Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-19
our NEXT SENATOR.
This Way to Elect a Democratic
Us. Senator.
A VOICE FROM HARDY COUNTY
In Response 10 0na from Weston
There Should be No Factions
ia the PARTY.
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HARDY County, December IL W nat IN
the world is the matter in Weston? Surely
somebody has escaped from the lunatic
asylum. 1t cannot be that they allow such
people as the author Of the communics'
lion from Weston in your issue on the 10th
INST. 10 run at large in Lewis county. The
man surely was not in his right mind when
be wrote that communication. Ny COM
muuicstion in your issue OF the 9TH inst.
could not have stirred up SO much il[tem-
per and bad manners in any sane man.
Look al the case in 8 reasonable, dispas-
siouste manner. Here it is: In your Issue
of the 25th Of November you propounded
10 the Democrats of West Va. the very i'm
Dortart question, will our next Senator be
a Democrat, and you printed table show
ing the status Of our last two Legislatures.
From that table 1t appears that the House
of Delegates in 1881 consisted OF 40 Dem
ocrats and 81 Republicans; in 1885 it con-
sisted OF SO Democrats and II Republicans
showing in four years loss Of Il Dem
ocra.s. The Senate in 1881 consisted Of
q Democrats and 3 Republicans, aud in
1885 it consisted OF Is Democrats and II
Republicans. In 1881 we had IL majority
on Joint ballot; in 1885 Is, Democratic
loss Of %. Now, these ore
VERY PLAIN AND STUBBORN FACTS.
We might as well look them square IN the
face ike sensible men, at one time as an
o,ber The sooner the better. What
does this mean? What is the cause OF 1t!
You very truly say it is not because the
marty has fallen off to this extent IN the
safe. Il is simply because the party has
been divided; because factions have grown
up in the party; because these factions IN
the party nave been fighting each other IN
onr conventions and at the polls. In my
communication in your issue OF the 9th
inst merely attempted, in my very
feeble way. it is true, and as thought IN
a very calm and conservative way, to
answer the very grave and important ques-
tiou YOU propounded, and to point out 10
INV Democratic brethren throughout the
State the wsy, in my opinion, to secure the
slecson of q Democratic Legislature, and
consequently q Democratic Senator.
/ There Is no use 10 attempting to disguise
,bs fact that there is Camden aud an
anti Camden faction in our party, and
they have no great amount OF love ioi
each other, either. / believe the beat,
rHE sUREST WAY
70 SECURE the election Of Democratic
Isgislsture is to take away from these two
sections any cause for fighting each oihel
in tbe conventions and az the polls-ths
Il ia the duty of all. good Democrats II
This grave and important crisis IN th'
nArtys history TO put aside everything
lending in the least degree to cause ats,
cord and dissensious in our ranks. Ana
40 expressed myself Tor at least tried to- u
nv communication of yours OF the Oh
inst Will any sane, patriotic Democrat II
Wast Virginia say this is not good Demo
cratic uoliey2 Ifso, whY2 Show me tina
INV noiicy in this regard is wrong and
w;II az once Weld. 1t cant be done, no"
aver by such illtempsred communication
az that Of "A There is no Judgment II
Il II ia nothing bat an exhibition oil ID
illnature and bad manners that IS IN IN
man who wrote it. In sending you NJ.
former communication, / had no dlsposl
ton or PURPOSE of opposing Mr.. Camden
70 election, or of stirring up sny oPpos'
ZION IN him whatever, ! was SIMPLY a.
tsmpsipg to point out o way for the part
- sscnre a L. S. Senator. said 10 m
former communication, distinctly ana no.
repeat il, that there
OUGHT NOT To BE ANY CONTEST
for or against him or any other man 10
n g Senator in the selection OF the men
hsrs Of the next legislature. Inc cano
dates of the Democratic party tor mem
hers Of the next legislature should De,
nv humble opinion, men OF high GnsrS'
tsT and upouestioned integrity and loyslt
- Dsmocratic principles. They should
dominated regardless of who they are tc
II 8 Senator, and if they are sue
mon "a ! have indicated, "a need hsv
~ tears that they will fail to reflect IL
a no ti of the people OF West Virgin
an ali questions including the virgin,
a.. question, about which he seems to
az much alarmed. 1t We pat up sue
nan "a these as candidates tor the ne
isg;sIsture, / confidently believe We ca
- viII elect . Democratic legislator
re hoWsvsr, the Senatorial question Is
go =, - hs an issue in the election
membsrs of the legislature-if men are p
, SorSsri a. capdidstss pledged to this
S~s;ast that man for Q. s. Senator,
nan can iors.ell the result. II
Mr.. GkEpEN
-. .Iook;op IN sneh : la1fs