The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-30
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.


fined alone to tho Republicans, who In.
tend TO make determined effort to
carry tho district, but tho Democrats
themselves arc very much concerned and
divided US to what tho outcome oil tho
present agitation Is going to be. Now
that Mr.. Wilson 10 reported TO DO on
tho rapid road to recovery the hopcs Of
his friends who were fearful that tho
condition Of his health would force him
to decline to become q candidate for re.
nomination, are rcviving, aud they arc
once more confidently Boosting that no
sort Of combine OF his Democratic op.
pononts can defeat him. These friends
at present consist principally Of Office
hoders who arc under obligations 10
Mr.. Wilson, or OF otliCe.seeSGrs who are
anticipating favors from him. Tho dla-
satisfaction with tho distinguished con.
gresham among tho rank and file Of tho
Democracy Ia not wholly on account of
tho tariff bill which bears his name.
There are, in fact, two kinds OF diIsatis-
faction. One, the extent Of which is
very considerable, is on account OF Mr..
Wilson's alleged betrayal oil tho loading
interests OF his district by his attempt
10 place coal and lumber on tho FREQ
list. This feeling is generally found
among the coal operators. tho working
miners and tho Democratic business
men. The other kind OF dissatisfaction
is among Democratic politicians, who,
while they agree with him, perhaps, on
tho tariff question, FREQ coal and all, arc
hA eel,
vices have been totally and unGratolully
ignored by Mr.. Wilson In the distribu-
ton Of tho fruits OF victory, and who
contend that he has never been Of any
practical use to tho district
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These two elements comprise q
formidable opposition to tho great FREQ
traders nomination. but it ia not yet
certain that there will BIO an organized
effort to defeat him in tho convention.
Mr.. Wilson himself, before his de-
parture for Mexico in quest oil health,
was quoted US saying that lie had no
fears that his district would not vindicate
his course in Congress; that the alleged
opposition to him was tho mere cbuIli-
ton OF few politicians in tho interest
of some other aspiring statesman or
statesmen and would not amount TO
anything. Ii Mr.. Wilson really believes
this the federal oitice.holders he has
scattered through tho district arc re.
sponsible for 1t. The endorsement
meetings that have been held ut various
| points have been worked up by them
and their character and effect nagnifed
by them. Mr.. Wilson has, in short,
been the victim oil the ilattery OF these
over.enthusiastic admirers who carry,
by his grace. postol!ico and revenue
otliCer'a commissions in their pockets.
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Should the opposition to Mr.. Wilson
result in IN organized effort to defeat
his nomination, it is doubtful whether
he will fight it very hard, unless his
workers succeed in convincing him that
his "vindicNtion" is certain, for his
judgment may tell him that it would
humble his dignity to accept nomina-
ton which would not come 10 him
unanimously. This in view OF the TACT
that the six nominations lie has hereto
imousIy. Should he Withdraw as can
didate there ls little doubt Us 10 who the
Democratic nominee will be. lie will
be one OF two mention. Wood DALEY,
the fiery orator OF Keyscr, or ex-Gov-
crnor Fleming, OF Fairmont.
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The Republicans of the Second dis.
trict are i'll tho humor ior victory this
year, no matter who the Democratic
candidate lie. The present year is con-
coded by everybody who isn't blind 10
be year in which another political re-
volutiop Will occur. y little more than
twelve months Of the change the people
voted ior in 1892 has satisfied them that
they want no more Of it. Conditions
never were more favorable Tor the party
ont OF power. and tho district which is
represented by the author OF the tariff
| smashing bill which has contributed so
much to these conditions, is sharing the
| experience OF the whole country, "a
witness the idle mines and miners and
| the reductions in wages OF these who
work. With 4 strong candidate the
Second West Virginia district Republi-
cans will be able to contribute their
quota OF the rebuke that the country is
| going to administer to tho Democratic
party next November. The people OF
the district and OF tho entire state, in
fact. are moro anxious to vote now than
they have ever been and their hands
are iairly itching for chance to deposit
their ballots. Speaking OF candidates,
there is plenty OF good Republican tim
Der. Those who have been most promi.
ncntly mentioned before are John W.
| Mason, OF Marion; George c. Sturgiss,
OF Mononga!ia; Gordon DAYTON, oil Bar
bour,' and John Holt, Of Taylor, it being
conceded that the nominee is to come
from wet oi,the mountains. One OF the
strongest and ablest mon yet mentioned
for the place has recently como TO the
front in the newspapers and is enjoying
a boom that is Increasing daily. He is
Hon. W. Scott Meredith, OF Marion
county, one OF the brainiest young mon
in the state, and who Is rapidly taking
Il place in the frat rank as lawyer.
do not know that he is an aspirant, but
| have heard his name mentioned fire.
quently oil late in this connection. lie
is one OF the coming men OF Wea, Vir-
Cinia, and whether he goes to Congress
or not this year. the people OF West
Virginia are bound to hear from him
sooner or later. Should he consent to
be candidate he will make strong
hustle" for the place. Mr.. Mason,
who has been go strongly urged, says
still that he ia not n candidate and that
he does not desire hia name used. Oi
the others much has already been said
in these columns Wherever tho
choice falls, it is not likely that any
mistake will be made. Tho Republi.
cans are too much in earnest this year