The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-05


not be such a prominent feature Of III
! next caucus. Accordingly they held an
other one last night They sent out int
! the high ways and by ways in order tha
the numbers might be sutfi, lent 10 keeI
the former caucus in countenance.
| What the special and particular obIec
ofthe gathering really was It would per
: haps be difficult to set forth. ostensibly
It was to consider ways and means Of put
tingthe Democratic party OF West viYin
ia in effective shape. The Hen. Charlei
James Faulkner, who was present, spok,
Of the fact that the party had los
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
since 1873, and that its majority Of $4,000
in this State in that year had dwindle,I
downin 1878 to such figure as to inspire
fears that West Virginia might 60 over tc
the enemy in 1880. Various other speechc.
were made expressive OF realizing sense
on the part otthe speakers that the time
had come when the Democracy should
awake, arise, and shake the dew drops
from their hunting robes, or sink forever
into an inglorious slumber.
One source Of trouble that seemed to
weigh heavy on the hearts Of the breth.
ern was an apparent conviction that they
had no organ worthy Of the name in this
city. The Wheeling Register, judging
from the tenor Of a resolution offered, and
various comments made thereon, was no,
considered by any means worthy to be
called an organ. For instance, how VIM. L.
Hearne, Of this city, offered the following
preamble and resolution, expressive Of
sense OF the Democracy on this point:
WHEREAS, The Democratic party OF this
State have long felt the want OF reliable
organ or newspaper to represent said party,
and whereas the Wheeling RtgiStSr, claim.
ing TO represent that party, has been for
years past conducted in such way, ap.
parently, as to have for its sole and eTcln:
sive object the acquisition Of money by its
proprietors, without any true and proper
regard to the general interest Of the party {:
and whereas on account OF It's notorious
delinquencies and shortcomings our party
has been, and is now at great disadyan.
tage in our political cAnvasses and con.
tests; and whereas, this caucus is COM
posed OF representative gentlemen Of the
Democratic faith, from all parts OF the
State, who, having its true interests at
heart, may properly take cognizance OF
oil matters OF vital Importance,
ThTsfors beit resOlred, l. Thatthe Wheel
ing Rsgi&er has forfeited the confidence Of
the Democracy OF West Virginia, and does
not deserve its patronage or support.
.. That we who are here assembled
recommend the establishment OF a relia-
bic Democratic newspaper at Wheeling,
anG do hereby pledge ourselves to use ali
proper means in our power TO support
such paper, and make it a success.
We understand that the Hon. John
Hanson Good, who was present, sailed in
on the strength OF this resolution and
supported it vigorously, going for our or
ganic neishbor in his usual seathing style.
The caucus, however, after discussing the
matter pro and con, decided not to adopt
it, on the score, as ruled by chairman
Dennis, the Senator from Greenbrier, that
the RgiaSr was not recognized as
the organ Of the party, aud there
fore It was not necessary to re-
pudiate 1t. We think that this was a
wise decision on the part oil the caucus.
They had better let the Register alone. 1t
is as much Of an organ perhaps us it can
afford 10 be. The people are sick Of party
hacks these days. The idea Of thick
and thin, year in and year out, party organ
has grown repulsive TO the thinking and
reading public.
The caucus last night had good deal of
the general aspects Of a Democratic office
seekers gathering. The Hon. Charles James
Faulkner we all know is a candidate for
Governor, and is here at this time setting
up the pins to that end. Chairman Dem
mis- is candidate for the United States
Senate, to succeed Hereford, as also is
Gov. Mathews who was present. Col.
Dan Johnson is candidate for Congress
from this district, and so is John Han.
son Good. In fact, will somebody tell us
who, OF all who were present last night,
are not candidates for some office.
The Register can not possibly support all
the various aspirants for these different
Offices, and the caucus, perhaps, on sober
second thought, made some allowance for
that fact.
Itwas noteworthy that Senator Turner,
Of Harrison county. was not present. Ii
Is said that he scratched his name off the
call for the caucus, and remarked that he
renounced the party, or words to that
effect. This Is case that seems to do,
mand the attention Of the Democracy,
and to call for fresh disciplinary action.
With two such men as Moffet and Turner
kicking out Of the traces, and the organ Of
the party running loose and uncontrolled,
the Democratic machine Is 10 danger oil
jumping the track and ditchlng the train
| In 1850. In that case what becomes OF all
the numerous Office seekers who met to-
gether last night?
FIRE RECORD.