Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-11
THE RADICAL ROW.
Serious Disssnsions 10 the Interior
. of the State. .
MCCORMICK WILL NOT BE BETRAYED
Asd Keep Quet-The Conference Boom"
lingers in the Background So faras
the Leaders of the Party Are
Concerned,
Special to Tie REGISTER.

truth and sincerity can it be said that the
proposed Republican "love feast" confer.
ence,' "a meeting OF brothers," or what.
ever term you like best, which has been
the stock in trade of a certain Wheeling
paper, is dead-yes, sir, "dead'rn q door
nall in Taylor county. In fact the boom,
so far as this county was concerned, was
ushered into this breathing world still
hfT slorioaSs state or aifa,fs ioi ma ,Dsnis
Gratis to succeed. No two Republicans In
Taylor county are in perfect accord, but on
the contrary are willing and ready to do
each other all the
Harm That Is Possible.
Speaking with prominent Republican
the other night, the subject of this party
discord and dissatisfaction was discussed
pro and con. He said the outlook for his
party was very discouraging, and the worst
of 1t was that matters became more mud.
Cied as time went on. | asked him il he
did not think that his party was handi
capped by two many barnacles in Taylor
county for its welfare and PROSPERITY.
After pondeIiug awhile he said Yes But
the yes was said in such preoTupied
tone that |, in order TO draw him further
out knowing that he wished TO talk on the
theme; but" IN the half ques.
tion and half assent style. 1t worked like
a chain. My informant Strengthened him.
self snd said:
The Secret.
"Now, III tell you the whole secret OF
the thing. There are too many bosses in
the Republican party OF Taylor county
there are too many men who want The
'loaves and fishes As long as you let
them have their own way It is all right,
but as soon as yOu ask them TO play second
llddie 10 some deserving man, then they
kick, and il they don't bolt the regularly |
nominated Republican ticket they will |
give it such poor support that il is a |
doubtful question il they even vote il. AS |
d after Of course this has decided infu. |
enCe on the rank and file. There was |
sam Mccormick. lie was n red.hot Re. |
publican. He has done some good work |
for the party, and is by no means a cipher
in our party, as many claim he is in this
county. Well, Sam finally fastened his
eyes on
The FOIIectorshIp.
He was almost certain OF the position, and
had there not been a screw loose, which he
knew nothing about, he would have occu.
pied Duvals place to- day. When Mac, like
CTser, was stabbed by his seemingly best
friends, he naturally became mad, and his
assertion that he had stepped down and
out from the leadership of the Republican
party, was warning that those who run
may read. Mccormick is man who does
Lot soon forget an aiirOnt, and ] honestly
think he will cause a number OF leading
in this county TO pass many
sleepess night in the sweet by and by
"GOu remember the night
Mcs' N AIannal Iaf
on Main street? But OF course you do.
" aD, paDI- Tho 49, = - % - -
,,rofessing his friendship for Mccormick
Mccormick was aware all the time that
Jeflreys was working against him, not"ltn-
standing that Jeilreys was telling MIN that
he hoped he Mccormick would secure the
On the night of the scrape
accOsted Mack and commenced
the conversation himself about tue coilec'
torship. saying that he hoped Mccormick
would get it. Mccormick at that ume was
wrong in one matter connected Win the
a fair and that was that he thought
Jcifreys was working Himself.
NfcCormick taxed him with his deceit, and
IefTrevs strenuously denied il, until the lie
Dass.d and the rest is local history ana on
record in the Mayors office.
after Duvsrs appointment II WAS gem
crally understood that Jeiireys must go
As is well known the latttT ~ WV 'Hi'"'
owner OF the Sentinel, and lie had claims
that could NOT 30 totally dlsregarded.
Jenrey's told the pJwers that are that II ne
would be permitted to retain his 0ld posi-
tion thst he would bring new editor on
from WASHINGTON and give the party an |
organ. Is Holt had fallen lnto |
dIsr, pUte with the better element pf tiS |
parfv. it was thought that while thty |
would get rid Of Holt they would also Sc
cure a paper of influences The sdltor
came on as pledged. but di'gnsted one
and oil when il Was ssCertained that the
new Washington man Sasno other than
Fafrmout Printer
WHO had been working for time IN the
Government printing Office. About Tue
only thing gained was more extra ume iyr
I!oi; TO devote to his distilIery, OF "hich
lie j. Eauger. :, III
"Ir iSa state OF affairs, taken all IN ail,
that certainly does disgust me. dislike
TO saw ell these things but when Few men
seek 10 run the party then ] KICK. Now
rook AT il, Holland Jetreys, OR%cr7 of the
Republican organ OF this county. ana ooth
got fat government places. way doh
iLev devote their time 10 their newspaper
end permit men who stand in iced oil these
Offices TO occupy them
And all the reply made to tins puL@,ing
copundrum, as bid my dissatI>h-d ne
r.ub.icsn friend good night, Was give
v0ur conundrum up. 1t Is too deep-'oo
deep