The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-12
LOTS OF CANDIDATES.
Tho Old Third Districts oonsroa-
e!ouui Situation.
THE FUTILE DEMOCRATIC HOPES
That They VIII DO Ablo to Manipu.
iato Republican Politios-The state
House hi"s's Desire TO Defeat Al.
dcrson = Ex.Gov. Windy Wilson's
Broad Amoition-A Now Ropub.
lIcan Aspirant for Congress.

Special Dfipa,ea 10 he TidHgener.
CnARLssros, W. Va, May ll.-Thore
10 little change In tho political situation
hore as far a. the Democratic aldo Ia
concerned. Tho fact Is TIM. the Domo.
crats arc taking little interest In poll.
tics this year except unless a vain and
futile hope 10 entertained BY some oil
them that they may possibly be- able to
manipulate Republican politics In such
u nun as 10 Snvo 4 little something
for Themselves out OF tho wreck. OF
course this has no reference to Secretary
OF State Chiffon, Colonel Joe or Gov.
ernor MncCorklc. Just at present It /,
supposed that thoir only interes. in
things political 10 embodied In n patrl.
otto desire to deioat Mr.. Anderson for
Congress.
Dol. joe has been mentioned recently
rs q candidate for almost everything
from tho United States s~enatorship
down, but all reports to that effect do
him an injustice. He. like "Bill Dave"
Goshorn, Is "out Of poli.ics." There Is
no question about this for no himself
has said it. Ho also AIDA that his
business interests" demand his IN
divided attention, and his friends gen.
orally believe that no has arrived at n
wise conclusion-wlse for this year ut
least.
Ex-Governor Wilson says ho has not
authorized anybody 10 cay that no Is or
is not u candidate for congressman or
that he Is. or Is not a candidate for the
United States senatorship,
This calls to mind the time, about ak
years ago, when It was reported from
Washington that he would Issue certif.
Gates OF election to all four Of tho Demo.
cratic candidates for Congress from this
state. When interviewed in regard to
this statement he said that he had said
nothing ubou. 1t, as he had not OK
amined the returns, and did not know
who was elected. When the time camc,
the four certificates were issued as pro.
dicted, although tho statement was
"unauthorized." From this Wa should
learn thas it makes little difference
what the ex-governor says. II is what
ia gathered from other sources that tells
the tale. And from what is learned
from other sources II seems that he Is
Il candidate for other position. If not
for both.
Another congressional candidate on
the Republican side has appeared in the
person OF Major John Moulton, Of this
county. He enjoys the confidence and
respect OF the people generally, regard
less Of party. and il nominated will
make q candidate OF whom the party
need not feel ashamed. Hon. VIM. Soy.
mou Edwards has also boon men
toned, but so fur has not announced
himsclf.
In Fayette Hon. II. NJ. jenkins Ia
inclined to make q contest with Hon.
]. II. Gaines for tho support OF his own
county. Mr.. jenkins is we'll known for
liisfaithful service inthe ranks, and will
doubtless develop some strength.
Major McGinuis Is willing to accept
the nomination II 1t is rendered him,
but is doing nothing in his own behalf,
That he has many friends in tho back
counties becomes more and more up.
parent every day. Hc would DO a
formidable candidate II no had moro
"hustle" about him. His apparent
lack OF this quality in the past is the
cliet argument used against him.
No personal antagonism has been de-
%velopod, nor is 1t likely that any will
DO. Republicans realize that while
chances arc favorable they must pre-.
sent q solid front in order 10 win, and
they mean to win this year, II possible.
Hon. L. A. Martin will be n candidate
for tho Legislative nomination in this
county. Ho served in the house once
before and acquitted himself credita-
bly,. He has many friends among the
cid soldiers.