The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-30
THE BUCKHANs0a TICKET,

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ssohockey, Dr.. J. W. Mccoy. 8. Warehouse,
j.. and Godfrey s,hnle. ~
TIE BUCKHANsOa TICKET.
ALI W. burnett on ,tH Prospccis-A
b Mopefnl View. 90
I Capt. All. Bnrnstt, OF Charleston, Chief oil
the Eureka Detective Agency, arrived In the
city yesterday, looking after a1me civil c,sss
that IRE claiming bis attention In the PAT
Handle. List evening an IsTxLLIGgXeER re.
porter had an interesting conversation with
him on variety OF topics, Capt Burnsttis
as is we'll known, q warm and ardent Green.
hacker. He has for long time been at ,hs
head OF the Greenbsckers In the Third dis
trict and was one Of the prominent members
In the Buckhann0n convention. When ask.
ed TO give an expression OF his views on the
work VI that con Ventioc, he said that sircs /,
was held he had Travelled over the State vary
extensively and talked with large number
OF Greenbackers and Knights Of Labor In all
most to q man, heartily endorsed what wa,
done q. Buckhsnnon, and were enthusiastic
over the prospects Of success, ~
"Do they lock upon the status Of affairs a.
tusioL?' uE1 ws-r7 -, n
"No, they do not. The general position
taken Is ths. 1t ia not iusion-thst It ia 4
combination ticket Hare for ycara psxt thu
dreenbsckeIs and Knights OF Labor, is OOC
strong In this Sts!e. have had no voice in The
politics Of the State and have had no pros.
psc!s. Under this combination ticket wa
preserve our organizations in al! our coun.
ties, and In cage the TICKET wins We have a
place and voice. The Democrats spssk OF
the Republicans rs having swallowed us up,
II the swallowing process brings about guch
results as We looI for BY the election of the
ticket, then sc are willing 10 ba swallowed
all the time. Tho present rate OF taxation ia
Iuincrs-the people IRE demanding change
aud We as pa:t Of the people see thu necessity
for 3 change, hencs the com bination as part
Of a scheme to bring i! about. Another
thing the Democratic party is pronounced
fres trade party; there Is no sloh
thing az fee trada Greenbacser.
The tariff viera Of cur party have always
been in hsrmouy with those Of the lepubli.
cans. Tho timo wss ripe for come such &c.
ton % has been tskeo; there Is no use OF our
throwing our thousands of votes away fool.
ishly. The ticket will be ratified by the RI.
pubIicsns, am sure, end thfy will add 10 1t
at Pa,EerSburg III Such manner as II com.
mend 1t 10 every intelligent voter in tkes,ate,
The Democrats ara talking usolt the great
mistske We made 10 putting Maxwell ut tho
head. They talk to tia. extent that weare
satisasa that no is Just the person that should
be placed there. There is no doub, in my
mind but what the ticket can DO ele:ted BY
handsome majority to start with; we've got
the yotss in the Republican, Greenhac and
Labor parties 10 DO it with and add 10 those
the votes Of The diasati6sd Democrats, and
the number l can assure you is By no means
small, and victory Is assured. Tho nomina.
ton of MIR, Burt, of this city, has, l
find, given the greatest satisfaction: his
name is an element Of strength on the ticket
that will prove formidable" l, .s.Fe
HWhlt DO you think about that interyleF
III this MORNINGS Register wish !promi nent
Republican that p.psr keeps chained up In
the back yRrd for occasions like this ?"
II think Mr.. Moilatt 10. Is very fuently.
He must hare been the writer OF that rt.
marksb!e sc,eed. ! Was surprised that he
did not say more about the part la7ed in
the BQckhennon convention. He was one OF
tbs louuest gppisuders when tho atra!ght out
and Observation-Disclosures atacs ers Lst
anything 10 say. The interview was not
quite up TO MotlAtt's average. He ought 10
haye Q tellow:!eelsHs Tor the areens scs ora,
10! few years ago tdsY acut him TO the Leg.
islature, but be played them false then and
they want no mere Moff.tt In theirs. He
had hest pay attention 10 his own party; bis
leaders are not oblvious TO the way in which
thp TIDE ls setting, ard there is not that en-,
thusissln IN their ranks that tnete Wal Two
months since.n y :; Sci. 5-g - ,;--s
THE Democracy GLAZING to feel happy
over the alleged fac. that several OF your
prominent men will kick agains. the arrange
ment." -'-a@ 4, ~ $500 x LOG
"There will be no kicking. Mr.. Pei.eol, .of
the Standard. who Was opposed In part, hss
generously agreed to support the ticket. Nj.
Burt, ae said before. plesses the knights Of
Labor. Mr.. Spencer Sturm, ! do not really
think, wanted 10 DO nominated ~ Treasurer;
he Is lirs:'class man, credit 10 amp party,
and will BE- & terrible fighter In the coming
ne is going In heart and soul, and
thosa who know him know that In doing as
he proposes to he Is not ac!uated by any sci.
fish motives. Mr.. FarnsTorlh Is another
gentleman like Mr.. eturm he is not feeling
bore, as the Democrat papers charge, but will
stump The a!asa Tor W s.l do e!l,ho can to
gain for ~ the victory ne are looking forward
10. d.. Earbae, as you know, has a large
following irrespective Of party; all like him.
Hsis dignifieA, intelligent and clear OF any
political mud. Almost every Greenba,ker
in the State favo,s his nomination for Com
grsss In the Fourth District. II nominated
so that anti.Rourbons, no matter to whsI
party they belsny, pan vote for I'M agains:
Gibson, lie Gun bca: Gibson very badly with.
cut any help" -. ~, -
!. Capt. Burnett talked about the situation In
q very intelligent and concise manner, He
has made careful sn tvey and knows where.
ofhe spesks. In summing up he said that
about all that was neceeary to win WAS hard
work and ueterlaiua.iont there Is q chance
aud 1t should be se,z.d. He, Ia the courae Of
hia remarks, gave vent 10 the indignation
that he felt, and tina. large numbar OF citi.
z.ns feel, over the highly. exaggerated ssnsa.
sional STORIES that are sent from this H,ste,
and ms1ority OK thpn from ;thiq city, as
specials to Iapers IN the larger cities shout
ths alleged lavlesaness exlstipg In this State.
Many OF them are are without . shadow or
'cmblsnce Of truth. One sent abou. week
ago related how c man in Lincoln
county was called ito h;s 9door
duriug The night and shot down by mask ed
robbers. C.pt.. Brrattt comes direct from
lIincolu county and eayg that nothinE OF tn
Kind occurred. The lstest trouble In that
county was when the land surytyors we're
,hot. Tho wounded men have 7rseoyerad
md the would.be murds'ers hayo fled ths
:ountry. Thefe II plenty OF lawltashets In
IBIS stste without e{sggeratips II, and Wet
Virginia has acquired a bad reputation as
'esu!.. Citiz.ns are hardly to be blamed for
ceiling indignant when reckless coriespon.
!sn,y with na regard tpr tFEsb, make that
.ePut.tloa worse IN ordeg' 70 make the!r
Capt. Burnett hiss. with him photograph |
II Chas spu.lock, the menbar II the Hill |
'sng thsl be end brother Officers rescued |
rom the mob Of lynchers. 1t is a f.ightful |
lead and sountenance. There IN no p,oper
'roportiou,, aud the ears, forehead, eyey.
mouth, nose, In fact every part Of the picture
Inspires sepulaiye feeling, It's q eomblnt,
ion OF brute sud idiot. The family ia or .
'hich, according to Capt. Burnett, has
|yed in vice Tor generations hack, and II ii
otoriopg an a family OF murdarers ~7'-.-''