The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-29
MAedliug, ". Va, October IS.
FALsE 81 TIIE FAcE on IT.

Registers plausible Statements.
10 ne Editor Ofhs Intelligence.
sIR:-An article in yesterdays RegiSteI
signed "Facts' seemed so plausible and
wlthal 40 perniclous that an analysis o.
It's statements and 10 exposure Of Its con.
tradIrtlonS will hardly BIO out Of place
and this can best be done from tho article
itself, which bears internal evidences
OF It's ialsity, though they ap,
pear only on 8 rather close in
speCtlon.
The writer begins with hi. COTS re-
peated statements that he would not &C,
cspt tho Congressional nomination
which 10 we'll enough were not the In,
ference attached that his change Of mind
was dishonorable and not honest, al
though this common privilege were to bt
denied him because, according to Facts
Mr.. Dovener chose to rest his own effort
on that declaration.
Further, GoE-so "Fact" states
changed his mind because the District
was close. This, too, is quite true, and
we'll enough were not the
imputation cast that the alleged
reason was specious. Thus far we have
two statements with which no fault can be
found rave as connected with duplicity,
and this "Facts'' nowhere even attempts
to allege, but only tries to imply.
Now, however, come allegations which
"FaCtB" must know + not true. Here
they are: "Gof would refuse the nomina.
ton II the delegation present desired It,
wherenpon they, almost to q man 90
| vote" but upon his subsequently modi.
| hed statement that lie would withdraw II
q majority desired IT," that majority could
not be secured, hut voted In his favor on
the train when Dovener was testing I'D
strength that is, they "Slmost to q man.
voted against him but a majority voted In
his favor. Some unimportant assertions
then follow, after which comes this, "that
DovOner," as above "fndlng himaelf in
the minority and that he must nominate
Golf" completely nullifed his alleged &c.
cusation Of per6dy by 80 doing.
Would 1t not be much
more reasonable to aay that
Mr.. Doyener,seeing that Mr.. Gof was the
more popular, took pleasure In nomina.
ting him, feeling that he would make Re.
publican victory sure?
But this ia not all: "Facts" even ven.
tureS to state that Ohio county alone ap.
plauded Doyensr until no began the nom.
mating speech when the applause became
unanimous. Does this, Mr.. "Rscts,n bear
out your previous assertions oil the wish
OF all that Mr.. Golf deCline2
The statement In reference to "Wes At.
kinson's" eulogium Of Brannon in
the Republican convention 10 unwilling
testimony Ia the lofty liberality OF a party
which can afford 10 praise q mans prt.
vate character while fully conscious OF his
errors and miBchieyious theories upon
matters Of public policy; q party which
reirainB from personal abuse Of "a man
who nov desires to represent aStato which
he sought twenty-five years ago to de.
Btroy,and this when no would have driven
out OF the State Of Virginia every man
who ventured to hold Republican prinCl.
ples, and would have Conilscated hie prop
erty. High praise this from Nj. "Faots,n
and when did ever Democrat vouChsafe !
the like7 We'll, MIR, FaCtg knew that his
little artiacs was 10 lspd Brannon as O
Democrat while Mr., Atkinton praised
him only As o man Ia spite Of hls democ.
raCy. II was no part Of bis intention 10
praise the Republican party.
That come iUw delegates should be dis.
appointed was only natural; when is IL
When will somo men not
rabh thipgs2 But that some Of them
IRE now secretly opposing Golf lsa stats.
nent which "FaOts" must kloy admits,
rom Ito nature, Of neither proof nor retu.
ation-hs Is safe 10 allegation. His
about the conduct oil tho
delegates throughout are not wot.
by The reply nor notice, and may
10 patdon6d ~ the exaRgeftion
Il O partisan. They are on q par with
ils attempt TO bellttle and Bluf the Gen.
raj boVAlBo ho Ia brainy enough to live
n q good houBs, and because he 10
veil of, We have meyer undBrStood that
poverty In itsOli implies merit, OF 10 live
n q lovel, worth. II "FaCtbP resides In
UGH an Abode-Rnd 10 highly poSSlble-
10 will not seek. ID Absto one
. sxCellenCS. No, Mi. Facts, you eau
eyer make party capital out Of q course
shallow. And now lot us Gay. 10 you
bat, without any atteWpLs AZ inubndo,
any question Of Judge BlanusniG
circumstances, and with no sophlsuCSl o.
10 dlBtott facts Into thVlr oppo8ite,
We oppose him because he opposed
founding Of West Virginia. because
0 sought 70 render contemplate that
dor whose taVoF b. row seeks