Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-29
A COMPLETE BACKDOwN.

We perceive that young Editor BIRDIE
is back on his perch in the lntelligeneer's
cock loft he has signalizsd his return by
plentifnlly befouling his nest, by the con-
fassion that it is the custom Of the Intelt-
geneer q regularly manufacture its politi-
cal specials from Washington" to suit its
Necessities. This confession consists in its
ABSOLUTE refusal to sceept the following
challenge made by the REGISTER on Satur-
day last:
1.-THE actual dispatch sent orer the cires
concerning Manager J. B. fancy corresponds
to the dispatch published in the InteRigeneer,
then the REGISTER is TO pay 500, dirided
equally bettreen the Chiidren's Home and Or
plans AsylGm. If IL does not, the Inteiigea'
Ger shall pay that SUM 10 the said institutions
The InteliigeReer to release all priraey Of the
dispatch at Western URion office at Washing
ton, rhere the copy is held. and The same TO be
submitted TO the public at the Western Union
Office IN this city.
What sag you, neighbour
The IatelRgeneer's only answer to this
Is the following characteristic piece Of i'm
pudence that is entirely worthy Of its an.
thor.
We are unable to believe in the sincerity OF
the REGIsT ar in its seemingly frantic desire 10
give away slCO Of the good money for when us
stock holders have been looking IN vain, since
that newspaper fell into the hands OF the pres
emf fumblfnR MANAGEMENT. Nor have we seen
ANYTHING to indicate that the condition OF
that concern is in any way dlneIenI,
ex ept for the worse, since lts Geherai M aln
ager wrote to a friend that while his own feel;
ings were against Mr. Camden, the "tnanciaI
necessities Of the REGISTER might compel Inc
pSper to support that vanishing statesman Inc
General Manager should devote himself aSsiu-
ioIlsly 20 getting into better relations with ms
stOekhOlderS and in his sp're moments 10 roll
lug high as the great leader OF S'est party.
For the present we cannot allow nun 20 aPP1a ear
in the columns OF the fgtetigcRceT-certsiuly ho'
until he trims down his ears.
In his silly attempt to dodge the REGIS
TER's plain challenge and Obscure the
little pop-injsy on Fourteenth street blath-
ers about the REGISTERS financial stand
ing" We would not deign to answer this
if it were not so fatty contradictory Of the
Iateliigeaeer's own comparatively recent es-
innate Of the REGIsTER's financial stand
lag" From the files of the IteiHgeneer
we clip the following, published October
g, 1886:
II gives the Ea,sligenccr, pleasure 10 be able to
say that the REGISTERS prospect OF 4 long anu
prosperous career was never better than 10 daS.
Ia is owned by men who cannot be frightened,
and its gallant stand against the ignoOle CON,
pany Of wreckers has won for 1t new and good
friends.
The REGIsTER's financial standing is GER
tainly better now than it was then. We
fail to see why our loving neighbor has so
suddenly turned its charming little back
upon Us. In this connection the REGIsTEE
doesn't mind making another challenge
which shall include the respective "fnan-
cial standings of the REGISTER and the
IateRigenesr, since the latter has been
under control Of the present editorial
menagerie. OF course We don't seek to
cast any imputation upon the financial
standing" of the MtelligeRcer, but as our
nsighbor has taken up the subject, we
offer, on the same terms as our challenge
quoted above, to prove that the REGIS
TER's financial standing is as good If not
better than the IRtelligeaeer's. To do this
We we shall be pleased to open our books
to a committee of responsible citizens If
the htcHigeneer will do likewise. We in
clude the respective calculations Of the
daily and weekly editions Of the REGIsTER |
and IateliigeReer.
Come, neighbOr, you have taken wa |
teri on fhs REGISTERS challenges so often
that the community will begin to think
you have nothing else in your veins. Will
you back down on this as you have the
one preyious2 We think you will.