Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-09
WHITNEY IN 1BE RANKS.
BsIs Enrhusis site for IHard Work In Nc"
York, aud Urges Solid Frort Against
tha EnemY.

BoIs Enrhusis site for Hard Work In Ne"
York. aud Urges u Solid Frort Against
the Enemy.
New YORK, October s.-The State
Democratic Committee to-day is send
ing out letter written by ex-Secretary
w. C. Whitney. dated at Roslyp' Il. l.
The letter Is addressed to Mr.. Nlnkiey'
the State Chairman.
Mr.. Whitney explains why he did not
accept either the chairmanshlp or
membership on the State Committee,
stating that il was not from an lndlS-
position TO assist in the campaign Ou'
from reasons purely private. He re-
minds Mr. Huxley that he two years
ago. refused a similar position on the
National Committee for precisely the
same reason. He added that be desired
TO remain In the ranks.
Mr.. Whitney said that If he ever felt
inclined TO break away from any rule
which ne had made for himself, 1t was
during the present campaign. lie
thought that never before Ia the MS
tory AT the party had there been tlme
when Democrats should sink party az
ferepces and stand together for the
common good, as like the present occa-
sion.
Mr.. whitney said that he might crlti-
else 10 detail the manner In wnIcn the
party had during the past year perform
ed the trusts given to its keeping, Out
the present was not the time Ior uis0u'-
sion OF differences.
ut was time, he thought, Tor an
attack ppon the common enemy. New
York State, he believed 10 be the pIV-
| otal State aud defeat here "ouiu nleau
disbursement for Democrats anu en-
couragement for Republicans through
out the entire country
Mr.. Whitney said that he would not
ATTEMPT TO disguise the fact that there
ia n great deal of dissatisfaction In the
! marty ranks. He said that many con-
| sidered the State organization manage
mant narrow aud arbitrary. He did not
nronose 10 0na:rel with anyone for
f,,opjfeetirg mis- feeling, but he wished
- ra...i.u all that the policy OF the Re-
..oiican leaders had been even more
/ dictatorial Had thew shown a dispo-
sition 10 meet the independent voters
of the State and city OF New York half
way they could, Ia all fairness, appeal
to the people on non-partsan basis.
Instead OF doing this they have insisted
that the Tammany Hall machine shall
he succeeded by Republican machine.
This was not the conduct OF men who
placed the general welfare above the
greed of public plumber.
Mr. Whitney then cited the constitu-
tional convention as another illustra-
ton of the extreme partisanship Of the
Republican party. TO those who were
disposed to fear the dominance of SEN
ator Hill in national politics Mr.. Whit
nev said: Neither Governor Hill, nor
any one else will be able to secure two
thirds of the votes in the National con-
ventoa unless he stands clearly for the
! intellectual and moral issues of the
party or has pre-eminent qualifications
for the performance of his duty for both
the people and the party.
LAS to Governor Hill, whatever may
be the individual opinion of him, the
fact is that through no efforts of his
own he is the standard bearer of the
! Democrats in the contest which our
opponents have insisted upon making a
test of party strength and party 10y
atty"