The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-28
THE pENIooRATfc pILEMAIA.

n Mgmher oil tho fNrly ExpresAes some
Views ON the situation,
10 Tho Editor Of the hIlslltgsBeT,
sIR;-The Democratic primaries Of last
Saturday assumed the form Of a struggle
on the part OF the Camden men to control
the convention OF Monday, This was
openly indicated by our Sheriff on the day
before the primaries. The unprecedented
vote cast Is an index OF the effort made.
But the work done In Mondays con-
vsntion is what gives ground for not only
much talk but much reflection. Many
men, whose judgment ia at least worth
listening to, believe the anti.Camden force
could have controlled the convention, II
they had not lost their heads as well as
their courage. The sheriG'a two clever
delegates from Clay district, however,
showed superior skill on the floor.
Mr.. Pendleton was shrewd, but his
able ward.worker of Clay not only ex-
posed the scheme on foot, but placed the
honest supplemented gentlemen from
Washington district, unskilled in the
trlcksry for which they were used, in
most humiliating as well as laugh.
able position. When Mr.. 0'Kane informed
the convention, when tho ballot OF Wash
ington was being so grossly violated, that
while he did not know how Kenney,
Kuglen and Zoeokler had cast their ballot,
he "knew how they intended to cast 1t,
it must have made the membera laugh
outrlght-if they had not been so earn.
estly serious. Why should John Pendle-
toms worker have put those simple,
honest men in such positions; Why was
1t he thought 1t necessary to thus inform
the assembled city and county that he
was running" kind-hearted, honest old
Pat Kenney2 Why did net he or
Mr.. Pendeton or the Sheriff, select
some one who could better suffer such
treatment? 1t Is to DO hoped that the
friends OF Pat Kenney and the other gen.
tleman from Washington district will not
forget the Causeless sacrifice.
But the browning ignominy was left for
the chairman and secretary. They say,
and they seem to have satisfied, In a way,
Mr.. Robertson and come OF his friends
that they meant no harm, no fraud; that
their final action WIS only mistake.
Whether Mr.. Robertson and bis friends
arc satisfied with the explanation OF "a
mistake" it is no satisfaction to the out
ragged sense OF right and fair-play of the
Democrats OF the comfy. They probably
respect Hon. Edward Robertson, but they
have a higher, stronger and sterner regard |
for their own rights. Four days have
elapsed since Mondays work, but neither
Mr.. Jepson nor Mr.. Copp-both honora-
bio gentlemen, doubtleBs-has explained |
to tho Democrats OF this county how 1t |
came to paas that the ballot OF Washing.
ton district, cast for Gleason, Robertson |
and Woods, was counted for Gleason, Riley |
and Robertson, and had the effect, as
counted, Of counting Robertson out. Gen.
tlemen, will you come forward and tell
Us, and explain this singular act Of leger.
demNin? Until you shall have done so,
you stand as men utterly without the con.
ldenCe Of your party, Of which you have
bean deemed leaders heretofore.
In view Of the whole case, the friends
Of Gleason and Robertson cannot advise
Mr.. Gleason 10 remain on the ticket,
Those who would do so arc surely not his
friends. Neither he nor Robertson had
any desire to be in the LegiBlature-except
In advocacy Of principle. There was
not in that convention friend Of Robert.
Bon'B who did not vote for Gleason; the
friends OF Gleason did not go support
they had, Westinghouse
vote might have been counted for Jay
Gould or Camden, AID Robertson would
have been nominated without It. Mr..
Gleason cannot, and presumably will not,
be candidate under any circumstances.
lie Is too honorable gentleman.
In this singular convention two men de.
serve honorable notice for the stout stand
hey made for tight and fair.play, in On
open, honest, manly way. Richard Robert
son, Of Union, with Washington's ballot
n his hand, openly exhibited to the con.
'ention, insisted that the action OF Chair.
nan Jepson, innocent orotherwise, should
not count his brother out and deprive
Ohio county OF useful, honest and capa.
Die representative; and NJ. ], Finley, OF
Richie, claimed a recognition for bis fol.
ow-toiler, Gleason, in tones which there
vas no mistaking and were not dared 10
10 UNDECIDED. All but this was tho com.
non scheming, in the opinion OF all pres.
mt.
But, friends Jepson and Copp, what
lave you to say to the Democrats Of Ohio
county? TRUE DEMOCRAT.
Wheeling, Augat27.
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