Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-07
NIX. PrNN1NeroN. REPUBLICAN.
Some Pertinent Remarks by One Well Ae-
quainted with dim.

some Pertinent Remarks by One wen Ae-
quainted with Him.
PETERsTowN, w. VA, Oct. %, 1892.
Dir. S. F. Humphreys, Chairman Demo
cratic En-. Committee, Monroe County,
w. Va.
DEAR SIR:-I understand that Mr.. B.
P. Pennington, Of Red Sulphur district,
this county, has published a letter In
which be declares himself for the Re-
publican ticket and then undertakes to
give his reasons for this remarkable
performance. Having been acquainted
with Pennington for number of years,
residing in close proximity to him, and
having had a long talk with him just
prior to the writing of the letter re-
ferred to, in which be frankly told me
that he had act been converted
to Republicanism, but gave me as his
reason for leaving the Democratic party
that he had not been consulted by the
Democrats regarding the conduct OF the
campaign; that not single Democratic
candidate had hunted him up TO confer
with him in relation TO any matter, and
that they were evidently relying upon
his neighbors to run him in their inter
/ est, and be further stated that he had
| been voting the Democratic ticket Tor
| thirteen years, and while he was com
petent TO discharge any duty the party
might call upon him to perform he had
never been solicited to do anything;
and thus intlmating that he could not
remain ia party which pad
| so utterly failed TO recognize
/ splendid talents. Mr.. Pennington is
preacher Of the gospel, and the idea
| naturally suggests itself that he re-
/ garded his time OF no value, as shown
by the part he performed in connection
/ with the letter in question, which, by
general acquieSence, seems TO be that
\ Of amanuensis for the man about whom
he so pathetieally prates-otherwiSe he
would or could have applied his time In
writing upon a more laudable subject.
But il occurs TO me as the most extra
ordinary proposition ever submitted
for intelligent consideration that
preacher should say in one breath that
he leaves the Democratic party
because OF not being honored and
courted by his party, and In
the next breath to write letter givirg
an entirely different reason for his
apostacy. Mr.. Pennington'S ambition
to have figured IN the political arena
may have been very great, and doubt
less the Democratic party would have
deyeloped q very brilliant defender or
its principles had it sought him, but he
| evidently forgetS that the Democratic
party has other material in this district,
| which, under the favorable clrcum-
| stances, might have developed Into the
same brilliaucy. l again submit that IL
TO- ID ts,"1-Ea >rSsIa - oSSot1>e NC
/ is not hunted and sought by its leaders
| for advice and consultation, and TO ad-
NIT in the same breath that its princi-
pies are right. 1 don't think we could
/ have any more convincing evidence OF
having the Republicans on the run
/ in this section than the mere fact Of
! their selling upon Pennington and per-
/ suading him to write letter. 1t is said
/ that a drowning man will catch at a
\ straw, and so our Republican friends
/ have seized upon this little pliable man
and persuaded him to write letter
| which, perhaps, is intended as an Offset
/ 10 the grand letter published by the
conscientious and distinguished ex-At-
/ torney General Wayne McVeagh, Of
Pennsylvanis. Our Republican friends
know Mr.. Pennington as well as we do,
and while they may parade his letter
as amounting to something, it occurs
to me that it will take powerful tele-
scope for anybody TO see it their way.
II our Republican friends can find any
comfort in the letter which Mr.. Pen
ningtou has graciously written for them
1 think l only voice the sentiment Of
the whole Democratic party when 1 say
they are welcome to the lit tie man and
letter. 1 AN yours very truly,
A. 7. PAULEY.