The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-16

dom OF asking Chairman Harrity to re-
sign. The old Lincoln proverb about
the unwisdom OF swapping horses while
crossing a stream makes this step most
unlikely. Besides, Mr.. Harrity was air.
Whitney's personal selection for tho
Democratic Craftsmanship. Therefore,
it is understood that Mr.. Harrity has
been asked to force his anti-McA!eer
candidate, Dir. Ker. to withdraw. Mr..
Hurrity has u good deal OF the bull dog
in his nature, ana has thus far refused
TO. consent to this suggestion. Mean
time, the revolt among the Kings coun.
ty Democrats against Mr.. Harrity's
methods is gaining strength.
Il is perhaps significant that Con-
gresham MCAleer was in New York
yesterday and that he held quiet con-
ference with Mr.. Sheehan.
There is an evident disinclination
among the politicians to make capital
out Of the dread danger OF cholera, even
though Health Officer jenkins incapac-
ity has become so painfully conspicu.
Gus. The question OF the expense OF
warding oil the cholera, however, re-
calls the Holman Economy" OF the last
session OF Congress. In the sundry
civil appropriation bill, as it passed the
Democratic house, there was granted
only 100000 to prevent ,contagion.
The Republican senate added to this
100000, on account OF the threatening
reports from Europe. The house nom
concurred and carried its point in con-
ference committee.
WISE WORDS OF PRESIDENT HARRISON.
Under the title of Nuggets and Crys-
tails" the Republican national comtpit-
tee has just issued in its series OF cam
paign documents, little volume Of sc:
lections from the public speeches and
official papers Of Benjamin Harrison.
1t is divided into twelve sections, under
the heads Of American Institutions"
THE Republican Party" Talks on the
Tariff" Reciprocity" SILVER and Cur
rency," Elections" 1.-THE Merchant
Marine" Pensions" "our Foreign
Policy" Education and Labor" "Gen.
eraI Topics" (including civil service re-
form, etc. and concludes with chap
ter with a heading like the titular one,
Nuggets and Crystals" Good Words
from the Men OF Good Works." The
volume, which is in handy form and
sizo, gives a generous number Of the
good things that President Harrison
has said, and affords q pleasant, read
able, but terse and forcible presenta-
ton Of his views upon the vital ques-
tons OF the hour
A FARcIcAL ATTACK on PECK.
As result of the recent meeting be-
tween Mr.. Cleveland and Messrs. Shee-
han and Murphy, the Democratic state
committee is makinga pretense of col.
lecting scattered statements from work.
men as to whether their wages have
been increased since the enactment OF
the Mckinley tariff law, as stated in
Commissioner Peck's report. These
statements are, Of course, wholly indi.
vidual, and OF no general value. Thus
far the state committee has limited its
inquiry to Lockport. The amusing re.
suit is that it discovered no decrease OF
wages there, and an increase in four es-
Adjustments. At this rate Mr.. Cleve-
land will probably ask Mr.. Hillt to ask
Mr.. Sheehan and Mr.. Murphy to cease
the collection Of industrial statistics.
The Association OF Southern Demo-
Gratis have opened headquarters at No.
10 West Twenty-fourth street, where
they are going to try to raise the cry OF
mo negro domination.