Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-16
A little POLITICS.
ONE POLITICAL GOSSIP CLEANED FROM ALL
OVER TIE STATE.
hs Senatorial and Congressional Situations Dis
eassad-Candidatss for the STATE Senrs
and House Of Delegates.


and House Of Delegates
Within the last week the REGISTER
has printed several important pieces Of
political news which have been read
eagerly all over the State. The an
nouneements that Governor MacCorkle
and Hon. Joseph f. Chiffon had each
declined to be a candidate for the United
States SenatOrship; that Governor
Wilson had openly declared his candi-
dacy for that honor, and that Judge
Harvey had withdrawn from the race
for Congress ia the Fourth district,
have set the tongues Of politicians TO
Wagging.
So far Senator Camden and Governor
Wilson are the only persons mentioned
rs probable aspirants for the Senator
ship, and 90 account OF the high stand
ing OF each and the eminent party ser
vices that have been performed by
each, tue race between them will be
close one and very interesting.
The possible danger 20 the party
which might come from too hard
6ght will not be overlooked and attsn-
lion has already been called to it.
The ParkersbUrg Sentinel warns the
ROuld-be senator's that the election of
any Democrat 20 that position must fol-
low the election Of a Democratic legiS-
iature. They must FIRST catch their
hare before they can cook IT, The SEN
tiael gives SOms good advice when 10
says:
Ex-Governor Wilson is ful fedged
candidate for United States Senator.
The announcement of 10 made through
The REGISTER seems based upon the be-
lief that the people want the Governor
and are determined 20 have him. We
feel safe i'd saying that il be were
Senator in the present crisis be would
give the dry bones OF the Senate a shak-
Ing up that would surprise them.
But before the hare can be cooked it
must be captured. The thing for the
Democrats 10 do is 70 secure the LegiS-
iature. Afterwards they can elect a
Senator very easily. 10 would in fact
be wiser politics 20 have fewer Candi-
oates and more democracy Of the right
lort until at least the Legislature is
placed on the safe side. 10 may be
news 20 some, but 10 is nObe the less
true, that tue people are going 70 have
oOmething 70 say about things political
thiS fall.
1--WE hope" says the Logan BGuue~,
In referring to the candidacy Of eX-tiOv-
ernor Wilson for the United States Sen
atorship, that "the several aspirants
will not deem 10 their duty % interfere
with the nominations for the Legsa
ture, as there are other duties Of much
more importance 10 be looked after by
the Legislature than the election OF
United States Senator. There is no
man Ia the State who would represent
rs more ably in the Senate than Cover
nor Wilson, yet we are not in posi-
tion as a party 70 enter into a Kilkenny
cat fight between any gentlemen who
are seeking that position. Elect good
men 70 the Legislature and let them de-
eide the Senatorial controversy, is our
lotto
The Banner is right. The party
doesn't want 10 get into any tight and
split up over the choice OF 3 Senator
nor does the REGISTER believe 10 will.
Those men who are seeking the Sena-
tors biD think too much CT the Demo-
cratic party TO imperil its sHCCeSs 10
this State by bringing personalities into
the confict. They will work for the
interests OF the party in preference to
their oWR.
However, 40 little attention is being
paid 10 the selection OF candidates for
the Senate and House OF Delegates
thrOughoUt the State. While 10 some
sXtent these men will DO selected on &C
rount of their preference for Senator,
care az the same time will be taken that
the nominees are men emlnently fitted
for the important work with which the
next session OF the Legislature will find
Itself confronted. Good men will be se-
lected, Whomsoever they are for, for
Senator.
Hon. Clarence Z. Smith is being urged
So become a candidate for reelection to
the Legislature from Marion county.
He prefers not 10 do so, but the de-
msnds that he should run are so urgent
that be will doubtless yield gracefully
to his party's wishes and make the race.
II he does, he will be elected.
In announcing Hon. VIM. NJ.
Clemen IS as a candidate for the LegiS-
lature from Jefferson county the
Farmers Advocate says: "Mr. Clements
is a farmer and not a politician aud
stands fairly, SQuarely and without a
single compromise upon every vital
question touching the farmers interests.
He Is the pOsseSsor OF the ability to
formulate, and Of uDswervinE honesty
of conviction. He is thoroughly in
formed on all the great questions of
finance, tariff and West Virginia'S al
legged debt, and not a single interest Of
the farmer will be sacrificed by his cleo
tion. In short hes.s Democrat and
not q mugwump, and you can always
put your finger on him and know he is
there"
The Democratic Executive Committee
Of Greenbrler county has called pri-
mary election TO be held on Saturday,
June ., 70 nominate candidates for
county offices aud for the House OF Dele
gates, II has also called a mass conven-
ton for the first day of the June term Of
court to appoint delegates 10 the Con-
gresSional and Senatorial conventions.
Both Pocahontas and Monroe counties
rIsim the Senator from the district COM
posed OF the two counties named, Green
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