The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-05
against Atkeson. After the gallant
Co'onels defeat he was and is tho worst

against Atkeson. After the gala,
Co|onel's defeat he Was and Is tho wor,
cut up man In ten States. He pot som
revenge at yesterdays convention, how
ever. Horner, Of the parkersbu,p Sent
nes, chairman Of tho Fourth Distrit
Congressional Committee, telegraphe
70 feilow.committeeman Bowyer o.
Monday morning to have the convention
nominate, and to select Atkcson. Th
gallant OF Flemish cloth, who docs no
participate In conventions since hi
downfall at Million, stuck tho Telegram
In his pocket and forgot 10 have II reat
at the convention. II would never hay,
reached the light OF knowledge had moi
another told its contents. Verify, thu
gallant Colonel has polished the nicke
on bis political coffin. plates.
You can tell Putnam Democrat now
easily. he is surrounded by an atmos.
paere Of blue, streaked with red. :,
PREDICTION VERIFIED.
What did tell the INTzLLla sNcHR's 3
readers about Farmer Capehart? Did l
not tell you that he would 90 into the
convention with eighty odd on the first
ballot, and be nominated by the fourth !?
Farmer Capeha,t downed the field. He
plowed aud narrowed 1t before they
knew 1t. Camden and the rinp have
not yet found ont who struck them. Per.
haps they think 1t was IN explosion of
the Standard product, aud perhaps it
was. Anyhow, "Nelse" Chancellor still
has his barrel, and his feet are colder
than ever. There are more cold feet in
the party now than before the conven.
ton.
Downlain, whose champion logger,
bill" Thomaa, placed him In nomina.
tlon, and made a spread.eagls speech
about his record as a soldier, is cold all
over. His GA. r. gun flashed in the
pan and then went of to kick him, and
Just as Arthur Middleton predicted, his
own county went over TO Farmer Cape.
hart. alter u complimentary, with "Leg-
ger Bill" and all. Dr.. T. T. CARPENTER.
Of Putnam, voted for Capehart The
doctor was Capehart's worst foe. Now
watch Health's enemy Ro to the next
National convention as delegate, with |
Alason's aid. Capehart, farmer man |
though be be in theory. Is the best poll.
Eician in the district. He is ahead OF the
worm every time.
It is a political paradox to see Cape.
aart, farmer for pleasure only, and
:old, distant aristoarat Of the old ponpous
school, who scarcely speaks to any one
'ther than his ilk, posing as the choice
'ithe woskingmen. No where in polit-
cal history, except in American politics,
FILL such strange, absurd and ridiculous
:onditions exist. The world is iull Of
lemagogues because the world is full Of
ignorance. r,
What will Capehart do in the cam.
'algn? He is not public speaker. He
annot even get OF decent talk, and he
no mixer" Jackson was abused by
ven his own party for his cold and dis.
ant demeanor, but his dignity was the
ignity arising fro a being a member OF
n old and distinguished family. Cane.
arts dignity is tho arrogance OF wealth.
he insolercs Of small mind backed by I
large purse.
The Republicans are within grasp of
olden opportunity. Will they reach /
orth their hand2 canuot say, for they {
ave often supplemented Democratic $
lunders with Republican mistakes.
..- ARTHUR MIDDLETON.