Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-03
HON. IL. ID. GIBSON.
\ Strong Interview with Popular Young
Democrat.

Special Telegram TO TIE Register
CUARIESTowN. w. VA. May 1.-The
representative of the REGISTER called
on Hon. Il. ID. Gibson to-day, who has
lust returned from an extended business
tour. and had an interesting interview
with him i'm regard to the con-
dition of the Democratic party i'm
West Virginia, and the methods that
would tend most directly to create
success. Mr.. Gibson belongs To the
class of workers as well as scholars in
politics. and his views are of especial
practical interest. In response TO
query he said;
MY own observation prompts me TO
concur with you as to the imperative ne
ceSSity for thorough organization, if
there is To be continuance of Demo-
cratic supremacy i'm this State. | can
hardly attempt to give complete line
of policy i'm such matters without having
consultation with the leaders of the
marty. West Virginia stands yet the
sentinel on the threshold of the "Solid
South" The Importance of active ag-
greSsivc membership is beyond calcula-
ton. The object you propose strikes
me as deserving of every effort possible,
every personal sacrifice that may be
necded-the very life, as it were, of our
party being weighed in the balance.
You have not struck the keynote OF
success day too soon. Organization
brings unity of action and therein lies
true strength.
What plan of organization do You
think best?
$50 bring about a thorough organiza-
ton. il would seem best to follow the
plans of the Democratic League of
Clubs. which has as its managing Off
Ger the now famous West Virginian, the
great orator and statesman, VIM. l.. Will
son. | take it, that to do the most eff
fcient service. we should have Demo
cratic club i'm every voting precinct OF
the various counties. Then all the
clubs i'm every county could meet at the
Court House thereof and form County
League with officers who are bold and
full of energy. Representatives from
every county league could thereupon,
after due notice, assemble at some con-
yenient point i'm the State and organ
ize a State League for gen
eral supervision of the campaign in
co-operation with the State Executive
Committee. The officers should be dyed
in the wool Democrats, and. as far ar
possible, aggressive partisanS and prac-
tical workers. Thus, with an expert
enced leader as President Of the State
League. with Vice-President for every
county. and the Executive Committee
composed of four huStling Democrats
from every Congressional district, the
comfy leagues and clubs could be kept
advised of every move, and, under
the personal enthusiasm of such leaders,
carry on most vigorous campaign.
With the Democrats thus conjoined by
organization in the bonds OF friendly ac-
cord orr forces could not be violated by
the mailed hand" of fraud, nor be
weakened through the inciSive corrup-
ton of the elective franchise by the
sblockS of five" intriguerS.
What do you think Of the prospect
for the coming campaign?
"From present appearances II would
seem that the canvass will not be an
easy one. The Republicans of to-day
are the most alert and ingenious oppo-
nents that the Democracy ever mad.
We must recognize that they are an
emergency party, boundleSS IN resources
and fertile in political manipulations.
The fullneSS of immense prestige gained
through the Spoils Of twenty-five years
of government control and favoritlSm