The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-03
THE MARSHALsHIP FIGHT.

Some Inside Facts Concerning It-senator
Faulkner In, an unenviahie Position.
Pointed Remarks by Some or the Pa
triots-Thc second District Has About
Everything In Sight.
Special Dispatch to the intelilgencer
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March LIN
connection with the settlement OF the
contest for the United States marshall
snip, which resulted in the selection OF
Capt. Charles Wells Saturday. there
are some Interesting facts going to
show that. while the matter was vir-
tually decided at Pafkersourg while
Senator Faulkner and most of the can
didates were there Intending the ''har-
mony" conference. the outcome will
no. tend 70 helpt along the harmony
movement.
His friends say that Wells was the
only man in the race from begin
ming. He was irfdorsed by the governor
OF the state, by Ex-Governor Fleming.
eight OF the members OF the Demo-
cratic state executive committee. by
Col. Sheridan, member OF the national
Democratic committee. by ex-Secre-
tary OF State ohley. Col. Clarence L.
Smith. and large array Of the Mar
Ion county rank and file.
In fact" said Mr.. Obey Saturday,
wells support came from all over
the state, and no other man could show
more than q local following
u was not a candidate for the posi-
ton" smiled Caption Wells. when made
the subject of congratulations at the
National Hotel. 4 was given the place
by my friends"
Walking across the hotel lobby, u
little later. the prospective marshal ex-
hlb!ted TO the disappointed advocates
OF Captain Garden, q telegram which
they were permttted to read. It was
signed by "a leading Ohio county DEM
ocrat,' as he afterwards explained. and
was but one OF four or Ave which he
had eonceaied-in his inside coat pocket.
and its production at that 1unosure
seemed 10 be the refinement OF cruelty.
The Ohio county delegation. COM
posed OF Sheriff Franzhelm. ex-Con-
gresham Pendleton and Gen.Alt. cald-
well. had put up strong fight for
Garden. They made Il 50 hot for Sem
ator Faulkner that he was obliged to
show his hand to be rid OF their i'm
portunity.
In a Hole.
The senator IS accredited with hav-
ing said to Senator Daniel that he had
been driven Into a hole. He declared
he had never seen such well organ
lied contest conducted so persistently,
or words to that effect. Gardens
friends pursued the enemy right into
the presence of the President, and as
the matter could MOI be settled until Sen
ator Faulkner's Endorsement was sent
In. the ground between the whlce house
and Pages Hotel. the latter the Sena :
tors domIclle, was trodden 80 hard
that che falling rain had no effect upon
1t. The drops OF water fell upon II,
and s!zzled as they fell, so hot was the
trall.
It's no Joke aboutlthe senator being
In hole He had told Deputy Mar
shall Harper that he could not indorse
him for the position because the Sec
ond district already had the collector of
Internal revenue as It's share OF the
federal distribution. and really. nov,
Mr. Harper should not expect H. This
seemed to be logical, and although Har-
per gricyed for time and nursca his
tilsappointmeak, he had nieout conclt1-
ed 10 accept the situation. especially
us Postmaster General Wilson had told
him the Same thing. When Il become
known to him thGt Captain Wells. a
Second district man. lad received the
Endorsement OF both Faulkner and VIII
son. ard was 10 get the place. It crcpt
through his hair tha'. ne been triilG1
with. and he went home justly indls-
naNt
But there ia another count In the In
dIctment drawn against the renator.
Captain Gardens friends say there ire
several explanations which Mr.. Fauili-
ncr will have to make When finally
pressed to say whether or not he could
indorsc Garden, the senator Informed
them that NJ tho captain already had
n good position he thought he ought
not to ask FOR the marshalship.
Sheriff FrnnzheIm and Mr.. Pcudlcton's
comment upon that feature IL that as
the appointment was evidently hpss"d
upon nj Parkersburg, at the state COM
mIttec meeting. II would have been u
Kindness to thom II Senator Faulkner
had announced HE decision then and
there, and thus saved them the trouble
ana expense % MAKING tho ilGht aud
the modification Of publlc defeat.
These and Other things are said.
Second District Has a Nfonopaly.
Col. lin Huirey's friends had a
strong reinforcement Saturday. a del
csation consisting OF Hon. John Bas-
sell, T.. Jackuon. j. c. johnson and
Editor sperry, all OF clafksburg. reach.
ed Washington in plenty OF time 10 ind
that tho First district had no interest
In the allotment. They were told that
the First Is quite good looking but ut
teriy unable 10 Htng. and tho delegation
had to turn about and salute the Mar
ion county champion.
Interested patriots point out that the
Second district has II Democratic sem
ator, n Democratic postmaster general,
q Democratic collector Of Internal rev.
enuc, a Democratic chief clerk ~ the
postofiice department, chief Of divls-
lon or two, and more minor appoint
mcnta than nj the rest OF the state
combined. Against such a combination
there ls no possible chance, thov ngree.
and why should the mnrehalship be
addcd7
II like some OF the fellows In that
combine. said Mnrahnll county mem
her OF the disappointed brigade II am
very fond % some OF them, II like some
of those In the balance OF the state who
wore 30 anxious 70 give tho Second dis
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