The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-03

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Chicago Tribune.
Among the Blaine delegations and which
the Arthur workers have boaeted Of the
captures they were TO make Is that OF West
Virginia. How much truth there is in the
claim may be judged from tho following
statement made TO q Tribune reporter by
Mr.. Charles Burdett Hart, editor Of the
Wheeling INrELLldEScsR: "All the dele
gates" said MIR. Hart, land there are
twelve Of them, were elected as Blaine
men. They arc oil honorable men. They
are all from Blaine communities, ind they
were selected because it was thought thu:
each man Of them could DO relied on, and
there isn't one OF them who would look
forward with any pleasure to his return
home il he should prove false to Blaine in
this convention. Reports have been sent
out discrediting one here and one there,
until at least six have thus been nisrepre-
sented. l will 20 on the bond Of each one
OF those SIX that be will stand by Blaine rs
lorg as I would, who am not a delegate, and
that would be as long as there was any rea-
sonable prospect OF his nomination. These
reports are cent with view TO weakening
the moral effect OF what we have done in
West Virginia. The Democrats in West
Virginia know that Blaine would be worth
to US at least 5000, and probably 10000.
Democratic votes, because OF his pro.
nounced, consistent and aggressive protect.
ive-tar;i' record, and because Of his record
on the Chinese question. We have large
and mountaineering laboring pop
ulation in West Virginia-men who work
in the glsss.mllls, the potteries and the
mining regions. In the Third Dis riot, or
the kanawha Valley region, year ago we
had cut down the Democratic majority
from 1000 to $500. and could have elected
our congressman If the proper efforts had
been put forth. Two years ago We carried
the First District, represented term after
term by a Democrat, by over 500 msjori-
ty, electing General Golf, while Demo-
crat in the Second was elected 10 succeed
a long line Of Democrats by only ten mo-
jority. In short, Weat Virginia Repub.
licsns have shown their faith by their
works, and have right to come to this
convention demanding recognition and
the nomination Of the candidate OF their
choice, who appears 10 be the choice Of the
Republican masses. Our men are Straight
out for Blaine, and there is as strong
Blaine feeling back Of them % there is in
any delegation here. While we would do
our best to realizs our hope il the event OF
any other nomination-to carry the State
il Blaine should be nominated, IS poor as
we are in National resources We will guar.
antee to carry it for him without dollar Of
help or any other kind Of assistance from
the National Committee. There are many
Demo Gratis there who have given assuran.
ces that they will vote for Blaine, while
some Republican, land l regret 10 say it
have given equally strong assurances that
they will not support MIR. Arthur. In
short, West Virginia is first Tor Blaine aud
next against Arthur"
us there any special reason for this p.
position?"
"There is very tender feeling all
through the State for Garfield. The people
feel that that school Of politicians with
which Arthur has been identified was re.
spcns!ble for the state Of feeling which
drove Guiteau 10 frenzy and led him to his
act. Personally I think it unjust to hold
the President responsible, but the preju.
dice exists-men vote their sentiments and
prejudices, and We must recognizes the con.
dition Of things as it exists. Yet in any
case our straight Republicans will do the
best they can for the State. Remember
that we are an October State"