The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-08

HppreDbbu lue NEet6 Va luuustttS5 auu tuo
destruction Of tho Rspublic-itis Is the awful
imminence OF the utter route oi the Dem
ocratic party in 1884 that gives them
pause. Bear in mind that whatever either
party shall do or attempt to do this winter
will be with the presidential election In
mind. With this in view free trade and
tho South aslsted themselves TO elect q
Speaker; for tho like reason Democrats who
know that that way lie further hum!lia-
ton and defeat are denouuciHg that action
as worthy o. q Fools Caucus.
A PARTY OF FREE TRADE.
Those Democrats who see no chance for
free trade and the solid south to rout the
associated industries and a solid North are
not confidential in their expret sions Of dis.
gust. They talk right out in meeting, and
whoever will may hear.
"Why," said Middle S'1te Democratic
member to me this morning, they've done
for me, and they done for the Democratic
party in my district. All through my can
yaFs wes met with the argument that the
Democracy is o party OF FREQ trade, and it
kept me jumping 10 get through my dis
trict and fgluie the people that q Demo-
cratic House would not@take up with any
such doctrine. They put at me our tariff.
f,r revenue-only plank OF 1880, and l told
them that that was put in by that Ken
lucky crank Watterson, and now we were
eoiIs, to ahow where We stood by putting
Rindall in the chair. Well-what have
they done WatLsIson wins again and We
have a free trade Speaker.
[ am very sorry for my Democratic
friend, who Is like some other men whom
respect and eeleem-men having the
misfortune 10 belong TO party which docs
not satisfy them, who are in attiiiation, but
not in accord, with the Democratic party.
On essential points-thoss matters which
are vital 70 The prosperity Of the country
they are Republicans, but they he,ltate 70
make. q profer9ion Of fai,h. There are such
in West Virginia, earnest men lacking
either courage or good opportunity TO plant
themselves amid more congenial political
surroundings. ri3 '''''' " Il
WEST vrRGINIANs NOT PLRAsRD.
With the exception OF Mr.. Gibson, OF the
Fourth District, West Virginia Democrats
here are not OF all pleased with the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Carlisle. / am not surprised.
However Wt,t Virginia stands on any
other is,ue shc is not on the free trade aide
OF the tariff question. II the policy which
Mr.. Carlisle represents were TO Obtain
dominion the coming West Virginia-the
West Virginia OF our hope and dream
would await psoele less .wastefui OF its
opportunities. As a Political Issue we could
ak nothing better from the Democratic
party In West Virginia than 4 itfooted
declaration Of free trade. We could afford
10 overlook the lapees Of the State admin
is.ration and 90 before the State on that
onc question. We shall see. Another
IsriE.ior.Iayanue plank in 1884 will be
verv embarrassing TO the friends at home,
tnr Osptsin Snyder, OF the Third, and MIR.
Wilson. OF the Second District, will bear
ma witness that tbs eelcps overrules all
individual preference or diplomacy. The
Reuublican caucns Ia as absolute, but on
thjs question 1t Is absolutely in harmony
with The vital interests and the progressive
aspirations of the country.
on, Nh. eiDsos
Chatting with Representative Gibson TO-
dsy he said that the Third district is the
most pronounced free trade district in the
State. "At lrps.," he rsid, sathough somt'
what in modification, "it isvors greatly
reduced tariff" Mr.. Gibson's idea, II l
catch 1t correctly, is that the people Of the
Third district take this position because
their abundant resources put them ahead
ot simi.ar communities in Pennsylvania,
and there might be point at which Penn,
sylyanta indUstri, would be closed out and
vat tho KanaRha reyiop would be safe
rom foreign sSrault. | venture the opin::
ion thai Mr.. Gibson Is many points out OF
lila reckoning. And with Difference to bis
intlgmont and tho right OF q member to
link for himself, venture further 10 Fay
thnt his vote for Mr.. Carlisle docs not rep.
resent the sentiment Of the Fourth district.
.Psrkersburgl which hopes TO- grow In
manufacturing importance, as i trust 1t
nav A district rich In native resources
awaiting development! It %. Ia not
no8sible. There was strong pres
% snTc uoon Mr.. Gibson to turn
h;m from The error OF his way. Re-
mons,Ysnoes NOR came In. 81 could have
hr5.,9ht a ton OF protestg, said q gentleman
rom that district. Bat II is my belief that
lie ION would not have prevailed against
Mr. GIbsou's firmness Of purpose. y was
ssid in my hearing to-day that Mr.. Gibson
stands We'll for q committee chalrmanship
'e' 90 a reward for his support Of Mr.. Carlisle
nave since seen q list Of probable chair
men. and Mr Gibson'5 name ID not writer
there. Bat there may be another List II
lie boSom Of tho Speaker. Phe West Ylr
vinia Senators arc net pleased with tht
fnIn afTIirs have taken, but Senator Cam
dsn has the River Rsilroad on his mind
and Senator Kenpa has some consolation
In In tho success OF himself aud my frient
spyder, who has already begun to max
hinsel( popular. hope be may Tor tn
fntuTe confine his popularity to Washing
. tnn, and make way for Judge Brown
some other good Republican 10 succee'
him.
cARllsLE's LIEUTENANT.
Isshoald be said for Mr.. Carlisle tha
a MIR. Morrison, the comirg Chairman:
= the Ways and Means Committee, intend
a tha. tho Speakers labor shal be as light
r burdoned as the nature Of the case wi
q permit. Tho two ore close, and Morriso
i looks with longing eyes to the Whit