Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-24

a chairman Of a Hannacradc committee
although for Mr.. Dawson. personally,
we have the highest regard and outside
of political matters would take mis- word
on anything. After the publication Of
,bfs statement in the Register some
time ago. Mr.. Dawson came 10 this Of
flee and wrote a denial Of j, which was
published in these columns.
since then our informant has made
MS acquainted with further private ad-
missions made by Chairman Dawson.
which were published the other day.
These latest admissions Of the Republi-
can chairman were to the effec, tina, ne
State was not only "hopelessly D5mo-
cratic" but that the Republican COM
m.,tee had no hope of elecJing Con-
gresham in any district Of the STATE
with the possible exception Of me First,
where Nr. Dawson appears 10 think the
Republicans have a fighting chance.
Mr.. Dawson further admitted tina, in
the Second district Dayton's chances
were gene. He did not speak at all
abou. the Third and Fourth districts.
as the Republican candidates there will
De showed under. Wilson and Pendle-
ton will run like wildfre.
Now TO get down 70 the pith Of the
subject under discussion, namely, as TO
whether The Register can convince Mr..
Dawson that it has reliable information
on these points. or not. Mr.. Dawson.
wrote us a communication day before
yesterday. in which he made some very
violent remarks and wound up with the
statement that he did no, believe We had
any such correspondent as the gentle
man we have referred 10 and that it was
his b-lief that these communications
were written here in this office. The
same communication ne sent TO the In
telligencar and our neighbor published
it yesterday with the courteous remark
thar ii did so because the Register prob
ably would not publish it. But Mr..
Dawson knows the Register better He
knows that it has never refused TO pub
lisl any communication from him and
has treated him with courtesy and fair
ness at all times.
Mr.. Dawson's communication with a
foot-note in reply to it was published in
the Register of yesterday. BY mistake
of city readers. who get the last edition.
fact which would. of course, give color
10 the Intelligencer's sur in The minds
of city reader s.who get the last edition.
The fact remains. however, Jhat the Reg
is-zr did promptly publish Mr.. Dawson's
card yesterday and that it was in The
edition thar is sen, through the State,
which is the most important point so
far as Mr.. Dawson is concerned. We
reproduce in the last edition this morn
ing the communication exactly as it ap-
peared in the first edition Of yesterday.
We are. of course. not at liberty to
publish the name Of our correspondent,
bu. if Mr.. Dawson will call at yhis Office
we believe that we can convince him that
the correspondence referred to was not
written in this Office and that our CORE
sQondenJ is in a position to know what
be is talking about.
Mr. Dawson should know that he is in
political position that gives great weight
TO his words and that as manager Of the
Republican campaign in this State even
his private utterances are eagerly lis
tened to and remembered.
In shor, Mr.. Dawson should not give
away the secrets of the Republican cam
paign even in private conversation. &.