The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-11

,,,,o o,,on,es, In the Third District

The COnteSt LII ahe
The tone Of the Charleston Courier oi
Tuesday would hardly prepare its read
or. for the withdrawal Of Mr.. Walker IL
yery harmonious frame Of mind IRON
the contest in the Convention that mel
mex, day to make nomination for Con-
rress. In reviewing the result Of thePri'
mary elections that took place on Tue
10Th OF last month, he shows that tue eA'
pre.sion iniavor Of Mr.. Kenna in Aan"
wha county was not legitimate 'ns'' "a ~ ~
other words, it was not Democratic; .,
IN ain other words, that it was hybrid
and bogus. He more than ln'iI",o n;lss.S
"lhat Republicans and non'reS'aen!' .',l,
..a,a rcra,itted to vote" As an illus
Ss.I ,,,,ion, he cites the fact that Eat Charles
,on, in 1874, the Democratic ticket re-
~' .;..1 ,bont IOO votes, while at the pri-
,l4rliOn I97 votes were cast and.
,Lo nIling books Of the Democratic
",nmi,,ee ' show that 209 Democratic
ro,,. were not cast. This would run the
Democratic strength Of Charleston upto
7oG votes-a palpable nbsurdity."
The Courier hengoes on to say, openly,
,n,tiu Ckarlestcn si1ty.two Republicans
vn,ed, and still further, that but little
Latham 100 non.rcsidents did the same
thing. =, =. =;
nIn Coalsburg 27 men yotedfwho are
kuown TO lie domiciled in Fayette connly.
In Washington district the Republicans
so ro,cd almost without question. As MIR.
XsDnn @ received the solid support OF those
;mnrouer voters, the result has leen
:" g,vS him a much larger repre-
sor, W st;on in the convention than he could
Otherwise have obtained. We do not deem
il proper to discuss the reasons why ke-
nubjirans forced themselves upon DEM
dcr.tic Primary election aud threw their
entire strength in one direction. II it be
deemed proper 10 bring the matter TO
the attention Of the Congressional Con-
vcntion, the subject can there be fully
Discussed. We simply desire 10 state the
ulsin1iosition, that Democrats NAV not
rplort enthusiastically any. candidate
whose nomination is'made by Republican
votes.
Notwithstanding this editorial, it
would appear by our special yesterday
tha, Kenna was enthusiastically" nom
mated. 1t looks now as il he was msster
Of the Democratic situation in the Third
district, and as if he had II decidedly
stronger hold on the Democracy than
either Of his competitors. The apparently
strong pressure for Herefords renomina-
tion from the solid" men Of Charleston,
such M was indicated by their ncwspa-
usr card some months ago, did not
amount 10 much. Kenna ignored the
asolido men and fell back on the vOx
nopuliof the district, making his appeal
10 them on the score OF his being one OF
them by birth and association, and of his
ambition to have chance in the world.
His energy is said to be immense, ana
.eeiug lle result, we can well afford to
Lol;opo .Il that wc have heard about it
The question now is, 30 far as the Re-
rrbI;r,us are concerned. as TO the frame
of mind in which the result has left the
f.,Ioun,, or W,lker and Hereford. We
'0''0"''' '" W. ,..--;.I1 .au.,,.onh +,
Judge oy OFiei eui1or'a' Paias'T" F"
the Courier that MIR. Walker had the aay
before the Convention a premonition OF
the result, and that he was nursing his
wrath over the outlook. The Mountain
Herald had observed for his benefit that
"Whenever there is any work to be
done for the Democratic party q s, hssS
.1,S VIA STnn t Mf' Soa To- or,o, HIM al the poIis
Ia.t Sa,nrday, KanaSha has not stood
by Walker as Walker has stood by her"
BY way Of comment on this observation,
Mr. Walker made the following remark
in tie Courier:
"lfMr. Walker had simply promised
to serve = them, az did GoyeqrhOr; ! acob u, the ne
Peop'eoI hanawha ma. w1uia ,a nayeI.oJ snhmnoI n,
Gdelity 10 Their demands, in making for
them The Capital fight in the State Con-
veu.iOn. We should not be surprised to
see OOl9 MF. walker anu sne I.I'is, "a t%s Is
sJvocs,cv s ve,' III eI Tnn.whe,s @ interests az in.
yoIved in the Capital question."
There will be some curiositS.to know
just what construction to put upon The
intimation in the above that henceiorill
Mr. Walker and the Courier will devote
their attention to the Capital question
Some people may construe it as an init.
nation 10 the Democracy Of Kanawha
that after this they. cap take care -of
themsclyss.S Ih:ths light, however, Of
The three cheers thu we're given for Mr..
""'N'. "''e' "' "'''"'s"