The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-01
IMPATIENT DRMoCRAcY,


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10 Ne Editor q Nc IRitlligfRea,
sIR;-The writer's communication In
Saturdays ISTRLLloBNcERh has caused COM
motion in the Camden camp. The aatel'
lttes Of the Sheriff are much annoyed at
having public attention kept ON the doings
Of our late Democratic County ConVen-
ton. But they must cultivate patience
for the end has not yet come.
1t is said that PendletOl's man from
Clay district Ia very Wroth, and
that he il charging several persons, Ia q
promlECuous sort OF way, with being
True Democrat" He Is gratuihously
advised to stop guessing, and get down to
the solid work OF his employment. TRUE
Democrat" Is beyond his guess. Let him
be content 10 serve the master who smote
him, in the capacity In which he has been
sought.
Mr., Handlan Is vain Of the place he as.
sumes as the Camden leader OF the county.
In this high dignity he forgets that the
Democrats OF this county have made him
Sheriff; now he assumes the position OF
their master, Hesayst to one, Ego thither,n
aud he goes, and to another, "do this"
| AAAn ~ 10 hplgs 44o IlkAlh4NhAb kAA1 AA9A
from Clay, and they are obedienti he
orders the sacrifice Of honest gentlemen
from Washington, and they are offered
up, and in Webster the fidelity Of friend,
ship Ia broken at his nod, Even our friend
Peudleton Is not spared, and the cherish'
ed ambition OF years Is blasted to con-
tribute prop for the altar Of the idol.
Everything and every man must con.
tribute 10 the elevation Of Camden and
the mastery Of Handlan. Surely the
pro-consul has grown great since he was
humbly asking the votes Of the Democrats
OF Ohio county two years ago. "Upon
what meat doth this, our Cesar feed, that
he hath grown so greatW The simple
strsightiorwardness Of Washington district
has 10 be sacrificed the treason OF Webster
district, through q deputy sheriff, must be
contaminated, and RlChland districts
full force found necessary, aud Is enlisted
to beat down the tried and true Robert
son-to satisfy the Camden ring, led by
the clever tSherif. VIII the men from
those districts tell us why their votes wore
not for Robertsonp Surely there is left
among the Democrats OF this county man
illness enough to rebuke everyone whose
hand was in this thing,
Why Is 1t that Chairman Jepson and
Secretary Copp are still ailent2 Do they
think the Democrats Of this county are
mere counters to bsplayed with, and they
the playersP Do they fancy the people are
ignorant OF what tranBpired in that con-
vention under the eyes oil the whole
county? Does not every one who takes
the trouble to inquire, know that Mr.. Jep-
son used tho tally sheet kept by Assessor
Phillips to mako Mr., Copp'a record incor-
rectP
Olcourse our friend Phillips agency
was meant for the good Of the party, and
his efficient assistance on that occasion
cannot be forgotten. BE will be remem-
bered by the Democrats Of the county as
one who deserves well Of them. But the
chairman and secretary, 1t Is said, con-
suited the "Pacilcator" Of the Register.
1t is understood that he Counselled the
"harmony" OF their silence. It Is known,
too, the "Psci6cator was" instrumental in
preventing the publication Of written
statement over the signatures oil the dele
gates from Washington.
Gentlemen, will none Of you speak out
Is All inpatient public to stand forever on
the ragged edge OF expectation Why
will not Mr., fancy gtatity public curiosi.
ty by giving q place In the Register TO
the statement Of the Washington dele.
gates2 or at least cay whose superior
wisdom it was stopped itat the moment IL
was going to pressP Mr.. fancy is respect
fully requested 10 let the Democrats Of the
county consult that Statement in the
peacsable columns Of the Register. 1t will
not, he may feel assured, be less "harmo.
nizIng' and "paciacating" than was the
information in this morning's Rsgisler that
Hon, Edward Robertson was to DO party
to an arrangement to fix up ticket com.
posed Of himself and three Republicans.
The workingmen OF this county will be
kept posted from time to time Of current
political news in which they are lnterested
by their friend, A TRUE DEMOCRAT.
Wheeling, august 80.