The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-24
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CHARLESTON, W. VA, Dec 2S.-
Evidence is rapidly aecuninlating to
demonstrate that Commander McGraw
IS not to have smooth sailing in his
cruise for the United STATE genator-
ship, Even among the young Democ-
rucy, whose leader he affect g be and
over whom 1t has been suppq he has
had absolute sway, thefe 8 a quiet
though determined effort toiscuttle the
commanders flagship,
1t Is now pretty geneFaily known in
the state that McGraw'l purpose in
making the fight in the saroud district
was to boom his asplrations for the
United States senate. He knew there
would be lethargy and apathy among
the RepublIcans-indIf and dis
content. lndeed-as there generally is In
an on year among the members of the
dominant party, and he graepad the on
portunity TO become a martyr: It is
said he has been since conducting n
very sly ampaIgn-coaxing other can
didates into the belief that he Is for
each OF them as long as there Is
chance for either (or BOTH but leaving
each under the impression that there Is
no other charmer quite 80 charming us
he, and II he should not succeed, why,
then, OF course, McGrRW might be in-
duced to accept the legacy.
This sort Of tnctics has brought upon
Mr.. McGraw the criticism which falls
to the lot OF all truly great men who be-
come anxious TO sacrifice themselves
when their plans become putitc.
A New Candidate.
The young Democracy. therefore, and
some OF Older blood, have been In the
open field In search of candidate who
can command the support Of The active.
conservative, progressive element or
the party, and have found such On one
1t is said. in the person Of NJ. FAIRFAX
S, IaudStreet-"FaX" LahdRtreet, hS he
Is farnilIarly knOwn-of Tucker county.
II Is understood Mr.. LaudstFeet has
been urged to enter the lists. he e sald
to be a nephew by marriage q Ex-
Senator Henry G. Davis. Il - also un-
derstood Mr. Davis has been, or will be.
asked to assist in persuading Mr..
Landstreet to accept the nomination.
This new candidate Commands the re-
spect, personally. of Democrats and Re-
pubIlcans alike In the notth nat OF the
state. He is energetic. capable and
si1rewd as n politician, bat has hereto
fore refused all advances made to In
duce him TO run for local Of state of
fees, He was prominently mentioned
for the Democratic nomination for Con-
gresa in the Second district last fall,
and declined. 1t Is said OF him that he
would be the harmoni1lng candidate In
case Of a deadlock, and that no better
one can be found in the state,
Since the rumor of his possible candt-
His Discreet Silcncc.
dacy has got abroad, Mr.. Landstreet's
newspaper friends have BEEN Eealously
endeavorlng to get some expression, one
way or the other. from him. but he OBJ
serves a discreet silence. It Is believed
he is waiting to see how the fIanawha
winds blow in January.
This state Of affair" g, Of course,
subject to but the one condition OF
Democratic supremacy IN the legisla-
ture-a contingency most remote, Lead
ers in the fore Of the faithful have con-
ceded that the Republicans have 9 law
ful majority OF one on Joint ballot.
Some OF these leaders say McGf9W cam
not get q majority Of the minority.
Then, again, Ex-Governor McCprkle,
who has been limited at as IN aspirant,
is by no means a weak vessel when 1t
comes to manipulation Of the Demo-
cratic caucus.
That Mr. AFcGrRw Is by no means the
lone pebble on the senatorial beach Is
quite apparent from even the Demo-
cratic point Of view.