The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-10

their Followers Grows warmer al
the While
s,osd ptlpateh to tie lHteigaesr,
"Cu.pLEsToS, W. Va, Jan, 9.-The
ns,,opal bitterness which characterizes
tbe dght over the United States sepa'
,nrshlp ia increasing every hour, and
to.Dipht, although more than ten days
must pass before matters can come to a
climax, the feeling Is intense. Every
t,sin has added to tho number OF legls-
I,tors in tho city, as we'll as to the ranks
oftbo hackers OF the two central figures
in tho contest, and tho interest is shared
byaIl.
Heretofore the fight has been scatter
lup without organization on either
,idc but tonight tho lines arc forming
and matters aro getting down to busi-
ness bnsis. NJ, Faulkner Is showing
6sht and there is no denying that he
isexhibung bold generalship.
CamdGu'a forcos are being marsha|lod
updor the leadership OF Col. John !.
McCnw, aud right calamity he is lead
iag the charge,
Gomius down to definite statements
Of fact. the hail opened tonight with
tbe announcement that tho Chiltons
have entered the fight for Faulkner.
They arc acting under tho direct in.
rtrlrtions OF Senator kcnna. Their
roprso heretofore has beou to hold
Siooi, though everybody believed they
would be- in 1t Mt some time, Tonight
they throw off all reserve and are now
al work,
CHAIRMAN Chiffon,
Of tile Democratic state committee, is
unreseryed in his declaration for FauIk'
ner. 1t is not public property that tho
Chiltons are acting for Mr.. Kenna, but
Ihayo it from the highest source that
they arc
Ing thu! thoy are receiving accessions
Irom the Camden forces. Their talk
eems like blulI, and many people bc.
leyo that they have set to work deliber.
rtey to force Mr. Camden off the track
BY series OF brilliant man@uvers and q
bold game OF bluIE.
Amidst it all the Camden managers
remain serene and profess not to be
i,iphtenol by the claims of the oppoHi.
tOn. They say that Mr.. Camden Is
losing no strength, and to all questions
answer confidently that their candidate
will be Mr.. FauIkner's successor in tho
United States senate. The Chiffon an
nouncement discomposed them some-
what, bu. they do not seem to have lost
nerve.
republicans are taking matters easy
and are enjoying the sport. ALL sight
citho candidacy OF Ex-Governor Wilson
and Hon. John j. Davis is lost in the
interest which has been aroused by the
Camden Faulkner episode. Hon. Stew
ait W. Walker, Senator Faulkner's law
partner, and u member OF the house oil
delegates, who is aiding in the manage.
nent Of tho senator's campaign, said
tonight, in response to inquiries:
"From the day Senator Faulkner an
rounced the fact to the people OF West
Virginia that he was candidate for re.
election as an endorsement of his rec.
ord in the senate, his aid in defeating
The force bill and bis service to the
party and submitted his claims to their
illt consideration, l have had no doubt
that he would be
THE EEXT SENATOR,
and nothing has. occurred from that day
,Othis to shake this conviction, Tho
press OF the whole country, tho people
1.-THE ststo and largo majority OF the
legislature are behind him. No ono
who knows anything on the subject can
doubt that he will DO triumphantly re-
elected"
When seen. Senator Faulkner ex.
pressed himself perfectly confident, and
!ld that he had no doubt whatever OF
bis reelection. He 10 not q bit worried
over the outcome.
On the other hand arc tho expressions
'ithC Camden men. l called at
THE CAMDEN HEADQUARTERS
taobtaiR an expression Of the views Of
tho Camden aido. Colonel McGraw
nd that Mr.. Oamden's friends were
not giving out any figures this evening
q to his strength, for tho reason that
lae caucus would not be held until aitor
tle organization Of both houses, and
sna! great many members OF both
houses had not yet arrived, and the
Niuo was not fairly made up.
Produced copy Of to.day's Register
Containing Senator FNulkner's inter-
view and alter reading II, MIR. McGraw
replied;
Senator Faulkner has a great fnculty
lot Claiming the whole carth wi thout
Ivy title II foot of II. Mr.. Eaulkner's
Gains OF forty votes In tho caucus are
y keeping with his fOcmar political pro.
ueuons, nnnu OF vhtctl havo over boon
verified, As n Mr. FOu,knOr's services
. hia party aud 10 tho state, tho people
ne competcut 10 judge, Mr. UamdOn's
ivns catNer in clouection with tho poll
WsC' and material inlernqis Of West
nNRll0 Ia enough toiuatliy tho clam
i9as no merits tho honor which his
Hsnds NrO claiming for him"
asked Ex-Governor Wilton tonight
no really In tho race for tho sen.
~ u cannot say that l ain,n ho ro.
pueI' ~ am satisfied had announced
ny candidacy for tho place dnrlngthO
SMPS'gh Is largo number nt tho NON.
WneIect who are now here pledged to
S,Cf' ,,! would have been for mo, but !
NOT 4 oANplpArE