Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-22


The fact that the REGISTER gotsthe
news at the Fairmont Republican club
convention and published 1t exclusive
Iy, seems to- have hurt the feelings OF
the IRteLigencer, which even with a
force OF four old aud experienced news.
paper men, was not able TO cope with
the one young man" of the REGIsT+R,
10 whom the IHtCltigeReer SO cOntemptu'
ously refers, in the matter OF getting
the news. The Intelligenccr, recog'
nized as the organ Of the party
whose convention il was, had even
greater facilities than the REGIS
TER for getting the news Of the
convention. With every opportunity
for knowing what occurred, with four
times the REGIsTEE's force upon the
ground, with all the keenness OF per-
ception, maturity of judgment aud IA
cilitv of expression, acquired by the
representatives of the lntclligencer in
the course Of q newspaper career OF q
score OF years or more, IL was terribly
CALLING 10 be beaten by a mere boy, a
"calf which had wandered out OF its own
pasture" and TO see the members OF
TO get the REGISTER, which contained
the only accurate report OF the proceed
ings. No wonder the i1telLtgencer
saueals. Il can make no defense for
having failed 10 give the news Itself,
and 10 keep from acknowledging that
il was beaten, attempts to dlscredit tie
REGISTERS story by vigorously denying
its truth.
II the IntcUigenCer men did not know
that there was fight being carried on
between the Doyener and the Atkinson
crowds for control OF the convention,
they were the only four men ia Fair
mont who were 80 densely ignorant. And
il instead Of taking their boasted car
rage drive rendered to prominent
newspaper men" Of the I1lteIHgencer
staff, they had been attending to their
newspaper duties they might have
learned what was going on among the
deleg ates. There are hundreds OF dele
gates who were at the convention who
know what occurred and who will
doubtless corroborate the REGISTERS
story if called upon.
uThere was nothing secret about the
fact that the fight for control OF the
convention was being waged; in fact, it
was the principal topic OF conversation
among the delegates, and the Inteltt-
oenccr forces have either decidedly poor
noses for news, or else Intentionally
suppressed il.
The IRteLigCnCCT urges, as proof that
there was no fight, the fact that Dove
ner's friends voted almost solidlY 90.
Elliott, the Atkinson candid2fo for
president. That is true. but it
was only after the fight Of nearly
twenty-four hours duration had
ended in a compromise by which
Mr.. Atkinson's friends were to name
the presiders and Captain Dovener's
friends tPc first vice president and sec
rotary Perhaps the esteemed IntGILt-
qcncor, in its frantic efforts TO prove the
REGISTER liar, will say that President
Elliott is not q friend OF Atkinson's, or
that Mr.. Richards, Of Wheeling, and
MIR. Stuck, Of Doddridge county, are not
counted on as DOvener men. The very
fact that Ohio county voted solid as a
compromise proves the fight to have
previously existed.
The REGISTER has had at no time any
desire to misrepreSent this or any other
Republican meeting, but it cannot
afford TO suppress the news or to let it
90 by default. 1t gave the facts in this
instance, as IL always does, and the
rush made by the Republicans to secure
COPIES of the REGISTER shows that even
they know where to find the news.
The Intelligeuccr, with its ever
watchful care CT Mr.. Atkinson's inter-
ests, takes the REGISTER to task for
refusing to receive and publish that
gentleman's telegram, which was sent
10 the REGISTER with charges left un
paid, denying that he was taking any
part in the fight for control Of the con-
ventiOn. Mr.. Atkinson as newspaper
man OF many years experience and long
connection with the IntclliqCncer must
have known what his proper course
would have been. He knew the REGIS.
TER correspondent personally and had
talked with him; he knew that he was
representing the REGISTER and he
knew that if any correction was to be
made the correspondent was the
man to make it. Even had be
desired to send 4 card Of
explanation to the REGISTER, common
courtesy would have required that it be
prepaid The REGISTER very promptly
aud very properly refused to receive or
TO publish personal message sent I'M
paid, the whole purport OF which was TO
throw discredit on the REGISTER cor
respondent, who was sending truthful
and accurate reports Of what occurred,
without any bias or prejudice.
II the Republicans don't want their
fights reported In the REGISTER they
should not have them, and II the Intel
Iigcnccr wants the news it should infuse
a little young blood into the fossils on
its staff.