The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-11
RANDoM POLITICAL NOTES.

ton 10 Congressman John o. Pendle.
toms reconciliation in tue Flint district
DsmOc.asGc Convention. and though Mr..
Pendlston IL mot oyer.AnxiOuI to make
the raee, 1t looks at this distance as ii
ne will 10 nominated. In an interview
published in the kegis.r the other day.
Mr. Pendleton took the pains to inform
tho public that he ID not seeking tho
nomination, and 10 not concerning hin.
self in tho matter Of securing delegates
pledged 10 him. This indifference Is
unusual with Ms. pendleton. Hereto.
fore be las not only sought the honor,
but has industriously "hudtled" for 1t,
on one occasIon demanding II as his
right. THIS year eVeryEhingis different,
aud he IL now IN the position Of q man
who Is about 10 DO forced into q
contest which lie would avoid II he
could. The other gentlemen who have
been mentioned are not making can.
vass, and. Ike Mr. Pendleton, arc not
showing consuming desire for the
nomination. They have ambitions. Of
course, 10 serve their country at Wash.
ington, but not this year. SO each il
willing that some other fellow shall
make the sacrifice. aud, logically, the
other fellow must DO Sir. fendtes0n,
who has not yet found All excuse Tor de-
clining. His halt.hearted statement
that he will accept II nominated, and
the declarations OF the other gentlemen
that thcy ARE not candidates" seem to
settle the matter, though there 10 no
telling what may turn up between now
and the convention, and MI. Howard.
Col. Annct,, Judge Bennett OF even Col.
Gallagher may DO iound there with
their lightning rods up.
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With tho capture Of Wayne county
ana the nomination OF the ticket in
Ohio county set up by his agents and
friends, Mr.. Camden's stock has go@o
up point or two in the past week. but
has not yet 0yertakea ex-governor VIII
sons boom. A victory for the anti.
Camden mon will be scored iu Jefferson
county where straight out anti.Cnm-
den legislative ticket will be nominated.
Mr.. Camden received a blow between
the eyes in tbat county the other day,
when Mr.. Dnndridge, who was running
as u friend Of the senator, announced
that he had "hung his gate on the
other post" lIe was force to this course
By tho discovery that the Democracy Of
Jefferson are overwhelmingly opposed
to Camden. aud will tolerate no man
who Is not q straichtUut supporter Of
the Wilson bill aud Pteaidednt Cleve-
land. Hon William NJ. Clements,
formerly one oil the senators closest
friends, Is also runninga Camden, but
as heis also m anti. Cleveland and Wilson
man, the Democrats arc Insulating
about choosing him, They do not know
exactly where to place him. 1t will
not DO necessary for Mr.. Camden's
United States marshals to superintend
tho polls at the primaries to-day, as he
has no candidate in the field there.
sinco cambridge announced his change
OF heart. BY the way, the Jefferson
county Democrats nfe looking 10 tho
possibility OF William L. Wilson's
chances for tho senate, in tho event OF
the Legislature being Democratic, and
fight between Camden and the ex-gov.
crnor develops show for a compro.
mise man.
But the legislature will not BIO Demo
cratic il the Republicans do their duty,
and tho indications are that they will.
The party never was more harmonious,
never more united, never better equip
ped. Work, constant work, is all that
IL needed Tho incentive for Republic
cans to work this year is not the more
desira for power. Itis the interest they
have in the welfare OF the country. the
patriotic purpose to redeem it from the
clutches OF the party OF free trade, and
to robuke the Incompetence who are
tinkering with the tariff at Washington
while tho country suffers. West Viz.
GINA Republicans will not be found
wanting when tho votos are counted in
November. That Is why they will carry
the legislature even against odds anu
in spite OF the infamous Democratic
gerrymander that Disguised even Dem-
ocrats themselves, though their party
did profit by 1t. Republicans will not
permit this TO discourage them, and
will not waste their substance by ignor-
ing the Importance OF making tho fight
OF their lives for the control OF the log
islaturc, and the election Of solid Re'
publican delegation TO Congress. Con.
troll OF tho legislature means the eicc.
ton OF Republican United States sen.
ator. aud this is another incentive to
work.
The thought OF Lion. S. B. Elkins as
a factor in tho Republican politics OF
West Virginia is a source OF tho deepest
concern to tho Democratic politicians
aud organs, especially to the Wheeling
RegiSter--of more concern to them,
seemingly, than the factIonal fight
which il going on in their own party.
But Republicans are not worrying them
sslvcs over the matter, for Mr.. Elkins.
along with every other member OF the
party, ia going 10 work for victory. lie
heads no faction. as the Register is try.
ing 10 make itself think. but Is in line
to lend his best endcayors for tho inter
ests OF West Virginia and tho Republic
can party, and every Republican to u
MN is with him. Their first consider
alton Is the SUCCESS Of the party OF pro-
lection, under whose policy tho vast re-
sources OF tho state have been devel-
oped, and tho defeat Of the party which
proposes to wipe tho protective duty
from everything that West Virginia
pr0ducea-her coal, her iron, hor Iutn-
Dor md her woodland 10 cripple
her manufacturing industries. 1t Ia
this harmony In tho Republican party
that is worrying the Rtgister and causing
its frantic cndeavors to create diascn-