The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-12
The "Rcsister. and the Lincoln Gin

The "RcEistcr" and the Lincoln Club.
The Registers persistence in its animated
talschoods concerning the Lincoln Club,
which it was neither honest nor courageous
enoug b TO father, though originating them,
caused some amusement among Republicans
yesterday, and everywhere the reporterswent
they heard numerous iests ut the expense Of
the Regisier't young man. The articles have
not reflected any credit on the staff OF that
credited with being ut least sKiIIfuI
in manipulating untruths, but this
affair has been cSncoCtOd most bunglinglv,
One contradiction gives the whole thing
away. In the first article 1t IL stated that
Col. Sterling thought that Judge r. S.
Brown might make a Malone, at any rate
that an alliance with him would draw u lurge
prohibition vote to a coalition" but that this
idea was rejected because "the performances
and Spanish war dances OF this distinguished
gentleman at the ball at the Capitol had
caused all good temperance men to give him
looks askance aud regard him doubtful
brother"
Yesterday the a. Ethical sol. Do is made
to say, speaking Of the alleged Council, DO
you doubt 1t was held II you do, dismiss it,
for the meeting was held, to u certainty. Ii
you want definite dates, can give them.
The Legislature adjourned, let me see, yes,
on the 29ud OF March well, the meeting
was held on the Friday preceding, which
would be on the l7th That was the date,
March II. know it was before the Leeisia.
turc adjourned"
In the first place, the date OF the adjourn
meut is wrong but that is immaterial. The
point on which Republicans dwelt Yesterday.
and which stamps the RegiSter gang US yery
bungling talsiilers indeed, il that at the allie.
ged council q gentleman Is made TO refer 10
an event which occurred the following week
according TO the RICHTER own dates.
a number OF the young members OF the
cluO were also interviewed yesterday but not
one found who expressed dissatisfaction at
the management OF the club, and they de-
MED that any such discomfort existed Us tho
Register ascribes TO the 'young legal mem.
bers" OF the club
AS to the charge that the club is an aristo-
cratic organization which"alapS workingmen
In the lace, the ridiculous character OF this
statement Is best shown by the fact that the
Board OF Directors numbers among its mem.
beers two rollers, two boilers, blacksmith
and mailer, and one or two other working:
men. When reporter dropped In at the
eiab rooms last evening carpenter, cab,
met maker, roller, a blacksmith and a
plumber were the first persons encountered,
Said one Of these gentlemen: "Iithe Registcr
thinks the workingmen OF Wheeling can be
hoodwinked by such prepoSterous ialsehoods,
1t isas weak minded as 1t preSumes they are"
another workingman who Is an active
member OF the club said yesterday that for
three evenings he had counted, and more
than three tourths OF the members At the club
rooms were workingmen real ones, who earn
their bread by the sweat Of their hrovs
The explanation Of the Register, heated
luminosity to the Lincoln club Is not far 10
seek. The failure Of the Democrats after re.
peated efforts to organize similar club has
much to do with It, and the apparent in
tluence Of the Lincoln club has more. II the
Register can In any degree weaken this in.
tI1enCe It will have achieved It's aim.
But II can't.