The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-20
ESTABLISHED AUGUST "a, 1852.
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=. III. Republican state Committee
The following editorial article appeared
n-l.rr,1mrNcER Of July %:

+. ib. I>rElLiGEXCER Of July "a:
" THE REPUBLICANS OF WEST VIRGINIA.
,I.,s are some thoughts for the Republi'
o,ns Of West Virginia; 500,
w Ne expect to fight for this state IN lSSi'
wan ,hs heIp Of those good citizens who
,,%r """ no, ' acted with us heretofore, but do
As'' u, endorse the Bourbon methods oi
NV in, nm taxation aud generally malad'
,;u;s,erips public aifAirs, West Virginia
,sn ' be wrested from Bourbon control IN
~ In, Of ali the Republican party must be
t.,",on,olls Mo- and united. There must be
~ L""I harmony and real unity. There must
Ha % ~ Kindly and iraternaI feeling for all
i'sru fSsre must oe a thorough understanding
o,na,,y pIaps and purposes, so that oil Re
nrLIirans may work intelligently toa COM
loop end. There is no time to be lost:
There is no State campaign to call West
virginia Republicans together this year.
Eor tbe foregoing reasons we submit to
hs RepubiicAns Of West Virginia the idea
81 a Gathering, at some convenient place,
oi III Republicans who will attend for q
Gmily talk, q conference, an experience
"ae,iny mass convention, a council oil
wsr-lbe name is tue least important part.
Eycry county should be represented, II
po,sible. Men who take active interest IN
ibr pally should be there. Editors OF Re
nnbEcsi newspapers should be there. The
L:Sger the gathering the better. Some
,;He in september or early in October
vould perhaps serve the general conye-
nippce. The time and place OF meeting
would be brought out by discussion.
Wln RepuDncans anu Republican news
papers be good enough to express them
selves upon this suggestion, respectfully
submitted Tor their consideration? :.
It;spot expected that Democratic poll
,icians and Democratic newspapers will
think well Of any plan to strengthen the
Republican party.
Responses were prompt and numerous,
c,miDs from every part OF the State. So
general an expression Of party sentiment
has never before been heard through the
columns OF newspaper in West Virginia
aad rarely il any State.
The Republican party in this Bourbon
raden commonwealth has shown itself to
he alive, awake, hopeful and eager for the
conflict. The interchange Of views has
quickened the organization and shown
what could not have been SO strongly
brought out in any other way, its resolute
aud determined purpose.
Some Of the responses have been opposed
to The conference idea. A few Republicans
who at first gave the suggestion their cor
dial support have been misiniormed, and
induced to look with disfavor, or at least
with coldness upon the proposition. Some
have honestly doubted the wisdom Of thiE
thought and so politely expressed them
selves without impugning motives. The
general response has been, and the senti
msnti is, overwhelmingly in favor OF meet
Ing.
The original suggestion was submitted
Win respect to the party. The verdict o.
the party is as respectfully submitted to tht
State Committee. In the judgment Of tn,
ISrMLIGEScER that verdict warrants th'
calling Of meeting by the State Com
mittee.