The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-10
GENrLEn .a GEORGE
Jumped on and Read oat by the CIneln.
nail EAauireF,

nall Enquirer.
CINCINNATI, September 9.-The Enqnirer
to-day has a double-leaded editorial
SSee columns long bitterly attacking SEN
.cr Pendleton and charging him with re-
possibility Tor the Reform Democratic
lovement. The following extracts are
ON the article;
1t Is time for plain information. Mr..
Is not with the Democratic or
Of this part of the State. Heap
cared by his ablest and best lieutenants
the County Convention at the Highland
Louse, but failed to force on that represen-
tive body Of Democrats "cut and
ried" ticket. Every influence at his com.
Iand was used for him.
Failing to dictate TO the convention
.lling short in his purpose to put on the
cket the names Of those the regularly
ected delegates did not want, he has
nee systematically and industriously done
very thing he could do to embarrass the
emooratic party in Hamilton county, but
as not done il in an open and manly
lanner, il, indeed, there could be any
Ianliness in such performance.
PRNpLEToS DENOUNCED AS A TRAITOR.
The Enquirer unhesitatingly proclaims
le treachery Of Mr.. Pendleton. Tbeplain
leaning OF the behavior Of Mr.. Pendle-
N, so far in tbs campaign, is that all the
emocratic legislative candidates in Ham
ton county must be pledged to vote for
is reelection to the United States Senate,
se he and his iriendg will do their utmost
, defeat the whole ticket.
His supreme selfshness maniiests Itself
blows at the Stale as well as the county
cket. He has been sulker, schemer
nd skulker. He has sneaked away on the
imsiest Of excuses from the plainest duty
Democrat. The Democracy oil Ohio
ave done more for him than for any 9th.
man in the State; but hs haS failed to
.spord TO calls that would enlist hearty
,sponse ffon any true Democrat, With no
,srest TO eonaider or duty TO discharge
We those commonly INCIDENT to citizen
lip.
PLAYING 'Possum.
When Judge HoadIy hurried from an
l.night conference at Toledo tomeet ssna.
r Pendleton at agraud ratification meet.
2 OF the ever faithful and enthusiastic
enocrat Of Butler county, he was met
, telephone message that Mr. Pendle'on
ould not he there. The illness which
as alleged as cause for his detention in
wus never heard OF again. The
moving ones understood it to be sham
small pretellse. At the Courtslreet met
e Tuesday night Mr.. Pendleton sent q
esssge at halt past eight saying he could
ot be there, without any excuse, and with
lly cloudy and indefinite promises for the
Iture Mr. Pandletcn's behavior does not
pht man who is go largely iu debt to the
party.
The Democrats Of Ohio may as well un-
estand that the few friends Mr.. Pendle'
IN ran politically control will be against
udge HoSdiv in the guberpatorial contest,
nd that he will coveFtly aud meanly en-
ourags the so-called Reiormers, who, at
le Burnett House meeting, undertook to
rganizs a bolt against the Democratic
cket.
MONEY IN THE CONVENTION.
While the Highland House Convention
under copsidetatLcn the whole story
,ay as well be told. The Enquirer no.
cps the charge that money was used to
ominate the ticket. Money was used.
Mt not successfully. It was used against
No Men who were finally chosen by the
elepates, Tho financial agent was MIR.
ON Paxton, u grsduate OF Mr.. Pendle'
on's law office, though not o man OF large
.aaI dimensions. Only one OF the candi.
aies in whose behalf money was paid
at was successful, and ha was nominated
ecause be was individually stronger than
be corrupt influences which were st work
Or him.
lot A DEMOcRAr-TIlE PARTY is nuNdRf.
Mr. Pepdlelon Is not Democrat He
las nota sentiment in sympathy with The
masses Of the toilipg people who compose
he crest maiority OF the Democratic party,
Ia went 10 Columbus In June virtually
skiing lor m Endorsement o! his Civil
service bill, althedgh be knew, when he
that measure, that pinetyrpine
,fr cent. OF his Democratic constitDensy
sas opposed To any such class legislation.
cor eur" OF raR PARTy.
Mr. PepSlston should for opfe take Of
,is disguise. place hipself at the head oi
he Reiosmers, and anAlly fall into the
party, with which he has mani