Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-26
W1IEEIING W. VA MONDAY MORNING. MAY 26. 1884.

fusion, and Democratic papers alone com
plain of it. Want votes and must have
them"
SAM BURDErT-"G party essen
tally fusion party. Had been fusing with
some other party all is life Republicans
offered best terms in this State-let us go Il
them.
ROMEO II. FREEB-"Was groaning under
the load of heavy taxes he had been paving
and wanted somebody to help lift the bur
then from him. The Republicans seemed
to have the most surplus reserve, and was a
better party to fuse with than the Demo
Gratis He liked Farnsworth, but didn't SEE
any Office in view in straight out fight. He
was the kind of an eagle that liked to gather
himselftogether where the carcass was.
0'BRIEN, of Lewis county, one of the most
polished young orators on the floor, said
that che had come out the Republican party
because of Its corruption, and he didn'
want to be corrupted back into it.
CLINTON DAVIS, of Harrison-"I am an
humble mechanic. Am astoniShed that
Greenbackers should want a Republican to
lead them. / regard the Republican party
an enemy to the laboring men, and for that
reason left it. Am not for sale, and if |
was didn't want to be sold to my enemies ="
GIBSON A. PRESTON-"Am a Green
hacker not a Republican. Had better be
defeated with Farnsworth than succeed
with Maxwell"
SENATOR BARBEE-"t is grounding
case, and a very urgent one. We
want votes and must have them. My
ambition shall not stand in the way of
fusion. am satisfied that | am not the
man to bring about fusion so | step down
and out. Maxwell is the man to catch the
Republicans"
JERRY DIxoN-"The Republican Sanhe-
drim offered us the thirty pieces of silver.
Being a little short in an account the best
thing to do was to take the money. That
makes me a fUsionist y
CAPT HALL, ofLewis-'I will vouch for
Maxwell being in sympathy with us on the
finances. He has always been a soft
money man. 80
And Yet More.
LUT Bowen. of Harrison-"I stand
sp cnSor for Maxwell Hd SEA Greenbacker
at heart, and has for two years been work
ing with us
Hon DAVID Pog, of Upshur-"It is a cor
rlpt bargain and sale of the Greenback
party to the Radicals. am Greenbacker
in principle and won't sail as tail 10 the
Republican kite. The Greenback party is
not killed, its life has only been suspended.
We will rid the party of its traitors, and
then revive. lftOrced to make choice will
vote for the Democratic candidates all dav
before | will vote for Test Oath Republi-
can. want no Maxwell in mine and the
Greenbackers of nv section will not be sold
by Boss Atkinson and his gang. We are
there solid and to STAY"
WRIT NEALE, of Parkersburg-"JuS
keep quiet and YOU will see where we Green
hackers stand. Our blood is up and we
mean business. We may be sold out but
we can't be delivered. How con an eX-Con-
federate have the stomach to swallow Test
Oath Radical"
EDITOR PIERsOL-"There is a principle
in the Greenback faith. 1t cannot be de-
veloped by fusing."
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL LIG-
GETT. with a wink ofthe eye and twitch
of the lip-"Greenbackers don't know how
to run a convention
.IoHN X. THOMPSON, of Putnam-"When
| 90 for thing generally get it.
CHARLIE GoFF-"Good by | am feeling
good. wasn't chairman ofthe convention,
but was first vice president, You know
WM DAVID GoSHoRN. chairman of Green
back State Committee and delegate to In
dianapOlis-"If YOU are going 10 publish
ANYTHING Just write it, 'Goshorn saws he
will not be drivenintO the Democratic party,
nor By the eternal will he be sold into the
Republican ranks.
EDWIN MESSENGER. Of Preston, Splen
did type of physical manhood, and the pos
SCISSOR of as honest face as was ever looked
into am a stone mason bv trade; was
/ mon soldier and Il member of the Re
publican party until five or six years ago.
| left the Republican party because | re-
garded IL an enemy to the labOring man,
and because regarded it a corrupt organi-
zation. Now they attempt to sell us back
into it. They can deliver me rs long as
hold my manhood We are going to beat
the Republicans in Preston county this year
and don't you forget it" Sam Mccormick
said nothing, but preserved a discreet
silence. vet the smile on his face was not so
dyspeptic as it was at Martinsburg Like
Charlie Gof, he evidently felt good.
Republican Opinion.
Pres. W. MoRRIS of the Ritchie Gazette
and prospective fusion candidate for Con
greSs-"l think We will get the bulge ON
vou bcvs by the fusion movement. 1t is
true, the united votes of the two parties
doesn't quite bring us up to the Democratic
vote. We have a show of gaining some
votes ON Jackson's assessment order that
will give us an equal chance-and then we
will have the advantage in an organization
The Democratic party is not organized,
You have but one man that can organize IT.
1t is not necessary to name him. And the
probabilities are that YOU party won't let
him organize it. So we will beat you.
HoH. ID. ID. +. FARNSwORTu-"I am a
Greenbacker from principle and fought flu
sion upon principle. Perhaps of the ear
nest fight | made in caucus those who
thought as did compimented me with
their votes for the nomination. | didn't
ask it nor did thev consult me about 1t.
feel grati6ed for their support and feel no
soreness over defeat NY business interests
are so large and urgent that | could not
have spared the time for canvass. was
sincere in moving to make MaxwelTs nom-
nation unanimous. will give him cor
dial and earnest support as my party can
didate although | opposed the policy of his
had a talk with Judge Max
well some time ago, and | know he is in ac-
cord with us on the finances, and it has al
wavs been q surpriS" to me that he stuck TO
the Republican party. like him person
ally and shall, therefore, support him the
more cheerfully.
GEx. d. J. FoGG, of Michigan, whose
electric Oratorv thrilled the GreenbackerS,
on Tuesday mig ght, met your correspondent
at the door as came ont of the Convention
hall
why in the deal didn't YOU Democrats
pitch in and buy this concern in advance
of the Republicans? asked the Michigan
evangelist.
Isuppose the best reason | can give
YOU" replied, "is they didn't want it.
We'll, there NAV be something iu that,
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