The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-14

Intelligence has been received In this
city OF the death OF the Hon. A. w.
Campbell, at the residence OF his sister,
Mrs Jane c. Dawson, Webster Groves,
Missouri, at 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning. Mr.. Campbell died from the
effects OF a stroke OF paralysis. which
occurred on last Sunday, at noon. The
remains will be brought to this city for
intcrmcnt. Notice OF the time and
place of the funeral services will be
made hereafter.
In passing from the activities of this
life. with II suddenness that was a
shock to his friends and acquaiutances,
Hon. \. W. Campbell leaves Il memory
with those who are just without the
gray shadows that wells the greatest of
all mysteries that will be honored and
respected until they shall be called
upon Ia follow him. With the present
generation and West Nirglnlans, espec-
tally those who advocate the same poii-
teal principles he did SO much to main
tain and perpetuate, his name will ever
be associated with the party of Lin
coin, and when in the years to come the
traditions OF that organization are
transmitted 10 unborn generations 1t
will be found that he will have erected
monument more enduring than brass,
and that world too prone to dumb
i"rsetfulness n prey" Will have frequent
occasion TO recall his name in the his
tory Of the early struggles Of the war
for the Union. This will be especially
true of West Virginia
Child OF the storm,
i'orn amidst the throes of war"
In the formation OF which he played so
conspicuous Il part and who was
among the chief protagonIsts that af-
.ierwarrls preserved It's integrity. At this
hour and time IL may not be unsecmly
!" speak for those lips now silenced by
The llnpcll!nS hand Of death, and which
In HE never uttered complaint of the
prophet who is not without honor
save in his own country" 1t is no eX-
tsSeratiOn 10 say that no state owed n
man so much and paid so little of the
obligation: that no man worked so un-
SrIllShIy FOR the consummation of an
object and received SO few of the re.
wards for honorable effort and conspic-
u'uS success. These lines are not writ
len IN the sense OF Il repr0ach, but in
justice TO truth and as faithful nara .
1--WE "' the most notable years OF his dis
"hsWshed career. This lack of tangi-
ME gratitude on the part OF the state
mas many explanations which perhaps
"""'H De In bad taste in these columns,
ne one predomlnate characteristic of
A'r. Campbel's connection with party
po''''cs was timidity of publicity, an
innate modesty OF his own abilities and
1t" absolute aversion to the n6torIetv
"''ch Is generally the greater part OF
Inc professional politicians capitaL
iheSc attributes in great measure
handicapped his personality with the
''sses' In the earliest years of the his.
'oFF or West Virginia he could have
pee" CHOSEN to represent the state in the
o''''ea States senate had he resorted to
'ne practices of the successful politician
Va 'o'uay-or even of that day. But
such matters were extremely .raprynont
10 MIN and wholly foreign to his char
Scter.
4here Is one incident In his life that
""o"n TO the writer that may not be
W seheral knowledge, and ii is inti-
'""'e'F connected with the memorable
Se'he IN the Chicago convention which
nominated Garfield. referred 10 else.
T"ere' Mr. Campbell and General Gar
''' We're warm personal friends lonr
"e'"'e the convening OF that conven-
'V'' When Garfield was established
III We white house many Of Mr.. Camp
0''' friends anticipated that he would
some handsome recognition
''" me administration This cXpcc,a.
Wv" was not without foundation. and II
II hAl not been for tho ossnssin's ,u,I,.,
S''ueht Garfield would have made
'" minister TO China. Shortly after
pea'li Of the President Mr.. Camp-
eAhin'ied to the writer Il personal
'''s' IRON ,Iamcs &. Bluine. the sccrc-
nI.SS "l state. stating that 1t might
rra,., "''h l" KNOW that Garfield was
nv 't''s me pni'crS for his nomination,
W ,,HSt"r to China when lie was shot
h,,. '""'nc adding, whether the incom
VIII "l'll'Is'ration VIII carry out these
uI,I' ~ IN" dead President ] am not
n,i,',n' II was no apparent dIsap-
rjygi',ent L" Mr. Campbell. and he dis-
,h,,,' me matter without further
rr,'EE,n' Tor he l,Ecw well enough that
,,It|rht ATthur's attitude was not
,,"''y 10 him, AZ he had opposed tn,
I'm III III" Chicago convention that
v,N siE"n the consolation prize of tn,
..n,,ss Presidency.
Il" social sidc OF Mr. Campbcllg
,,",dc'"f was greatly mIsIudged by tn,
'aS"S' Whn unjustly Imagined him ID
~ cold, inpcrious temperament.
,,n.h'hS was wider Of the truth. \
+, r',P t"inpaIlIunablr man never lived
-, - 'fuc mat he wRg not deinoIsirn.
,,,, ",lh Whs not what was dcnomi.
I"v I".'i IN /" itdfiiicai sense ~ good fcf.
ia N,i' II" was always approachabr
r, we humbicst ss we'll as the most
,,W,.'r'''' and influential, lie sympu.
,1'" sincerely Wits the honest Hrug.
"' every ml. lie admired hon.
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