The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-10
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Special Correspondence Of The Intrigmeer
FAlRNoSr, W. Va, May a.-Polilics,
which have. been rather dull OF late,
enjoying u state OF Information rs it
were, have been warmed to liie recent
ly, not 10 much by the warm weather rs
by the nearapproach OF the conventions.
Tho Democrats OF this county have
!, adorned themselves with 4 war paint OF
IN exceedingly sanguinary hue, which
has given the Republicans fair warning
Of tho kind oil n contest the approaching
struggle will be.
There has been 10 marked expression
OF opinion among the Democrats rs 10
their preference for governor, although
Genera, Watts seems TO be IN entirely
acceptable candidate to them ii Wilson
is not in the arena.
The withdrawal OF Hon. J. n. Cam.
den from tho senatorial race was quite
a disappointment TO the large following
he had in this section. That he has
many active and influential friends in
this part OF, the state cannot be SUR
prise when it is remembered that he
has employed a considerable portion OF
his means in developing the wonderful
resources OF this community by opening
up the country BY the construction OF
tho Monongahela River railroad, and
the establishment OF one OF the largest
and most completely equipped coal and
coke plants in the state. / conjecture
that tho real and underlying reason for
the retirement Of Mr.. Camden was that
he had the practical development OF his
native and wonderfully resourccfW
state moro at heart than the wcarying
honor OF wearing the senatorial mantle.
THE PROHIBITION ELEMENT.
The Prohibition party vii! play an
important part in the elections this fall
in the event OF that organization show
ing a sufficient number OF voters to put
ticket in the field. Taylor and Marion
counties have recently been the battle
fields OF some strong fighting in this
line. Asa result Fairmonl is now with
out licensed saloon, and Grafton has
shut up the drinking places that wcro
selling without authority OF law. This
was brought about by an aroused pub.
lie sentiment awakened by the oratory
and eloquence OF Col. Holt, Western
temperance evangelist. The results
above noted were accomplished solely
OIL temperance lines, but the smoke OF
the battle had scarcely driited away UNI
til 4 Prohibition missionary made his
appearance ut tho court house in this
fnr hn4 ,;, &
voters who would bind themselves to
vote for Prohibition candidates. l can
not, for the life OF me, imagine why it is
that Prohibition orators coniine their
abuse and increase in the virulence OF
speech when they refer 10 the Republican
party and their malcvolence softens
when Democratic territory Is invaded.
It is porversty or n design on their
partsingularly unjust when the merits,
aims and accomplishments OF the two
parties arc dispassionatcly compared
But what | started out 10 say was that
tho Republican party must watch this
movement with great care, for most OF
the proselvtes are from the Republican
ranks, in the ratio would say OF three
to one. As this is to be Republican
year in West Virginia, it behooves the
party management to see TO it that as few
OF these votes are thrown away as it is
possible to control.
GUBERHAToRrAL PROBABILITIES.
Reading the Democratic horoscope
from this point, it is pretty certain that
Congressman W. l.. Wilson, tho great
apostle OF free trade who is misrcpresent-
ing protective tariff state down ut
Washington, will DO tho standard
bearer for governor in case, and very
likely only in the contingency that
Cleveland is nominated for Presi-
dent. Asl Hill has dwindled into
an inconsequcntial 'wart on the polit-
ical topography OF the country it
may be we'll to consider Mr.. Wilson
ms good as nominated, for the logic OF
his candidacy is that he represents tho
Cleveland idea, both on silver and tariff
issues.
As for the Republican candidate tho
party in this neighborhood is OF the
same mind as it is in other sections-a
Unanimous unanimity" for any good
man" with, sectional preferences innu-
cnced only by local pride. The para
mount question, though, is availability
and all that the term applies, and this
IS about the only nut the convention
Will have to crack. Senator Morris, the
sage OF Harrisvillc, has considerable
following here, not as strong as Sccro-
tary Elkins, think, when it comes
down to counting noses, but still OF
sufficient vitality to make boom OF
respectable dimensions and to attract
serious consideration
1t is clear to me, from what have
heard and seen, that Mr.. Elkins is by
long odds the choice OF the Republic
cans OF this state Tor governor, and the
Affected rejoicing OF such possibility
by some OF the Democratic papers, in
timating tho picnic character OF the
campaign in that event, is n we'll simu-
lated mask which serves to hide their
anxiety and fear OF the result.
AN ERA OF PROSPERITY,
That tho Democrats are on the run
this year is too evident to every observ.
ing person to particularizo tho reasons
in this short letter, and with the advan-
tages OF prosperous times, industrial
activity and the marvellous development
going on in this state and the harmony
and iixedness of purpose in tho ranks OF
the Republican party it seems that
nothing shortof someunforseen disaster
can prevent tho triumph OF that oryani-
cation at tho polls in November, and re-
cover that which was filched from it
four years ago.
This brings me down to matter that
is outside OF :politics. but which is Just