The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-10
near to Mr., Faulkner. A few hours will
deyelope some interesting things in this
connection, perhaps, q, AID.
TnR TIaHT ToR oPFloEs.
All the Candidates Profess Confidence,
Capital Gossip,


is absolutely impossible to predict the
result OF the caucus tomorrow night.
The candidates for the respective
places are 80 numerous that the mem
bers themselves, whose bpttonholes
have been worn threadbare, find 1t diff
cult to make up their minds, The re-
suit is that many have resolved to be
noR'committ0l and wait until themerits
OF the candidates are presented in eau
Gus before coming TO a final decision,
In fight in which no pledges arc be-
ing given, it would be absurd to at
tempt to give at this time reliable
forecast OF the organization OF the two
houses.
On but one office, that OF president OF
the senate, are tactional lines being
drawn, and that is only because Senator
Gall, who is an ardent Faulkner man,
and something OF a plunger in a politi.
cal way, conceived it to be good policy
to force his fight on that line. The con-
sequence 1t that the caucus vote for this
place vii! be test Of strength Of the
two leading candidates for the United
States senate 80 far US tho upper house
ia concerned.
1t looked for time this morning as
II Senator Gall had made mistake, for
1t was developed that at least four OF
the Faulkner senators intended to vote
for his opponent, Mr.. Wiley, who was
not drawing tho lines on tho senatorial
issue, and is well liked by all factions.
However, later in tho day, Mr.. Gall had
so worked up his case that it became
apparent that the Faulkner men who
had promised their support to Wiley
were weakening,
1t appears that Calls supporters
urged that Mr.. Wiley and ono or two
other senators had
RELEASED THEMSELVES FROM PLEDGES
made to Mr.. Faulkner before Mr., Cam
den became acandidate, aud that Faulk-
ner men pledged to Mr.. Wiley should
feel free now to pursue similar course.
What effect this argument has had the
members refuse to say, but the Faulk-
ner-Gall combination stock Is in tho
ascendancy tonight.
The doubtful senators who are known
arc Finley, Of the Twelfth district, May
hood OF the Seventh, and Scott, OF the
Tenth. With these gentlemen standing
soiidiy in tho Faulkner ranks on tho
question Mr.. Gall would have fourteen
votes in the caucus, which would nomi-
nate him.
The Faulkner men in tho senate are
named as Cunningham, Earl Finley,
Gall, Haynes, Henderson, Mahood,
Parks, Peck, st. Clair, Scott 70. H.,
Sheppard, Stewart and Watts. Some OF
these arc claimed by L. W. Wilson's
aud John j. Davis friends, but not
much importance ls attached to the
claim.
The Camden senators are Dorsey,
Hardman (0rlando), Hardman (Sylyes'
ter), Marcum, Morris, Tarr and Wiley.
Wr. Wiley, notwithstanding the sud-
den turn OF affairs, still claims that he
has fourteen votes sure, which would
give him the nomination. He says the
senatorial question should not be in
yolyed, and that Mr.. Calls efforts to
force the fight on that line will not sue
ceed. Feeling runs high, and the eau
Gus tomorrow night promises to bo In
teresting, II not stormy.
The contest for tho other Offices, both
In tho senate and house, is warm, but
no side issues whatever are involved,
and it will be fight between men re.
gardless OF iactional interests.
For clerk OF the senate the light Ia
close between all the candidates, but Ia
good natured.
1t is not unusual 10 etwo or more
Of the candidates Joking among them-
selves and banterinS each other about
chances.
FOR srEAKER OF TIE ltoUsE.
Shaw, OF Barbour, sooms to have the
lead tonight lie has n regular boom,
aud his stock is, high. The others,
Lively, cambridge and tho rest, are
fighting against the tide, and each is
confident Of coming out all right. It Is
still anybody's fight
Col. Peyton tolls me he has enough
members pledged to him to insure his
reelection as clerk ot the house, but
Major Dountain still says he is confd-
Ont OF the prize. For tho other offices
there is quiet campaign. which Is at
tracting little attention. About three
fourths OF tho members are here. Tho
others will arrive tonight and to.mor.
row morning Tho Ruffner lobby is
crowded constantly, and the button-
holing Of monbers is the order ot the
hour
Both loading candidates for the Uni.
,ed States sonnto have Headquarters at
the Rutiner. Mr.. Camden's rooms front
on the gallery overlooking the lobby.
Mr. Faulkner has elegant apartments
on the third floor. Both headquarters
arc crowded constantly. Col. John, I,
| McGraw ID looked upon as the Camden
manager. Hon. Stewart +. Walker, Mr.
Faulknor's law partner and meinhor
Of the house from Berkeley, is running
tho senator's campaign. Bob Carr Is
tho most confident Camden boomer in
the city. Hc Is Offering bets that Alr.
CamdOn will be tho next SENATOR.
Senator Wiley denounces tho ke0''ter
story OF
A CAMDEN CONFERENCE
at Point Pleasant, in which II Is stated
| II was decided 10 pushhlm as Camden
candidate Tor president Of tho senate,
as faljo In cvcry particular. Hesays no
Gnch conference was hold, aud ho IL not
| rnnning as any mans candidate.
Tho Registers opcn support Of tan!k-
nor and afitugonisln OF Camdcn alter It's
record OF iriondllncss to tho latter gem
tlomun in tho past Is exciting much
comment. - =.
November mot to-day In tho GovornoFa
Office at tho capitol and formally cast
lhelr ballots Tor Grover Cleveland and
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