The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-18

sustlal Dispatch 10 the in:clliSencer.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. li.-As
HE Inside facts In connection with the
fractional warfare over the chairmanship
b. the national Democratic congressional
campaign committee, concerning which
lnuch has been published by the Intelll-
lrsacsr, continue to develop. they In
crease in interest and become OF greater
importance In their local bearing on the
Democratic senatorial situation In West
Virginia. The lntellIgencer has already
published the story OF the effort that has
been made TO oust Senator Faulkner
i!rom the craftsmanship by the free silver
wing Of the party, and OF his bluff al re-
tuslag reelection. The silver. or Bryan
fiction. has no faith In Chairman Faulls-
usr's sincere devotion 10 the free silver
cause, and the tact that Croker. the
lTammany boss OF New York. and other
eold leaders backed the movement .or
Ibis retention In the ch1!ruarship has in
i,eEsiasj the opposition TO the West Vir-
sIn.l senator .ls well as confirmed in the
slysrl;e wing the suspicion OF his dis
loyalty TO Bryanlsm.
Some very interesting facss have come
Ito light concerning the warfare, which
will cause no small amount OF surprise
among Senator Faulkner's friends In
Was. Virginia, and which have start
! ling Bearing on the much talked of Chill
ION shortage, affording a partial expia-
ration OF why the l0ss to the state has
I not yet been made good. II will surprise
! the whole stat 10 ascertain that the
Chiffon affair and the negotiations for lis
st;tlsmeTt Is Involved IN the national
.aehoHal fight over the Democratic cam
Is!su cAalrmaHshlp. and Is figuring IN
high political circles outside the state;
and yeI such Is the case.
WANTED TO HOLD on.
Tac IntelIgencer representative has 1t
f,om very high authority that. in spite
Of publications to shc contrary, Senator
Faulkres has been anxious to retain his
place as chairman OF the congressional
campaign Committee, so as to strengthen
himself with the party In his own state,
alleging that while he has not been in
the state for five years, except at his
home In MartlnsburS. ye: he has been
working day and night as chairman OF
the committee in the interest OF the
Democratic party. II he were TO again
Get the chairmansh!p OF the committee
Il would relieve him Of the responsibility
OF making canvass for reelection to
The senate, and place the party In the
position OF no; wanting TO turn him down
because Of his connection with the ma
t1nal organization.
As has already been published IN the
lntelligencer, some months ago an or
gan!=aeon OF the free silver men was
perfected against Senator Faulkner. and
IN order to relieve him OF any embarrass-
INeEt' according TO my informant, he
was advised that change would be
MADE In the chalrmapshIp Of the COM
mlttee. leaving the inference that the
easiest way out OF Il would be for him to
resign. But the senator thought: he
could BE- Reelected and for a tine e1erted
himself to that end. AS has also been
puoilsAed In the Iutelligencer, after. the
members OF the committee from the re-
tpsc'ive states were selected last month,
u was found that the contest for the
enairTaHship was simply between Rich
esoson. OF Tennessee, and Buck" Hin
!1cEsen, OF Illinois, both free silverI,es
IN whom there is no guile. Faulkner
wasn't In It little bit. Then 1t was
INA: The senator gave the press the In
terr!ew peremptorily declining re-elec-
uon as chairman, this interviewappeaing
N tae l!tell.sencer's Washington dis
patches few days since.
BOSS CROKER AND THE Chiffon
SHORTAGE.
1t will be remembered that recently
~ Effort was made to crystalline the
New York and wha. might be termed
tne gold wing Of the Democratic party in
.N!F' Faulkner's behalf. and for this pur-
pose Boss Croker was enlisted to control
'he vote ot the New York member of the
committee. have Il from man who
Knows whereof he speaks that on last
riaay telegram was gent out by the
person In charge OF the Bi-netalllc
league headquarters in Washington to
the silver papers OF the country, and
particularly those OF the south and west,
charging deal with the gold Demo-
ctass. headed by Croker, In the interest
o1 1fauiKner's Reelection, and urging the
hiiver organs TO maize all attack upon II.
here comes In n matter OF direct local
importance In connection with this In
's!estiHS BIT OF history. The Chiffon
matter was INTERVIEWED by an interview.
Hela within tho past two weeks, between
s3-Grlverno- MacCorkle and Senator
iI,aniHher. the purpose being 20 Induce
tI4HIkHfr's fr!end5 to arrange the money
.oE nayment o: :he shortage Of ex-sscre-
H:y CT State Chiffon. Nr. Faulkner is
m,Hdcfstood 10 fee, deep concern about
.us matter az he has 10 depand on Chill
'oh and MacCorkle for his return to the
tThate. and is desirous 10 geo ChIltnn
IN the good graccs Of the
parry by the payment OF the shortage:
oIh@rw!se he may have to abandon his
.ah'a's Tor reelection 10 the senate. It
~ y, aSSer;ed. In this connection. .,ta. Mr..
AH!kaer has presented this aspect OF
nc casr TO fome o, hls wealthy trlsnd5 of
Lle CTnker Wig OF the New York Demo-
my, ana they have beer considering the
lEftion In connection with the relation
mp between the late Senator Rcnna
'..m EhNton. and the great personal re-
H''u shey had for the former.
a CRITICAL PHASE.
Efforts arc now Inei1g made to perrcc.
an arrangement by which Chiffon can
ra!se the money 10 nay hin shortage and