Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-22
HEAR EN- HOWL.
Jefferson County Republicans Get Into
Each Others Hair.
CHAELEsrOWN, JEFFERSON CO.. :
August 20. 1890.

CHAELESTOWN, JEFFERSON To-,
August 20, 1890.
The Republican County Convention
which met here recently, was the most
acrimonious aad diScordant which has
ever been held in the county. 1t was
regular knock down and drag out affair
and at one time il looked rs if the whole
thing would end in a grand row. The
lie was freely passed, and only the
interference Of peacemakerS prevented
bloody battle. Trouble has been brewing
for more than year past and great dis
content prevails among the masses OF
the party at what they declarS TO be a
ring composed of half dozen poStmas-
tiers, who assume To run the party TO the
exclusion of the Woodworking members
who do not hold Office, and do not wish
TO do SO. 1t is also asserted that one OF
this Oilice-holding clique has four MEM
berS Of his family in Office, and is using
the position of Chairman of the County
Executive Committee TO secure an APP
pointment for the remaining member OF
the family. The charge is made that
this one remaining member of the fam
ily who insists upon being provided for,
deliberately betrayed the party AT the
last Presidential election. He is MEM
Der OF the State Republican Committee.
and there is great Indignation expressed
that said body does not eXpel him for
his treachery. Another cause OF dis
content is the refusal OF the Chairman
of the County Committee To relinquiSh
the Office which has expired by limita-
tioh. IL has been the custom 10 elect a
chairman every two years, but this OIL
Ger now sets up the plea that he was
elected for four years. The clique OF
oflice-hOlderS sustain him. but
the rank and file dispute
the claim. The consequence is that
there is no organization whatever, no
county ticket in the field and the Demo
cratic majority bids fair to be immense
~ increased at the coming election.
Both white and colorcd Republicans are
daily declaring for the Democratic
ticket, and this hitherto strong Demo
cratic county is stronger for its party
than ever before.
The result of the convention to-day
was complete victory for the rank and
file and a serious setback for the Office
holders. The holdng-over Chairman
of the Committee. who is a postmaster,
called the convention to order and
placed in the chair his own selection.
This officer at once drew from his
pocket in full view of the convention,
a list of persons TO report delegates TO
the State and Congressional couven-
tionS. This cut and dried business
was So apparent that the other
party made furious onslaught
upon the Chairman and the clique
business in general, voted the chairman
out by large majority and elected their
man. The funny part OF the whole
business is, that the ring are making
their fight I'm the interest of COT, and
by their arrogance are daily driving
friends away from him. There was no
perccptible opposition TO COT until these
people organized and began TO declare
every one who did not support them in
their schemes, an enemy of COT, and
now Republicans are beginning to say
that If Gen. Gotf approves such conduct
ON the part OF his appOintceS he must be
a very poor Republican.
Take il all in all, the fight is most
interesting one, and whatever the out
come, great advantage is bound to ac-
crue TO the Democracy, which is at pres
ent more united and enthusiastic than
ut any former period i'm the county'S
history.