Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-06
A STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL LET
TER.

TEX.
Some of the Republican papers of the
State have lately been placing great stress
upon what they called the OpenneSs and
publicity of Republican dOings in West
Virginia. Like the hypOcritical Pharl-
sees they have been standing up calling
out, 80 Lord, we thank Thee that we are
not as other men are" The HtetigeReer
PROCESSES to be performing one Of its great
acts when it publishes TO the Republicans
of West Virginia to be present at the meet
ing of the Republican State Central Com
mittee at Parkcrsburg on July 2S, whether
invited or not, to learn some Of the myS-
teries of the g. o. p. without money and
without price.
But, so. consistency, thou art a jewel"
That Confidential Letter which has
been sent around to the party bosses lets
the cat out of the bag. The REGISTER,
which always aims to give the people the
news, takes great delight in publish
ing this remarkable document for the ben
eft of both Democrats and Republicans.
We are confident the Republicans want to
know what their bosses are doing and
whittier they are to be led.
This Confidential Circular contains
rich meat for the West Virginia Republic
cans. Before the meeting of the State Gen.
trail Committee at Parkersburg, six days
later, and before the Congressional conven-
tions. n secret caucus of chosen party
bosses is to meet at Columbus, o., on July
22d. ",Ld or meetings be qrjet. Let this
be confidential" says the circular. For this
reason the caucus is to be held away over
in another State, $50 miles from the border
of their W and the State they propose to
dominate, and only the bosses are invited
who are warranted not to leak.
From the tenor of the letter it is plain
that some very interesting schemes are on
foot.
One thing the caucus want to look after
is harmony. The Discussions that the Re
publicans nave been trying to smother up
in their ranks have been growing bigger
and bigger, and unless matters can be
patched up or a flag of truce carried into
the camp the bosses are confident that the
2. o. p. stands not Il ghost of a chance in
the campaign. Harmony we want and
harmony we must have" they say, "Or
the Democrats will wipe the leOr up with
us"
Not only do the bosses want to fix up for
harmony in this secret foreign caucus, but
they want harmony according to their own
hearts. 1t is very noticeable that the names
of ATKINSON, MCCORMICK, STERLING, LO-
GAN, SCHOFIELD, and numerous other
stalwarts we might mention, are not in the
list printed. Oh no. There are not want
ed there. If they were present matters
might not move on smoothly in the
caucus and the bosses couldn't
fix up things Just as they want them.
They don't want the unlimited to know
anything about the little schemes they fix
up. "Let this be strictly confidential" 1t
may not be very pleasant for the unlimited
stalwarts to know that they are to have
no voice in this important meeting, but
their absence is absolutely necessary for
harmony in carrying out the design of the
bosses, and so they must keep still and
grin and bear it. LET our meeting Be
quiet by all means.
This self-appointed caucus, if it meetsaf-
ter the REGISTER has thus showed up its in
tentions to the people, will Of course with
usual Republican agility have n set of
states made out ready for the coming Con-
gressional and Senatorial conventions and
have aprogramme arranged for the meeting
of the State Central Committee at Parkers
burg. 1t will be the aim at the conven-
tons andat the meeting ut Parkersburg, to
have the people ratify the actions of the
bosses. Plans for distributing Doodle and
making every means, fair or foul, add
strength to their shattered forces,
will be discussed. Columbus, the
scene of the Ohio Rump Re
publican Senate, is Us good a place as
they could have chosen for planning this
business They have some striking exam
pies of political trickery and intrigue
right before them. 1t is no wonder they
went out of the State to find such a con-
genial place. We don't know how the
rank and file of the West Virginia Repub-
lcans will like to dance to the music Of
this selfappointed caucus, but of course
their interests are considered of little i'm
pOrtance compared with the harmony the
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