Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-15
A Plethora Of Candidates ComplicatsS
the Situation.
HON. WILLIAMSON INTERVIEWED
He is Not an Avowed Candidate,
But Could Not Refuse the Honor
if Conferred Upon Him-Second
District Friends Working for
Him-A Compromise between
Faulkner and Camden Suggest
ed-Other Candidates.
special T.,.gran. to tn. sunday Register.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, January l4-The
political pot is simnering. 4 resume OF
tho situation at the close Of the week,
shows matters to be more complicated
than at any time during the contest
There are more candidates than ever IN
the field and the buttonholes Of members OF
the Legislature are worn threadbare by
the respective aspirants Tor the Senatorial
plum.
II the claims Of the followers Of the va
rious candidates are to be credited their
aggregate strength develops the TACT that
there are several times as many members
as the people Of the State have believed.
To-day has given rise to rumorS Of SEN
sational nature regarding deals between
candidates for the full and uneXpired
terms, but they are as yet mere rSmors
1t is more than probable that there will be
interesting developments Oy Monday. The
presence in tue city Of CONGRESSMAN
William L. Wilson had the effect OF IN
creasing the number Of reports concerning
mis- candidacy for the unsxpired term.
The REGISTER correspondent obtained an
interview with the distinguished Second
District Representative Just before MS de-
parture With the Congressional committee
this afternoon for Washington.
"Mr. Wilson," said the correspondent
'Will you kindly state to the REGISTER
whether or not you are candidate Tor
either the full or unexpired term in the
United States Senate
"You may say TO the readers OF the REG
lister" lie replied, "that am
NorAN AvowED CANDIDATE
for either position, and further that do
not wish my name used either for or against
any candidate now making 2 canvass.
make this statement because / do not feel
that would be doing the proper thing IN
announcing myself as q candidate at this
late day, when the lines have been closely
drawn, and my candidacy might compllcate
the situation"
"Does that mean, Mr.. Wilson, that you
YOU would not accept the Sen2torshipN
asked your correspondent.
mo, IL does not. l could not decline the
position if it was rendered me by the Legs
lature"
IL will be seen from the above that Con-
gresSmGn Wilson does not positively say
that he is not candidate, and it is fact
that members from the Second District are
discussing his candidacy, and that as mat
ters now stand they regard him Ss caAdi-
date. A senator frnm the Second District
remarked 10 YOUR correspondent tnat tne
people in his section would support MIR.
y
above auy man in the State, and another
warm friend OF the Congressman stated
that he personally knew OF twelve votes
which would rally 10 his standard the mo-
ment he announced himself candidate.
Mr.. Wilson has been in consultation with
a great many members during his brief
stay in the city, and the opinion prevails
that he desires further knowledge OF the
situation before announcing himself as a
candidate.
EX-GOVERNOR Z, W. WILSON
is n conspicuous figure about the lobby Of
the RufTner, aud although he will not talk
about the situation, II is generally accepted
as a fact that he is q candidate for the un-
expired term.
The name of Delegate G. w. Brockunier,
OF Ohio county, Is still frequently men
toned as a candidate to succeed Senator
Eenna. and it is not at all improbable that
be will be nominated in caucus. Mr..
Brockunier cOncurs in the opinion OF
friehds that the First District IS entitled
to recognition, but will not consent TO the
use OF his name unless he IS satisfied that
he will have a good showing Of strength.
II is announced that Hon. John j. Davis
will appear on the scene Of battle early IN
the week, and in the meantime MS friends
are doing some tall hustling.
Friends Of Hon. Jos. Z. Chiffon are also
pushing his claims for the snort term and
he has Interested number OF prominent
gentlemen in his candidacy.
The real race for the full term Is be-
tween Senator Faulkner and Mr.. Camden,
and it is most interesting fight. 1t is
generally conceded that the key 70 the sit
uaticn is for one candidate to withdraw,
and accept the unexpected torn made va
cant by the death of Senator Kenna, and
that the withdrawal should come from the
weaker side. Inssmuch as both sides are
making claims TO the greater strength, IL
is difficult to bring about solution OF the
problem and the possibilities and probabil-
tiles are thereby multiplied.
SENATOR FAULKNER's TRENDS
will not even discuss this point as they
hold 20 the opinion that Mr.. Camden could
take this course with much more grace
than his opponent for obvious reasons
This being The situation il is very probable
that a conference OF both SIDES viii be held
in a few dSys