The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-31

The way the contest in Maine is shap-
ing itself has apparently attracted the at
tention OF the leaders Of the Greenback
party. It's discovered that the Demo-
cratic leaders are making use Of the Green
back clement as far as they can as an
annex to their own organization, with a
view OF securing several electoral votes
for Hancock in that State. The National
organ Of the Greenback party at WASH
ibgton has had its eyes opened to what is
going on in this direction, and in its last
issue it boldly expresses itself on the out
look. The immediate cause Of its remarks
was the letter from Maine Of Stillson
Hutchins, editor Of the Washington Poa
(the substance. Of which the INrRLLIoRN-
cER gave a few days ago), in which he COM
planned that the Greenback element was
hanging back from hearty support of the
proposed fusion, and at the same time
with curious inconsistency declared that
in case Hancock should be elected the
GreenbaCk fly that has been annoying the
old Democratic horse will be brushed off
at one whisk Of his tail. Taking this let
ter as a test, the National Vie,D says:
ave are greatly mistaken in the temper
and sense Of our Maine friends II they, for
moment, will allow themselves aud the
principles OF their party thus to be made
the tool Of Democrats for the purpose OF
aiding in success from which they are
to be kicked off at the wiDning-post The
importance OF Maine in the coming cleo
ton is very great, and her position excep-
tional. The Democracy, which claims
Solid South, would use this northernmost
key to unlock the door which has barred
them from power so long. They depend
on Maine Greenbackers TO help them to do
it. But for our third party there is no
hope in such change. The change
which the GreenbackeTs in Maine aud
every other State demand, Is a change OF
measures and not change OF political or
CARNATIONS merely. viii the Greenback-
ers OF Maine allow themselves TO be rallied
to the platform which demands
hard money; to be marshaled under
the flag which protects fraud.
ulent ballots, and march to the music OF
men who boast that success to them means
disintegration and the utter destruction OF
the 6 reenback party7 Will the Green
back fly" permit itself 10 be kicked from
the democratic horse by its own yioli.
ton? Will you pool issues with the Dem.
ocracy, which chooses to mock your can.
lidate who defed their Congress and
forced them to a vote; who have
nothing but scorn for the effort
of a good man who aims to give
homes 10 his iellowsi Better far to be
an active and solid minority than swal.
lowed up in the victory OF false allies.
Every effort at fusion with the opposing
elements weakens and destroys. There is
no hope for the third party anywhere save
ION the platform they have chosen and an
incorporating fight on its principles"
A Washington dispatch says that the
significance of this editorial will appear
when it is considered that it was written
Just after the editor had had full confer
ence with General Weaver, who was in
Washington before it appeared, and that
it undoubtedly reflects the sentiments Of
the Greenback leaders.
We should think that General Viewers
recent observations and experiences in
the South had been such as to make him
the incorporating foe Of fusion in
Maine. The Democracy who counted him
out in Alabama are willing to fuse with
him in Maine long enough to accomplish
their purpose, which is the complete con-
troll OF the Government. After that, &C.
cording to the editor Of the Washington
Poi, he and his are to be summafily dis.
posed Of as an ally that isl longer needed
or wanted.