Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-11
PULLING OUT BUTTON-HOLES.
Friends of Faulkner and Camden Busily
at Work on the Legislators.
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trleuus Oh EAuAhnCE 0Ao $1,000
at Work on the Legislators.
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CHARLESTON, w. VA, January 10.-This
has been a busy day for the candidates for
positions in both houses, but the Senate
rial contest has fairly divided the attention
Of members.
The contest grows more interesting each
day. The headquarters of both candidates
are filed with workers, and their number
has increased. The lobby Of the hotel pre-
sents an animated scene from early morn
ing until midnight. This hotel is by COM
mon consent the general headquarters Tor
everybody. At no hour Of the day are
there less than q hundred men in the
lobby, standing in groups discussing the
situation and button-holing members IN the
interest Of the different candidates.
On the Camden side, Col. John L. Nc
Graw is most active, and is doing some
tall hustling. Senator "Bob'' Carr is also
aiding MIR. Camden, and Judge G. p. Sny-
der, w. C.. Yeator, Jr, OF Parkersourg,
and Chas. Young are radiating actively
among members in his interest Charley
Wells, of Glover's Gap, arrived to-day and
is q firm supporter OF Mr.. Camden.
On the Faulkner side just as much hard
work is being done. Stewart w. Walkner,
Mr.. Faulkner's law partner, is managing
his campaign, aided by Hon. G. A. Weaver,
of Berkley, Senator D. w. Gall and Gen.
eral Watts.
Hon. ]. B. Sommerville, of Ohio, is here,
and Hon. w. G. Handlsn. The former IS
favorable to Mr.. Camden's can
didacy: the latter to Senator Faulkner's,
and both are doing some quiet work Tor
their favorites.
NJ c. NJ COY, OF PARKERsBURG,
Secretary of the West Virginia Worlds
Fair Board, came down to-day, and will
remain few days.
~ am here" said Mr.. Mccoy, "to do all
can for Senator Faulkner The contest
for the Senatorship, after the card OF with
draWal of Mr.. Camden, narrowed down TO
Senator Faulkner against Hon. ). b. Elk
ms. and Mr. Faulkner came out on top
after hard fight. Along with many others,
I do not approve of Mr.. Camden's course,
and l want TO see Senator Faulkner sue
coed himself"
Faulkners friends do not change their
figures of Yesterday, and are counting their
strength in the caucas at forty-two votes.
The Camden men claim TO have made some
accessiOns to-day, but still decline to give
out the figures, contenting themselves with
the assertion that Camden will be the next
Senator. An ardent supporter OF Mr. Cam
den stated to the REGISTER correspondent
that he will have thirty-elght votes in the
caucus. This is the only estimate yet ex-
pressed by that side. Many members are
slated for both men, and it is probably true
that not one-half Of the Democratic men,
bers have pledged themselves to vote for
either candidate.
The Ohio county delegation came down
| unpledged, and all assert that they have
made no promises either in the senatorial
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the House They have been looking over
the ground to-day but tonight declined to
express any preference.
The senatorial fight has assumed new
phase with reference to the test of strength
in the organization Of the Senate Yester-
dav il was openly announced by both sides
that the vote for the two candidates for the
presidency would be an indication OF the
relative strength of the factions in the
fight for Senator. This morning it was
discovered that number OF
SENATORS HAD PLEDGED THEMSELVES
to vote for certain candidates without re-
gard to the Senatorial complication, and it
soon became apparent thai it would be i'm
possible to follow out the programme de-
termined upon. Senator Gall, of Barbour,
IS tho Faulkner candidate, and Senator
Rankin Wiley, of Mason, the candidate Of
the Camden forces. Senator Gall has Ia
yored the idea OF making the vote test OF
strength, but a great many OF Senator
Faulkner's friends discouraged the idea.
On the other hand Senator Wiley stated
to the REGISTER correspondent that he
would get five votes, which would also so
to Senator Faulkner. The outcome OF the
situation was tacit understanding by both
sides late this afternoon that the Sen
atorial contest should not enter into to-
nights caucus.
S. w. Walker was seen by the REGISTER
correspondent. He said the fight would
not DE carried into the organization Of the
Senate for the reasons given above. You
can saw" he continued, that If it was, the
Faulkner candidate would be easily elected
on the first ballot" Col. McGraw, who
was seen later, said;
1--WE have decided not to carry the fight
into the caucus tonight. 1t is conceded on
all sides that Senator Wiley will have
more votes than Mr. Camden, including a
number Of Senator Faulkner's supporters.
1t would be unfair TO him to draw the lines,
although l am confident he would be
elected
The greatest fights Of the day were for
the clerkships, aud all Of the candidates
were hopeful and confident before going
into the caucus.