Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-11

from start 60 finish. While Ills true
thai there IS disposition among certain
voters TO charge the Democratic party
with the general stagnation OF business
throughout the country, ! believe tnat
when tho voters are led 20 recognize the
fact thar the business depression Is
wholly due 70 Republican misrUle before
the Democratic administration was in
augurated. you VIII fud the tide turn
ing In favor OF the Democratic party,
and we will be able 20 roll up our usual
majority on election day"
General ST. Clair left to-day for his
home IN Fayetteville. he says be Is
not a candidate Tor any Office whatever,
but be expects to dovOts the most OF
his time between now and the 6th oil
November TO some earnest work IN De-
half Of the Democratic party.
POSITION OF OUR SENATOR'S.
Col. Joh0 NJ Rowan, State Treas
urer, has just received a letter from
Senator Camden, in which that gentle
complains OF the criticism OF some or
the New YORK papers upon Senator
Faulkner and himself, imputinS 10
them motives and positions with re-
spect 20 the effort 20 put q tarlH On
\coal that are entirely uudeserved. he
Aays that 10 appears from these criu-
cfsms that the New York papers had
Ia ind somebody 10 charge with the de-
lay In the passage of the tariff bill, and
sought 90 make Senator Faulkner ana
himself the scapegoats 20 bear the sins
Of others. He denies that either him
self or Senator Faulkner has delayed
the bin a moment by any demand Ior a
coal tariff or for any other purpose.
Quoting from his letter be says; 1--WE
both took the position 10 the beginning
that we would vote for any tariff Oil
presented 10 the Senate, without any
demands and without any condition.
We, however, both stated that as a large
number OF our constituents thought
thew were Interested IN duty on coal,
that il the committee concluded 70 leave
some duty on that article 1t would be
agreeable 70 US"
WILSON HAS THE FIELD.
Recently the political kaleidoscope in
this part Of the State has been given an
other turn, and the Senatorial and Con-
gresSional contests have assumed a new
phase When Major j. +. Chiffon be-
came an applicant for the Interstate
Commerce COmmissiOnership he retired
from the contest for the United States
Senatorship, and although the President
saw ft TO appoint another man as
member Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission Mr. ChiltOn is no longer a
candidate FOR Mr.. Camden's seat. Gov
ernor MacCOrkle has thought over the
matter Of running for the United States
Senatorship and has finally come 70 the
conclusion that be can best serve his
country as Chief Executive OF the State
of West Virginia. The determination
Of these gentlemen not 90 run Tor the
Senate leaves the field in this end or
the State absolutely clear. Ex-Governor
Z. w. Wilson has been satisfied for q
long while that as between himself as q
candidate for the United States Senate
ADD Mr.. Camden, with no other aspir-
ants IN the field TO compiicate the con-
test, be would easily win, and 1t is more
than probable that Governor Wilson,
seeing the way clear. will enter the con-
test and will ask the next Legislature TO
confer upon him the honor OF holding
q seat In the United States Senate. tie
Is now In Washington, II Is sald, 10
make an effort TO secure West Nirginlas
share Of the direct tax money, and when
he returns home he may consider the
question of entering the contest.
A great many OF Governor Wilson's
friends are opposed 20 his becoming
fndidate for the Senate, giving as
Gheir reason the importance OF making
him the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress In this district. They say that II
the Democrats win in the coming Con-
gressional campaign they must have
candidate who will conduct a vigorous,
red hot canvass, such as no other man
IN the district is capable Of. They say
that the Democrats must have q caHdl-
date who is able TO meet bis Republican
opponent on the stump and successfully
refute his ingenious statements, and eX-
pose his plausible falSehOOds. They
saw. also, that his election 10 Congress
from this district would give him a
great prestige, and would make IL easier
for him to obtain the higher honor u he
should desire IT,
II Gov. Wilson should finally decide
not to be q candidate for Congress,
there are intimations that another con-
testant will enter the field besides those
already named.
IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
Col. George Washington Tippett, ed
itor OF the Point Pleasant Register, was
here this week, and said TO your cores
pondent that 10 would DO ioolhardineSs
in the Democrats OF the Fourth Con-
gressional District to nominate any man
for Congress but farmer this year He
saws II the Democrats should make the
mistake OF nominating any one but .
farmer the Republicans would put up
Warren Miller. OF Jackson, and with
him they would get the Farmers ALI
ance ans win the election. "Why, DO
Won knfW," said the Colonel, excitedly,
@that Warren Miller, as candidate for
the SEbreme Court 90 1892, carried the
Fourth district by 297 majority, and
came near being elected over Holt, Dem
ocratic candidate. Warren Miller, as
a candidate for Congress against law
YER or one else not a farmer would get
fba Alliance vote and carry the district
bv a larger majority than he did in 1892.
I tell you we cannot afford 20 take any
chances on this election. III we nomi-
nate CaDehart, Warren Miller Will re-
fuse 10 be a candidate and the Repuoli-
cans will give up hope of carrying the
district"
Col. 81. r. Howard and Hon. 5. s
Spencer. of Point Pleasant, were here
Yesterday. They say the nomination Of
Capebart for another term in Congress
WAS settled by the Presidents veto Of
the silver seigniOrage bill. Mr. Capehart
!. . .alrar r,an and he renresents o con-