The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-07
The Hon. Waitman T. Wiley for
Congress,

MART1NsBURG, W. Va, Sept. 4, 1873.
Editors OF the Intelllgeucer
In looking over the editorials OF the In.
TRLLINGENCER OF the 3lst ult, we were
iotci6ly impressed with your argument
based on an extract from tho Martius-
burg Independent in reference to the pend.
log canvass in this district, nnd relative
to the course that should be pursued BY
the Republicans in putting candidate
In the field 10 contest with Mr.. Faulkner
Tor Congressional honors.
We heartily endorse the views held and
expressed by the INTRLLIdENcER; that is,
provided the right man announces or de-
clares himself as an independent candi-
date, otherwise we argue In favor of a
nomination by convention.
This leads us 10 express ourselves AZ
10 who would be an acceptable independ-
emit candidate to Republicans and honest
Democrats, not only OF the Eastern Pan
handle but also 10 the entire district. We
unhesitatingly most Cheeriully and hearth.
y present the name Of Hon. Waitman T.
Wiley.
But will Mr.. Wiley announce himself
as an independent candidate with Mr
Hsgans as candidate for the nomination
ct the convention which Is 10 meet AT
Cranberry Summit on the 9th inst.
We are inclined 10 think not. Now we
are not disposed to dispsrage the interests
Of Mt. Hsgans, nor TO ask his friends in
the Convention to compromise him or his
interests in any shape or manner what
ever, for personally we are Mr.. Hagsns
friend, politically we stand on the same
platform, and under other circumstances
We would not write as we now do.
However, In this campaign It ia NOT
only the duty OF every Republican but
9!so every honest voter to see that MI,
FsulKner ls .ombatted and every inch Of
ground conteste1 by a man who ia hia
peer In point OF inteh~rt and ors,oTvS - y
do we BY this, desire 10 y. r U+"S nor
depreclating the ability of I ~. W"S az
Yet 1t Ia evident to all that he IL n.a st aus'
TO measure swords with Mr.. FaulkihT,Ie
nor should Mr.. Hagans forget that the
Republican party or any organization of
honest men never fails 10 reward those
who are faithful to lie or their interest.
But If he persists In being candidate and
Is given the nomination by the Conyep-
ton that meets aQCranbefry Summit on
the 9th inst, that Convention will do
nothing less than make him the standard
bearer to lead the Republican party and
many other honest votes to defeat. and In
the second district himself and the party
to a political death beyond the hope Of a
resurrection.
In this dilemma what Is 10 DO done,
We reply let the Republicans and all 9th.
or honest voters In the district at once
hold primary meetings, send delegates 10
Cranberry Summit on the 9th with but
one object in view, and be a unit on the
one important point, which Is to give Us a
candidate that will be acceptable not only
TO Republicans (radical and liberaO, but
also to every honest Democratic voter in
the district. "
In laundering tones let that Conven-
ton proclaim to the citizens of the Second
District that that man ia WailmSn n
Wiley, man that no voter in The dia'
trict, be he Republican or Democrat n %.S
blush to vote for and support; A man 100 ,oo
honest to DO the tool Of any nartv wv w
clique, but one who will serve the nsorIo
and the whole people, faithfully and