The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-07
sDtelDl Dispatch to the IntslllEencer.

bDEGIAl AlEPAAAAA ~ AAAN AAhaAAAANAAN
CHARLESTON, May 6.-The Intelli-
sencer correspondent to-day fell onto a
new Democratic trick OF the Chiffon
managers. which is gotten out in the In
sres, OF c. C. Watts for governor. Il Is
understood hero that the state hodse
ring Is 10 be against Watts on the OUT
side. but in truth they are heartily fav-
oriag his nomination behind the screen.
The Chiffon circus was gotten up to
boom Watts, The circus Is to go from
county to county in the woods portions
Of the state. giving free entertainments,
and the clown Ia to deliver Watts
speeches for governor 1t is understood
here also that the circus is to be made a
permanent Institution andiwill traverse
The state to drum up crowds for the
Dem5crRtie stumpcrs,
The managers know perfectly well
;ha, they have. to introduce some un-
usual device to gather crowds, as the
people VIII not turn out simply to hear
a Democrat talk politics this year.
A"EaIOatary Appeal"
The new coup d'etat Is a printed ap-
zeal to Mr. Watts to become candidate
.or governor as the representative Of
the laborluE men hnd the free sllverltes
ci the state. The petition goes on to
say that knowing the eminent fitness OF
Nr Watts for governor, and knowing
his strong sympathy for the working
classes" therefore they beg OF him to
hscomc candidate In their special In
ierests.
These petitions have been sent all
over the state. and in a few weeks
8r7;her Watts Is to be overwhelmed
By these voluntary" calls from the dear
working people. and he will then yield
70 the pressure. and viii announce him
ss!t us a candidate for governor. This
ls / slick Watts-Chilton trick, and Will
most likely die bornln'." For ways
iaai are dark and tricks that are vain,
&C"
col Bob Carr iE out on Inc war path.
hs Fees det-aL staring him In the face.
1Gd re has taken his grip In hand and
O now somewhere out in the state pour
Ing cold water on Watts boom. Bob
eaa't win for hudItor u Watts Is noml-
rated for governor. so he Is getting in
G.s work on his slippery brother Corne-
LUIS Caesar Watts.
Carr Handicapped.
Col. Bob Is somewhat Handicapped by
his home contingent. Hitherto Bob
saeezcd every time the ChlltonS took
saun. and when his excellency. W. A.
.iacCorklc. had a pain, Col. Bob imme-
dlataiy had two. But these gentlemen
row. while they are presumably for Bot.
rrvertheless want Watts nominated fSr
:iy.ruor. which II done necessarily
Hlc-trRcks Col. Bob. for the reason that
;ary are both from the same county.
! friend OF Col. BoS'S told me to-day
that Robert Ia sweating blood. and Is
t-ying TO md out where he's at" When
~ labor petitions come In, and they
vii, be due In n week or so, he will then
md who hit him with base ball club.
When the cat comes out Of the meal
tub. the fact VIII then be revealed to
Roberts irpulrtng mind that the Chill
ipa boys swung the bat
Another Phase.
I,Ila settled fact down here that the
Democratic state convention will de.
clare for the FREQ coinage Of silver is to /,
taa, Watts win be the candidate for
governor. and that Col. Bob Carr will be
Trlagated to the shades ofinnOcuouE de-
'uetuds. This will be In accordance
with the eternal fitness Of thlngE. be-
cause Bob Carr Is not much Of q Demo-
era: anyway.
Another phase. to be developed later
Will be- the course adopted by Col. c. l..
Smiths friends when they learn the true
iaBarjEess Of the Watts movement.
They claim that they are not surprised
h' IN" Wheeling Registers course In for.
msly endorsing Watts candidacy and
Ignoring Col. Smiths claims. The lnt-
'"rs friends are largely In the majority
in the Registers particular bailIwlckand
u.'! doubtless make It warm for the or
g.n for lts deal with the wattN-Chllton'
i.s".silvcr Z. crowd. and throwing over
hoard the sound money contingent and
~ candidate In the northern half Of the
STATE II seems that the fight viii re-
s"" Itself into n struggle between the
lUpulistlc free Ellverites and the honest
money men. with the Wheeling organ
committed to the support OF the Dopnlls.
'r combine. which will be poorly appre-
aaIai Doubtless, By the interests repre-
0a'ri by Camden, Postmaster General
wilson, Smith, and the administration
men ypneFniiy