Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-20

REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC
OPINIONS OF THE VALUE OFTHE
CAUCUS.
The Charleston Tribune last week again
devotes nearly all its editorial page to the
discussion Of the scheme by which a
United States Senator, either a Republican
or Democrat, can be elected by the Repub-
licans. 1t closes its discussion with these
significant words:
The majority of the Republicans in eau
Gus will decide upon the course TO be pur-
sued by the Republicans of the Legisla-
ture, and by that decision our members
should all stand or fall. The majority
will know what is best for the interests OF
our party and all true and loyal Republic
cans will be governed by that result.
This is what we have been telling Dem
ocrats all along. The majority will know
what is best for the interests of our party
and all true and loyal" Democrats will be
governed by the result" Thus the Tribune,
in the closing sentence, gives the lie to all
the reasons alleged in its long winded dis
eussion why Democrats should not stand
by their party.
We will now quote from two Demo
cratic papers in two distant parts of the
State. Here is something from the South
Branch EateiigeReer, the champion of Hon.
W. L. WILSON for the United States
Senate
We do not want to see any Democrat
elected to the United States Senate by Re-
publican votes in Democratic Legislature.
We care nothing for Camden or any other
man in this matter. We desire the as
eendancy of Democratic principles. No
Democrat who aids OF abets the election of
q Republican Senator will ever again walk
the halls OF the Legislature as a
Democrat; and the Democrat who
is elected a United States
Senator over the caucus nominee of the
majority docs not deserve the confidence OF
his party. but should be retired Just aS
soon as possible and his name washed out.
There are a dozen Democrats whom we
prefer to Senator Camden. But above all
we desire the unity and integrity of the
Democratic party. There must be no bar
ter or sale in the Democratic ranks.
The Greenbrier IRdepcHdeRt is urging
Judge II. A. Holt as a candidate to sue,
coed Senator CAMDEN. Itcloses a lengthy
and thoughtful editorial with these words;
What we have said is in the interest OF
the Democratic party and not in the inter,
est Of Mr.. Camden, Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Davis
or any one else. Our own doctrine may
defeat our choice for United States Senator,
but, if so, we prefer that to the dlsOrgani.
zstiOn and perhaps ultimate defeat Of
Democratic rule in our State. Principles
and party integrity are worth more to us
and we think should be also to the Demo
cratic members of the Legislature, thar
any prejudice in favor or against any one
man, be he whom he may.
The above are samples of many other
that we can quote, showing that the
champions Of the various Democratic can
didates for the United States Senate ART
going to sit squarely down upon the little
scheme the Republicans have been nursing
Our contemporary, the Wheeling HgtelligeR
Ger, said some days ago of the Repub-
member Of the Legislature who
breaks from the ranks, that ht
is ''prima faeie, a weak Republican,
bought in some way by money or Other
valuable considerations. The Democrat:
oftheStateareo of the opinion that the Demo
cratic member ofthe Legislature who break:
from the ranks of his party and engages il
the Republican scheme to defeat III,
Democracy in 1888, is ',Prima faeie veal
Democrat, bought in some way by money
or other valuable considerations"