The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-09
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WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.

Richie county Republicans are for
Blaine and Golf.
Those West Virginia Democratic office
holders in Washington who last week
organized club for political purposes,
will no doubt incorporate in their con-
stitution tho Presidents civil service
order No. l, forbidding Government
employees from engaging actively in
politics.
The Republicans Of Nicholas county
at their convention last week appointed
J. w, Davis, w. S. Edward and L, NJ.
Wade, proxies to cast the vote OF that
county at the Fairmont convention.
Resolutions were passed favoring pro-
tective tariff, the Blair educational bill,
and James G. Blaine as the first choice
Of Nicholas county for President.
The Republican Club, OF Fairmont,
is preparing for the reception OF the
State Delegate Convention next We'd
nesday. The General Committee, con-
sisting OF General X. L. Fleming, Chair
man, R. c. Huntington, F. E. Nichols,
Iii. Meade, I. w. Fleming and Captain
J. W. Shroyer, has appointed sub.Com-
mittees on Reception, Music, Tickets
and Badges, Decoration Of Hall, etc.
The Convention will be held in Armory
Hall.
The Republicans OF Braxton county
met in convention ut Sutton last week
for the purpose OF appointing delegates
to the State Convention at Fairmontand
District Convention at Littleton. There
was u largo number present and much
enthusiasm manifested. Twenty-Five
delegates were appointed to each con-
vention. Resolutions favoring high
protective tariff and the passage OF the
Blair educational bill were adopted. A
resolution asking that the delegates to
the National Convention at Chicago go
uninstructed was also adopted.
A leading Republican from the interior
Of the State, in speaking to the 1NTELLI-
GENCER few days since about Blaine,
said: "0ur people seem to want Blaine
more than ever. His Florence letter did
not cool their arlor a particle. ] know
it is n common thing for the boomers Of
other candidates to urge that Blaine's
letter should settle the matter, and that
he should be considered out OF the race;
that Blaine doesn't want the nomination,
and therefore we ought not to be for
him. Now, submit that the question
is not whether Mr.. Blaine wants the
nomination, but whether the people
want Mr.. Blaine to have the nomina-
tion-to tender it to him at least. | be-
lievc he was sincere when he said his
name would not be presented TO the
convention, but what has that got to do
with it? II the Republicans OF this
country want Blaine for their standard
bearer; il they think he is the strongest
man, they ought to nominate him in
spite of his letter. The party is greater
than the man, and as q faithful member
Oftheparty, the man must bow to its will,
no matter II he wrote forty letters saying
he did not want the nomination. | be-
licve firmly that the Republican senti-
ment in this State is as much for Blaine
to-day as it was in 1884, ii not more SC"
Tho following, published verbatim),
from the Philippi Pldindealcr, Demo
cratic) is one OF abe most malicious as
well as disingenuouss paragraphs we
have read for some time: "Look here:
Blaine is in italy. Blaine is partner
with Elkins in the Davis railroad. One
hundred Italians, green from italy,
have Just arrived to work on the Elkins-
Blaine railroad. The question is, whoIis
sending the pauper labor Of italy over
here into West Virginia to compete
with our home laborcrs? Do you see
how the cat is hopping, you protected Ia
borers of American Industry" The
railroad referred to is the West Virginia
Central, of which Hon. Henry G. Davis,
n Democratic politician and candidate
for Governor, is President. He has its
entire management. Mr.. Blaine proba-
bly, owns n small amount OF stock in the
road, but has no more to do with its
management! or the employment Of its
labor than the King OF Siam. He is not
even director in the company. The
paragraph from the Plaindealer is about
us assinine as its photography and gram
NAUTICAL construction are ludiCrous.