The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-08
GllreGtttetEi1qlere;rl;
Second Congressional District.
Two Communications in Re
gard 70 the Proper Action y
Of tho CrRnberryiHuI
sHHHslHa
Mr.. wltley'I Nomination AdvS Gated
on One Hand and Mr.. Boies 5i
va. leI's on the Other. ;

F., ON Behnif OF Mt. Wiley.


BERK1EY SPRINGS, sept.5, 1874,
Editors IntoilIgenecr: b.. .,. 7at
AS tho lime ior holding the convention
at Cranberry Summit Is rapidly apl
proaching, tits well that the Republicans
cast about them for q candidate and get
TO work 10 earnest, g1rfsl7zlT
We are informed that there aTU o mum.
Der Of gentlemen who have Congressional
aspirations. The most prominent pmong
them, we are informed, are Mr.. HsgaHsi
the present incumbent, and Colonel Ward
Ii. Lamon. As an independent scandi-
date, / Nelson Wisuer seems TO be the
man, subject, however, to the solicitations
Of his friends OF the first two gentlemen
we will speak. Mr.. hagans, though q
young man, Is one OF rare ability, and for
the experience he has had in politics, has
proved himself genius. We would un-
doubleday be pleased to see him reelected,
believing he would in the future, as In
the past, make Us q good Representative.
But the question presents ileelf: Dan he
be elected 2 We answer enphatically, no.
Why motif First, became of the great
amount Of sntagonism arising against
him for the manner inlwhich he secured
his seat at the last session; secondly, he
has not the extensive acquaintance with
men and things that MIR. Faulkner has,
aud consequently Is not able to cope with
Dir. Faulkner in this contest Mr.. Faux.
ncr, 1t must be. admitted possesses rare
political, executive and legislative ability,
and has but lew equals In that particular
in the country. We think we would be
doing Mr.. HagaDs great injustice were We
to deal with this subject, question at
this time of such momentous Importance
to the people oil the Second District, in
other than the plainest terms. We re-
gard Mr.. Faulkner's election guaranteed
by at least $500 70 5000 Of q majority
with Mr., Hagans as his opponent, and We
are at a loss indeed to understand why
Mr.. Hsgans desires TO go into this contest,
to lead the party and voters in Opposition
to Mr.. Faulkner with the certainty oil de.
feat. We know that thefr1ends whourge
his nomination argue that the dissatisfac4
ton existing In the ranks Of the Democra.
Cy insure his election. Why should we
hug such a delusiVe hope? The idea oil
FeCOnciling the Martin wing Of the De-
mocracy 10 Mr.. Hsgans is simply an alb
surdity. Col. Lamon is q gentleman Of
ability, alawyer Of considerable notorieLy,
but not well enough known to secure The
entire Republican vote Of the District
What Is to be donep What course are we
10 pursue? Are we to let, Dir. Faulkner
have the field 10 himself Are we 10 lei
his election goby default? To all ofthest
questions we answer no. The Western
end OF the District can give us aman with
whom we can defeat Mr.. Faulkner. That
man is Mr.. Wiley; gentleman whose re-
cord Is clear; who Is not an ultra partisan
man who IS Mr. FAulkner's equal, moi
superior, In political knowledge and legis
lstiye ability; one ot the few men who
when be held scat In the United Statet
Senate, could command the attention o
the whole house when expressing hi
views on any question with which he,ha(
10 do, no matter how trivial. 'Is1 ,t.4.4
Moreover his liberal views and pre-,
vlous straightforward political recor(
will make him an acceptable candidate
to every honest voter in the Second Dis
trict. We care not what be his political
creed, Republican or Democrat, all alike
can vote for him with the consciousness
Of knowing they are supporting an hon.
est man. Taking this view Of the situs.
ton, let every county in the District b
FULLY and ably represented at the Conven
ton which meets at Cranberry Summit
on the 9th inst. Let US meet there a
representatives Of the people, as ReppblI
cans radical and liberaD honest Dem
ocra,s who were ignored, sold and snub
bed by Faulkner & Co. at Piedmont, VIII
have but one purpose In view and that 4
unite upon the nomination Of Mr. Wiley
Let q harmonious and fraternal ieelin
characteriZs its proceedings. Let US g
from there back 10 the people We repre-
sent and present to them Mr.: Wiley a
the candidate Of the people, as mo
worthy OF their and our support and 6
TO work whit the determination TO max
him the Representative of the Secon
District in the next Congress, and wit
ayowed purpose OF defeating Mr.. Fanlk
ner s Co, who makes merchandise {
his own party 10 crafty and accomplis
his own selfish ambition.
5fE MORE ANON.