The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-09

charges Of bad faith which the Faulk-
nerites so freely made, but proposes TO
fisht on the only issue he tbipka Ia
involved. His published letters on the
subject Of his candidacy express what
he says privately, The ex-senator has
evidently gone into the fight to stay,
Though the candidates for positions
in the house and senate are trying their
best to keep out Of it, there Is little
doubt that the senatorial fight will
have a bearing on the choice OF officers
in both houses, 1t would be strange II
1t did not, i.
There Is every evidence that some OF
the Camden. mon will enforce the hight
in this way, though some OF them do
not favor 1t. However, until a larger
number Of members are here no def
mite course will be decided on by either
party,
The candidates for places are all on
the ground, and some lively hustllng is
being done tonight From now on
until the caucus Tuesday night there
will be tremendous amount OF work
done by these ambitious patriots,
The candidates for speaker oil the
house arc William E, Lively, OF Lewis;
d. w, Shaw, OF Barbour; A. s. Dam
bridge, OF Jettersonj W, II, McClung, Of
Greenbfter, and Z. NJ. MeCalsisteE, OF
Cabell.
All sxpress themselves as confident,
but decline to give figures on the ground
that nothing definite can be known
until-all the members arrive. The same
is true with regard to the candidates
for other positions. The fight for
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
will be waged on the senatorial issue,
between D. W. Gall, representing Mr..
Faulkner, and Rankin Wiley, on whom
the Camden senators have centered.
For clerk Of the house, the veteran who
has served in that capacity so long and
faithfully, Col. J. B. Peyton, is once
more candidate, with Major ], g.
Downtain as an opponent. Col. Peyton
seems to have the best show, his adyan-
tage lying in the fact Of his long service
and better acquaintance with the party
leaders.
For clerk OF the senate, Holly G.
Armstrong is a candidatefo reelection.
He bases his claim ou the ground Of ex-
.perlence, long party service and the
fact that the senate has never departed
from thecustom ofglving clerk at least
two terlns. Gen. B. II. 0xley is also q
leading candidate. Efficient party SER
vice and competency to fill the position
arc his arguments. He declares that II
work and promises count for anything
he will win. Other candidates are w.
Z. r, Byrne, Of Braxton, win "A.
Strickler, Of Richie, j. d. Smith, OF
Tyler, and Henry a. Smith, OF Roane.
For the smaller positions candidates
arc said to be numerous, but few Of
them have arrived. A large number Of
candidates for federal appointments are
here to get in their work for "huence," "
but Of them and the important part
they will play in the senatorial per-
formanCe / will have something to say
in tho future.
The governors message will be sent
to the legislature Wednesday. 1t is q
lengthy document, and of unusual in-
terest, as ii deals with the material vel
fare of the state and reviews Its pro-
gress. 1tis understood that the COVER
nor wlllmake a number OF important
recommendations.
The reports OF all the state officers
show gratifying condition OF affairs,
that OF the treasurer in particular.
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