The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-09-02
The Disse nsion i'm the Second
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IL was almost the unanimous ludU-
ment of the State Convention that
the dissension growing out of the
nominations in the Second district
should be submitted to the Demo
cratic State Committee for settle
ment. PIXIE
1t is true that the Committee has
no authority in the this matter. 1t
can issue no command that either
faction will be bound to obey. Its
services are Of the character of an
advisory commission simply, and its
judgment may or may. not be ac-
cepted as a final settlement of the
dispute.
But, as we have said, it was the
opinion Of the Democratic State Con
yention, composed of representative
men from all sections, having only
the interest. Of the party at heart,
that the State Committee is the
proper body to act in this matter;
that the two candidates and their
friends should be willing to submit
their differences to the arbitration of
this Committee: and that they and
the party at large, should be salts
fed to accept its judgment as a set
Element OF q very unfortunate CON
troyersy.
This division in that district must
be settled. There is no man or fac
ton that can afford to stand in the
way Of settlement. The interests
at stake are higher than any mere
personal or individual interest. They
are higher than Mr.. Lucas interest
or Mr.. Hoge's interest, or the partic-
ular interest Of the friends of either
one of these gentlemen.
They are the interests of the Dem
ocratic party; not Of a faction of
that party; nor of the party living in
the Second district; nor of the party
in the State, alone. They involve
the interests of the National Demo
cratic party. 1t is not impossible or
improbable that the question of the
supremacy of the Democratic party
in the next House of Representatives
may hinge upon the settlement of
this controversy in the Second Dis
trict- And we are making no exag-
gerated assertion when we say, that
if this dissension existed among Re-
publicans the whole influence and
authority of the National Admins
tration at Washington would be
brought to bear to heal it and to save
the party from defeat and the loss of
Representative in the House. But
under the free-and- go-easy methods
OF the Democratic managers at Wash
ington dissension of this kind
among Democrats does not attract
attention, and unless the State shall
take care of its own representation
we will be left to be gobbled up bv
the Republicans.
Already the courage and confidence
of the Republicans of the Second
District have been revived into new
life and hope, and the whole party
has buckled on its armor, nominated
a popular leader, and shaped its cam
paign with reference to meeting a
divided and distracted opposition in
the majority party.
1t would be shameful and suici-
dial proceeding to stand by and see
these factions in the Second District
deliberately cut one another's throats.
1t would be stroke at the integrity
of the Democratic party throughout
the State. 1t would be a shameful
and exasperating exhibition of fool
hardness and spite that would
react not only with terrible effect
upon the responsible parties them
selves, but would make the whole
Democratic party legitimate target
for ridicule.
We demand in the name of the
Democratic party-in the name Of
every consideration of manliness and
pretense to craftsmanship, that al
least good horse sense may be al
lowed the ascendeDcy in this matter
and that the candidates and theil
respective friends may come before
the State Committee, as the only
available arbiter, and in q spirit O.
fairness submit their controvers,
asking only that truth and the Dem
ocrafic IRA rfv may prayaiI Poo,.fa.