The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-26

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The Register quotes approvingly the
following from tho Richmond Dispatch !:
In West Virginia the Democrats fought the Ee.
publican .ascnls from November. lSss, until Jun
uary. ls90 and finally gained u victory over
them. The Democrats have installed 4. Il,
Fleming US their Governor. II IS most TIN
promising enterprise when the Democratic lead.
ers In that gulnDt little State first decided upon
It: but time, patience, plnck and perseverance
accomplished the object In view. 10th houses
Of the Legislature aud the Governor-in fact, the
legislative. executive, aud judicial departments
Of the Stnte government nrc att IN tho hands OF
the tr,ic and rusty Democracy, and will, we
hope. be kept there for many years IL come. II
IS lrue the Republicans IN the House OF Repro.
hentnlivcs ut Washington have undertaken 10
Avense MIR. coil. aud Will, no doubt turn out
every West Virginia Democrat In that body
whose seat has been Contested. But next laII
the ircedom,loving mountainous will rally TO
tnc support Of THUR candidates for Congress. land
send to WashiDs!on solid delegation u Demo.
crnls., The people Will rise IN their might and
make known their determination that the Con.
sitution ithined by our revolutionary ancestors
shall not be trampled III the dust.
The Republican rascals" whom the
Democratic bosses fought from Noyem.
Der, 1883 until January, 1890 include
agood many men who at that November
election for the first time in their lives
voted for Republican for high office,
men who were tired OF tho rule Of De-
mocsacy in West Virginia, men who
greatly preferred the Republican nomi-
nee Tor Governor to his Democratic on.
poncnt. 8 sL
It is true that the Democratic bosses
finally gained a victory over" these
men, but il the Dispatch were on the
ground it could easily see that they are
not proud OF their victory. They realize
that tho people OF this State know, il
tho Dispatch does not, that the victory
was gained rs the dishonest gambler
gains victory when he can.
The Dispatch is unquestionably right
when it admits that "it was most uu.
promising enterprise when the Demo.
cratic leaders first decided upon it," It
was so unpromising that some Of the
leaders wanted to have nothing to do
with it. One member OF tho State Com.
mittee absented himself from the meet.
ing OF the committee where the scheme
was to be brought to a head, the said
member desiring to DO in no way con.
nected with it. Judge Fleming did not
approve OF it and was reluctant to per:
nit himselfto be dragged into it.
Tho scheme, in its inception, never
contemplated the famous victory"
which now SO delights tho Dispatch. It
was invented to serve tho purpose OF
Senator Kenna, whose day, Of Judgement
approached and who had been suspected
Of seeking to promote his own interest
at the cost Of the Democratic State
ticket, particularly the head thereof.
BY holding of the declaration Of the
result Of the November election, by set.
ting up q contest which might be drop.
ped at any time after it should have
served its purpose, Senator Kenna was
to show his deep interest in the Guber-
material nominee Of his party, solidify
the ranks, and make his own calling and
election sure. 5553fs
The enterprise was SO unpromisinp
that not one Of the bosses thought It
possible to sent Judge Fleming. That
possibility dawned on tho freebooters'
crew when they saw how subservient
were the Democratic members Of the
Legislature. Having nearly all Of them