Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-10
WHARTON BARKER,
TIE NOTED PHILADELPHIA EDITOR AND
INDEPENDENT,
Dat F!at-Pocisd hr the Election Of Paltis0n-The
Qlay-Delamater Corrupt Combine Seaih-
ngly Assaulted by Prominent
Republican.

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Republican.
The last number of the Philadelphia
american contains n series of articles
from the pen of Wharton Baker, its
proprietor, IN which he discusses the
necessity Of purifying the methods OF
the Republican party leaders, advises
Republicans who desire the real good
of their party TO vote for PattiSon, and
justifcs the independent movement of
lSS2. Mr.. Barker is leading Repub-
lican of this State, and a most generous
campaign contributor. The Philadel-
phia .Inlericop is a weekly journal, Re-
publican in politics and of decided
ability and independence. Mr.. Bankers
name went with Wanamaker'S to the
President for a Cabinet place, and he
was generally assigned the Treasury
until Quay dealt bottom card and
Wanamaker was made Postmaster Cen
eral. Following is the nearly complete
text Of Mr.. Barker'S articles:
DEFINING \ CONTRAST.
The nomination of Governor Pattison
makes the opportunity for the self-re-
Spccting Republicans of Pennsylvania
to effectively express their discomfort
with the shameful control which now
dragS down their party. Certainly,
Governor PattiSon is a Democrat; but
he is am upright and honorable citizen,
and i'm his relation TO those affairs with
which he will have TO deal, when he
shall again be elected the affairs OF the
Commonwealth of PennSylvania-he
represents closely the principles which
the mass of the Republican citizens OF
the State hold. He represents the de-
mand of the people for the emancipa-
ton Of State affairs from corporation
control, and from those evil and and
audaciouS influences which habitually
misuse the functions of the legislature.
In both these particulars he is in ahso-
lutte contrast 10 the candidate whom Mr..
Quay has named. Mr.. Delamatcr is in
close partnership with corporate power
and corporate schemes, and he has
proved himself. by his course in the
legislature, the willing, prompt and ca
pablo agent of the understand control
which Mr.. Quay exercises there. Il
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Itis therefore true that the interests
of the Republican party in Pennsylvania,
as I'm the nation, lie in the emphatic and
conclusive defeat of Mr.. QUAY and his
candidate. Nothing can be so whole
some and So useful as a clearing OF the
political atmosphere i'm this of year. 1t
was proved I'm lSS2 that the party rose
stronger and more vigorous after the
rebukc 90 bOSSiSm, and i'm 1883 re-cS-
tabliShed itself without serious effort.
Governor PattiSOn, i'm 1SS2. had 10000
more votes than General Beaver; yet in
1851 Mr.. Blaine swept the state by ST.
600 majority.
Let no Republican oe misled ON this
subject. No duty of party any more
+ than of citizenship demands OF him the
/ sacrifice of his self-reSpcct in this cleo
/ ton. He will be serving Republican
principle, by testifying his condcmna-
/ ton OF public malieaSancc and chic
ancry. and me will be serving his party
by Kidding 10 of u corrupt and selfish
control. He will made the future sue
cess If the Republican organization
moro sure and more worthy 10y his vote
90 defeat Mr.. George ". Delamater-
thus 90 eliminate from the party man
agcmcnt elements which drag il down
both i'm morals and in numbers.
COMPARING lSS9 AND 1890.
what are the facts of the case? In the
former year the Sclf-rcSpcct of Republic
cans. and their sense OF public duty, re
VOTED at the manner in which the nom
nations OF the party were made The
officers 10 be elected that year We're
SLATED" long i'm advance, according TO
the dictation of Mr.. Cameron and his
advisers. and the nominal freedom OF
/ the party 10 choose its candidates was
/ reduced 10 humble and formal CON
firmation of the designations which had
already been made. 1t was this "hoss
rule which the Independent Republi-
cans declared they would not endure.
/ They demanded the freedom OF the
party. and they organized TO secure IL.
| The platform of principles adopted at
/ their State Convention, the addresses
of their speakers, the declarations in
the correspondence between their ,an-
didateS and those Of Mr.. Cameron'S con-
vcntion all show that the simple but
broad issue raised was the right Of the
party To its free action.
The situation i'm 1890 Is more serious.
The reasons which compel cOndem-
nation by Republicans Of the machinery
of their party are far mort numerous
and more strenuous. Strong as the
case was eight years ago, it is vastly
strong er now. Let Us analyze the cir
cumStances of the TWO, and place them
side by side.
4 POLITICAL. BARGAIN.