The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-29
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wAsHINGToN. D. G., April
S-The Democratic campaign COM
mtttee, with Senator Faulkner at
its head. has announced It's
readiness for business, and issued an
address, punbilshed this afternoon. in
which is embodied declaration OF In
tentIons. 1t Is the purpose the COM
mIttee says, to enter upon N earnest
and aggressive campaign for the elec-
tIon OF representatives, from which It
may be naturally inferred that the pres
Idency Is regarded as mere incident
TO the contest. The active co-op0ration
OF all who receive the circular letter
originated by the committee u fer
vently solicited. In the belief that the
tidal wave results Of 1884 may be In q
great measure reversed, the conHum-
nation devoutly depicted being the cleo
tIon OF Democratic Congress.
A pertinent comment made here -
that to the Intelligent Democracy Of his
avn state. Senator Faulkner cannot
safely compare the acts Of the last
Democratic Congress, nor any other,
with the work done for the state by the
present Congress, since the effects OF
the Wilson bill were seen IN the tidal
he deplores, and the recovery of busi-
ness and prosperity depends upon pres
ent and future legislation on Republl-
can lines.
The committee, however. takes cour-
age from the spring elections which, It
Is ALLEGED, have indicated that public
sentiment has undergone change. Re-
ference IS also made TO "the terrible
panic that swept over the country as
a consequence OF Republican legisla-
tlon by the Reed Congress-. This panic,
the committee claims, paralyZed DEM
ocrauc efforts and energies In 1884.
Another claim made ig that Demo-
cratic voters remained at home that
year In such numbers that the Re-
publican success cannot be considered
as a triumph Of principles. II u there
fore the intention Of the committee to
bring the questions that divide the two
great parties prominently to the front.
Nothing Is said Of any contemplated at
tempt TO bring forward for discussion
the issues that divide the senator's own
party, but from all accounts Marshal
Wellsi force OF deputies may be rOquir-
ed t0'kOep the factiouB apart at several
oft ne coming conventions In West Vir-
gtnlh. Silver q the issue, with the
pn-ty IN the Third district practically
solid In It's favor, and the Fourth and
Second neck and neck behind.
II is stated that Judge LucaS Rnbi-
don to- become senator has never de-
sorted him. He and Ex-Governor VII
son, also q silver advocate, VIII be a
powerful team while, they remain twins
and they viii hardy separate IN the
adjustment Of prGiARhn9fieS. They VIII
-. 1T. TGaanrfV.i EBHlnSy Su116 Tu
slated TO make the race for Congress
with Warren Miller in the Fourth, Ed
Itor Tippett, OF Point Pleasant, Wal
ter Pendleton, Of Roane, and numerous
others more OF less prominent Mr.
Pendlston win not know untn the con-
ventIon meets, unless he reads this,
that In o reoanE Washington confer
ence Il was decided that he cannot be
trusted to run for Congress, but he q
ono OF the men who Ein receive a copy
OF Senator Fautlmer'B campaign Rd-
dress.
John Anderson Is here. Hls name
is attached to tho o0mmittee's appeal
He said tonight that the DdmooC1SY
would have no trouble In carrying West
Virginia next fRll and he looked a.
though he moro ttlAn hAlf believed HIM
self
Am6ng other prominent citizens Of
the state In town are SteWart Walkar,
of BerlcaleY, who wouldn't refuse the
nomination for C1ngTo18, but expects
to run for the Gtate senate In his dis
triot, Attorney General Watts ogfVing
his gubernatoF1nl boom careful nursing,
and Mr.. ". 8. LRidley, Of ChaFieSton.
General Watts g firmly Of the opinion
that Colonel Smith u not. q really
candidate for governor.
ConEreSgmen DoFener and Hulng
both returned to Washihgton from
West virginia to-day. Both arc erl-
gagged tonight In committee work.