The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-17
vim, shall we DO fOr a Tlcket1 :

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this evening, to consider the propriety ol
nominating a ticket, We are not in the
counsels Of those moving in the matter,
but understand theh object Is the nomi'
nation Of a straight Republican ticket Al
to the authority by which this colpnhitter
holds It's title, we are without intorma'
tion, We are not aware that any Repub'
llcan conventionin in this city ever appoint
ed such a committee, nor that political
committees arc created in any other way.
Until we know that this committee has
been properly invested with authority 70
act for the Republicans Of this city
We cannot recognize their acts
as imposing any party obligation. Weac'
cord TO this cal, therefore, precisely the
same authority and consideration as Il Il
had been made by any other Republican
gentlemen of equal numbers Such a
meeting, by whomeyer called, can DO no
harm and may do some good. Upon the
nef,'s " .s lrypos''lSh "tSt .ns ,"sss ~
make q few suggestions. We recognize to
tho fullest extent tho right OF every Re,
publican 10 independence ofJudgment and
o'ac''on' ust aswe Ina'n..n at,'' sse1V..e
'le sapls 'of Ourselves 4iu ~ Ou'n','s'e .t.'-
wshsk no 'ore yUtSliers.u n VI .Dt a..y Su
geSIl2'n l'Ale es py us Ssla slAn " ''Hu' VI
II merits, mer,s, ,,,.... :
WIN WIN parry ilnss ~ Gfswn 'n.s 'asy y, =
Demoofauc t., " I" @rge m1lOFls' .s ! M ~
majority wou,u NY Y oe ia,SS' eye,y n'al' ~
pfolesS"s 'o Ue u lepu''l.an wOu'u 'o'''
ana So1c Tue hepuppcaq ucket ~ D"s ,,aai sucn
tning never mas happeneu' anu nevvr
Will vi 'll'se VINO WIN Noso " auy e'OO'
'l0n wnep a parry issue Is rn"uc' 'ae penl'
ocrass ute 50 lafseiy IN 'te majority Us 70 -
liaNo Siy su'p contest T, w,'l . v.e" ~ "
SUCCESS, qu''e nope'tss' my O'.'O..a't NV.
which It would be an injury to the city to
elect, and which hundreds Of the best
~ Iosas,o. c''" ~ ,,'an, - :, s hn ,,,,u II
;u, US ~ soto T., = s,r.,"h,.omt ps,nHl;osn
,,"sst hS ~ 40 .s.";sst - 4, Snt NJ. .irdgo vor,
~dSASs ~ 80. 80 9"Iss - ~ ~ ~ ". JS.'So Z. -
few, II any. Whether from a,party ut.
tachment which they cannot quite break,
or from an unwllllngness on other
grounds to give up entirely their party
standing, they viii not come clear over to
our camp. They are willing to meetu
on half way or neutral ground, but not to
do more. u,45i y ,6'o'aag
Without their cooperation, It must be
apparent We can do nothing; withit, tits
eqally apparent, we can easily carry the
day. A,joint, or citizens ticket cordially
supported by the Republicans, can be
elected; straight. Republican ticket can.
not The latter Is an unpleasant truth
that might as well be recognized as not
utzeaIous Republlc ans say tliey would
rather be deteated with a straight Rcpub.
llcan ticket than successful with mixed
ticket On this polnt we can say for our.
selves in the language Of the wise. Jewish
Kirr WThere "a a t;,rs ard a oeasnn FIR d,I
things,n There are elections at which
Federal politics are b supreme import.
auce. Such one was the Congressional
election last October. AT such elections
party principle is everything, and we
would vote for our party Representative
IL 1t was the only vote cast Tor him. But
we ask any reasonable man, ,w1h,y, should