The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-15

all the political MachlneIyE WnRs
strength did the Republican party lose by
being deprived Of themP Politicians
tTem NYeat Virginia with whom | have
talked since the elections are asking theae
questions and wondering II, alter all, the
federal patronage isn't an elephant on
their hands. The Washington Pol, I'D
ministEslion organ, q few days ago boldly
hinted that perhaps the matter with West
Virginia ia not that the President failed
in his duties toward the Democratic spoils-
men, but that the character Of the ap,
pointments were not what they should
have been, MCGTaw, SGsin, Watts and
other OF our respected iellow'Ctizsns who
have been honored with the "At takes"
should resent the libel, which Ia all the
more bitter because 1t comes from an
organ Of the administration,
TARIFF AT THE BoTToM OF 1T,
Whatever theories may be advanced re-
gardlng the President's civil service mug
wumpery had with Democratic Losses, the
plain fact remains that tariff is at tho bot
tom OF them all, The people Of the coun;
try have, in very emphatic terms, rebuked
the Democratic efforts 10 takeirom Ameri'
can labsr and industry the protection that
the Republican party has Youshsted to
them. 1t was certainly 90 In West Vir-
giniR, The campaign made by Gen, Col
In the First District and It's result Is evil
dence ei this, The narrow asCape oil Con-
gressman Wilson, one OF OAIllsls'a descl.
Piles, against whom Flick forced the issue
OF protection, Is an argument that the
people Of the Second District realize pre-.
Cisely upon which side their bread is but
tered, liutior the desperate fight made by
the Democrats daring the last few days
OF the campaign, when ElstaCe Gibson
was sent to Hampshire county TO rouse
the apathstIc voters, tho West Virginia
delegation IN the next Congress would
stand two Republican pEOteCtionistS aud
two Randall Democrats, and the state
would consequently be more faithfully
represented. This result would have
been attained Notwithstanding the fact
that the Democrats OF JetEsrson county
voted Il will not say howl more than a
hundred Colored men, aud the further fact
that the National Congressional Commit.
tee flr. the second time refused to heed
the Second Districts plea for assistance.
In talking with prominent business
mau from Wheeling tho other day, he
said 10 mo: NJ would like Congressman
Wilson to refer 10 letter wrote him
during the session, 10 which l attempted
to persuade him that he would be unwise
to vote 10 take up the Morrison BILL. l
argued that euch an action would be
vote directly against the interests Of WeRt
Virginia and his district, and that his
constituents would not endorse 1t, He
replied with letter setting forth his side
and atating that Mr.. Morrison WAS niiun.
derstood, and that he (Mr. Wilson, in.
tended to vote in the matter as his con.
science dictated. Well, he voted, no
doubt, as his conscience dictated, but 1t
was contrary to West Ylrginia'h inter.
ests and wslknigh cost him hts seat IN
Congress"
wRsF VIRGINIA.
Senator Camdsn's irlGndsClaim that tho
State election did not dlmppoint them.
They are confident ofhisre.electiou to the
Senate. ThOy arc already looking for.
ward to Mr.. Kenna's future and say that
II gives them come uneRsiness. The un.
comfortable UloaeEeGg ol things this year
and the growing sentiment iu West Vir.
ginia in favor OF protection do not Com.
bins 10 make the outlook for 1889 Gt all
encouraging, III Blaine and Cleveland
should be the opposing candidates two
Yeard hence" they argue, "Blalns
would have YaIk.over in West
Virginia, j1dGing from present cir.
cumstanees, and hO would carry the
Legislature with him. Mr.. kennas
chances are not 30 good as Mr.. Camden's,
though he may be personally more pop
ular." Some OF KsnnR's opponents are
finding fault with him that his own home
district fell 10 far behind. They had ex.
peCted thCt lie would see to IL that his
better showing. | think theOe gentle.
men do the junior Senator an
injustice. His duties as chair
man Of the National Committee were
attended to faithfully by him, and he
gould not have given his entire attention
to home matters without negleCting these
duties. The time allowed him to devote
TO hls own Slate wsa generally donated by
him TO the State at large. Senator kenns
has not selfish bone In his body, and
when candidates BrAnnon and Wilson
asked for his assistance, he did not pause
70 consider that in giving them oil his ser.
vices, De might 10 sacrificing interests Of
home, the loss oil which would gerIogsly
reflect upon him personally,
PERSONAL.
llessrs. wilson nHd Snyder arc not ex-
peCted for several days.
Commissioner Blillsr's family is nov
quartered at the Hamilton hotel on Frank
lin Square,
General Goff is in the city OF and on q
great deal Of bis time. lie will locate at
| hiy old quarters for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. oSmaer Gro expected next
week to remain Tor the winter. Ar. and
Mrs. Gibson arc on the ground also.
Among The West Virginia visitors in
tho city to-day 10 Mayer Jacob W, ,Gtubb,
Of Wheeling, who Is enronte tp tho sast-
srn cities on business trip.
Captain George W, Curtin and vile,
Of Grafton, arc In the city. IL, Curtin t1
one 81 Taylor county's solid men and
mort honored Republican leaders.
Senator KOnna has returned 10 the city
With bis family and will remain until tho
adjoutnpelt Of Congress. His place oil
ro6ldence 10 changed, md hg has taken o
house gonyentslt TO The Capitol, being 10:
Gated al 40 B. street. n. y,
Cashier Frank 7. JepsOu aud Mr.. II. II.
PendlOton, Of Wheeling, haye been in the
city some days. learn that Nj. Pendle;;
ton is an applicant for official honors and
that hIu friends are doing what they can
| 10 bring HE req aired pressure to bear on
the reform adtninistfatlop.
Everything is quluL III Washington St
present, The only llstnrbing element In
political Cifnltg Il pIOsBpt being the dis
cusslon Of The likelihood ol lliddlebeTger,
Of Virginia, holding tho balance Of power
and debating the organization Of tho next
United States SJnAte. What remarkable
dSysI az" g. A. d,
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fIIn uni,AnhIn AdinuFna.