Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-19
RADICAL ROW.


The two leading Republican papers Of
the State-the Intelhgencer aud Parkers-
burg Jourual-are gnawing a file. The
Journal few days ago announced that the
Parkersburg convention must nominate
maxwell without any Ifs or ands about
it. To this position the Inteligcncer en-
tiers a vigorous protest. In fact it fOurishes
sharpened scalping knife in close Prox-
unity to MtxwELL's head. The Journal
assumes that the Republican party is com.
mitted to maxwell by the BuckhannOn
dicker. The Inteligencer claims that the
Buckhannor game was tOul-that it was
not in accordance with the StipulatiOns Of
the Grafton conference Right here we
want to stick a pin as We 90 along. When
the REGISTEE published the fact that Sc
cret conference had been held at Grafton
and plain of fusion agreed upon between
the Republican and Greenback leaders, the
Republican press all over the State raised
on its tip-toes and shouted itself hOarSe in
deuouncing the statement as Democratic
lie. Republican orators at Buckhannon
were frightfully indignant at the insinuation
that there had been bargain, and couldn't
find words enough to condemn the false
hood.
Its, therefore, with no small degree o.
pleasure that We find in Yesterdays Inteili-
geucer the following frank avowal o! the
fact as first stated in the REGISTER and so
vigorously denied BY the machine organs Of
the Republican bosses:
The conference between the committees
at Grafton was, so far as the Republicans
were concerned, the result OF a conference
held unJficially at MartinSburg at the time
Of the State Delegate Convention, between
Leading Republicans and prominent mem
her OF the Greeuback Labor party. 1t was
there determined that it would be wise
political movement to Join forces in the
State campaign, provided the claims CT
each party could be harmouized. Ga the
part Of the Republicans but one thing was
especially insisted upon so far as candi-
dates were concerned and that was that the
Republicans party should choose the candi-
date for Governor; I was conceded on
allhands that that nominee should be from
the lower end Of the State. The official
conference between the two committees was
aferward held at Gr1 ftOn, and su5Stan-
tial agreement was had in which the above
claim of the Republican party WAS fully
recognized. In fact, the GreeRback Labor
Committee az Grafton. IN consideration Of
the relative numbers Of the Republican
party in the State gracefully conceded to
the Republicans the nomination Of all the
ticket EXCEPT the candidates for Auditor,
Treasurer and Superintendent Of Free
Schools. With the exception that the
Greenback party assumed TO nominate its
own Governor, the action of the convention
at Buckhann) On was in accordance with the
agreement made az Grafton. These are the
facts How far they conform with after
events we leave to the reader to infer.
The lntelhgencer then argues that the
Greenbackers having broken the compact BY
making nomination for Governor, the Re
publican party is left free to go and make its
straight nominations without being tram
melled By the action Of the Buckhaunon
Convention. II further states that there is
a large class Of Republicans who hate COM
promise and decker and who would rather
60 down in defeat With their flag aying than
to gain victory at what they believe is the
cost Of the party's honor.
Taking it altogether it is a right unhappy
family quarrel The Republicans got their
foot into it through Ross ATEINsoX's manip-
uiations at BuckhannOn by the nomination
of prOseripGye fossil, and they can't see
how to get it out. If they nominate Max
WELL It means Overwhelming defeat at the
polls. Ifthey fail TO nominate him it means
a split between the Republican bosses and
internicide war resulting in destruction to
the party.
Sc FAR as MAxwEI.I.s nomination or re-
ordiatiop at Psrkersburg may influence
GIccu5ackers is matterOf no consequence.
A. ali the intelligent, genuine Greenbaekess