The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-04
Letter ofAeetptaaee-1hs Republican Campaign
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Situation In Nav York and P.pnsyivauIa.

u''iii"'ioh, anu iuiSe p'lit vi Ills present
letter is naturally taken up with the discus.
sion OF the question whether a receiver is
really rs bud as the Thief. We wish for his
own sake he had taken their advice, and
declined a anominatlon which, Ms they saw,
as he sees and as everyone in the State
sees, was procured Tor him by the most
cont emptible fraud and forgery. One
wrong ncccssitates Rnollcr, and the mon
who compassed Mr.. Folgers nomination
against the will OF the convention will not
stop ut IL triile 10 secure his election against
the will OF the voters. - g5
Tribune: The man OH the Saratoga ticket
whom nobody objected 10, and with whose
nomination everybody WIS satisfied. finds
the scandals OF the convention loo heavy
u burden, and refuses 10 stand under
them. llepburn's letter is modest, manly
and consistent. lie makes no reflections
upon the convention that nominated him
for CODgressman.at.large; but frankly says
that circumstances have come to light since
which prevent the Republicans from re-.
garding its action as authoritative. lie Is
unwilling 10 hold the nomination under
such circumstances and so withdraws. lie
will stand all the stronger for this withia
great majority OF Republicans. Mr.. Folger
is not unwilling to hold the nomination
under such circumstances. lie accepts and
writes two or three Columns to tell why. a
case entirely clear could have been stated
in shorter space. t.
The Times says: Neither his great abil.
hy, his high character, his good intentions,
nor even reasonable assurance that he
would make an excellent Governor in
spite OF the influences that have been en-.
listed in behalf Of his candidacy can suffice
TO meet one OF the ief objections Of those
wko are dissatisfied"
The World Says: 'sThe letter breathes a
spirit OF candor and self-devotion to lost
cause, which must command for him per.
sonally the respect even Of his political op.
ponents." S%5N
/ Truth saya: 3"Folser's reply to the de.
mands for his declinution is unanswerabe,
but when he gets down to the issues he ex.
poses the politician beneath his mask"
Erenhlg Pos Judge Folger's letter Of
acceptance is not cheerful or inspiring
document. 1tcould not well be under ex-
isting circumstances. A man who feels
himself obliged to make IN elaborate
apology to the people for being candi-
date, and who virtually asks them for n
suspension OF Judgment as TO the con-
scientiOusness Of his conduct in accepting
the nomination. cannot be expected 10 be
quite free from a. certain depression OF
spirits when speaking 10 the public. 1t is
the man, the circumstances and influences
surrounding him that make his election
unacceptable to large element in the Re.
publican party, and the confession OF his
personal feelings with regard to his candi.
dacy are therefore rather calculated to
strengthen than 10 weaken their objections
to him"
Commercial Iidrrtistr "There is moth.
ing that can be said here that would add
10 the strength Of Mr.. Folgcr's statements
His dignity, frankness, sincerity and de.
votion to Republican principles speak for
themselves The dutyLo Republicans is
plain. 1t is to elect their ticket and elect
it for reasons that have been so forcibly
stated in theetters OF acceptance. There
can be no turning back or aside; the field
is before Republicans, and they will be
untrue to themselves aud their great party
il they do not win it. i
Ereiing 1tteyram:-"Folgcr is probably
wrong in his estimate OF damage which
his party would have incurred by his right.
full declination Of this nomination. lie is
evidently wrong in imagining his party
can benefited by his asserting to con,
summation OF acknowledged wrong"
Null and Erprr&--"As might have been
expected Of SO brave aud honest man he
faces without fear and handles withou,
gloves the Convention frauds that have
been so dishonesty manipulated
and misrepresentcd in the inter.
ests OF the general calumny Others.
In the terse and masculine style
that so iitly comes from n man utterly de-
void Of cowarlice that always belongs to
weak and insincere pretenders, he reviews
calmly the history OF irnuds that affected
only a single matter Of the recommends.
ton Of the Sthte Committee rs to the tenn
pofary chairman, and that did not affect a
single vote in tho committee, even on tho
preliminary skirmish in its proceedings."
Brooklyn Eagle: l:'Alr. Folger's accept
tancc OF the so.c,lled Republican nomina-
ton is one oi the Most extraordinary docu-
nents in our political literature. Never be-
fore has it 10 the Eagles knowledge been
deemed necessary by II candidate, for n
q eat office 10 present himself as an apollo.
gist for IN acknowledged fraud in the con.
vention that submitted his name to the
people, and the voters believe that, while
forced by the stress of circumstances to
ligure,as representative OF such IL body,
he had no 4 hand in debauching
its : character & tile turn OF Affairs
imposes upon The Democrats exceptional
responsibility. 1t is their highest duty
now to so behave in their nominating con.
ventions, ms It will be later in the man.
agement Of the State, rs to give no Repub-
lican cause to regret the spirit with. which
he has struck down wrong doers in his
own party s;,.at,5lt'.e....'}N ! ~
Brooklyn Union..Argus -"Tho letter in
which Judge FOlger accepts the Republican
nomination for Governor is mainly an
honest and plain spoken declaration OF his
position inrelation to the Republican par.
ty."A .ssfjl2
: Brooklyn Tints: "Judge Folger has &C.
cepted.. "a column ormore which lie de.
votes to nm apology for not declining is a
sorry and 'discouraging prelude to his state.
ment Of the principles accompanying the
letter lof 'declination from Mr.. Hepburn
which puts m additional plaintire strain
into this sad dirge over stalwart methods
and mismanngement Of the fatal policy oI
tho administration that will live in history
as having marked the rule or ruin era on
the records Of the Republican party"
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