Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-03
TURN THEM OUT.

A Correspondent Who Thinks Democrats
should Have the Ohices.
To me EdioT u he Register.
WEsroy, ". Va September 29.-In com.
mon with many other Democrats in this
locality we desire to reflect our unsnimity
OF feeling upon the editorial appearing in
your pspe today concerning the retention
of prominent Republicans in prominent
places of this State, especially that the in,
exOrs6le decree Of last November intended
Democrats alone should hold. But with
the meritorious claims of those gentlemen
You name to supplsnt Hon. w. Il b. Flick
we ask a brief hearing.
With 8 high admiration for toe ability of
the Hon. c. W. Daley and ex-Attorney-
General c. C.. Watts to fill this office
Of District Attorney, we say
render unto him who has rendered
Unto US Ex-Attorney Watts has been
amply rewarded by the Democracy for the
services be has rendered unto it. Hon.
Z. W. Daily the music of whose eloquent
voice we heard at the State Convention in
sour CITY, is q noble little Democrat and
merits distinguished recognition and il he
will wait until the next Democratic State
Convention, We will advocate his claims for
Attorney General of West Virginia. This
is fimsY consolation to Mr.. Daily, but the
vide spread and settled opinion of the De-
mocrscy Of the State that the Hon. ID. II.
Leonard OF Wood county was to be rewarded
with the District Attorney General for
his great and Jealous labor while
chairman of the State Execu.
tive Committee, is proverbisl and
any other action or trea; to this indus
trious son by the Democracy or its vicege-
rents, would be psrricidal ingratituie and q
wrong that would not 60 unsVed. This
may be deemed strong language by some,
but they must remember D. II. Leousrd has
been 8 strong aud faithful! worker in the
cause Of Democracy without any reward or
favor, ard though the Congressional plum
has more than once tsntslized his lips and
dazzled his vision, Its loss abs,ed not the
ardor Of his u~ntiring lsbors in behalf of his
party. Had it not been for the skillful
management Of Dave Leonard in the Octo-
Der election, sending pamphlets and
preparing bis individual arguments
to meet the talisusnic lies spread broad
cast By the fruitful minds of the Republican
party, the flag OF Democracy would not be
kissing the breezes that watt over our State
capital to-day and perhaps considering the
national attitude Of West Virginia, and the
speeches of James G. Blaine when the o
reached him in New York hat West VIr-
GINA tad gone Democratic, the same might
apply to the flag on the nations capital.
The writer of this has no interest at all in
this matter, in fact he has not the honor OF
a personal acquaintance with Mr.. Leonard,
but the claims of Leonard to the district at
torneyship are ike those of Judge 7. A.
Edwards to the poatOfice here, thsy are
superior to any and all others IN account OF
services and valuable labor to the cause
rendered. he may have something further
to say on this subject if Attorney Flick is
not requested to Vacste oon
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Kahn is expected
here tomorrow, accompanied by the r.
Rev. D. O'Cornor, of Clarksburg. His
Lordship it is hoped will deliver an address
for his classical erudiion and rare powers
of orsrory are well and favorsbly known
here, and all would turn out to hear the
gifted and eloquent gentleman.