Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-11
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

! Friends OF senator Camden Claim That
/ the Result OF the Caacuses show That
/ he VIII Win-Seualor Faulkner's Friends
/ Laugh at These Assertions.
/ SsseiIl 7slsordHg % ths Register.
| CHARLESTON. W. VA, January lO.-COL
/ McGraw was spoken 70 by the REGISTER
/ man tonight with reference TO the state
ment In this mornings nteiigCneer that a
! a Camden slate mas been arranged with the
\ names Of SOmmerville, McGraw and oth-
/ ers for federal positions.
/ he denounced the statement as abso-
/ lutelv false. Col. McGraw authorized the
/ REGISTER TO say that so far as the declara-
\ tiOn in the mtsUigsHcer, which connected
\ him with any federal Office, was concerned,
I il was unfounded and untrue, and further
I er that be wants no Office OF any kind, char
/ acter or degree.
The Camden men tonight are claiming
I that the organization OF the Legislature oy
| the election Of men whom they claim are
I favorable % the candidacy OF Mr.. Camden
means a victory for them.
The REGISTER cores SpOndent met MT
Harry u. Camden &t the kutfner after the
caucus. and asked: "Mr Camden, how do
you regard the proceedings tO-night"
1--WE regard 10 as victory be SAID. he
/ then referred the correspondent TO Col
] NLtATrEN AnaL ECuL4ClAau W - ocDA @ y
I Mr.. Camden's headquarters, and consented
I 20 make a statement for the REGISTER.
"The Camden people, he said, ''gener-
allv feel jubilant over the organization OF
/ the Senate and House by the election OF
/ friends Of Senator Camden.
mir. Wilev's election as President was
I a splendid tribute 70 his ability rs well as
| his personal popularity, both OF which
found expression in his unanimous election
without reference 10 his position on the
Senatorial question.
! 'The election Of Shaw is also source or
I qualification 20 US because 10 secures US the
Speaker Of the House, and the House IS IA
/ vorable TO Camden and is claimed by the
/ Camden people"
1T is also claimed by Mr.. Camden's
I friends that the issue in the Speakershlp
I was fairly well defined, and was brought
| about bv the support of the solid Camden
contingent, fortified by some personal iol-
/ lowing in the counties surrounding his
| own home.
The Camden men further claim that the
/ issue as 90 the vote for President OF the
Senate was given up 6y Mr.. Gall himself,
who is an avowed Faulkner man. They
also claim two OF the men who were IN the
conference this afternoon.
Other Camden men are claiming that the
organization means victory Tor them
Senator Wiley was seen by the REGISTER
/ reporter after the caucus, and said en-
phaucally that the Senatorial question did
not enter into, or in any way effect the
/ character Of the organization OF the Senate
and that 10 was so understood by every
member Of the caucus.
He said that it was in fact agreed that
| his election should not be understood as in
/ any sense antagOuistic 70 any candidate for
the United States Senate, or in favor OF
any, and that upon the strength Of this
agreement be was supported by friends.
"If anybody is ascertaining anything to
the contrary ~ continued Senator Wiley,
''suCh statements are not in accord with
the facts as understood by myself and my
friends
The Faulkner men laugh at the state
ment and the result of the caucuses TO-
night affords the Camden forces reason for
| feeling jubilaut and assert that II the lines
were drawn according 10 the strength Of
the respective Senatorial aSpirantS that
they would have no trouble In organizing
with Faulkner men both branches Of the
Legislature.
Mr. Shaw was also seen by the REGISTER
correspondent. Said he, Although placed
under heavy pressure 10 force an express
sion of opinion from me. L have held alOOf
from the Senatorial contest and have made
my canvass as an independent candidate.
''My opponent was an avowed supporter
of Senator Faulkner, but l think l re-
ceived several Faulkner votes, so that the
result may be taken for what il is worth" F"