Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-23

the business OF law making. Candidates
for the Legislature will then be selected
on their merits, and not because they
favor this man or that for Senator. The
Democrats of the State will do well, we
think, TO make known their choice for
Senator in the manner proposed
Shepherdstol1n Register.
We are heartily in favor of the com
mittee calling State convention and
nominating a candidate for the L. 5.
Senate. We have always been in favor
of electing u. S. Senators by the people,
and believe that this move will settle
the fight now In progress in this State
between different candidates for the Of
fee. Each candidate should be willing
TO abide by the decision OF a State con-
vention, aud we believe that all will
unite in endeavoring TO secure the eec-
tion OF whoever might be the nominee.
In addition to the harmony II would
produce in the Democratic ranks OF this
State, this move would also save costly
time in the Legislature next January.
We hope it will be the pleasure OF the
committee to call a convention. Buck
harmon Banner.
The Kanawha Gazette, which is prob
ably very much In touch with Hon. w.
Z. Chiffon, chairman Of the State Elk
ecutive Committee, says: "A Demo
cratic State Convention will not ma
teriaize this year. "-PGrkerSburg Sem
tinel.
The Petersburg Sentinel is indig-
nantly opposed to the holding OF
State Convention for the nomination Of
a United States Senator. Why not give
the rank aud Gle OF the party voice IN
the selection of a candidate?-WeSton
Democrat
The Huntington Advertiser has ex-
pressed Itself tavorably for State
convention for the purpose OF nominal
ing a United States Senator
The Charleston Gazette is violently
opposed to the idea of a State conven-
tion for the purpose of nominating
Senator.
WHAT THEY THINK IN WASHINGTON.
SDeeta; 10 me Rsg.sys-.
WAsHNGroN, d. c., July 1s.-The
scheme Of holding Democratic State
Convention in West Virginia for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for
the United States Senate TO succeed
Senator Camden is not we'll thought OF
by some West Virginians here. Those
who oppose it are not actuated In their
opposition by any feeling for or against
any particular candidate for the Sepa-
torship. They base their views on the
general good Of the party. They take
the ground that If the Senatorial con-
test is allowed TO continue on the pres
ent lines up to the time OF the
election in November, II will insure
liyeier and more energetic cam
paign in every senatorial and delegate
district in the State, getting the Demo
Gratis thoroughly aroused and bringing
out full vote. Each candidate for the
Senate and his friends in the different
sections will work with will to elect
enough Democrats TO the Legislature TO
control that body, so as TO make sure oil
the choice OF some Democrat to sue
coed Senator Camden at Washington.
On the other hand, tbs argued by
those who do not favor the holding OF
State convention to nominate candi-
date for the Senate, that II such
convention is held and candi-
date selected, from that instant
the friends OF the unsuccessful candi-
dates for the senatorial nomination will
lose large share OF their interest In
the election of Democratic legistive can
didates. The party having, in State
convention, decided who shall be elect
ed to the United States senatorsbip In
case the Democrats gain control OF the
legislation, the fight will be over so far
as the other asprants TO the
senatorial seat are concerned.
However loyal to the party the
latter may be, they and their
friends will not throw the energy and
enthusiasm into the legislative cam
paigns they would have done had they
still personal interest in the outcome.
The West VirgInians who take this
view say that nothing should be done at
this time which might have tendency to
lessen the enthusiasm and belligerency
of any Democrat in the State, as this
falls campaign will be desperate one
throughout the country, and no where
more SO than In West Virginia.