The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-14

tions to Senator Camdenl at primary
elections and county conventions held
by tho Democratic party i'll certain
counties where tho contests have CEN
tired on tho choice OF Camden or anti.
Camden candidates for the Legislature.
Whether or not this high.bauded
course Of the fadOral maEShuis Is pur-
sued with the knowledge and consent
OF Senator Camden, or whether or not
It Is with the knowledge and consent Of
tho authorities at Washington, docs not
matter. The elect will be just the
same. Honest, fair.minded Democrats
OF both factions naturally feel outraged,
and who can blame themP
Tho occurrences at tho Huntington
Democratic primaries recently, when
certain deputy marshals became too
medllesome in tho interest Of Senator
Camden, created u great scandal. aud
came near resulting in the sacrifice OF
human life. Special agents were sent
from Washington to Investigate" at the
request OF Democrats who protested
against the invasion OF their rights,
but up to tho present writing it is not
in evidence that any OF the meddlesone
deputies have boon removed from Office.
or have been called down" by the great
father in tho white house. II even a
robuke was administered It was done so
quietly that its moral effect was entirely
lost upon the public. The Huntington
case was not tho only instance OF this
Interference with tho right OF Demo-
Gratis to moot peacefully and make free
choice Of their preference for United
States senator by the selection oil
whomsoever they pleased US their can
didate for tho legislature. Down in
Mercer, Mcdowell aud Logan counties
tho conventions have been character
lied by u similar "porniciolls
activity" on the part OF Marshal Vim.
sons deputies. Tho result is the nat.
ural one. The Wilson Democrats are
up in arms, denouncing tue outrageous
conduct OF tho officers and vowing ven
geance. 1t il not surprising, therefore.
that the excellent Democratic organ Of
Mercer county, the Princeton Joarnat
and Exponent, having witnessed tho
peculiar tactics Of the Camden hustisrs
in Mcdowell county. Is moved to pHb-
fish indignant protests, and, appre-
heading similar attempts to Interfere IN
the politics OF its own county, IL pre-
pairing tho public mind for burst OF
Indignation. That the Journal AMI En-
p0ieIH realizes that tho method adopted
by tho Camdeniles is tearing the
Democracy OF Mercer asunder, is owl
denced by this homGly but significant
injunction, which find in its editorial
columns: Come 10 the convention
Saturday with tho determination to
have less Ill and lots OF harmony.
Harmony is needed just now"
Concerning Mcdowell county, where
UuitCd States marshaIs and pistols ami
knives figured prominently in the fight
between tho Camden anu Wilson
factions, u writer signing himself True
Democrat" in tho journal and Exponent
tells the situation. This particular
fight had to do with tho choice OF dele.
gates 10 the convention OF tho Mercer
l.ogan.AlcDowell district to choose a
candidate for state senate. An extract
from tho letter is sufficient to chow tho
charactor Of the fracns and the feeling
growing out OF it. True Democrat"
sage: 1.-The friends and supporters OF
Mr.. Beavers, .Of whom am one OF tho
s!aunchcs;. protest against the methods
and manner in which Mr.. Johnson aud
his henchinen, United States marshus
from distant counties. tried to override
the Democrats OF this county. 1t is all
bOsh for johnson men to try to gull
tho voters Of this county by saying
that their candidate Is not Tor
Johnson n. Camden. The United
States marshal, together with very clOae
relations OF Mr.. johnson, canvassed and
fought to the end, and nude no secret
of It. Why did United States Marshal
| ,NlnsOn attend tue convention. together
with number Of his deputies, and i'll
tluence voters to vote for johnson, say
ing lie was q Camden caudidateP Why
was il, when one Of tho leading Demo-
Gratis Of Mcdowell county (nnd u strong
Beaver man) told the United States
marshals, who were non.residents Of
the county, that they had no rights in
Tho convention. and should not intlu-
ence or intimilate any voters, that ono
Oi them undertook to mako n murder
ous attack oh him with u knife? |
fully understand il has been always
tho policy Of Dem0cfatic conventions
TO do things openly. amd in such Il man
ner that no reflections can be cast; but
when Mr.. J. Frank JohnsOn's bench.
men undertake. tU control by tho knife
aud pistol, they will always tind so.
called 'kicEers' in the ranks OF intC!li-
gen. Democrats. Whenever the Demo-
cratic party resorts to the knife and
pistol policy TO reach an end that can
easily DO accomplished BY resolution,
intelligent Democrats will always DO
found in community who will con-
dUmn such barbarIsm."
%.
This extract is evidence OF two things,
namely, that Mr.. Camden's oiIice.hoid.
crs arc conducting matters in an en-
trGmGIy high.hauded manner, and that
tho democratic senatorial contest Is not
characterized by that feeling OF broth
Grly kindncss which should exist b.
tween rivals belonging TO tho same 20.
litical household. That tho peculiar
style OF tho Camden campaign il sui
cidnl, aud that it rsn't likely to succeed
in tho southern part OF the state, is in.
dictated by this additional paragraph
from tho Journ0i md Exponent article:
"Ono Of the p0orGst," snys True DCm1.
Crat," "and most unskIliully laid poIi!i.
cal schemes ever known ia tha. NOW be-
ing used by tho johnson mon to work
tho Democrats ii Mercer and Logan
counties, but, happily, it has vanished
before developing; II has killed itself