The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-16

Between Harman and WIlson-How the
Democratic Press Mlsrepressntcd tho
Meeting.
To the Editor Of The Inteli9cnNr.
slR:-1 see published in the Tygart's
Valley Ntus where Hartman and Wilson,
Rominees Of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties respectively, OF the Second
District, are reportedt to have had a joint
discussion September q, at a picnic OF
the Farmers Alliance. Your cores
pendent is a member Of the Farmers
Alliance and witnessed the exercises OF
the Alliance Mt this place at said picnic;
heard Mr.. Wilson speak, also heard Mr..
Hartman merely announce that he is the
nominee Of the Republican party for
Congress Of the Second District. He
thought that the Alliance was a good
organization from the reading Of its
Declaration Of Principles, but said he
was not amember OF the Alliance, though
his and the farmers interests were close.
ly allied, rs he is q farmer; and aaid that
he did not wish to enter into any politl-
cal discussion on that occasion, as he had
been solicited by members OF the ALI
ance, both Democrats and Republicans,
not to do so, rs the Alliance is non.par.
tlsan in its principles. But Mr.. Wilson
seems to have pushed himself in, or his
party pushed him in. 1t is said here by
Democrats that Mr.. Wilson made a
clear failure in the discussion OF the
tariff. Therefore you will see that there
vas no discussion between Hartman and
Wilson on this occasion. The heading
OF the editorial referred to, on its face,
is a falsehood. Mr.. Hartman was not
aware that Mr.. Wilson would be
here on this occasion and did not
hear OF his coming until he arrived,
which was only a few minutes before
Mr.. Wilson arrived. The Mws state 8
that in the meantime Mr.. Hartman was
shielding himself behind the Alliance
and trying 10 decoy Democrats. Your
correspondent was with Hartman when
no less than one doz an Democrats ap.
preached him and told him they intend.
ed 10 oppose him for Congress. This
your correspondent al establish. You
can guess how well Mr.. Wilson impress.
ed his Democratic brethren with bis
free trade speech by observing what one
Of the mostinluentisl Democrats OF this
county said to Mr.. Wilson after no had
spoken. He stepped to Mr.. Wilson
on the platform, which had been erected
for the Farmers Alliance speakers, and
told Mr.. Wilson that he had voted fol-
him in every election previous to this,
but his epeech in itself bad convinced
him that he did not represent the best
interests Of the farmer and the lahore,
and that he could not support him thi.
time. This was witnessed by all who
had heard MIR. Wilson's speech.
The Nt,rs also states that Wilson was
given an ovation upon his arrival at this
place. Really, nobody seemed to know
that he he was here until he was intro
duced, and then only one little clap o.
the hands was given as an ovation by
one Democrat.
The Nt,r, further states that Hartman
was introduced by a man who said thaI
he would speak in favor ofthe Alliance
This, your correspondent denies 3!
absurd. He introduced him as Con
gresham Hartman, which is generally
conceded fact by both Democrats ant
Republicans Of this place, but did no
say that he would speak in favor Of th'
Alliance. He remarked in his intro
duction that this was the Alliance
day, and therefore he did not know
what MI. Hartman would speak on. d
the Alliance was non.political. Mr.
Hartman merely told his friends ant
neighbors Of his candidacy, and re
vowed the pleasantness Of the occasion
He had not come to speak but wa
merely on business to his grazing farm
which are in this neighborhood.
The Ntu. further states that Mr.. Hal
man 10 not in favor Of the McKinle