The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-16
COLUMBUS CORRESPONDENTS.
Editors OF the Register:

Editors OF the Register:
We are growing warm in this State-l
mean politically warm-and l fear long
before the sun has reached its summer
solstice we will have become SO hot as to
be in perfect ''stew." Sorry am /, too,
to be compelled to say that this heat does
not spring from the attrition OF the old
parties, striving justly for the mastery,
but from strong factions of the same
party arrayed against each other in the
bitterest hostility.
These diseordant elements abound in
the Republican rs we'll as in the Demo-
cratic ranks. In the former they are
more latent than in the latter, but none
the less real, ohly requiring like condi-
ton to give as violent developments as
their opponents. Unfortunately for
the Democrats, they have just now
plethora of "favorite sons" all equally
honorable, able, popular, and in every
way worthy of the highest gifts that the
nation could bestow. First among the
distinguished gentlemen are Allen and
Thurman, the uncle and the nephew.
Each of these separately and both con-
Jointly, has in wears past performed her
culenean service in the Democratic cause.
Both have over beeh equally skilled with
tongue or pen to thwart the foe, as we'll as
plan and lead in such strategic move
ments as usually bring victory in the day
of conflict. Both are men of high char
acters, unimpeached and spotless IN lie,
noble in their bearing; kind, generous,
social, patriotic, sympathetic and in every
vay suited to fill with distinction and
honor the exalted positions in which
their friends would place them.
Unfortunately, however, for them, they
hold, or are thought TO hold antagoniz
ing views on sll financial matters now SO
deeply agitating the people OF this ma
ton.
Allen was the champion Of the green
hack cause in the memorable campaign
Of last Fall; and although technically
| defeated. vet he called out the largest
following by over 10000 that ever voted
ON the side of the Democracy in this
state. His friends claim land with
some apparent justice too) that 1t was
shameful sside issues" on popery, the
Geshan law, and the school question
that caused him TO lack an exceedingly
small per cent of election, and not ms
anti contraction, and more-green back
views: that had it not been that the com
mon people IN some iocaiities
.jlowed themselves to be deceived
IN voting against him by the
.nne.ls of demagogues to their deeply
rpo,ed preiudice., and had they been left
70 act lust AS they did then and do now
ssel on this grea. financial quest on, that
tho famous sage OF Fruit Hill would have
been reelected Governor OF Ohio by q
m,iority far up in the tens OF thousands.
Hence his friends said the old man has
40, had a fair show-thxt he ought TO t:y
:, ss.in ON a wider track and in q more
a,,ended Held, where local prejudice
~ould be less potent in shaping the course
and in securing the results ofthe conflicts.
Il cannot be succe, stully controverted
tha, there il generally diffused among
ali our laboring people, agricultural,
mechanical and lsborers, q profound
hostility to contracting the currency 90
.s to enhance the value oil
bonds and all gold certificates
now in the hands Of wealthy men, Who
hold them - dead capital in the bust
ness of the country. And Is these holders
If bonds are moetiy men who live In the
! Eastern States, there is sprung up An I'm
friendly feeling in the Western States
.a.;ost the East-a feeling that will
.eoner or iater End most effective expires
sion in our elections -,..4s
Nov, ., Mr. Thurman did not symPa'
.h;re with the views Of his party q *
!. nre..ed m ~ platform last fall. and. u
r., Alien did, there is nov going on n
~ eed nx'y warm, ifrnos irrepressibls
.,Sict between the numerous follower
~ these chieftains rs TO which shall b
1879 to the National Deuocraii'
tanvention. soon to convene in St. Louis
~ Ohio's choice for the Presidency.
Daily the conflict deePena So fal
.ilsn Is fAr ahead Of bio vossh!
compe.isor. There are tvo potsa
sUrines that give quicknsss . we'll /.
90 10 this Allen movement-the wan