Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-18

standing the Journal wrestling match with
the alphabet. We do see, however, many
evidences that there has been no endorse
ment BY the Democratic party Of this State
Of the blunders committed by the State ad-
ministraton. In the FIRST place we look to
the platform in vain for any evidence Of en-
dorsement. On the contrary there is re-
affirmation Of the Charleston platform which
squarely rebukes the supplemental assess
ment business. Nor do We find it In the
nomination of Mr.. WILSON. Of all the can
didates for the gubernatorisl nomination BE-
fore the convention, Mr.. WILSON was the
only one who openly and persistently on the
stump denounced the assessment. The fact
that the friends of the administration went
to Mr.. WIIsox on the last round is well
known to have been in their estimation
choice Of the two eyils-not that they loved
WILSON but they hated Faulkner
The defeat of the favorite candidates OF
the State House ring for Auditor and
Treasurer-the two officers Of the State
government most closely identified with the
management of the public 6nauces-is ad-
ditional evidence of lack of endorsement.
But that is not all. 1t is an open secret
that when Mr.. WILSON spoke at Psrkersburg
last week Governor Jackson, Auditor Mil
LER and Secretary STALSAKER made a pill
grimage to the Oil City for the purpose of
having a conference with the gubernatorial
candidate and securing from him some COM
initials. 1t is also known that these gentle
men in company with other friends OF the
administration did confer with Mr.. VIII
son for a length of time, and while
the public is not informed Of the
proceedings and results of that conference,
it is known that within dav or two after
wards in a public speech at Clsrksburg Mr..
wnsoS.declaredlhis belief that the Governor
had erred in judgment in his action on the
exemption law, and while he tWrLsoN) at
tributcd no improper motives TO his Excel
lency stiIl he differed with him as to his
construction of the constitutional features
of the statute. Mr.. WILSON announces
precisely the same doctrine that the REGIS
TER has all along preached, and he and the
RAGlSrER are in perfect accord as to
what position the Democratic party
should and does occupy in
relation to this matter. There
is no misunderstanding between Gov. Will
son and ourselves as to what constitutes
true Democracy, what is the wisest policy
for the party to adopt, and how far the
party is to be held responsible for these
mistakes Of the administration. While
there is a radical difference between Gov
ernor JACKSON and ourselves on these
questions, there is a perfect understanding
between Mr.. WILSON and the REGISTER.
Again, in its effort to obtain even a
quasi endorsement, the Administration at
tempted to secure control Of the State EX-
ecutive Committee and handicap the ticket
BY forcing an attempted vindicatiOn into
the canvass. In the defeat Of Mr.. MILLER
the Administration candidate, and the cleo
ton Of Mr.. LEONARD, a sterling Democrat,
who is known to be in accord
with the platform Of his party
on the assessment question, the Democratic
organization Of the State again witholdS
lis endorsement from the present admins
tration. If the Journal viii carefully study
these facts and then all be candid enough
10 give its honest opinion We are sure it will
concur With the REGISTER that in the per
son OF Mr.. WILSON the Democratic party OF
West Virgins offers candidate for Gov
ernor. who according TO his own language
viii be the servant of the people in his Off
cial career" SO well are We assured Of the
honesty OF this declaration the REGISTER is
willing to stand guarantee that under Gov
ernor Wilson's administration the Demo
cratic party will never be burthened with
anv supplemental assessment foolishness.