The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-01

nonored usage OF the party; notWHn.
standing this, it was declared net carried
by the chairman. and the meeting broke
up in bitter feeling and angry Grim
nations. The masses felt that the party
had been deaed by small ring-a ring
composed Of men who have been seeking,
and held, Office since they cast their first
votes-men whotdo NOT know what hon
est labor is;-defed by this selfish ring
and their time-honored usages tramp
pied under foot. This action naturally
created intense dissatisfaction among the
true and tried members of the
party. which resulted in . pub
lished call for another meet.
ing. We have been informed that
it was the intention to affirm at
that meeting the passage of the usual re-
solution accrediting all Democrats in
good standing as delegates and nothing
more. AS the time approached. for the
bling of this meeting, number OF
Den rats, some of them delegates and
Others not applied to the chairman OF
the County Committee, and urged him
to publish card requesting the aban-
donment of the meeting and calling the
Committee together to see if some
plan could not be devised TO
secure full and fair representation at
Charleston, and restore harmony in the
ranks. N
The call for the meeting was with
drawn, and the Committee assembled on
Tuesday. After pretty full comparison
of views, it unanimously agreed that it
had exhausted its power, when it called
the meeting of the 10th, and that it had
no further authority in the premises,
This is the way the matter stands:
The handful of delegates that will go to
Charleston from Ohio county were Sc
lected by one man, and to do bis
bidding. He is man of inOr-
dinate ambition and without scru-
pie. No public interest will
be permitted to stand between him and
the qualification of his selfish aspirations.
This city, this section of the State, and
the whole Democratic party, have vast
interests ut stake, in view of the recent
action of the Kanawha Democracy. And
in view of these facts, the influential
leaders of the party-the men who foster
the industries and perform the labor
which makes this n prosperous commun
ity, and who pay the taxes that sup
port the public burdens-these men
have sought to bring about con-
dition of affairs which would
enable the whole party to be represented
in Charleston; . condition which would
restore harmony IN our ranks at home
and make our influence telt IN the State
Convection.
This one aspiring man and his handful
ofsatellites, have fought this just PROPOSE
ton TO the misunderstanding, in tho
characteristic lang uage OF one of theil
mum Der, that they "would see the party
and the Capital in the bottom of HI be
fore they would consent to any sdditiona
delegates being appointed to Charleston.
We are authorized to say, in response
to the mtelligenccr of yesterday morning
that two sets of delegates claiming seats
will not appear at Charleston. No fur
ther effort will be made to have thu
party represented. The individual whe
| carries delegation to do his bidding
will be permitted to play his game un
molested. If the material interests o
this city, or section, or of the party shal
suffer from their hands, upon their head
alone will be the responsibility.
Other gentlemen may. and probably
will, go to Charleston. But they vii
| not ask to vote in the Convention upor
any matter that may come before it fo1
action. Ifthat Convention shall be con
trolIed by small cabel' of trafhck'nt
politicians, solely for selfish ends tina
Convsntiou had better never have assem-
bled. The people are not in any humo
to be trifled with, and bargsined and sold
or "given away" The independen
voter is abroad; and while his ballot drop
as quietly as the snow-aakes, it strike
with the power of the csnnon's shot.
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