The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-30
SIMON runE DEMOCRAT


Few Remarks,
~ ma Editor fths blitlligmetr
sIR:-Your editorial Of The 10th inst, on
the DUTY OF the Hour" yoiciug the sem
timents OF the Republicans Of the State
on the Senatorial question, hiss well nigh
wrought madness to tho peaceful Oouls
of ths "Camden- .ClevelGnd.iederRl
olIiCe.holdiDg combine Of our State" for
they in their virtue aud simplicity had
given no thought other than that when
the emergency arose, all they bad to do
was to say to Republican members Of the
LeQisl AZURE, eve can't elect Mr.. Camden |
without some Of your votes; now, like
good boys that you are, come up and record |
your vote Tor him" They never once
dreamed till your editorial appeared that |
their came game might be played by |
others-and II the Republicans Of the |
Legislature heed your manly and patriotic |
advice, the comb ine" will soon lind out |
that for once they have "reckOned with |
ont hest" Their Eingmasters have be. |
come so bold from their past successes In
their line, that they know no bounds.
Their cry Is stand by tho "cauCus" and be
good Democrats They did this with
vengeance when. Henry q. Davis defeated
Hon. Charles j. Faulkner, They were
maDiully prepared to do this when Mr.,
Camden was elected, for had he not by
the Skin OF his teeth" received the
caucus nomination, they were prepared
to bolt and call Ia RepubiCan aid to So
cure his election, Their policy has al
ways been 4 "grsb game" one oil rule or
ruin, "heads wiD, tails, you LOSE, and
go desperate have hien their methods,
that they carry them into Tho election Of
magistrate in county districts. Look II
YOU pleaso at their conduct In this section
Of the State, where opposition to their
methods is the strongest.
In 1880, Thomas Butler, Of shep'
herdstowu, was fairly nominated for
State Senator Thoee who nomi-
psted him wero opposed to the
election Of Mr., Camden~-Tesult They
spyuuV Mr.. Davidson, Of Morgan county,
AZ an Independent and with the aid Of
Republican votes elected him. 10 Yotsd
for Camden. TskO the late election.
Mr., S.rider was the choice OF tho Demo.
cysts for State Senator. He was known
10 be opposed to the ring, Yet when the
Senatorial Convention met at Berkeley
Springs they tried to uggls him out OF
the nomination, falling in this Ut the
time, they Adjourned tho convention 10
Mrtinsburg, where they finally suCceed'
ed in throwing him overheard, but not
until they mazda threats many and loud
OF disruplipg the party in their section
and vet who among our pnopla Is ignoT'
ant Of the fact that had strider been nom'
mated, that the ring were prepared to
spring au independent, and thus defeat
him, In fact the whole plan was
cut and dried before the Mar.
tinsbnIp convention met. So with
Lucssl and Chew, both Of whom
had been selected by O large majority OF
the voters Of this county as delegated Tor
the Legislature. They were known to be
dead up" against Camden, yet tho ring
masters used every means at their COM
maud TO induce lmpruGGnls TO run against
them, and 1t wRH from no ed wishes Of
theirs that either Lucas or UheV Will CO.
cupy seats in tbs next Legislature. Are
men OF principle, DO they Democrats or
Republicans, going to Counteuance such
NEW York Aldarmauic style" Of selecting
man 10 represent tho Stste in the Senate
Of tho United States? Are the people Of
this State lost 10 all sense Of pride; and
have thoy lost their manhood to. the ex'
tent OF allowing this juggIery aud under
hand work to be longer carried on In de-
tsrminlng their political dsstiny7 think
the result at Charleston next month will
show that they are not. OF all men in
this State the ono they most dread Is Gov:
ornor L. Willis Wilson. They would
rather see the devil elected United States
Senator than bin; and Why2 Because
they too we'll know that once there he will
prove q holy terror to all Of them. They
know that their complete and inSl down
fall will date from the day OF bis elec!Ion.
The edicL has gone forth, for he has 80
spoken aud they have ears to hear. With
him thers Is no Compromlsa-ieariesi
and bold, he, in the interest Of
the true and only democracy oil
West Virginia would Btand on the floor
OF tho Senate and proclaim Cleveland an
migrate ns he has repeatedly done IN pri.
yata, and in 80 doing would receive the
Bhonts and applause Of all good Democratic
in the ssale. He would NIP in the bud"
tho plan now maturing among tho office
holders Of the state to deliver delegation |
10 the nexr Democratic nominating con.
venting favorable to their patron, Oeye.
land, and in tts stead would aid in the
nomination OF como tfue Democrat not |
allied to Camden and KennN, at whose die. |
tation oil appointments ARE made, and, II
elected, one who would make every One OF
the present Federal office h0lders walk q |
chalk line" and got out. These arc the
reasons why they 80 much dread the cleo
ton OF Governor Wilson, and these are
Just the roason3 why tho great nsaaes OF
our people should desire his election. Our
Republican friends 10 the Legislature can
10 assured OF two facts should they cup
port Governor Wilson; first, his integrity
is above TGproRCh; second, lie 10 a. all
times on the Rlda Of the people, and II
there must DO Democrat in the Senate,
these are considerations which our Repub.
lican friends ought not ignore. TO tho
Democrats outside OF the ring tue election
OF Wilson means their ALL" Re.eleOt
Camden and where will any man who is
not ono OF them stand In the matter Of
preierment in the futute-in tho back.
ground.
Have they not absolutely destroyed
some OF the RblVst Democrats in the State
where is Lucas, Chew, Quarter, John J.
Davis and other truo and able men whom
l might mention Of the hundiels, what
political serviCe did McGraw, Watts and
SOhon ever render the party, aud yet with
the ring" they are the elect, selected
merely 10 further the ends Of Camden,
KennRand Cleveland. UStuden and Kenna
are botr heart and soul for there.nomina.
ton Of Cleveland, co must DO their bench.
men, Governor Wilson is bitterly opposed
to him, 90 the RuCCsss Of Wilson III getting
to tho Senate meRns the overthrow Of the
CamdGn.Kenn combination and the re-
Cognition OF such sterling and honest Dem.
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