The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-17
ruIRD.pIsrRIcr.
The Republicans PattinEa Candidate In
the Field nj the Last Hour.
Colonel IIassIer. OF Jackson, Probably
will be Called upon 10 Assume the
Leadership.

CHARLESTON, September IL.
Editors Of the Intelliseneer.
The Republicans Of the Third District
are awakening at the eleventh hour to the
necessity OF putting a candidate in the
field against Kenna and Walker. There
exists a surprisingly unanimous sentiment
among the Republican voters favorable to a
s,raicht-outcandidate. Theieeling through
out the district is generally one of indig.
nation that the party should have been
sold out in convention to Walker. who is,
and has been for months, making every
possible effort to enlist the Republican
vote in his behalf. This overture will not,
Of course, avail him much, as q very con-
siderable majority Of Republicans, II
they go to the polls at all, will I'M
doubtedly vote for Kenna, as the less
er Of two evils. Walker, however, has
made some headway with q few Republi.
can candidates for local offices, who have
surrendered their party icalty for the
dubious chance Of help from the Green
back element, through his influence.
There seems TO be but little doubt that the
refusal OF the Congressional Convention
TO nominate candidate TO stand upon It's
excellent platform was brought about IN
this way-by agerrymander between local
Republican candidates and Walker in con!
junction, it is thought, with the fear
among certain. prominent Republicans
that Il man was put in the field they
would be called upon to contribute the
expenses Of his campaign. These most
unworthy motives are coming telbe quite
generally understood, although they are
partly hid under the coyer Of eSpediency,
policy and all that sort OF thing.
The argument presented in; convention
By the nOn.actionists, that limo nomination
was made the fight between Kenna and
Walker would be simply kilkenny cat
arrangement, in which Republicans had
no direct interest, carried somep lausibihty
on its face, and through the agency OF Q
heavy vote cast by proxies, who, 1t Is
claimed, did not fairly represent the eotn-
ties for which they voted, carried the
Convention. There is now, however, but
little doubt that the sentiment Of the party
is favorable to q candidate, and one will
be announced very soon. 1hear only two
men mentioned for the candidacy. Mr..
Freer, Of this place, the editor OF the
Charleston LhGdeT, and Col. F. r. Hassler,
OF Jackson county, arc the two mentioned.
Mr.. Frecr is the Chairman OF the Con-
grcSSional Committee, and was one OF the
most persistent advocates in the Conyen-
ton for u nominee. While willing to make
the race rs party service, do not think
he is at all anxious to do so. In fact, the
limited time between now and the day Of
election fOrbids much Of canvass The
policy OF the candidate, whoever he may
be, will be simply to reach the voters
through the papers and furnish them with
tickets on the day Of election. This will
extriCate many Republicans from dilem.
ma by which they have been surrounded
since the commencement of tho present
anomalous condition Of affairs:
Mr.. Frecr will undoubtedly yield TO and
support Col. Hassler, should the latter de-
eide to come out, and the probability Is
at this time, as far as / am able to learn,
that the five Republican papers OF the dis
trict will contain his hnnouncemen i'm
their next issues. Hisaction will unques-
tionably be a great disappointment to the
greenback reputation crowd who have
been counting on Republican votes to as
sist them in beating the Democratic ,repu-
diatiOn crowd. Asthings now stand, the
Republican voter Of the district hasth op.
ton Of staying away from the polls, or OF
voting for a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rebel,
or for villianous scamp who has done
moro toward disgracing the State and
abusing the Republican party than
any many in West Virginia. The prospect
one that does not please, and the honest!
money, straightforward Republican ele-
ment Of the district will be apt 70, take
things into its own hands and support the
forthcoming Independent. Republican can.
didale. That, 1t Is conceded, will insure
Walkers defeat, and will place the issue sue
between Kenna and tho Republicans. ,,
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