Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-03
New PARTY Talk.

New York Herald Independent Rep
1t is time-high time-for the old
parties to disappear and make way for
new organizations, not founded on
plumber or the hope OF plumber, but on
policies and principles. The Republic
cans have promised for nearly a dozen
years to perform that political miracle
they call "reform within the party"
but they have never got further along
with it than to adroitly conceal the rot.
tenness OF their works 80 long as con-
cealment was possible, and at any
rate until after a Presidential cleo
ton. 1t was the constant plea Of
Mr.. Hayes few friends that thought he
was a poor, weak, incapable person, tied
hand and foot by the knowledge that he
was occupying a place he had not been
elected TO, still he chad made an honest
administration" But no sooner is his
successor installed than the public is dis
gusted by revelations of corruption in
several branches OF the government, so
gross that the eminent jobbers whom
Mr.. Hayes protected and shielded now
see the gates OF several State prisons
yawning for them; and grand juries are
making that inQuisition into the man
sgement OF the party which Mr.. Hayes
ought to have made, but carefully
avoided. ..
The time is suspicious for an indepen-
dent new party movement. The pee
pie have been ready for it for some
years; they have waited only for a
leader with courage, with audacity, with
ability, with experience and knowledge
OF the country's wants. There is room
for such leader; he could sweep not
only through the State, but through
the Union, with the impetus
OF new Peter the Hermit,
and with the momentum and SUE
cess OF new crusade. A man with
statesmanlike ideas, with appreciation Of
the country's wishes and needs, scorn-
ing the shaekles OF effete, self-seeking
and corrupted party organizations.
would overturn the party hacks OF bo,h
sides in single canvass and rally tie
people about him in spite OF the efforts
at ofiice-holders and oftice-plotters.
Even Mr.. Conklings bitterest detractors
viii not deny that il he chooses to take
up this. leadership no man now in
public life can so effectually do it. 1t may
be said that he has made mistakes HIM
sell, but that does not matter. No public
man but makes mistakes; but the PEG.
pie are always ready to overlook the
mistakes OF public man il they see
that he has their interests at heart and
ii he has courage and capacity.
We look forward, therefore, to the
political events OF the summer and fail
with interest, but also with the couyic.
ton that they are sure to yield benefi.
cial results to the country. Parties are
ready to break mp, party lines are no
stronger than ropes Of sand, and il ia n
hopeful sign OF coming events that a
public msn oil the courage. power and
experience, OF Mr.. Conkling has burst
the bonds and stands free msn 10 lead
the people to new and more fertile polit.
zeal fields. II depends upon himself to
make new and greater career than
that which he closed by his resignation
from the Senate.
From the Boston Herald, Rep.
Does Mr.. CoSHLISa really mediate a
new political alliance? Reports from
Washington, said to be based upon the
Tree conversation oil. some OF the en-.
Senator's nearest friends in both parties,
intmates that such 10 bis purpose, and
that IL entered into his plans when he
resigned bis seat II b veil known that