Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-09
At THE STATE CAPITAL

I ,,,,.,1l Tsisgrars 20 ths sunday Register
CHARLESTON, w. VA, January TINS
| has been Faulkner's day among the pollI-
I clans in Charleston.
Tbe arrival OF a number OF prominent
| gentlemen from the northern aud eastern
/ sections Of the State, and q re-canVaSs OF
/ the situation has tended 70 inspire MI
Faulxner's supporters with confidence
| An effort will De made TO organize 1ne
/ two houses on lines between the supper VI
l tbe two candidates for the United states
\ SenatOrshiU. 1t is said that majority Oh
/ the members Of the Senate are favorable 10
! Faulkner, while the House ID IN aouOV IS
| between Faulkner and Camden.
ID w. Gall. of Barbour, is the Faulkner
candidate for the Presidency OF the sen
ate while Raal1in Wiley, of Mason, repre-
se0rs the Camden wing Of the party. II II
nrove true that the Faulkner men predom,
| inats i'm the Senate, Gall will be elected
| President. General Watts IS SAID 20
out of the race. GEN
CONFERENCE OF TEE an Pt. Pleasant
=. slate for the two
| yesIeIN sssillIkner is expected here tonight.
AZ. Camden with his party will arrive
here tomorrow night 10 his special car
over tue X < NJ. Railroad. Mr.. Camden
JAS EnkakEA q opA1nALANA oNAANI Va AbeAA4S oAA
the second floor of the Hotel Rudner, in
which ne wilt open his headquarters as
soon as he arrives Mr.. Faulkner mas also
engaged q suite Of rooms ana viii open his
headquarters tomorrow.
Among the candidates for Speaker of
the House, Shaw, Of Barbour; cambridge,
of Jefferson, and McClung, of Green brier,
are Classed with Faulkner's supporters,
while Lively, Of Lewis, and McCallister,
Of Caball, are understood to favor Camden.
The contests Tor the various positions in
the two Houses have begun 10 grow warm,
but the contest for the Speakership Of the
House appears to be attracting the most
attention. Mr.. Shaw, the candidate from
Barbour, arrived tonight He has been
elected four consecutive terms, and comes
from q close Democratic county. He was
forced TO struggle against great odds in the
last election, his defeat having been de-
creed by the Republican party, and s, 600,
it is alleged, being spent TO accomplish
the purpose, in addition to the personal
canvass Of Secretary Elkins against him.
Mr.. Shaw's friends consider his success in
the last campaign. against such odds,
strong card in his favor.
HON. WILLIAM E. LIVELY,
the candidate from Lewis, stands among
the able men of the House. His cOnspicu-
Gus ability as chairman of the Contest
Committee of 1889 has, it is thought, won
him q large number Of warm friends and
admirers who will support him for the |
Speakership. A. ). cambridge, Of Jeffer- |
son, and w II. McClurg, Of Greenbrier, !
base their claims for recognition upon the |
fact that they come from counties which |
give heavy Democratic maiorities and rep |
resent influential constituents. Mr.. Nc |
Callister, Of Cabell, believes that his for I
mer service in the Legislature will make /
him an efficient Speaker and he expects 70 /
be successful
Col j. Is. PeytOn. the veteran clerk of /
the House, who is a candidate for re-elec- /
ton, was asked by the REGISTER CORE
spondent what he based his claims upon. |
He said his efficient services in the past /
would entitle him q reelection; that while /
il is 8 small ONCE, be has been satisfied /
with Il, and he has aspired to nothing /
higher. He had spent many years in at
tanning a degree Of efficiency that could /
have been gained IN no other way, and he 4
bellies that his experience will be con.
sidered of value 70 the House
Maj. j. @. DOwntain, Of Huntington, /
Col Peyton's only opponent, has not yet /
arrived out il is understood that he will l
ask the clerkship Of the House as a recog- |
milton Of his long service in the ranks OF /
the party. He is very popular and viii /
make strong race.
CANDIDATES FOR TIE CLERKsHIP
Of the Senate are numerous and are doing /
huSthng. Gen. B. H. Oxley /
considers that his long and efficient service !
for the party is entitled TO reward and thet 4
his former service as a member OF the Sen
ate viii make him an efficient clerk. Holly /
O.. Armstrong. Of Jackson, who was clerk /
Of the Senate at the last session, bases his /
claims for recollection upon the fact that /
il has always been the custom 70 give the /
clerk at least two terms if he wanted /
10: and further as q recognition of his I
labor and sacrifices for the party. In /
answer TO the question whether the election /
of Mr. Wiley from his district would not 1
Iniure his chances for the clerk he said /