The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-05-31

vention at Buckhannon a few days
ago for the purpose Of nominating a
State ticket
Previous to the Greenbackers as
sembkng in open, public convention,
there was another convention that
was not open and public. Nor was
this latter convention composed cx-
clusively OF Greenbackers. For some
mysterious reason the leading lights
of the Republican party in this State
were present and in close counsel
with the Greenbackers.
There was no report made of the
proceedings of this close convention
of Greenbackers and Republicans.
Exactly what was said and done in
that convention would make mighty
interestin' readin' If published GER
batim. 1t would make mighty inter
estin' campaign literature. It's pre-
sumed that great deal that was said
and done would never have been said
or done, except that the pledge Of
secrecy was first imposed. We can
imagine that secret caucus of hos
tile partisans assembled in the same
room for the purpose of setting up n
campaign, would be little embar-
RAISING even to the participants. We
can imagine that when they look ed
each other in the face there was a
mental ejaculation of, ''This is devil
of busincssM
But while we do not know exactly
what was said in that conglomerate
assembly we are absolutely assured
of what was done-we do know the
result.
1t was after the joint convention of
Greenbackers and Republicans had
adjourned that the Greenback con-.
vention proper, assembled, organized
and went through the form Of nomi-
mating ticket. 1t might appear
strange that the first man named
and chosen to the head of the Green
back ticket was not q Greenhacker,
but an avowed and uncompromising
Republican-it would be strange but
for the fact that there had been q
close convention of Greenbackers and
Republicans previous to the assem-
bling of the unadulterated Green
hackers. We put this and that to-
gether, and we say we know what
was done in the former as we'll as in
the latter.
There are three things of which we
are absolutely certain:
|. The Republicans agreed to aban-
don their principles and their men
in part, during the coming campaign,
and vote for Greenbackers.
2, The Greenbackers agreed to do
the same for share Of the offices.
3, The joint purpose is to defeat
the dominant party in order-not
that the principles Of the Republican
or Greenback party may prevail in
the State-but that they may share
the emoluments of office.
There is fourth proposition that
might be counted on with equal GER
tainty, and that is, that the whole job
will fail of its purpose.
1t will fail because we believe the
majority Of the Republicans in this
State as well as majority of the
Grsenbackers, are Republicans and
Greenbackers from principle and not
for Office. They are Disguised with
this whole business. They will repu-
diate it at the polls.
This is but regular quadrennial
attempt on the part of few schemcrs
for office to bedraggle their party or
CARNATIONS in the mire in order to
satiate their personal appetite for
office. Men of principle cannot be
bargained and sold in that way.
These demagogues may make the
contract but they can't deliver the
goods.
The whole scheme amounts only
to an acknowledgement of the weak
ness of the opponents of the Demo
cratic party, and the utter hopeless
ness with which they regard the pos
sibility Of its defeat 1t will meet
with about the same degree of sue
cess this year as fusions have met in
the past.