The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-14


Body. ooo
Editors Intelligencer
I observe that your reporter in this
mornings issue, respecting the proceed
ings Of the Convention at Clarksburg,
does me injustice. While l scarcely care
enough about the matter to go to the
trouble OF writing card for corrections
sake, yet in making history 1t is best TO
make it correct. First, your reporter as
sumes, in speaking Of Philo Kimberly's
nomination OF Lewis Baker as candidate
for Delegate.at-large to Cincinnati, that
Mr.. Hearne, who had greater wrongs than
Kimberly, had submitted to Baker, and so
must he. II this means anything, 1t means
that | went TO Clarksburg to help
nominate Mr.. Baker. The truth is went
first as the friend and supporter OF Mr..
Good, and second with the wish to be
chosen myself for Delegate at large. l
saw as soon as got on the train that my
last wish wou d not be graIified, and so
very quietly subsidized. MIR. Baker had the
Ohio county delegation OF twenty.six,
with very few exceptions, solid for him;
I therefore said nothing except for my
friend Good. In casting the vote OF our
delegation l in every case obeyed the in
structions Of the delegation, as in duty
bound.
Again, your reporter says: Colonel
Hearne tried to let Baker out by explain
ing some trivial thing" Your reporter
either did not hear what passed or did
not understand 1t. will explain. Col.
J. w. Gallaher, in the course Of his re-
marks, produced aud read to the Conven-
ton preamble and resolutions drawn up
and presented by me in February, 1879,
TO legislative caucus, or rather, should
say, Democratic caucus, which here
with reproduce as my then, and also my
present, convictions in that regard. They
are as follows:
wHERE.s, The Democratic party Of this State
have long felt the want Of reliable organ or news
paper 70 represent said party, aud
WHERELs, The Reg1ter, claiming to represent that
party, hn been Tor years past conducted In
such way, apparently, ~ TO have for lis sole and
exclusive obi Ct the acqdisitIon OF money by liz pro-
pretors without any true aud proper regard TO the
general interest Of the party; and
WHEREAS, On account OF Its notorious deinquen-
clos and shortcomings our party has BEEN aud 10
at great disadvantage In our political canyasses and
contests; aud
WBHkEAs, This caucus Is composed Of Representa-
tive gentlemen Of the Dem cratic faith, from all
parts Of the State who having lis true interests at
heart may properly take eIlnIzauce Of all mIttSs Of
vital importance.
Therefore b u re,Olrti, ]. That the Wheeling Reg.
later has forfeited thR confidence Of the Democracy 81
West Virginia, and does not deserve lis patronage or
support.
THAT We who are here assembled recommend the
Establishment Of reliable Democratic Newspaper al
Wheeling, and do hereby pledge Ourselves To- use all
proper means In our power 70 support such paper,
and make II success.
Mr.. Baker, in replying to Col. Gallaher,
said the above resolutions were offered In
secret caucus for the purpose Of buying the
Standard newspaper, then about expiring,
and that the caucus voted them down.
made an explanation, or rather correction,
Of what MI. Baker stated, To the effect that
he Baker, was himself present within
few feet Of me when offered nay resolu.
tons, and that recognized number Of
gentlemen then present who were in the |
caucus and that to nay great disgust, many |
who had first approved, co.operated in |
getting the resolutions voted down.
Respectfully,
WV. L. HRARNR,