Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-16
THE SENATORSHIP.
A Plethora of Candidates COmplicateS
the Situation.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, January l4.-The
political pot is simmering. resume OF
the situation at the close Of the week,
shows matters TO DO more complicated
than AZ any time during the contest.
There are more candidates than ever IN
the held ana the buttonhOles or member or
the Legislature are worn threadbare By
the respective aSpirants for the Senatorial
plum.
II the claims Of the followers Of the va
riOus candidates are TO be credited their
aggregate strength develops the fact that
there are several times as many members
as tbs people OF the State have believed.
To-day has given rise to rumors or a SEN
sational nature regarding deals between
candidates fer tho full and unexpired
terms, but they are as yet mere rCmors.
II Is more than probable that there will be
interesting developments by Monday. The
presence in the city Of Congressman
william L. Wilson had the effect OF in
creasing the number OF reports concerning
ms candidacy for the unexpired term.
The REGISTER correspondent obtained an
interview with the distinguished Second
District Representative just before his de-
parture With the Congressional committee
this afternoon for Washington.
"Mr. Wilson," Said the correspondent,
"Wiu you kindly state to the REGISTER
whether or not you are candidate for
United States Senate"
you may say 10 the readers or the REG
IsTER, " he replied, that am
NorAN AvowKD CANDIDATE
for either position, and further that do
not wish nv name used either for or against
any candidate now making canvass.
make this statement because L do not feel
that would be doing the proper thing in
announcing myself as $ candidate at this
late day, when the lines have been closely
drawn, and my candidacy might comPlicate
the situation"
Does that mean, Mr. Wilson, that YOU
YOU would not accept the SeRatorship!"
asked your correspondent.
mo, il does not 1 could not decline the
position il il was rendered me by the Legs
lature."
IL will be seen from the above that Con-
gresham W ilson does not positively say
that he is not a candidate, and 1t is fact
that members from the Second District are
discussing his candidacy, and that as mat
tiers now stand they regard him as caRdi-
date. A senator frnm the Second District
remarked to your correspondent that the
people ia his section would support MIR.
Wilson sor anything TO which ne aspired,
above any man in the State, and another
warm friend OF the Congressman stated
that he personally knew OF twelve votes
which would rally TO mis- standard the mo-
ment he announced himself a candidate.
Mr.. Wilson has been in consultation with
a great many members during his brief
stay in the city, and the opinion prevails
that ne desires a further knowledge OF the
situation before announcing himself as n
candidate.
EX-GOVERNOR Z, W. WILSON
is a conspicuous figure about the lobby of
the Rufner, and although he will not talk
about the situation, II is generally accepted
as fact that ne is . candidate for the IN
expired term.
The name Of Delegate C. w. Brockunier,
OF OHIO county, 10 still frequently men
toned as q candidate 10 succeed Senator
Keuns, aud il is not st al impro bAole that
be will be nominated in caucus MIR.
Brockunier concurs in the opinion of
friends that the First District is entitled
10 recognition. but viii not consent to the
use OF his name unless ne is satisfied that
he will have good showing OF strength.
1t il announced that Hon. John J. Davis
viii appear on the scene OF battle early in
the week, and in the meantime his friends
are doing some tall hustling.
Friends Of Hon. JOS E. Chiffon are also
pushing his claims for the short term an d
he has interested number of prominent
gentlemen iu his candidacy.
The real race for the full term is be-
tween Senator Faulkner and Mr.. Camden,
and il IS most interesting fight 1t is
generally conceded that the Key 70 the sit
uatiOn is for one candidate TO withdraw,
ana accept the unexpected term made va
can't nv the death OF SeuatOr Kenng and
that the withdrawal should come from the
weaker side. Inasmuch as both sides are
making claims to the greater strength. it
IS dinicult TO As.g about . solution Of the
problem and ksi bilities and probabil-
tiles are Their piled.
ssNAroH YRS FRIENDS
win not even lis point as they
hold 70 the on Mr. Camden could
take this cor much more grace
than bis op{ " obvious reasons.
This being il is very probable
that q conf d sides viii be held
ia . few d,