The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-25
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GRAFTON, ". Va, Sept 24.-The
Hon. S. B. Elkins was here last Friday
en- route for his home at Elkins, W. Va.
Tho Hon. John W. Mason. who was
attending court here at tho time, met
Mr.. Elkins, and this fact ia seized upon
as tho subject matter for scurrilous
articles in to.day's Wheeling Reg
ister, dated from Grafton. de-
cIarlng that these gentlemen, in
connection with tho Republican
congressional executive committee,
were engaged in an infamous con.
spiracy for "boodle campaign"
There are certain political highway
men hero who use every occasion as a
pretext for unwarranted and indecent
assaults OF this kind upon every Re.
publican OF prominence who happens
to come to Grafton during a political
campaign. Such despicable methods Of
personal abuse reflect upon the decency
Of the people OF this community. and
the citizens. OF Grafton, irrespective OF
party, denounce them as insults to the
fair name OF their town and the hospi-
tulity Of its people.
The eminent station, in political,
business and social sense, which Mr..
EIkins has achieved for himself by vir-
ture OF his conspicuous talents. and his
unassailable position rs one OF West
Virginia's most distinguished citizens,
eleyates him to a plane where he is be-
yond the reach Of the shafts of these
''scurvy" Register articles, which might
well DO treated with contemptuous
silence did not their authors deserve to
be exposed in the pAlory OF public
shame. I
The theory Of the article in question
goes on to show how tho entire state OF
West Virginia is to be corrupted by
Mr.. Elkins' "boodlo," and when tho
legislature shall have been elected by
the frecmon OF West Virginia 1t will be
found that tho representatives OF the
people arc simply purchaseable COM
modities whom Mr.. EIkins has bought
at the polls In order that he may 90 to
the United States senate. What a la
mentable commentary is this on the
people OF West Virginia! The late
''most honorable and just" Democratic
gerrymandor-which Senator Camden
politely terms q "re-arrangement"' OF
the legislative districts-is go notorious
ly partisan in its Encouragement" that
Republicans will havo to carry the state
BY on overwhelming majority In order
to secure the legislature on joint ballot.
That the people may arise in their
might and put an end TO the present
Democratic era OF disorder and misrule
"is a contamination devoutly to be
wished, and should this be done there
would be no uncertainty respecting
tho interests OF West Virginia In the
senate If Mr.. Elkins or any othor good
Republican should be sent there.
With'the startling announcement that
the legislature and its entire 'rc-
arrangement" is to be bought by Mr..
Elkins and Republican "boodIers," the
Register article declares, that sit was
decided not to waste any money on
Dayton" What cause for rejoicing
this must bo to the forlorn Democratic
hope in this district, since tho suttrages
of the people can be bought and sold,
according to the Register and as there
is TO bo mo money wasted on Dayton"
Mr.. Wilson, according to tho logic OF tho
dispatch, will be triumphantly elected,
for his RESOURCES for securing money
arc unlimited, when you think OF tho
New York importers, tho national nd.
ministration, it's congressional commit
toe and the "little assessments" from
tho numborless oflice.holders who owe
their "iobs" to Mr.. Wilson. Then, too,
tho Londouers who intend to banquet
Mr.. Wilson so handsomely on the 9th
Of this month, as a mark OF recognition
for his devotion to froe trade, will
surely, also, accord him moro substan-
tial evidence OF their friendship, and
swell tho contributions to his campaign
fund obtained on this side OF the water.
Therefore, II the author OF the Register
article and any OF his compatriots who
havo doodle on tho braiu, want to
transfer that "boodle" to their pockets,
lot them apply to Democratic head
quarters, and their yearnings for
"boodlc" will surely bo satisfied.
1t Ia quite true, however, that mo
money will be wasted on Dayton" Mr..
Dayton will be elected without the
necessity OF wasting" money on him.
Moreover. Mr.. Dayton is not the kind
Of man to make campaign on the we'll
beloved Register platform Of "boodle." +"
"Boodle," nevertheless, in a moro
lofty sense than was ever dreamed Of
in tho philosophy Of tho Register and
its correspondent, will play an i'm
portant part in the campaign in Mr..
Wilson's district This Doodle will DO
Of that character that comes TO tho
Iaboring man aud tho business maa as
q fair compensation for an honest days
work, whose representative Mr.. Dayton
will bo. Such doodle as this has beon
very scarce during the late reign Of Mr.,
Wilson, tho great tariff amasher, and
the people who have boon hungry for
"boodlc" Of this sort will got 1t by cloCt-
in0 Mr. DnVtnn