Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-09
VENTILATED.

Daylight Let Through the "lntelligen-
GERS" Political Trick.
In its insane gibberish over the ridicu-
lous situation, in which It's proselytizing
enterprise has putt, the IntelligeReer reviVes
its somewhat antiqusted list of political
Migrants. 1t is not necessary to describe
this list. II has been the laughing stock
of the town. Whether because the matter
had become a public joke, or some OF the
alleged fioppers had begun to feel uneon-
Portable at their rather mslodorous associa-
tions at the head of the Intelligencer col
umn, the roll of disciples suddenly van
ished one bright morning and had not been
heard of more. Presumably it was hung
up for repairs, or taken to the mountains
for its health.
The desperate situation Of the man
ayers of the Fourteenth street fspper fac
tory was shown yesterday when they reno
waited this more or less variagated list, in
order to show how beautifully consistent
and honest il has been in its work.
The IaSelliqeneer did not tell half its
story. OF course it has been honest
in publishing all these hoppers. Such
an exemplary sheet could not be other
wise. It wouldn't say a Democrat was
going TO vote for Harrison unless 1t abso-
lutely knew it No, not it. But then
there are some few features about its evan
gelistic labors that the public would like
to have explained, and purely in the inter
ests of truth the REGISTER takes pleasure
in propoundipg the questions:
First, did not our more or less truthful
contemporary publish the statement that
the Murray family OF six Fittsburg iron
workers, all Democrats, would vote for
Harrison. The REGISTER published Mr..
Murray's card denying and denouncing
the story, but the IRtelligeReer couldn't find
room for it.
An IRtelliqeRcer staff correspondent tele-
sraphed TO the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette that John Robrecht and sons were
floppers to Republicanism. Again the
REGISTER published Mr.. Robrecht's card
denying ii, and again the Iatelligeneer
couldn't End room to correct the error.
The topper factory discovered that the
Armour family, Of Benwood, were floppers,
and published them a. s1ch under wildly
frantic head lines. Yet as every citizen
of Renwood knows, not one member Of the
family has been allied with the Democrat
ic party, or has ever voted its ticket regu-
larry.
Judge johnson, of Grafton, was another
Iate!ligeaesr Hopper; yet, Editor Birdie and
his able staff Of political discoveries must
have known ut the time that Judge john
son has not acted regularly with the DEM
ocratic party for years. No explanation OF
these raisstatements has ewes yet been
youchsafed, yet, of course, the iRtettgeH-
Ger is emineptly honest.
w. K. Mcelurg snd Samuel Murray, OF
Nav Cumberland, were two more who ID
reported Topped on the tariff issue, snd q
great flourish of trumpsts went mp over it.
Mcclure Is Q distinguished and enthusiast
tic kicker from way back, and has been so
for years, While Mr.. Murray has been both
|. Republican and Democrat at times dur
inc his somewhat chequered political ca
resr. The IatelligeaeeS neglected to ex-
plain these detsils.
Now shout some Of those distinguished
home jloppers. Willie Cassells Let's see.
WilIie's brand Of Democracy is well known
10 the people of Wheeling. il runs in the
apailv. YOU know. Willie has some rela-
ives who are about as staunch Democrats
! hs ever was. But, then, Willie has his
irst vote to cast yet. and the Democratic
,arty win not go into moarning over his
detection
David r. Brooks: wsll every body In
Wheeling knows Mr.. Brooks No one
: : his that he IL conscisntious But then
>ooks has been sonnaWhat Of . free
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