,n--, wly. and i,i- 10 hevr'l that ~vn-
,tor tinrnau ,,s, iia,i uauc ia to dowlth bring
about tbi, happy result. TIN, Is the fist
substantial currablraIiou of h. reports that
Senator German was at work in the south
with view of putting that section of the
country in line Tor the Presidential cam
palgn
That Mr Camden is not o candidate ior
/ the senate Is ai~u affirmed bv spectral To lie
herhug Rcg>i.r upon the authority oil
Col. BEN NILSSON. who bad 81 conversation
oijh Mr. Camdeu
lbi, j, ,hr b,>l, brightest sign in Wet
Y rgiuia'- political Ky W. have seen this
YEAR for The Democracy Il is the most
graft, ing Thing tn ihr editor OF The FREE
rRvss. 300 % rohucal way, that has come "a
pass. Il is the confirmation oia belief that
mas had hold Of Us Tor months past.-Ei
2 Pl
/ Gil Robert " Monroe. oi Kingwood. is
.omius,ri hy the A,ggs and toy the HamP
sane Rer sin. tor tine judse~hIp Of he ''"u
4l An"t.ti- the MureHutuwn Me- Nomp
/ ION puts forward the clsim- of Jos. More
/ ,snd. uf Nnuuugalia Both Of these arr
.nl-udd gentlemen. and tho-e who knn"
av 90 en- arr good LAWYERS We still hope
/ however Nr Lucas can be- prevailed unOr
20 serve another term -Nwtias5pg States
r70U
Judge lucas has .irnif'd his desire t.
retire from the supreme Court bench, hu
It Is NOT improbable h. might yield TO III,
desire of the people and accept nomina.
ton for reelection Judge Boyd Faux
ner. il 3. very generally understood, will
N, consent to serve 20, Circuit ldge after
the term for which he has heeu appointed
/ HIis superior fitness for the bench, as illus
,ratel 10y his brief Judicial term, suggests
the idea ,haJ Dee might accept the nomina
ZION tor &, e supreme bench though we hav,
personal snowh dye that he does not seet
that or any other office in the giil o. the
people The State would b- fortunate in
&C irin. his services IN -phere for whici
he i, SD pmlneutly fitted aud yQuipp d.
An organic ,tiou has been formed for Tho
I purpose "f greetings monument 10 the m m
lry of john Brown from contributions 10y
I colurpd people The idea WIS suggested al
an informal gathering Of some leading col
"rpd citiz M aud WAS received with 81 l
an mimouS favor hv all present that an ot-
I ganiztinn WAS effected on the spot. six,
teen dn lars were immediately raised go
Washington Sm.
We haven any money % contribute to-
ward the proposed mnnument. hut vii
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