The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-07
SUMNER hasn't deserted US. There is
plenty moro 10 follow.
RANDOM POLITICAL. NOTES.

ISsAN DOh foIi tlCiL L
notes, l took occasion to indulge in
same conmcu: on tho situation in the
Democratic party OF thil state with re.
spec: to the money question. Basing
an opinion on the developments brought
ont b. tho inquiries sent by the
Charleston Gazette 10 many leading
Democrats, | remarked that it was
plainly evident that the party is hone
lessly divided: tina. a majority favor
the free and unlimited coinage OF sill
yer at the IL TO l ratio, while 4 large
aud respectable minority oppose it and
will do everything possible to prevent
tho Vest Virginia contingent OF tho
national organization from committing
itself atthis time. called attention to
tho TACT that many OF tho most ini!ucn.
tial leaders were opposed to q state con-
ventlOa called Tor such 4 purpose, III
the ground that it would DO ruinoua to
the organization. Tho object was to
show, rs 4 matter OF current interest,
having 4 bearing on the general politi.
cal situation, that with such wide diff.
ferences among leaders on n supreme
Issue the state Democracy was in an
embarrassing condition and that unless
the silver craze subsidies before next
year tho parry will have difficulty in
organizing Tor tho campaign in West
Virginia. This was by way OF pointing
out the practical politics in tho situa.
ton a. ~ atlanta na,n onrntyc .roa.aot-
without regard to tho merits or demor-
its Of either sidN Of the silver question.
4 condition and not n theory contronts
tho Democratic organization in West
Virginia and it WIS the very apparent
condition that was discussing.
1t appears. however, that tho intent
oil tho comments was misunderstood,
Tor sOIne deeply sensitive Democratic
organs. notably tho Oh arleston Gazette,
to which paper | was indebted for the
information on which the Bpeculationa
were based, have accused mo OF at
tempting to shift tho currency quuatiou
onto the low plane OF partisan poll
ties and ri neglccting to state that the
Republican party is also divided on tho
Issue. do not plead guilty to either
count Of this indictment. The money
question, which is absorbing 50 much
Of public attention ut this time, has
not yet become a partisan issue be-
tween the twD groat national ~organiza-
tons, nor IN it likely TO. unless those
Democrats who arc lnburing 10 commit
their party 20 the FREQ silver inllacv sue.
coed in their Efforts II il probable
that thoy will not succeed. though it is
more than likely that thOir efforts will
end IN u disruption Of tho organization.
President tir"claud has forc+cen this
inevitable oGLcnmo OF tho present agi,n.
ton for 4 c0mmIttal OF tho party n ycnr
IN advance Of the national convention,
aud IL nGlDg all thu power and tho ln-
iIuencn Of MA ADMINISTRATION to avert
Tho calamity. In Ohio, in Missouri, in
Kentucky, in Wcst Virginia aud other
stat"5',hn silver R:itator- arc InbOring
10 thus commit tho purity; in Illinois
they have already rncccndcd. Tho
sound money Democrats in all these
states n!c cu,!cav0riue To gtcm the tide.
and, in the event .! tho SUCCESS OF tho
arltators. will stand alnui and allow the
campaign to 20 by default, 10 far IA