Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-16
Per- Pictures Of the Boys Who Run
the Republican Machine In
West Virginia.
Differences Between the Manage
ment Of Democratic and Re-
publican Organizations.
The Value Of Young Blood Long
List Of the Juvenile StalWarts
Ohio County Kids.


day to a SUNDAY REG'srER commissioner,
in a description Of the young and brainy
Democrats Of the State furnished your
daily issue Of Wednesday last by some en-
tLusiastic chronieler Of youthful Demo
cratic merit. A captious critic might be
tempted TO insinuate that in some cases
the portraits were too highly oolored, and
that-to change the figure-in some in
stances the taffy Of commeDdation had been
furnished too literally on the string Of
compliment, but these faults il they eI-
is,ed were few and can do no harm. No
nan IS made worse by being made to be-
Ueve that he Is better than he really is. As
the worst habits of a monkey can be im-
proved BY gentle treatment and his tastes
reaned by painting his hiniquarters sky
blue. so the sensibilitiss of his noblsr de-
sgendent can be quickeued by kindness
sri the p a1e Of his separations heightened
by sn occasional dab of printers ink.
This however, is not what I started 70
ts.kab.v.. The main thought suggested
ty reading your informant's description of
our Juvenile Democratic GraehiI,
Wis lat the sCeptre of political power in
West Virginia was fast passing from the
hands Of one generation into those of an
Other. that the young Democracy now in
large part controlled the fortunes Of their
Iss;y u this State, and would soon secure
I,sstsSiUn ii its leadership entirely. Ii
sa., : ,rue II is more true that the changes
20 q, e management of the Republican
car sa,luu Of the State, from old heads
40 NCuVE ones. has been even mora
naked ara rapid. Where are the men
puu q lev years since controlled the
l.,,.Lirs of the Republican party IN West
N.-gIJ "a Where are the PierpOints the
Nl.ey-, the StevenSOns, the BSremans
The reporter meekly inimstei that be
1.& ru tn 2 for cOnundrums.
iL,y s-e gone, sir. Gone. Passed of
Z. ~. .ert Stsge Of activity and ascended
Ue suyerannuated spout of retirement.
I.eEe : It's difference between the Re2ub-
l.. 81 suG tine Democratic politician. When
:! e .U.Uer has served out his term Of use
iU.Ut>, sEd finds that the proper
Time for DIsappearIng
Bss arrived, he folds the drspery of his
couch around him and gives somebody
81 3 chance, while your venerable Demo.
C;atlC state sman wants 70 hang on 70 the
coItrU. OF things even after be has reached
the CunGi.iO Of a political mummy.
That IS the reason why you hnd the
control OF one party in the hands
OF comparatively young men and
in the other, men Of the same age vainly
striving to get to the front. and, except in
rare instances obliged perfOrce, 10 content
themselves with being named as probable
subjects OF preierment hereafter. Why /
can give you q list Of Republican politi-
clans in this state, no older than the list Of
Young DeWCC-atIC politicians before re-
tarred %, who are not simply mentioned
as being in The line Of prefermeut in their
organization, but are absolutely in control
Oi Il now, and dispense its offices, emOlu-
UCntS and patronage wherever such offices,
euOluments and patronage exist
The reporter suggested that the list
pu.ht to be registered in the Sunday issue.
Well, sir, 10 begin with, there IS
Congressman Nate Con.
Of this district. II political influence was
measured ouLby years alone, be would find
iILa5d EOra 10 control 3 primary, and yet
he has had iuil swing in the leadership Of
BIS party pretty much ever since he at
alued his majority. More than that he
has sustained himself admirably IN every
position in which he has been placed.
When he got the United States District At
lo.ueysbip Of this district he was scarcely
tRcuty one, an undedged attor-
rty fresh from the army, Just ad-
E.lrsd 20 the bar. Nearly every body in
tie District thought IL was 8 hszardOus eX- |
, Tusut O. pat an inexperienced kid in 3 |
,.i,tu us such responsibility, but he |
l.e 81 best prosecutor aud legal adviser
lie Goveruurrt has ever had in this State |
.. q femOu> rated there that he had the
9. 3D.. ' 10 r'-e 20 the height OF any, occa-
80 - 81 he
IL ~screfs- p Of The Navy
IrdCr the HaJes Administration
t.,-s were ia5Iher suggestions Of incaPac.
u, but the old naval officers who had
Sc. .v,t .CGt-N score Of secretaries, said
Z. l,s never had been q secretary who took
f.l ut he duties Of the place more read
jv ,-l intel gently, and discharged them
more C,nsc.rntioUsly and efficiently than
H.F. As to his political csnvasses in this
>'s'e f-gIl The time he made his unSuc.
Cessiv. runs for Congress and the Gov
F--Crbip down to the time when he re-
y,-sei s. Democratic majority in this dis
tI.ct. 20 one can say that they were not
se.y uud vigorously made. There Is not
q u0;e Elective political orator in the
S's'e, takITg the present or future effect OF
speeches IS the criterion. With an en-
gscir, pre.arCe and a rhs torical dow Of
oVl berg abusive, and vigorous without
being insulting Having the courage OF
ts COnviCtiODs, he is not afraid to meet
s1y Of bis political opponents st close
C1srlers snd there is no one who can
t.LlhtuIly say that in the fierce and
heated political contests through which he
has passed tuey ever saw him oyermatChed
orpu' pom the defensive side OF COntrO-
versy. li he had chosen to employ the
s''s ci A dsmagogue he might have secured
D. lOtuCal success even earlier than he
Cd. As 10 Is il is based on a sure foUuia
Ncn and i not likely 10 be disturbed.
Then there is
George Wesley Atkinson,
Q. tbs county. You may think the credit
i overdue but IL there is a politician
s"c0E he oiGS,ers Of the Republican party
0; his ; ale Who has more influence IN
parry councils or hSs more to do with
b'.tGlr about results, would like to know
Eco It's ". began bv hopping up bar
ms n 'te ksnawha Valley. and haS been
NLJopirg Up things ever since That por-
I.N VI the hanawhsns who have the credit
q being sh.e 10 extract the last dollar from
Ce unvsry c'Nzen unless such citizen
S.sePs with u between his toes. we're too
EGch iGr GaorSe Wesley financially and
elter publishing Republican paper the-a
!or several years he suCCumbsd 10 the in.
eviIable ard proceeded to hunt for fash
pastures Alter a short time spent "A Gov.
t'Hrent employ he came 10 Wheeling 17I
CeToled portion Of his talents 10 the eIit.
ijg Of 'ae ilI is,ad ardard. When that
isper passed into Democratic c3utrlI ne
'-ente'eI the Government serve "a =
.-NeHrt aEDut and ana y alters hard tigbt
l,'G'sd sfg appointment Of L. 5 Marshal
= '~'s Ci',r e. Olce settled &C home
Tee Newspaper Itch,
nu.sE cree c. ntr-cted IS n,yr entirely
a.i'% %''d from tue kys.eu. and brJks ont
u Inn s-a;n, snd be established the
~, "',''s Journal. Of this city, 10 which h.
80. Gs'Otes c n.iderable attention. To
S, TS 5'".yer, that one newspaper or one
- gr-.a sh,orb Mr.. Atkinsop's snarIy
- - To- DO him injustice. No sucb
f,I up .'css contract his powers. When
'r',,.,.l's,y engaged By his stated en-
srcs t,s lie is lecturing on temper.
r.,,., "'.'.2G books, exhorting at camp
lnis--~--s, a1'ng up conferences and regu.
ipvai io'ntments but all the time KEEN
1ss 3,s : eit:, 10 devise plans for increasibv
br-ISty OF The Republican party and
ks E,,i out the Re publican votes from
cur,.s' r',ne We ialr at election times. It Is of