The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-23
RANDOM POLITICAL NOTES.

heaubrs OIL 06lnocthIc papers P1S
lished in this state, and not few Of
those published outside Of it, may find
Just now cause for amusement in the
comments on the question OF the cleo.
ton of United States senator to sue
coed Mr.. Camden. Some Of these pub
LEGATIONS are more than amusing; they
are ridiculous and severely reflect on
the Intelligence OF their authors. For
instance, there Is one item going the
rounds OF the Democratic press, and 1t
has found its way into the columns OF
several Of the metropolitan papers. stat
ing that there are numerous Republican
candidates for the senate who will OPP
pose MIR. Elkins for the honor. Then
follows long list, including the names
OF nearly all the prominent Republicans
in the state, and the patriotic interest
the Democratic editors are taking in
the alleged blooms" OF these gentlemen
il both beautiful and touching. They
cannot bear the idea OF that bete noirc OF
West Virginia Democracy, Mr.. Elkins.
getting into tho senate, and they are
working themselves into afrenzy in the
effort to create movement against
him. They look upon his splendid
leadership Of the Republican party as
thing to be feared, and they are put.
ting forth every possible effort to "kill
him Of" This puny attempt to create
disatiections among the Republicans Is
more amusing than harmful. They
tried it during the campaign, but were
not successful. In fact, ever since Mr..
Ekins began to take an interest in
West Virginia politics he has been the
target for abuse which does not stop
even short OF the basest libels. But the
poisoned shafts have fallen harmless
10 the ground, and Mr.. Elkius has gone
right along growing in popularity
among the people. He will go TO the
United States senate as the practically
unanimous choice OF the representa-
tives OF the people.
-
The people conferred upon these
representatives the power to name the
senator, knowing full-well that Mr..
Elkins would be the choice should the
Republicans carry the legi stature. The
name OF no other Republican was before
them. He was popularity regarded as
the one man who was making the spe-
cial fight with that end in view, and the
peopl gave the Republicans control OF
the legislature with the knowledge OF
that fact in their minds. On the other
side were Senator Camden and Ex.Gov-
ernor Z. W. Wilson, avowed candidates.
The people OF the state said by their
votes that they wanted neither OF them.
They stand repudiated by the voters OF
the state, and that reputation was Mr..
Elkins' triumph, or rather the triumph
OF protection, OF which Mr.. Elkins was
regarded as the chief representative in
the state campaign in West Virginia.
Thus it ia that for the drst time in years
q United States senator who Is the choice
OF the people, aud not Of the politicians,
will be elected from West Virginia.
This is what gals" the Democratic ed
itors and politicians. The thought is
misery to them. and now they are max
ing the frantic endeavor to stir up a
disaftectiou. But the party that was
competent to successfully manage it's
own affairs during campaign, will not
in the hour OF its triumph seek for ad-
vice in the ranks OF the free trade oppo-
sition. The Republicans OF the legisla-
ture will make their choice without the
assistance OF the Democratic press.
While on the subject OF the senator
ship may as well note the following
paragraph. which appeared in the
Wheeling Register, copied from the
Pittsburgh Post:
Steve" Elkins. tho carpetbagger from New
Mexico aud Missouri whose wealthy democratic
iather-In.l0w wants him made senator from
West Virginia. sgetting little anxious on the
subject Judge Gof, who was secretary OF the
navy under Dir. Hayes, wants the place. and 10
secure II Is willing TO lay down judicial honors:
Mr.. Elkns interposed that II Judge COT should
be made Seuat0r, William l.. Wilson would be
appointed to succeed him on the circuit bench.
We would be sorry 10 miss Mr.. Wilson from the
political field. but he would make splendid
Judge Ho is emlneltly a judlcill.mlnded man.
and would mako reputation on tho bench as
In any other vocation. In case OF vacancy Mr..
Cleveland could do no more popular act than
appoint him to n .judgeshlp. He would grace
tho supreme court for that matter.
This is striking example OF the un-
fairness which characterizes comments
on West Virginia politics by outside
Democratic papers. The statement that
Judge COT is O candidate has never been
made anywhere except in Democratic
papers, and the purpose OF the story is
obvious. On tho contrary, Judge Golf
is quoted in Republican paners as say
ing he has no desire 10 lay down his
present high honor to accept lesser
one. But there are other points in the
extract quoted. First, the mendacity OF
it, as exhibited by the application OF
the epithet, "carpet-oasger." to Mr..
Elkins. II is surprising to find it in
such connection in 80 progressive
paper US the Pittsburgh Post II might
have appeared in q moss.back, sectional,
unreconstructed extremely southern
organ, but no one would have looked
for it in a paper published in broad
minded, liberal, progressive community.
The fact is, that the term carpet
Dagger" cannot be applied in any sense
to Mr.. EIktus. nor to any other OF our en-
terprising citizens who have cast their
lots with tho new Wost Virginia and
invested their money in the develop
mcnt OF her wonderful resources. II
Mr.. Elkins is q "carpet-bagger," then
let us pray for more "carpet.bagCers,"
for to the enterprise Of such tnen, who
invest their means in the industrial Nd.
vancement OF our state, does West Vir-
ginia look for her future greatness. Mr..
Elkins has been resident OF West Vir-
ginia for more than decade, during
which he has, in conjunction with
others, invested his wealth in industries
and railroad projects which have opened
up n wilderness to settlement, bullded
towns, and converted vast area OF what
was u wild mountnin region into great
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