The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-18

CH4gLas1oN, W. Va, Jan. 1.-THE
situation tonight from a Democratic
standpoint was expressed by Governor.
elect MacCorkle in his speech at the
love ieast which followed the caucus,
when ha said; ~ have witnessed the
millennium Of tho Vest Virginia Dem
ocracy-Charlns ]. Faulkner and John
son \. Camden are the Democratic
nominees for tho two United States
,epa,orships, the former to succeed
himself and tho latter to serve out tho
late Senator Kenna's unexpirod term"
It did not take tho caucus ten min,
utes to decide the mattor, for about fyo
hours before the caucus met tho com.
plicalions, which had grown 80 serious
since midnight last night rs tothreaten
the party with disruption, we're adjust
eli and nm amiCable arrangement made
insuring tho nomination OF both gentle
men by aCClNmation.
When the last hanger on in the hotel
lobby went to bed last night the con.
,e,t, which II was thought earlier had
been settled by compromise between
tho two factions, was on as big as ever.
This morning an agreement seemed Il
remote possibility,
Az o'clock this afternoon the clouds
suddenly cleared away and happy So
luton OF the problem had been reached,
Governor Fleming, ably assisted by
Secretary OF State 0hley, was the peace
maker to whom is largely due the
credit OF bringing about the result OF
tO.uights caucus. 1t came about In
this wise:
Senator Kenna's deaih and the entry OF
numerous candidates for the unexpired
term were increased by the attempts on
the part Of both candidates for the long
term to make combinations.
0i all the short term candidates 10.
seph L. Chiffon was the strongest, and
by general opinion he was conceded to
be the leading man.
Up to a late hour last night Mr.
Camden and his friends perslstently
refused to entertain any proposition
with view to dividing the honors
with Mr.. Faulkner, and the fight mar
rOwed to a point where 1t ppeared that
Chiffon held the key to the situation.
lie could combine with either :Faulk-
Het or Camden and insure the election
Oleither to tho long term and himself
to tho short one. The fight between
Camden and Faulkner was very bitter,
and compromise seemed out OF the
question. One or the other must be
defeated, and the question who should
gil out MIR. Kenna's term must take
care OF itself.
That was the situation late at night.
Then Governor Fleming came on the
scene.
Matters were in such shape that the
defeat Of either Camden or Faulkner
meant disaster to Democratic harmony.
Attera conference with Secretary ohley,
who had been endeavoring to bring
about an amiCable adjustment OF the
difficulty, Governor Fleming went TO
Mr, Camden and presented the problem
to him in q new light. The canvass OF
thO situation, he said, had satisfied him
that there could be but one solution OF
tho difficulty, which meant SO much to
The future Of the Democratic party. lio
was sure that tt was tho desire oil q
majority Of tho members OF tho legisla-
ture to send both gentlemen to the sem
ale Mr., Faulkner could not accept the
short term. It would under the cir
cumstances be humiliation which no
lalI respecting man should be expected
10 undergo. Mr. Camden could with
perfect propriety, and without any
humiliation or loss OF self respect, ac-
Cept the short term.
Mr., Camden considered the matter,
and said finally that in the interests OF
hatmony and tho Democratic party he
would DO willing 10 settle tho affair in
The manner suggested. He would leave
l!to his friends TO decide. Several OF
ttaein wero present and saw tho force OF
Governor Flemings arguments. A
eohterenco was Immediately arranged
WIN Mr. Faulkner, and at midnight
llSi night that gentleman slgaiGed hia
Willingness to settle on the basis pro.
posed,
There was ono obstacle, Mr.. Faulkner
had cntanglol himself with Mr.. Chill.
Ion, and tho question was TO got that
gehtloman out Of tho wly. Ho could
Rot mako an agreement with Mr., Cam
acn unless Mr., Chiffon retired from
We field for tho short torn.
Nhillon waB sent for, During tho
night ho had canyaSsed his atrongth.
hG found that he was strong enough 10
hoId tho koy 10 tho situation aud had
alter Alter consulting with Senator Sommor'
yllle and Major StalnGkor, two OF Mr.
yalndpn's managers, discovered pos
hbilily ei making a combine by which
q Camdeh.Chllton slate might 60
Mtough, Hu declined 10 got OF the
WHacS and all arrangements between
ISgN!ndNn and Faulkner wpre ~ m ond.
Ahls was tho situation this morning,
AtOo'Clock Mr.. Camden IN person
,uneWed negotiations With Mr. Faulk.
neh lilo was willing 10 mako the com.
promise Internationally, except that
w asked for fair treatment, that IL, hO
vnly required from NJ Faulkner a
pledge that their interests should be
ma,adt iia was IN a position 10 pre-.
vent @ caucus tonight OF d decision In
Sau'u' should one DO held. II ho could
w assured that faith would be kapt
S.N Miih MN his ftionds wUuid aign tho
Sa, nn, lof tho caucus and he would 10 IN,
Si rs o candidate for FaulknVr'e place,
,n 1M as Q candidate for the untxpired
Sm' NO arrangement could DO made
"'vuNeyei, lot Mt Chiffon, on being con.
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