The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-30
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IlH NuWANANAANN s'N 80
In the history Of political parties In 'nis
State there has not been another suGn
g,tberipp as that just held by the hepuO'
Iicaps at Pa%rkersburg, II it had been .
State Convention, brought about through
the regular party methods Of constituting
such a body, it could not have been more
representative in its character
For force, Tor deep interest and in'el''
gent grasp Of public questions 1t may
we'll take its place beside the formal con
veutiors. In numbers 1t equaled some O.
the State conventions, ior not less Thar
three hundred Republicans. were preseh'
and actively participating, The most san
puine did not txpeC. 90 great a SUCCESS
Most OF the counties not represented SEN
IN reports by RAIL, aud these will DO o
great peryice to the Slate Committee II
ia not supposed that the Conference ha'
stsrtedth Republican psrty on the surf
road to success, 1t Is thought that TIT
Conference has amply justified itself an'
that its good results will be felt
The thing tlnt will be most commented
on and most ingeniouBly criticised 10 thu
declaration in favor Of submitting u pro
hlbltory amendment to the Constitution
There can be no question but that this re
fleets the continent Of tho great majority
of Republicans in West Virginia, many o
whom do not favor prohibition itself, an
other considerable number OF whom are
very much in earnest about prohibition
itself aud have felt that the party ough'
to make such n public declaration.
Tho declaration does in fact endorse the
action Of the Republican party in the Leg
islature, where it has been practically un
animous in favor Of submission. This re
cord in the Legislature, tho n p%ractica
thing that the party could do, did not salts
fythose Third Party men who arc deter
mined to block The progress OF tho RepuD
llcau party at whatever cost OF fairness o.
consistency. 1t must be admitted that i
did not satisfy some faithful and earnes'
Republicans who deaired q later uttersnct
In the form OF a declaration Of Intentions
The declaration has been made, hon
estly and boldly. OF course ii cannot bind
the party in any district, but beyond
question there arc few districts in which
It will not be endorsed. Oathis question
tile Conference, while it distinctly diss
vowed the right to speak for anybody bu.
this overwhelming majority of thu. mer
who composed it, has given voice to the
sentiment which pervadea tho party.
II is to be expected that the opposition
will not DO pleased with this utterance'
1t will be yariously construed according to
the local necessities Of the Democracy
here as meaning nothing, there as mean
ing everything, everywhere to help Dem
ocracy 10 retain lis relaxing hold.
1t was not offered or adopted to pleast
ANYBODY who Ia against Republican sue
cess. 1t cannot be twisted out Of shape
It's meaning is what 1t says, and nothing
less. Whoever can read it can understand
1t. The most skilliul car find in 1t ne
hidden meaning or mental reservation. l
possesses tho great merit Of simplicity ant
directness. What It's political effect ma!
be, it Is too early to ray. The Conference
thought the results would be not u~nfavor
able, and felt the declaration 10 be right
And here Il stands,