The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-07
RANDOM POLITICAL NOTES.

The recent contest among the DEM
ocratic brethren In this state for the
United States mnrshalship. made va
cant by the death OF the late Marshal
Garden. left some sore spots In unex-
Iected places. This Is attributed by
the Democrats themselves 10 Senator
Faulkner's course in not dealing frank
IL with those who were disappointed.
The contest was decided by the senator
IA favor Of Captain Charlie Wells three
or four days before he made public
announcement Of the fact, and all the
ether applicants were kept under the
Impression that the night was an open
one up to the last moment Ordinnr-
Ry this would not have mattered much.
hut in this Instance the circumstances
we're such that the gentlemen who
failed TO connect were naturally ril-
d. Senator Faulkner attended the
Democratic 'love feast" at Parkers-
tlirg last Tuesday week. and II was
there that the pressure was brought TO
lear on him that resulted In the under
standing before he got out Of town that
Wells would be the marshal. The 9TH
(r candidates, at some expense to
themselves. were on hand. but were not
t,t into the secret. They left under the
Impression that the senator, who had
the recommendation TO make, had not
hadc up his mind. There were 80
many good men that he really required
time to take all their claims Into con-
alderatIon." So the crowd of aspiring
IntrIots, each filed with hope and ac-
eompanied by a delegation OF hackers,
fent to the expense OF going down to
Washington To fight the thing out. AZ
Ter keeping them there at great eX-
Iense to them the senator made the
announcement which those who were
On the inside nj Parkersburg knew all
the time would be made.
When all this came out II caused
bme soreness TO be added to the griev-
dnce that the Second district, which al
Ieady had nearly everything In sight,
dot the plum. And now Senator
ihulSner Is catching II from all sides.
1he incident has gone long ways to-
Yards killing the effect OF the eloquent
niga he made for harmony before the
alatc committee at Parkersburg. Some
al Tic Democratic papers are speaking
theIr minds in n way that must make
tte DISTINGUISHED senator feel very un-
donafor,ublc, He doubtless expected
tne RIGHTEOUS Indignation expressed by
The First district leaders, but he did
Hot cxpect TINT the dissatisfaction
Would be general. Even In the Sec
ond district, which he had right to be-
lieye would stand by him, there are
same cauEtic remarks being made. The
Grafton Leader. which is nm uncom-
bronigInE Democratic organ, ana Is
Usually willing to swallow almost any
fbing with a Democratic label on 1t,
induirer in tho following tart and ap-
prOprlatc remark: ,,. -
Inc contest for the marshnlship OF west
YIr,,InIa. Ia enough TO disorgnnize any
marty. n the senator would Just stay
out 81 this district and out OF the STATE
the coming campaign he VIII 40 the
marty greater service than a hundrcd
iIke him al work In the party. Every
appolntment that he ever made or rec
onmendod was made to serve his own
personal interests and not for the good
OF the party, ,,... ,hot
there n FUN ahead Tor INC Bel, '-Id =;
The Lender Is published nj the NONE 'a "
Colonel McGrHw. but he cvidehtiy u gS
M; own II, for the colonel hhu u p!s
hand In insisting Senator Fnulkner 10
nrrlve NJ n decision In the marShalsnip
matter The net result OF the WIole ~ :
fhir rs that MnrahHl Wells Is W" onIy
hnppy Democrat in the crowd. eHcept,
p6rhnps, tho bosses who backed MN ~, IN
Ills fight. Senator Faulkner wonlu IKE
70 undo the mischief II he could
Col Ncnrnw's loyalty to the I'M
crowned king of Glover's Gap may be
rlgnrded rs SEQUEL TO an lheiueh'