The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-14
KENNA GETS TO WORK
AFTER a LONG H4s1TANox
About Accepting the ChAirmauAhip Of the
Congressional COmmlttse-suu suggOS.
tIops to the "R'gistor," by which 1t
MAy PrOH:-Wsut Va, Personals.
&tctal Correspondence Qf ~ Ipl4lliqNo4,

SpteIal COTrapsHtsee Of M LElslli0eaes,
WAsHINGToN, June l2,-Haying accept
ed the Cbairmanship oi the National
Democratic Congressional Committee un-
derprotest, our distinguished junior seua-
tor, Mr., Kenna, has gotten fairly down to
work, and Is evidently determined to do
the very beat he can under the circum-
stances. Members Of the committee say
that they do not believe that it made a
mistake in choosing our fellow citizen for
the place, and the only mistake Mr.. Kenna
has made was his long hesitancy about
accepting the honor, tgave rise to the
many stories purporting to giving his
reasons therefor, many Of which were
calculated to embarrass the campaign,
The true reason Of the delay, which has
already been stated in these dispatches
with correctness, the Wheeling RegiSter to
the contrary Notwithstanding, was one Of
the most harmless publications made
about the matter.
THR PRESIDENTS POLICY,
After Mr.. Henry Watterson's interview
with the President about the Sth OF May,
my reference to which has excited Col,
Taney 80 much, other leading Democrats
went to Mr.. Cleveland and told him Wat
terson was giving the thing away, and that
the papers were ''onto" the very unpleas.
ant truth that q Democratic administration
had refused to pledge its support TO the
campaign, They urged upon him the
neCsssity-of at once healing up the ILL
feeling that was being engendered. No
one, they argued, could be induced to
become responsible for the result ot the
MugwumpiRn policy he had announced,
Kenna, Scott, and all the balance Of the
leaders having fatty refused to assume
the management Of the committee under
the circumstances, Until some assurances
could be secured from the administration
that the Democratic party would profit by
Democratic victory, NO one would &C.
cept, the Committee would not organize,
and the election would be allowed TO go
oy default. The party at large, they said,
would hold the administration responsible
ior the election Of Republican Congress,
and the Democracy would be set back for
another twenty.iour years, and perhaps
be eternally buried.
HOW IT WAS FIXED UP.
These, and other homely but convincing
arguments, awakened His High Mighti-
ness the President, 70 a sense Of the real
situation, aud he yielded. The matter
was then fixed up hurriedly. Mr.. Kenna
AL 81 kak khn uknf RuttR aud
the committee has gone 70 work-not,
however, until General ioti's committee,
which has no captious administration to
harrass II, had gotten months start. 1t
Is not without trembling, lest may
lgain be made the subject Of one Of the
RegiSter'S leaifully and wonderfully made
editorials, that send the lNTELLIdENCER
this sequel 10 the interesting story have
before telegraphed regarding the very
inharmOnious harmony that has existed
among the Democratic managersin WASH
uELou. liyour esteemed dCotemporaryc could
have been 10 Washington and heard the
more forCible than elegant expressions OF
Democratic members Of Congress pending
these troubles, he might not have been 30
quick TO declare me Q liar. II he doubts
tue truth of the main things ] have sent
10 tue INTELLiGRNcRR regarding the rea-
SONS why the Democratic committee was
10 long organizing, and why 1t could not
secure chairman without great trouble,
ne should instruct his wide awake cores
pondent here TO send him true slate
ment Of the matter. Ifancy II would read
pretty much as the INrELLIdRNCER dis
patches read. The Register correspondent,
l.. ~ Nka NtNNtnnoH Etn.
guirsr corps In this city, and good DEM
oCrat, no doubt would, II permitted 10 do
20 by his chief at Wheeling, send some
interesting news Of this nature-news that
would delight the Stalwart but hungry
Democrats OF the mountain State, but
which our dear brother fancy has not the
backbone 10 publish.
A SOURCE TO DRAW FROM.
Icommend to our dear brother some OF
his correspondents attacks on this admin.
| lstration which appear from day to day
in the ENQUIRER, They are quite ss read
able as some Of Henry Watteison's delight.
| Iul editorials in the COttrier.J Journal, and
eyinCe about as warm feeling for this
great reform administration.
will take Just enoug b time here 70 OK:
press my hearty appreciation Of my friend
raney's estimate Of my character and
ability as q newspaper correspondent.
do this upon the basis that Mr.. Taney's
abuse amounts to praise, and Is rather
agreeable, than otherwise. II he can ind
no better suhjsCt upon which to spend
the wealth OF his intellect, or TO which he
can devote bis valuable space, he has my
permission. He might write about less
interesting things.
By the way, INTRLLIGENcER correspond
ents generally are giving Col. fancy con.
siderable trouble just now. A Wheeling
Democrat who was In the city few days
since, In talking 10 me upon this subjsc
remarked that the Registers principle
mission In life at present seems 10 be to
deny the authenticity Of the lETEtLiaEN.
cER's correspondence.
BAcKwoops JOURNALISM.
Whenever an 1srELtleEScER dispatch
or letter does not suit the fancy Of the
Re0ister IL Immediately charges that II 10
moi bona,fde, but that the editor Of lie
contemporary wrote II. "This," said the
gentlemen, ;tis childlshness, and is the
yefy essence Of backwoods journalism,
These editorials In the Re0ilisr are the
only ones that Taney makes up all out ol
his own head without any assistance
from his STAFF The Democratic leaders
WHO feel the need Of hrBt class, strike
lirom.the.shoulde organ, free from Mics
Nancyisni, have been trying for two years
10 force Taney 10 employ Q competent
editor, but he won't do it. believe tho
marty would willingly pay such q man
hp salary. But Taney won't entertain
ne ldss, He has bis own crude Views
about running . newspaper, and !, Igt, sup