Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-28
THE REPUBLICAN ROW.
How Ones Early Training May Lsad
0ne Into Difficulties.
"A Man Who Aspirss to Party Leadership
Should Be Above Suspicion Of
Having Acted With
the Enemy"

why is it that you Republicans cant
get along quietly togetherT asked q
REGISTER reporter of veteran member Of
that organization last evening, as the two
strolled downward after teasrDg their eyes
upon the gorgeousness of the Forepangh
show, and observing the perfect harmony
existing between The various specimens OF
the animal kingdom contained Witkin the
d,ns Of The Snowman.
Tie gentleman reelected for q moment,
and then said: Republicans can and do get
along quietly together, bat occasionally
we are inyeigled into fight By some
smooth-topgued, insinuating fellow, who
coming among us on credentials obtained on
false pretenses, thereby succeeding IN i'm
POSING on our people, slips into position Of
vantage from which he can excite inferno
cine war and throw mud right and left at
our high priests and leaders"
Isn't that putting it rather strongY
THAT depends upon how you look at this
matter. If you, tor instance, are one OF
those alleged Republicans whose chief mis-
sion in life is to split up the party and tor
ever keep it in the minority, you may not like
the language, but if you are sincere in your
party faith, and really desire to see the Re-
publican party triumph-wiling to make
sacrifices for the cause, and work unceasing-
" in its behalf-then my way of putting
things isn't quite strong enough. Why,
Just look at the situation; run your eye
along what has happened in the past two
years; think what is going on now; think OF
the prospects the future holds out tell
YOU it's enough to make fellow kick him
sell"
"Well, if you are so terribly DESTROYS Of
party success, and are willing to make
sacrifices, and all that sort of thing why
don't you sincere Republicans accept the
leadership of the Intelhgencer, thus stop
ping the row now progressing, and go in to
winP'
Because, while we are perfectly willing
to sacrifice our individual hopes and ambi,
tons, we are not willing to sacrifice the
party.
What do you mean by that2 II the
rank and file hang together, and follow their
leader, won't you come out all rightY'
Eyes, like the man who follows the jack
'o-lantern and finds himself mired in a
swamp"
Then it's case of want of conidence?'
well, rather. Do you think we will
allow ourselves to fall into the clutches OF
the editor OF the Inteligencer-a man who
for years edited a Democratic paper, and
WHO, when be came first to Wheeling, had
bis choice made up aud asked for a part.
nership interest in the RSGIsTER, and when
be was in fsir way to get it, insisted on
neiug put in charge of the paper, that he
might exert q potent influence on the policy
and assist in maintaining in power the
Democracy; q man Who when he failed to
get on Tie paper of his choice, as second
sry patt6r-a last resort-tapped at the
door of the Intelligencer, edged his way
into Archie CampbelIs char, and went to
| irditipg articles to fit the editorial columns
of the paper, Just as carpenter would cut
boards for fence; man who, it is currently
reported and generally believed, never voted
for but one Republican Presidential candi'
date in his lite, and that one vote was cast
six months ago; man who goes down to
Washington, into the presence OF Demo
cratic President, and there advances argu.
ments and does all in his power to secure
The removal of Republican holding one Of
the most important Federal offices in the
State-and who is as popular as any man in
the party, although Mr.. Cleveland was
assured he could not be elected dog.
peher in his own county'-and the appoint.
ment of Democrat in his stead2 Expect
US to follow leader like that Not if we
know ourselves! Our route under his
pilotsge would be too uncertain"
What do you propose doing%
Firstly, we propose letting this editor
know that he is not running US to any great
extent II he will be content to help along
the good work in the way recent convert
ought-in a subordinate position-aad
prove his sincerity in his Republican pro-
LESSONS by his lsbors in the vineyard, well
and good. If he won't, well sit down on
him. Good day"