The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-31

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FlEw, Campbell. 4. HART.
Wheeling, ". Va.
Entered a, tho rostoNlce At whceiiny, ". Va. as
The stats House Wing Of tho Democratic
Pnrty.
Sincethe State House Wingoi the Demo.
cratic party supposed that 1t had gotten
control.of the organization, wo have Ind
some trouble to find out how to run m
opposition paper. We have taxed our in.
genuity in putting questions to tho organ
Of this Wing ofthc party buttllus FIR have
elected but little information. Tho re-
organized organ RUNS in new ruts and is
disposed TO ignore tho customs and usages
OF the Grand Old Party. In lines past,
before the advent OF Cleveland and the
Mugwumps, We knew where to strike, for
we knew where to find the leaders OF the
Vcneratcd Fungus. But now all Is changed.
Democracy used to mean obedience TO
leadership. When tho clans met they
made their fights over the nominations,
but when tho nomination was made and
tho chosen leader elected MI, from the
highest to the lowest, recognized the sue
ccssful leaders authority. When the
State House Wing OF the Democracy sup
posed that it had downcd Camden, Davis
and kenna at the State convention which
nominated Wilson, Camden, Davis and
kenna, recognizing tho custom OF the
party, fell into line and, with brains,
Drawn and money, made Wilson's election
M assured fact. They did not
sulk in their tents, but met the Republic
can forces which threatened the Demo
cracy with q rout, and gained the day Tor
the party. They buried their animosities,
if they had any, for the sake Of the cause
to which they were devoted and which
they represented on the broader field Of
National politics. 10 these three leaders
we owo the defeat OF the Republican
marty in West Virginia in the October and
November elections. At least this is the
reputation they enjoyamong the rank and
file OF their own party and among san
guine Republicans in the opposition.
Whilst these gentlemen were loyal to
their work and to their party there were
some in tho State House Wing OF the
Democratic party who We're luke-warm to-
wards the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor in October, because he did not dance
to tho tuno which they were playing on
the rcasscssment fiddle. At first they
claimed that Wilson's nomination was Il
victory over Camden, Davis and Kenna.
The State House Wing was jubilant. The
Jackson Wing OF the State House Wing
Of the Democratic party gloried in the
satisfaction that it had Supple mental'
vindication ut the hands OF the party
itself. ~
The Register, so to speak,. was annili-
Inflated. Not content with its annihiia-
ton the State House gang determined to
drive Baker from the field andpossess the
organ for its own dclcctable purposes.
Baker pocketed the shekcls and continued
on the Democratic National Committee.
Since it camo into possession the organ
has been grinding out music to which tho
Democratic ear is not accustomed.
It looks now as though the 1STELLl-
oExcEn will have to become the mouth
piece, for the time at least, OF the Grand
Old Party. We propose 10 let it know to
what a feast it has been invited by the
unexpected election OF Grover Cleveland.
We want TO tell its members that the
State House Wing OF the party is trying
to make Camden, Davis and Kenna, their
once chosen leaders, bow to its imperious
will, in the distribution OF the Federal
fat things, which arc to cone as crumbs OF
comfort to the untcrriied OF this State.
1t is claimcdbythc State House Wing OF
tho Democratic party that because it
assumes to have aided in tho election OF
Wilson by a reduced majority by reason
Of its reassessment, supplemented orders
and debt accruing proclivities in the nd
ministration Of our finances, and by its
self-satisiied supineness, nearly lost the
State to Grover Cleveland, they are en-
titled to q portion Of the Federal patron
age Of this State, leaving Camden, Davis
and kenna to whistle ior their wages.
Was over assurance moro amusing or
assumption more charming?
What, after all, is this State House
Wing OF the Democratic party! 1t claims
everything because it is u Large Wing Of
the Democratic party! Weheard little Of
wings or rings or things prior to the cleo
ton OF Grover Cleveland. Camden, Davis
and Kenna gave loyal support to Wilson
in October and to C%levelandin November.
A united Democracy gave West Virginia
to the solid South. The State House
Wing Of the Democratic party must,
therefore, be opposing Camden, Davis
and kenna, and therefore is entitled to
dispense the patronage in this State.
We do not wonder that the average
Democrat gets mixed. We fear that we
shall not DO able to shed much light on
the situation. 1t is M anomaly in poll
tics. We venture to say that nothing OF
the kind was ever known before in party
discipline and practice outside Of this
State. West Virginia Democracy is "iear-
fully and wonderfully made"
We appeal to the honest Democratic
masses to arise in their might and rcbuke,
with rebal yclls, if need be, this State
House ring Of %political nettiforceu. r.