The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-16

The Republican press Of this State Is making an
exhibition Of is petty parIisanahip BY Etowl!ns
over eappointmentot Judge Fetgnsoni OF ChAtles-
Ton. as government counsel 10 assist 10 The pFo!ec;
tlOtl of the SctOt0 LomAs cases before The unlteu
stAtpH District Cour. II Il noticeable that me
lOudtst grnWlers are htse who have been cticiStn8
Governor Jackson for selecting Democrats instead
. Oi Republicans 10 making his appointments Inc
Gfi e'hnngry Radicals Of West Virginia appear 70
bs possessed Of the Idea that they are entitled 70 aI
OF Tie crumbs that may fall from the Presidential
table and Al least hat the Governors patronage.
Ne don't think they are.-Pan' Handle Se'rs.
Something Of the same kind is appearing
in other Democratic newspapers. Speak
ing for the ISrELu0RNcER alone, COM
plant was made in mild waj because
IN Of the methods Of whichit Is believed
Judge Ferguson's appointment was brought
about; and (2) because we did not think it
necessary for the government to select a
Democratic politician when it could have
found without difficulty a good lawyer who
was at the same time good Republican.
Judge Ferguson's appointment was secured
from the Department Of Justice by Demo-
cratic influence to be handed over to him
as personal and political reward. When
such layors are going we think 1t good doc.
trine that they should not go to the enemy
to strengthen him in his position. The
service to which Judge Ferguson has been
called is in no sense political or partisan,
and yet It has been made to serve parti.
san purpose. 1t is no secret that, in the
minds Of Democrats, Judge Ferguson is like
the Irishman 'snea-when you think you've
got him he isn't there. In the game oil
politics he plays his hand for all there is in
it. Recently 1t has been thought some
what uncertain whether Ferguson would
gracefully slide back into the Republican
party or nimbly leap to the head
OF the Prohibition party, il he
should see a party Of that kind
coming into being in West Virginia. There
was great rejoicing when he turned up in
full fellowship in the Charleston Demo-
cratic convention. That was taken as an
earnest Of his intention to stick 1t out
through another campaign, at least. But
he isn't trusted by the party, and Senator
Camden Is not the man TO let slip a chance
to reward for past services aud iasten for a
while longer. His appointment was a
scheme, and such scheme as q Republi-
can administration is not bound to help.
We don't expect our Democratic
friends to be able to see any dii-
ference between this appointment and
the policy Of the State admins
tration to put none but Democrats on
guard. II they could see any difference
they would realize that the scioto-Lomas
case could have been fairly, successfully
and satisfactorily tried Il any lawyer for
the Government had been a Republican,
and they would realize that the public in
stitutions OF this State are not being sue.
cessiuly and satisfactorily administered by
Boards composed entirely Of Democrats. II
the Scioto.Lomas prosecution had been
conducted by Republicans, or for that mat.
ter by Democrats, justice would not neces.
sariy have suffered. That trial 10 no part
OF an administrations policy, it ia
q thing that may end in day;
nobody will pretend that 1t stands on the
same footing as those state institutions Of
learning and charity which the State adj
ministration Is working as 80 many Demo
cratic machines. Our Wellsburg cotem'
porary will bear witness that Democrats
are better treated by the Republican Pres
ident than Republicans by the Democratic
Governor Of West Virginia; and, further
that II We do want anything from the
Governor we don't get It. But we are moi
asking for patronage-we are only asking
that the minority shall be fairly repre-.
senled in the public institutions, and that
for the public welfare. We understand
full well that the State administration
hasn't patronage" enough to care for itt
own needy partizaps. a'