The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-09
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The Report That 10 WuI support GIbSOI
Specifically Dsnlsd.

The Report That Hs WAL support Gibson
Specifically Dsnlsd.
To ne Editor ne hisllIVRotF.
Sir: notice that your correspondent
in an Interview with EustaCe Gibson tels,
graphs from Washington as follows;
"GibsOn himself told me that Barbee In
tends to support him next summer.
Eustace worked the matter very shrewdly,
having had Mr., Barbse appointed PEN
sion Examiner"
am not in position to know, nor have
amy information on the subject other
than that contained in the above dispatch,
~ to the truthiulness OF the statement
that Hon. Eus,aCs Gibson has "ehectuaiiy
disposed Of both Judge j, NJ. jackson
and Dave Leonard, and now has a clear
field before him for denomination, but |
am in position 10 know, and | do know,
and dare pteaumG to publish, that that
portion OF the above dispatch which
alludes to the political statusoi my friend
and towpsnan De. A. r. Barbse, late Rs-
publican. Greenback candidate for Con-
gress in this district, against the Hon.
EustaCe q bsOn, Is wholly without ioun'
dstion and utterly untrue. II MIR. Gibson
told the Washington, D, o., correspondent
OF the Wheeling lNTRLLIdRScRR that
Or. Barbee would support or stump
the district for him next summer, he GER
lainly drew very heavily upon hisimagIna'
ton. My intimacy and relation with Drr,
Barbee are such that | know, and CONT
IDENTIFY expect, that he will do no such
thing, and that he never told Mr.. Gibson,
or any friend OF his, or any other pe!son
or persons, QuRlihedly or uuqualihedly,
that would, either directly or indirectly,
give aid, comfort or support to Mr. Gibson
or any other who may pelchanCe be nom
mated by the Democratic party OF the
Fourth district. Mr., Gibson is an open,
avowed, wide-mOuthe free trader; DR.. Bar
bee ia bold, fearless, out.spOken proteC'
ZIONIST OF American labor and American
industry, and upon this issue ~ the late
Congressional campaign In this district
cut down Tor Mr. Gibson the Democratic
vote OF the district over 1900, know
Cwhereof speak when say that in the
oming campaign,
All Will zee
VIII nOtSuppOTI,
EuStlCcG q.
But will in good illth act with that party
which ia avOwedly IN favor Of building up
American institutions, American indus
tries, aud protecting American labor
against European Belii and paupers. Be-
sldts, DR.. B4rbee, while IN the State SEN
ate, was tho author Of tho resolution In
sirnctiug our National Representatives In
Washington TO usa their BEST endeavoTs TO
secure National aid to our public schools.
Ile Ia atill the unchanged and uRChang'
able advocate Of N0tional aid to our freU
schools. Gibson, the leader Of the De.
moCraCy OF West Virginia, with bis TO-
lowers, from Grover Cleveland down to
tho most diminuHve pimp OF court
house ring, stands openly pledged against
IT,
know II to be fact, that whilst DR.,
Barbec is not, and will not, under any
circumstances, be q candidate ior renom.
iuation for Congress In this district, he
has undergone no political changes since
he made tie gallant Aght in the lust cam
paign against MIR, Gibson, but is BtiIl Tor
tho people-peopln Of our own country
against the world and balance OF mankind
and will, to the eud, stand by and boldly,
learlessly and ably support such measures
and such men rs will, without fear, favor
or affection advocate the best interest OF
our labor element, as well as the capital
that givea labor employment; that pro.
teCls our manufactures OF every kind and
character, our coal, iron, salt, silver and
gold mines throughout the length and
breadth OF our common country as against
all enCroachments Of foreign nations.
Unworthy even Of passing notice Ia
thu ipsinuRlion that DR.. BAlbee could be
influenced politically by gu appointment
thrust upon him by the Pens on Depart.
insnt, Us q member OF q Pension Board OF
Examining Surgeons Of Mason county,
which | know no never sought, and
which he heBitated about accepting, and
which am fully persuaded he would not
have expected, but for the petition and
earnest solicitations Of hundreds Of Union
soldiers, whom four years during the late
war he had fought, and whom for
more than twenty years past he has
served professionally In the kanawha
md Ohio Valleys. In conclusion, II the
Democratic party arc laying the JUNCTION
to their souls that DR.. Barbee will give
recognition, aid or support to them or
their free trade doctrines In the approach.
lug campaign, let them trot out their
bearer, and then see where the
'stumping" Comesin.
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