The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-19
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On the subject Of Su.te politics there is
an universal expression Of dissatisfaction
over Governor Jackson's reaaseasment or.
der, and 1t was predicted by many thst the
State Convention at Charleston would Get
down on the noble Roman with great force.
Whether the way they talk Is an index to
the way they will vote remains yet to be
seen. The general management of State
affairs by the present md preceding Damo.
cratic administrations ia greatly censured
in the interior by the tax paying people.
Although they have long been Welded TO
the faith Of their fathers they promise to
join hands with the Republicans at the Oe.
tober election and make IN efJrt to rid
the State OF the Bourbon party.
The Greenback element OF this section
is not large ONE, but what 1t lacks in mum.
bers it makes up in sggrsssiveness. The
State convention of that party meets ut
Buckhannon in July and will no doubt be
a very large and respectable aseem mblage of
men. The only real difficulty likely to
present itself is that they will all be candi.
dates and the divisor will be larger than
the dividend. An impression ia prevailing
among 6rren backeys IN thecountits named
that Is with the leadeIs-that any ticket
which NAV be nominated ct Buckhaunon
by, their State convention will receiVe the
endorsement and support OF the Rspubli.
can party in the S!ate. How such notion
nd IN 10
to state An Upshur county man of some
notoriety, and Of accommodating views
generally, is spoken Of as the candidate OF
the GreenbacScrs for Governor. The per-
son is none other than the Hon. Dan. D.
T. Faruswortb, and he is said to have al.
ready prepared an immense speech with
which he intends to favor the people OF the
State whenever occasion offers. Stranger
things than this have happened but it was
in the long time ago and the probabilities
OF its contamination now are exceedingly
remote. :&34f ri e
.aI BROAD REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
II such notion 80 the. one referred to
exists in the minda OF any considerable
potion Of the Greenback party in the
State, now would be good time to remark
that the Republican party will do no puch
thing, The gains made by the Republican
party in this State during the lastsix years
are large and OF the substantial. sors. The
State policy ol the party, ~ indicated
already in the 1NyELLlGENcER, and by
prominent papers in the interior, IL broad
enough and liberal enough to accommodate
the views Of every intelligent man who
really and earnestly desires a better and
more economical administration Of the
State government. a.,s glp
Again, the men who have fought on and
on during these long years f,r tue party,
they alone will be 10th to give up the Asht
and surrender their hard earned achieve.
ments now when victory aud its rewards
are in sight. Could compromise oil some
sort be made so that tho en;irs opposition
to the nonrborB would concentrate its
forces, no Republican having the welfare
Of the peoplsat heart will object. But this
GU the one condition that the identity OF
great party bs NOT lost To effect such
an understanding will require care on the
part Of ils projectors. The Republican
party Is the party for the people Of West
Virginia to place in power. lis record in
tho management OF the affairs OF the State
when in full control il yet fresh in the
, minds OF the people. Faith and account.
ability were its leading characteristics, and
no Republican has reason 70 blush When
the history ol his party in this STATE ja re-
viewed. H,l 5eF55 ~
4 ALL FER RLAINI.
In my travels found the Republicans
''all for Blaine" In a ride Of nearly two
hundred miles I-found but one man who
did not admit the peculiar strength Of tho
candidacy oi Mr.. Blaine. This man wss
"a old soldier, one who had net iorKo,ten q
long imprisonment on Belle Island that
was d.tnitelyt suspended by consul,a.
ton at ppomatox at which General Gran.
was present. ,s5.a-pl
There is a feeling Of distrust, however,
among the people that Is noticeable wher.
ever one goes. It is the veil grounded
fear that tho machine politicians will gain
control OF the chicago Convention and de.
fsat the will OF the people. Although West
Virginians have always followed the for.
tunes OF the great pArliamentSrisn, there
are thoee who profess friendship Tor him
In this canvass who are secretly, bu. aner
getieally working to eecure ihe election oi
anti BlRipe men at t,the Msrtinsburg Con.
vention. It will no. do to trust ihu urea,
boom that ;Beeins 10 be rushing Rlsiae il
on the first ballot at Chicago. NJ nattel
how powerful aud enthusiastic it may tt
! tho willy machiuations u q few mon ma,
!: destroy the whole thing. The policy Of in
s,ructing delegates 10 National Convention
Is not a good one, although in Simon Cam
eron's old Pennsylvania Dis riot, The Re
publican Convention required tho dele
, gates chosen to Rign pledges tha. the,
would support Blaine beiors they wer,
given cor.idcatts tt their; election, Al
emergency might ariss that would call 10
q few lines Of a resolution at Mar insburs
The people will not stand any trI,,ipg TIL
year. ;. ,s..S; x ": ~ s-',g - -
!, isl Nj: Nj TIE ofpoalTlos TO blaine. l.g 4
The Arthur men are the Federal Office
!, holderg with A fpw pxcentiopa Tho I1njtp