The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-16
RANDOM roLrrIoAu NOTES.

\ now turn has been givon to tho
campaign between Senator Camden and
Ex-Governor Wilson for tho United
Statcs sonatorahip, by the publication
In tho Camden organs only OF tho
senator's tariff speech. Tho result Is
that Camden stock has been atrcugth.
enod a Tow points and Alr. Wilson'S
strongest argument-that tho senator
was one OF tho Democratic obstruction.
Ists' and belonged 10 the Gorman.Brico
crowd Of senatorial jugglers, who
Knocked the Wilson bill into srnl,her.
eenS-hns received u black oye, In
this epoch Mr.. Camden repeats what
no was alleged to have said In intOr.
viewa, that whilo no endorses aud ius.
titles the senate bill, no was ready at all
times to vote for tho Wilson bill, and 10
effect, denies any share OF tho RESPONSE
bilty Tor tho ciuasculation OF tho house
measure. This explanation OF his
course seems 10 give satisfaction to his
irienda, aud their newspaper organs arc
falling over each other In the eudeayor
10 set him right before tho Democracy
OF tho state. Tho anti.Cainden organs,
however, are not In 80 much Of u hurry
to accept tho senator's explanation.
They are unwilling to concodo that no
Is q simon pure Chicago platform
Democrat. They look upon his tafdy
ulterance in tho senate as a campaign
document for use in his canvass for re-
election, aud they doubt its sincerity.
lhe BraNton Democrat, for instance,
with an apparent reluctance, says that
Notwithstanding tho rGports gu estion
Senator C1mdCn's iealty to tariff re-
form, and his ta,diuo.a in maxios n
public stand through the medium OF &
published address, thoeo latter utter
auces OF tho senator. will largely consr-
buto to his political advancement and
toad 10 chcck the indignation Of tariff
rctormors that was slowly, but surely
arising in his pathway"
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II Mr.. Camdcu's speech is accepted in
good faith by tus FREQ trade clement OF
tue Democracy, ii leaves Ex-Governor
Wilson practically without an issue in
hts campaign Of opposition. In other
words 1t spikes his guns, and no will DO
forced to fall back OH his old.time tao
tics Of arraignius the senator as 0
millionaire, 4 Wall street magnato and
Standard oil m~onOpoliSt. This was ior-
morly an elective weapon in the mouth
Of tho windy ex-governor, but the time
has passed whom it can be used with
much hope> OF success. Tho United
States senate is making tho policy OF
tho Democratic party, and that policy
Is a surrender TO the class which Mr.,
Wilson denounces. Tho party will be
I'obligod to accept the bill as n Demo-
cratic measure and either stand or fall
with 1t, or repudiate it altogether.
Many will stand and will be
present at the fall, while others
will do tho rcpudiating act, but i, isn't
likely Tint Ex-Governor Wilson, as IN
opponentoi Senator Camden for soma
torlal honor,, will DO very much in the
swim, whatever hannehs. He will be
left to flock by himself In tho moan
time, Republicans know where Mr..
Camden is at" on tho tariff ques-
ton. For the sake OF recollection he is
/ willing, so he says, to swallow anything
the Democratic party serves and ask no
questions-trom the Wilson bill which
would wreck Wost Virginia's indus
tries. in which he is go largely inter-
ested, to the senate affair which is q
compromise with MclIinleyism and a
surrender to tho sugar trust. On the
other hand. Democrats who were ior
Senator Camden because they thought
he was opposed 10 free coal aud iree
lumber, find they we're victims OF Il
misplaced confidence, for he says no
would have voted for the Wilson bill,
FREQ coal, free lumber and all.
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