Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-18
SFNAT0R FAULKNER
r,a,eos the Craftsmanship Of the
nom9oratic Congressional Commit
,sa THAT lie May Devote Els Time
"a fhs Work in West Virginia.

-.s.I ia the Register.
lexington. January Ex-senator
..,,.nor's friends and acquaintance
nave been more surprised than
e.odod at the allegations that have
.sared recently in certain papers
-.,,irc to imply that there is now or
s.s been during his term in the past
,,s~ and half, doubts as to his posi-
.:,n on the money question. These
,negat;ons were that he had joined
18th other Democratic Senators of
.to Fast and prominent Eastern DEM
-.-,+e who were hostile to the Chicago
.,,,tform. especially the free silver
.torl, Of it. IN an attempt to sidetrack
.bo silver issue for the future, and if
,oesible prevent the nomination Of
rrvan in 1900. All this stuff was
,~irtod in connection with the con-
ts.+ over the rganization of the
Damoeratic Congressional committee
far this years campaign. Different
s.ories had the Senator in all sorts of
fifferenr attitudes on the question of
inc reorganization of the committee,
OF the question Of his own reelection
&c chairman, and on the question of
the general policy of the party on
money.
To those who know the Senator and
who have at any time spoken to him
on the money question in the last
eighteen months. it need hardly be
said that he has stood squarely and
firmly at all times on the Chicago
platform, and was never more en-
tausiastic in his belief that the party
should make no compromises nor
concessions on the money question
than he is at present
Is TO the matter of his being a can
didate for reelection to the chairman
snip Of the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee, it can be said
that for months he has been determin-
ed not again to take that Craftsmanship
under any circumstances. He express
ed this intention long ago in an in
formal way, because at that time the
question was not enc coming up for
settlement. He had intended to make
a formal declaration on the subject.
positively refusing to permit the use
Of his name in connection with the
Craftsmanship when Congress reassem-
bled in December, and the reorganiza-
ton of the committee became a matter
Of immediate concern. But this declar-
alton was withheld at the request of
many members of the committee and
many other Democratic leaders for rea-
sons that in 10 way affected the SEN
atof himself nor involved the possibil-
ity Of his again being candidate for
chairman. The reason related alto
gether 10 questions of good party pol
icy and the object sought TO be gained
was one which none were more anX-
i0us to bring about than the most
ardent advocates of silver. But as
soon as he was at liberty to do So
Senator Faulkner made the public an
nouncement that under no circumstan-
ces would he accept a reelection TO the
chairmanship.
The Senator's motive for this was
first, that be feels he might not again
he called on to spend the summer in
the close, hard work which attaches
to the Craftsmanship of the Congress
sional Campaign Committee; and, sec
ond, that he wishes to devote all his
time and energy the coming summer
and fall to the campaign in West Viz
sinia, where he believes the condi-
tons are all most favorable for a
great Democratic victory in the Con-
Gressional elections. He proposes to
DO all in his power TO bring about such
victory, and feels no misgivings as
to the outcome if the party workers
will take hold in old fashioned style.