The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-28
HOLD on. QUAKER!"
The "Flop" of FarnswOrth Occurred NsarI,
Twelve Years Ago.

The ''1'lOp" Of FnrnaWOrth Occurred Nearly
Twelve Years Ago.
To nc Editor Of the int,IliO@er.
SR:-The scare headlines Of the Regis
Ter which reached this town this morn
ing bring neither alarm nor grief to the
Republicans OF Upshurcounty, and were
it not for the glaring untruths (making
the expression mild contained therein
no attention would ba paid to it by any
one here. Ex-Governor d. D. I. Farms
worth, it is well known by the people
of the First Congressional district,
went campaigning throughout. that
district two years ago for Judge
Brannon and Free Trade. He
there and then publicly endorsed
Brannon's and Kenna's speeches. He
voted for and asked others to vote for
Cleveland in 1884. He voted against
Garfield and made an effort ut our Court
House to reply TO Mr.. Moore, of NewYork,
who addressed the people OF Upshur in
behalf OF the Republican ticket in 1850.
In 1878 there was fusion between the
GreGnback and Democratic parties in
thisCounty, and Mr.. d. DIT. Fansworth
was the managing editor OF the Banner,
then, as now, the only Democratic pa
per in this county. He also made
speeches throughout the county that
wear in which he denounced the Repub-
lean party with all the venom OF which
his capacity enabled him.
1t is not true, as stated in the Register,
that Mr.. Farnsworth declared himself in
favor Of Cleveland and Thurman at the
Democratic convention here last Satur-
day. He declared in favor Of What he
called the National Union Labor
party" OF which he imagined himself n
member. He said 80 long as that party
stands by his principles he intends to
stay with them, but II they should leave
that he would return to his first love"
He openly boasts OF having voted against
Lincoln for Douglas in 1860, say this
to show the untruthiulness Of the state
ment in the Register. AS to what posi-
ton Mr.. D. D. I. Farnsworth may as.
sumo politically is to the Republicans Of
Upshur county matter OF serene indif'
ference, for it is said to their credit he
has not appeared in their councils for at
least ten or twelve years and their wis
dom in this is attested in the following;
Garieldss majority IN Upshur county, 1850, 40;
Blainu'G majority 10 upshur county, 1884, bOt
]. II. Brown, Republican candidate for
Congress, majority. 1886 u!
His challenge for Golf or anybody te
meet him is in keeping with Mr.. Farms
worth's statement upon the streets last
spring while Senator Sherman's reply tC
| Clevcland's free trade message was be
ing read and discussed, that he Earns
WORTH will meet John Sherman any
time upon that issueW He would moi
hesitate to meet Blaine or Bismarck i
they appeared anywhere with an aud
ience-a something for Mr.. D. D. T
Farnsworth always desirable, and which
he knows will not he unless some Other
name appears. The announcement thai
Mr.. Fafnsw0rth was TO speak would moi
likely bring together score OF people
anywhere within Upshur county.
Floppers there are in tho county O
Upshur this year, and they are signiti
cantly numerous, but nowhere towards
everything away from, Free Trade ant
Grover Cleveland. Xxx
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