The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-17

lFor Proceedings OF the Legislature See Seventh
Special Dbpdth TO he IateiIiOeacIr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. l6.-Demo.
Gratis changed their minds suddenly
abont their senatorial caucus and do.
tormlncd to hold it earlier than was in.
tended. Senator Ca,ndeu's friends did
not wish delay, for ho was the strongest.
man and they did not wish TO give op.
por,unity to wear his strcngth away.
Telcgrams flow thick and fast, between
the senator and his lieutenants on the
ground. To-day they pilcd in. When
the caucus camo bif there was live ly
firing along the whole line.
Edmiston, oi LOWS. talked for more
than an hour against nominating Cam.
den. Ile waited harmony and his wav
to get /. was to harmonic Camden out.
He spoke with his customary iervos
and struck from the shoulder. There
were three hours OF talk and it wen. to
tho root OF things. 4 Democrat said
after it was over that few more such
love ieasts would destroy the little that
is lei, OF the Democratic party in West
Virginia. Democrats arc no. happy
over the nights performance.
The caucus was held tonight IN the
supreme court room with closed doors.
Senator Henderson presided and Lloyd
Hansiord Of Tucker county, was chosen
secretary.
A. W. Mcdonald (anti.Camden), OF
Jefferson county, moved TO adjourn
without making any nomination. saying
it would be better for the party for each
| member to vote for his choice withou.
being bound BY the action OF Il caucus.
Pierson, OF Braxton. and Edmiston. -of
Lewis, held 10 this view, while Senators
Mahood, Scott and Henderson, and
Delegates Kidd and others advocated q
nomination and keeping up the party
organization. Tho motion was lost aud
Edmi.ton moved to adjourn until Sat.
urdsy night This motion was lost
The discussion was animated.
Tho name OF johnson \. Camden was
placed before the caucus by Senator
Scott; that Of Hon. ". L. Wilson by
Delegate -Pierson, OF Braxton; that oi
Hon. J. +. Chiffon by Senator Tarr;
that OF Hon. Z. W. Wilson BY Senator
Stewart, and that OF Col. J. W. St. Clall
by Senator Mahood, OF Mercer.
Senator Finley read letter from
Hon. W. l. Wilson announcing that h,
was not d candidate for the honor. say
I aF,np ,rntNl1 M
robbed OF all its pleasure whom it car
rIed with it tho consciousness OF dis
courtesy to Senator Camden. who i
naturally entitled to it. E4.Governo
| Wilson's name was withdrawn by Soma
tor Ca,lett. The baIlosing then begaI
with the followingIosult:
FRS, baIlot-Camden 13; ". l. vii
son, II; St. Clair, 8; Chiffon. ..
Secand baIlo.-Camden, II; Wilson
l2. Camden's nomination was mad,
unanimous on motion OF Senator Tarr
The following resolution was adopted
"Whereas, Hon. Z. W. Wilson. VIII
has becn candidate for the position o
United States senator from this state
and who has been aud now is supportc,
by a strong, influential and faithful par
OF tho Democrats OF this state. in orde
to preserve harmony and tho best i:
tercs,s OF the Democratic party. ha
Withdrawn from tho contest ior tn
nomination for said position, therefor
be i.
jr"Rts0iccd, That the Democratic repre-
senta,ives in tho legislature OF Wo.
Virginia, in caucus. do hereby eSprcs
our hiyll appreciation and esteem fr
his distinguished services in many can
paigns rendered. TO the people and Il,
\ Democratic party. And VIC do mo-
! heartily approve the patriotic sen!
: mont and tho Jealous love OF both par;
and country which has characterized a
Ma mo. rsrnar T. IL H.