The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-21
RANDOM poi.iricAh NOTES.

During tho past week there have
been some new developments in Mr..
Camden's campaign for tho United
States sonatorship. On the heels Of
East Wind Wilson'S boast that the
Democrats Of the southern counties are
practically solid for him, and that ho
will receive the votes OF their represon-
tatiycs III tho legislature, comes tho
new. that Mr.. Camden Is making some
important moves on the northern and
WESTERN squares OF tho political chess
board. Mr.. Camden's moves, however,
arc aimed not go much at tho ex.gov-
ernor as at tho Republicans. The
Parkersburg State journal has Tip"
which ia important, II true. 1t is In
connection with tho withdrawal OF
Judge McCluer from the contest with
Capehars for the Democratic nomina.
ton for Congress in the Fourth district.
1t appears that Judge Mceluer put
away the ambition OF lifetime" ut the
hehest Of Senator Camden i" order 10
civo "Populist" CapeIlart q "cinch" on
tho nomination. It is asserted that
thia IL a part OF the senator's plan to
make PopuIist-DcmoCrat deal TO cap.
,uro tho legislature. and TINT no believes
his only chance Of success lies in such n
combine. Imagine. il you can, tho
Populists OF West Virginia entering in
to Il combine to further tho interests OF
"PIHtocsat Camden" tho millionaire
railroad owner and Standard Oil mag
nate! 1t is funny, bu: it is true.
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Tho terms oil the contract are already
being carried out. and tho demand Tor
Judge McClucr's withdrawal from tho
congressional! race is only ono OF tho
many moves that are being made. For
instance, 1t is asserted by QUO who
seems 10 know something OF what he is
talking about that tho populist leaders
OF Wood county ARE working to throw
tho Fourth and Fifth senatorial dis
trict nominations into tho hands OF mon
Camden can control and WHIP will be
cnhursed by Democrats; nnli TINT ono
delegate from Wood county is also TO
be given him by the deal. POpulism
and Camdenism arc to DO made synono-
nous forms in the Fonrth congressional
district" A case OF extremes meeting,
asit were, and case, also, Of politics maxi
ing strange bed.iellows. A writor in tho
State journal, discussing tho situation,
vouches for tho truth OF the story, aud
, cito4 as COntlrmatory evidence the fact
that Merch Arnold. Of GiImer, has been
pulled oil for senator AMI cirtuin Cal
h0uu Democrat ia pushing for tho Pop.
ullst nomination. The rOpuist con
vcntions ut RavOnswood for congress
man and two state senators arc to DO
captured aud controlled by Senator
CamdOn's agents.
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Tho fact TINT this strange combine is
mado for the purpose Of using tho Pouu.
lists to help pull tho Democratic chest
nuts out OF tho lro ia not an assurance
that theplan will succeed. Eopullswho
arc POpulists from principle cannot SEQ
what is TO DO gained by leading their
MD to send Mr.. Camden bucI; TO the
United Stalca acnatr. ThOy don't OK.
actly sell what thNtG il in it for them.
and tho possibilities arc that they will
cut loose from the LEADERS who arc pro.
purn.; to selI them ont in such bold
manner. such combines arc always
disastrous to the weaker organization,
and the populista are alive TO tho coTSN.
qucnCrs that mny result IRON such An
unhOly alliance. Thus it is that while
tho leaders are wiling to accept Mr..
Camden's money HGd will do tllotr lovol
bcst to cnrrY out tho terms Of tho dia.
graceful bargain, the rank and flo may
register kiCl; that will boir!t from the
Little Kunawha to the Zig Sandy. This
may affect Farmer Carohurt as di-Nt.
trously as it docs Mr.. Camden. for thU
smdiuNtions point To his bctnr u party 10
tho conspiracy.
It is interesting to motto, in this con.
ncction, that Hon. Warren Miller, who,
in all probability, will bc the Rupubu.
Can rnnlitlntO will neauL l0rIalu lNu tho