Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-04
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Tee Intelligencer is unable 10 agree with
those Democrats Who regs-d the candidacy
Of Mr.. James B. fancy, Of the REGisCER, as
plesunp,uo1s. These gentlemen mus ai-
NIT that the REGISTER 10 the fornoz. Demo
cratic newspaper in the State. There is
10 use Of tAlsing about rivals. There is
but one Wheeling REG!STER, and Mr.. James
3. fancy is General Manager.
If 8 newspaper occupying this position
needs, or, let Us say, desires, the postotice
or any other Office Of profit It becomes
serious question whether the party can a.
ford 10 say 1t nay. And this IS the real IS
sue We do not understand that Mr.. fancy
demands the office a. q matter OF personal
profit 10 himself, or that be supports his de-
msnds with any reference 70 his personal
claims, hoEeyer great they may De. Re
and a majority Of the directors ask the post
Office for the newspaper, that its loins may
be g:rded for the fight and that the Demo
cratic parry may have q champion better
furnished for the fray.
Ii is too early, and il is ungeuerous. for
disappointed sspirsnts 70 insiuuate that the
proposed postofiee deal is in the interest o.
this or that candidate for the United States
Senate. Surely they can all afford 20 Wal.
and Judge the tree By its fruit.
When this postotice fight was begun It
ought to have been understood that only
one man could draw the lucky number.
In the nature Of things everybody else had
10 be disappointed. AS soon as it was known
that the party newspaper was a candidate,
il would have been a gracious thing If sll
other candidates had retired and left the
newspaper The clear field which al last it
seems 70 have secured for itseM
We are not discussing the propristy Of
a newspaper entering contest for Office in
lis own behalf The opinions Of the Intel
hgercer on this subject are well known.
But our point is that when the newspaper
knocks the party ought to think twice be-
fore it refuses 10 open the dOor.-lutelh-
gencer.
The REGISTER reproducss the In'elE-
gencers editorial above to more fully
explain Why it Che In;eIligeneer) might
have certain opinions to which it refers,
but for which the younger citizens Of this
community may not recall the reasons.
They are Ihese.
Mr.. A. ". CAMPBELL, formerly editor Of
the InteIligsneer, and still part owner, Was
during his editorial regime an applicant
under the Republican administration for
the postmas,ership Of this city. The Reg
IsTER Is not aware that there was any strong
opposition to him, but whether there was or
lot, he received the appointment and acted
in that capacity for at least one
term, and If the REGISTER is
not mistaken, until the assassination
Of the martyred President, ABRAHAM LIN
coin. Mr.. CAMPBELL, during his official
career, very generously covered his salary as
Postmaster into the Inselhgeneers sxcheq.
uer, and performed al the editorial work
himself and 80 far as the REGISTER Is
aware, without any question from the out.
side world whether he employed additional
help or not. Il vas in those days the L.
tsTigencer grew and prOspered from TIE IL
centye that Mr.. CANPBELL's noble SELL
denial gave it. It was then that cts
loins were girded for the 6ght and the Re-
publican party had champion better fur
nisbed for the fray"
These were the Intelligenesrs opinions
then. and the REGIsrKR takes it for gran ed
the precedent established and practicsd By
Its successful founders, has not changed
hose opinions in this later day.