Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-24
Col. white Accepts.

10 "a E7i,or or tss Register:
The former political friends OF Col.
White have been waiting with anxiety
70 sec what he would do 10 reference TO
accepting the Office OF City Solicitor.
Those who had faith in his Democracy
could not think for moment that
under the circumstances he would &C
cept. His friends in the caucus signed
the caucus call, and went into the
caucus Internationally. Col, White
submitted his claims 70 the caucus, and
WAS fairly defeated by the vote OF his
party. a single ballot decided the
contest between the Colonel and Mr..
C0niI, the vote as announced being,
White =, COniG rs. This vote was de-
cisiye, and showed beyond question
that Mr. COnin was the choice OF the
party for city solicitor.
10 is well understood and equally well
known that by reason Of Col. White
dissatisfaction some OF his party friends
bOlted the caucus aud entered into deals
and combinations with the Republicans
which not only resulted In the defeat oil
Mr. Conif, the party nominee, but also
OF others who had received the caucus
nominations.
Col. White has heretofore been hon
ored by his City, his County aud his
State through the regular organization
OF the Democratic party and on each OF
these occasions he has had the hearty
and united support OF his
party, including the candidate ne
defeated. During ten Of the sixteen
years Col. White has resided iu Wheel
ing, he has held Office to which he was
chosen through the proper channel OF
his party. But by his action in this
case he has forfeited all right TO party
support and party confidence, and II 1t
is expected that those who have here
tofore stood by the party and its organl-
cation shall continue to do so, Col.
White must look elsewhere for political
preierment. Mr.. Coniff was nominated
by his party. Col. White was defeated
for the nomination by his party, but
was elected as the result OF deal by
combination of five boilers and twenty
one Republicans.
In accepting the Office of City Solici-
tor, Col White was fully aware that he
was taking an Office to which Mr. Coniff
was entitled. He was also fully aware
that he became City Solicitor only as a
beneficiary of deal outside the party
organization which sacrificed in add
ton 10 Mr.. COniff one Democrat for an
other who had been defeated by his
party in caucus for the ColectOrShip,
and turned over TO the Republicans the
City Receivership as the consideration
for entering the deal with the boilers
who sold out their party.
Those who have in the past listened
10 the Colonel's exposition OF the prin-
cipleS of Democracy are curious TO
know what sort Of Democracy he will
preach in the future, if under the cir
cumStauces he can consistently preach
any kind OF Democracy hereafter. The
writer voices the sentiment OF host of
party men, who have never bolted eau
Gus nor accepted an Office got by
such questionable methods when he as
Serts that in the future it will prove
dangerous experiment for Col. White to
seek honors at the hands Of his party,
for by this undemOcratc act he has
put himself beyond the pale OF the
party organization to which he cannot
and must not appeal for recognition
hereafter.
A CONSISTENT DEMOCRAT.