The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-01
PIrNER AND CLARK

Auo luhiuo OF thoir doll OF tue Regular
Republican Ticket In Pease Township,
Ohio-Somo Facts for Republicans to
Consider.
To he Editor Of tie Intuioeneer.
SlR:-The article published in tho In.
TELLIoEScEE on March 3oth, entitled
Honest Politics." aud signed by
Bridgeport Republican," was not an
swered in tho Sunday News. a. tho
writer thought it would DO. as that is
tho organ OF the independent candidates
from Bridgeport. 1t has been currently
reported that the Bridgeport Republic
can would be answered in the Monday
issue Of tho 1SreLLIGENcrR, which day
being election day, Pitner and Clark
thought they would give their aide OF
the atory and that Bridgeport Repub-
lican would not have an opportunity 10
answer them.
Ipresume their answer to Bridgeport
Republican will be the same story they
are telling around through tho town
ship, saying that the primary was Tile
gal and irregular aud that Mr.. pitner
had asked that his name be placed on
the ticket, &c, &C.. and accuses tho con-
trail committeeman for not allowing his
name to be placed on the ticket Now,
the facts arc as follows: Tho primary
was advertised to be held on March O.,
between tho hours Of and p. m. and
all those who wanted their names on
tho ticket wero notified by publication
to send their names to tho committee
on or before March S, and not later than
tho 7th. Up until tho morning OF tho
Stb, Mr.. Pitner's name had not been
sent to the committee, but in the after.
| noon Of the Sth (the afternoon preced.
ing the primary and after the names
had been sent to the printer Mr.. Pitner
wanted his name on the ticket for
trustee, which request was granted him
by two members OF tho committee, but
By aome reason unknown to the com.
mittee his name was not put on the
ticket, and there was no trickery used
by the committee, as claimed by, Mr..
Pitnor.
Now let ia tako up Mr.. Clark's case.
He also claims that no was tricked out
OF the nomination by illegal and irregu-
lar methods. Ono OF tho things done,
IA he claims. was that the judges al
lowed peraons to 60 with the voters into
tho voting booth, and the fact OF tho
matter is Mr. Clark himself was the
enly man that went with the votor to
tho booth. Hence, Mr.. Clark made
himself party to the illegal aud frog
ular methods as claimed by him. Now
what answer did Mr.. Clark mako whom
one OF the members OF the election
board asked him. DO you think you
could have been elected ii tho primary
had been reguIar?" His answer was,
II do not think l could" 10 that
enough to show his intent in the mat.
tor? He also claims his stopping Of the
Sunday base ball game last summer was
tho cause OF his defeat. Now. il that
DO true, how can no account
for men who were opposed to
the Sunday ball game being opposed to
him and working hard against him for
the nomination?
Evidently there must DO other causes
why tho people opposed him, and rhoy
are causes which no prefers not to DO
generally known. Tho truth Of tho
whole matter 10 thoy both have fought
tho candidates. (bushwhacker fashion
who havo defeated them in primaries
before. and tho business 10 not n now
one to them. Tho only word o! ad-
monition that can give is for Ropub-
Leans to stand by their ticket and to al.
low nothing TO sworvo Thorn from tho
limo OF political duty. and to domon-
s.rato to pitner and Clark that to bolt
a Republican primary Is a political sui.
eide.
I am Respectfully,
BRrDGEPoRT- REPUBLICAN,
bridgeport, O.. april !. 1895.