The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-29
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Some Sensible Comments from n Young
Republican of tile second District on tho
Question of n Candidate for Congress.
To he Editor ofhe intaiguer.
siR:-I havo read with pleasure tho
several articles which have appeared in
lOtc Issues OF tho ISGELL,oEScEg from
various counties Of tho Second Congrcs.
slonal district concerning our next can
dldNso for Congress. Most OF thcm havc
been expressions OF individual prefer.
Gnco, but gentleman from Taylor goes
farther and preaumes TO speak for n
separate aud distinct class Of Republic
cans, and In doing 80 casts serious re-
Elections on the loyalty and honor OF tho
young Republicans" OF tho Second con-
GrcssionRl district OF West Virginia by
intimating that In tho event OF certain
men being nominated tho "young Ro.
publiCans" will support tho party tick
ut, otherwise thoy will not, thereby
placing US (for ain ono OF tho young
Republicansl In tho position OF sore.
heads. who, having failed In tho accom-
plishmont Of somo cherished personal
advancement, are now pou,ing and
threatening all sorts OF calamity II
things don't 60 just TO suit our especial
taste.
We most emphatically object to these
reflections on tho genuine Republican.
ism Of tho young Republicans OF the
Second diatrlct.
Whilo wo may have iayorltos whom
VIC would delight to honor, vet wo think
We voice tho sentiment OF tho boys in
tho trenches" when We assert that wo
will all DO found unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically supporting the nominee
oil tho party's convention, working md
voting with all our energy for tho tri.
umphant election OF tho Republican
candidate for Congress, caring not rs to
whether no Is young or old Ropub.
lican.
Tho young Republicans OF West Vir-
GINA have not forgotten that tho old
Republicans werc Republicans when 1t
required good deal more courage to
DO Republican in West Virginia than
1t docs in this year Of grace 1891. And
therefore they arc not yet ready to
countenance any unjust criticisms OF
tho men who led their party in the past,
when defeat was sure and certain, oven
though some Of them have been highly
honored while SO doing. None of those
brave old fellows have failed to reflect
great honor and credit oil their state
and constituencies while occupying
high aud honorable positions conferred
upon them by their party, and not a
few OF them have attained great nation
al distinction, oil which VIC Rro all Justly
proud. While we would recognize the
nomination Of representative young
Republican for Congress as deserved
and welcomed compliment from the
party's representatives in convention,
yet we are willing to DO guided by tho
wisdom OF tho. convention, and the
young men will cheeriuliy support the
conventions candidate, rs we have n
deeper interest in the success Of tho
great principles OF our great party than
We have in the personal advancement Of
any mun or sGt Of men.
This is not the time for personal con-
siderations in tho second congressional
district Of West Virginia.
Tho Republicans OF this district arc
in no mood to listen 10 the Croakings or
threats Of unsuccessful place hunters.
All we want is good man to lead US in
tho coming battle OF the ballots.
The people feel the need OF Ropubli-
can supremacy. The eyes OF tho nation
are turned toward us. A half million
idle workmen with their wives and
little ones struggling for bread, mill
ion disguised wool growers, and the
silent machinery OF q thousand factories
turn to tho Republicans OF West Vir.
cinia's Second district and appeal to US
10 avenge their degradation and misery
by retiring our, FREQ trade demagocue,
Prof" Wilson, and his destructive
theories to the silent shades OF "innoc.
uous desuetude. Every element OF
the Republican party will be repre-.
scntcd in tho coming convention. We
have men both young and old who can
prove themselves equal to tho great trust
OF Membership. and that convention will in
its wisdom, with malace toward none"
and with love for all, select a standard
bearer from among its most honorable
and capable men, ana the young Re.
pu6licans will accept him as their chief
and rally to man 10 his support, car
ing not us to whether he is old or young,
or as to whether he has held Office be-
fore or not. All that We will ask is,
that no be bravo, courageous man,
and orator OF sufficient ability TO give
reason for. the faith that is in US.
YoUXG REPUBLICAN,.
NewbAry, W. Va, Jan. %, 1894.