The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-04
1,,UssDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER a


raallv bepau away back last spring, when
county conventions and State conven.
lions were being called for the purpose Of
nominating local and State tickets, and
sending delegates to the National Conven'
lions. Thus early they were expected to
commence, and did commence, pitching
in. Every day they were expected to have
something in an editorial way bearing
mon the mediate situation, with the view
n arousipg the slumberiug interest OF the
dormant public in the salvation OF the
country. As is well known the country
ba. to be periodically saved, and the
editors OF the daily newspapers are ex'
rec,ed 10 lead in the work. The citizen
who retires punctually to bed every night
at nine o'clock daring Presidential year,
expects the editor Of his newspaper to iari
nish him an orthodox leader and all the
news by breakfast time next morning. and
the editorials must become gradually
more and more intense as the poIueal
situation assumes more and more OF the
nrotoplsstic shape. Repetition is not, Of
conrss allowable. The editorials must be
varied from day to day, or the editor must
he suspected Of lack Of originality. In
order 10 write intelligently and interest
ingly he must keep himself informed OF
the situation in every county Of the State.
He must know the personal proclivities
Of all the leading men in his party, also all
the candidates Tor office, and the general
drill Of public opinion in respect to Pfesi'
dsntial preferences. He must acquAinl
himself with the local Issues in every por'
tion Of the State, and OF the effect they are
likely to exer. on the availability OF com
netting candidates. He must read a great
many letters from these various localities
and not only reply to them personally by
mail but also publish aud comment on
many OF them. lie must be careful to
know that he is not putting his foot in the
perplexities Of any local situation, and
thereby guard against the diFgtunt!e
mepts OF active and leading work
era in the party. The labor in
VOWED in reading, replying to, com
meptipg upon and fixing up this CORES
pondence in pressntable shape, consti
tutes no email part of the drudgery OF 81
editors life during a long political can
vass. The general public are little aware
Of the labor that Is necessary to prepare
the great bulk of correspondence received
at 9 newspaperoftice for publication for be
It known that 1t is the fewest number q
people, otherwise intelligent aud capa'
ble, who can sit down and write
letter to newspaper fit FOL
publication without any amendment
whatever by reportorial or editorial hands
It is thus that many precious as well as
many weary hours Of newspaper time ar
taken up during campaign like tina
which has Just ended. To keep watch owe
all this correspondence, and to keep tn
writer's Of it satisfied with the manner IN
which it is reproduced in print, and viii
the amount OF attention paid to 1t, boil
in the way OF personal acknowledgement
and public comment is task Q
no small moment, and one from which
an editor can only be relieved by the clos
of the campaign. Therefore it is thstir
all the sanctums Of the daily pres
throughout the land the song Of "Gau
deamus igitur" will be heard, which beini
interpreted is, $50 let US be joyful" The
average editor can now return to hi
fsyorite mutton. He can once more, 10
instance, turn his attention to statistics
about the crops and the balance Of trade
and with his usual ability he can proceed
to give advice to the farmers concerning
the rotation OF crops, sub.soiling ant
deep blowing, the advantages Of woo
growing, the necessity for dog law
and the relative advantages Of selling grair
and hay as compared with the relative
profits OF feeding them on the farm. III
can also turn his attention to the cendi
ton Of the roads and other puolicimproye
ments, and commence once more drum
ming up in favor OF neglected railroad
enterprises. The questions Of education
of winter debating societies, OF lectures
theology and current literature will ono
more claim his attention. The long rol
of the political drum with 1t monotonou
taa.to.too will no longer wear upon hi
nervous system. he will be relieved from
the blare the brass bands, from the glar
of the torchlights, from the sickenipl
fumes Of colored lights, from the fzzle o
sky.rockets, from the bedazzling array o
Chinese lanterns and multitudinous il
Limitations, from the voice OF III,
stump orator, from the yells for Hancccl
and Garfield, from the sight Of big posters
and the rumors Of cheap excursions, from
visions Of S29, and from allmanneroffrauds
torperies, and campaign lies. In word
the editor will have an opportunity onct
more to enjoy anOrmal condition OF exist
ence. He will no longer be called upor
to attend all the meetings within fifty mile
Of his Office, to give IN outline Of ever!
campaign upeech, to praise his own sid
and criticIse the enemy, to be here
there, and everywhere" do all sorts o
work for all sorts Of people, in addition
to getting out q. paper every morninI
which shall be an improvement on tn
last issue. For such deliyerance as thi
all the editors Of the daily papers in tn
land have indeed cause to be grateful, ant
Il they do not this year observe the in
functions Of the Presidents Thanksgiving
proclamation with ietyor Of spirit 1t vii
be. because the many Generalization o
the canvass have totally untitled them 70
the proper discharge of their devOtiOna