The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-18
RITCHIE COUNTY,

A Deal Said to be Making Between the
Third Party and the Democrats
To The EIitOr Of The IHtcIIigeaesr'
sIR:-Observing that Mr., 7, R. Carska'
don takes your special correspondent at
Richie Court House to task for some
references to the Prohibition convention
held at Harrisville last week, desire to
make few remarks in regard to that and
some other matters.
True, as Mr.. Carskadon says, there was
a large crowd at the Court House IN the
forenoon TO hear his speech, but It was
composed chiefly Of Democrats and Re-
nnblIcans. The county convention OF the
Democracy was held that same day and
the hosts were gathered from all parts OF
The county, and Of course a large number
went into the Court House TO hear Mr..
Carskadon's speech.
In the afternoon the court house was
literally crowded to overlooking, ut the
DemoCIatiC ClrCus, and then is when Mr.
Oarsksdou speaks OF meeting ITO trans
All unfinished business" but which was
in reality the meeting Of the convention
AT which the ticket was nominated and
the chief business transacted, and the
general ESTIMATE is that about forty or tlty
Voters attended and participated IN the
proceedings. II that Is ,"laTgs" mass
convention, long advertised, Tor u county
al 10 900 inhabitants, then he Is correct.
Now a word as to tho "grand lesders,
such as DR.. NJ. S. Hall, who for long years
battled alone in that county, amid perse'
Cuiion and loss Of property, for the Prin.
ciples Of the <. o. p" This Is the thinest
ATTEMPT 10 work up boom by creating
sympathy We have seen for some time.
Everybody who knows anything about 1t
knows that for yeRIB DR.. Hall has been o
chronic kicker, and has always come into
line, II at all, at tho crack Of tho party
whip, In short he has ever been a rule
or ruin" Republican and bolter. He Is
the man who, in 1854, after Blaine was
nominated, declared that he had opposed
Blaine on the score Of his "Ohlnese CUES.
tion," letter or speech, but bad concluded
It was about right and would vote Tor him
although he did not admire him person.
ally. Still when the election came on he
voted for st. John, after repeatedly aaying
he would support Blaine. DR.. Hall is the
man who few weeks ago declared that
he would rather 90 to h-l than to o r.
publican convention" and boasts Of hay-
Ing aaid 1t.
]. Marsh Wilson, OF this place, is a
member OF the Executive Committee APP
pointed last week by the "Prohibs" and is
also aivner, since that time, Of Demo
cratic conference to DO held ut HarriSville
next Saturday to promote harmony in the
partyI r. w. Coz, signer OF their call
for convention and one OF the greatest OF
advocates Of q Third Party (2) was only
last week appointed member OF the
Democratic County Executive Commit
ter.
There Is a general rumor prevalent that
the Democracy will endorse the Prohibi-
ton ticket In this county. OF course this
would delight the Third Party men who,
like DR.. Hall and others, desire the defeat
Of the Republican party above all other
things, but they may have fun in whip.
ping In" the Democratic voters to the
support oil such scheme. There 10 some
thing in the Rir Tor the Democratic and
Prohibition leaders seem to be holding
close communion, and developments may
be expected before long.
REPUBLICAN,.
PennSbOro, ". Va, dug. 10.