The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-02-07
TO CREENBACk DEMOCRATS.
A COLLISION OF GREEN
HACKERS AND RADIO
AIS. "a
Henry S. Walker turns over the
GreenbaCk party of West
Va. for a C0nsidera-
ton.
"a PROFOUND SECRET"
That's what it was to be, but is
it? The little bargain between
Henry S. Walker and the w.
- Va, Radicals.
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Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enqurer.l

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 20, 1880
"A conference was concluded here
last night which has for its object
the turning over of the Electoral
vote of West Virginia to the Radio
ais, and the election of Greenback-
er from the Third District of that
State to Congress. "a
+ Henry S. Walker,a former extreme
Democrat, ran in 1878 as a Green
back candidate against Kcnna.
Gorham swore, in his testimony be-
fore the Senate Committee, that the
Walker campaign had the benefit of
$500 sent from the National Repub-
lican fund. Walker was also sup
ported by the Republicans of that
District, they, by, Encouragement,
having no ticket in the field. 1t now
transplres that Walker is doing bus
mess on a larger scale. He came
here two or three days ago, and in
quiet way took rooms at the Nation
al. Leaf by leaf the roses fall, and
one by one prominent Republicans
of West Virginia arrived. There
was John w. Mason, of Grafton,
Chairman of the State Republican
Executive Committee, and also mem
Der of the National Republican Com
mittee of that State; there were also
John r. Thompson, President of the
State University Of West Virginia,
who owes his position there to Walk
er, Walker being a Regent of that
institution, and George c. Sturgiss,
of Monongalia; W. H. II. Flick, Of
Berkeley; State Senator Jones, of
Preston; Jasper Y. Moore, of Harris
on, and several prominent Republic
ans were in attendance.
The conferences between these
gentlemen and Walker were long and
close. The leading spirits were Ma
son, Sturgiss. Flick, Thompson and
Walker.
I An understanding was difficult at
| first, on account of the excessive
character of Walkers demands; but
Blaine and Don Cameron were con
suited, and finally the whole thing
was concocted, as follows:
The Republicans are to run a State
ticket, of which Sturgiss will proba-
bly, be the head. Walker is to run
for Congress in the Third District,
the Republicans making,as before, no
nomination: and the Greenbackers
are to make general scramble for
local combinations of any kind or
character that can be made. The
Electoral ticket is to be selected with
view to give the State-to the Re
publicans, in consideration for all
which the Republican Head Center
here is to supply Walker with the
wherewith to proceed at once to the
organization of the Third District,
and such other parts of the State as
may be regarded as available.
! The Republicans lack confidence
in Walkers ability to deliver his
! goods, and have some apprehensions
lest the Greenback and Labor vote,
which Walker claims to carry in his
pocket, may repudiate his manage
ment and defeat his purposes; but
the bargain is made, ana the work of
carrying it out to commence immedi-
ately.
| The whole thing is to be kept a
I profound secret, as it is feared that
a disclosure may result in the aban-
donment of Walker by his followers,
and the ignominious failure of the
whole scheme"
Softly, softly, Bro. Fleming There
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