The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-03

tlon-k Dispatch to the Wheeling Reg
,,t,r which Quoted Him rs Saying the
Free slve, Sentiment wa, Dying Out.
The following circular prepared by tho
state Bln,etaliic League, the richness
whereof Is appropriate. Is being circulat-
ed throughout the state by tho free sill.
yer Democrats and others who are op-
posing tho nomination OF United States
pIs,rlc, Attorney c, C. Watts for the
nomination for governor Mt the Wheel
ing convention on the L. instant. II Is
headed: 0
"West Virginia Bimetallla League to
the Silver Democrats on the Political
Situatlon-Put None But True Silver
Men on Guard"
The circular Is strongly denunclatory
Of thc West Virginia Democratic ma
chine, with headquarters In Charleston,
which. Il says, Is trying TO force on tho
paTty for governor one whose sincerity
t5r free silver IL d09btcd. ard who is. n
professional politician and federal Office
FOLDER II also contains an account Of
a Democratic convention held In Gill
rstr county, IN which Mr.. I, C. Ralph
sydcT, also u candidate for governor.
uiei to force MIR. Watts to declare him
SCI. on the money question. Il being
thtn Understood tha. MIR. watts was
running as Cleveland administration
nan. Since the silver Tidal wave struck
the party he has declared himself. but
on the occasion mentioned, Mr. Waits
refused To be interroEatch.
The circular also coHtalnf 4 Washing
ton dispatch published In the Wheeling
Register quoting Mr.. Watts M snylRg
the Free silver sentiment WIS rapidly
dying out in West Virginia. The pub
lcAtinn has created great sensation In
the Watts camp md may upset s0rlc
calculations. Following 10 the cirCulnr
in full:
The hn,I-W'atis Circular.
PARKERsBURG. W. Va, July 81, &c.
To the Democracy OF West Virginia:
GREETISG:-The West Virginia a.
metallic League copgratulatcs the De-
mocracy OF tho state and nation upon
tho splendid results accomplished by
the Chicago convention, whereby the
national Democracy stands arFayed up
on the Slde OF tho plain people under
the leadership OF the invirriblc Bryan.
AS Democratic organization. found
eIl upon thp principle OF true blmetnl-
lIst1,. wp now view with aihEin the or.
EanlSed effort OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
politicians. who constitute what IS
krowu as the state machine, to effect
by combinations and every art and In
triSue known 10 the profession OF mere
machine politics. the nomination for
goya2ndr OF this state OF one whose rec
ord. Official relations and public utter
arccs up to VERY recent date. have not
heen such as 10 inspire confidence in his
:ealty 10 and sympathy with the cause
Of the free coinage Of silYCr. as OK
pressed In the Chicago PLATFORM.
In the campaign Of 1886 which prom
is"s 20 be the most spirited contcgt ever
wcgrti In West Virginia. II would be
most hazardous for the state DcmOcra-
cy TO submit 10 the leadership OF one
who ut various times and places has
publicly expressed his willingness 10 ac-
Cept guberratOriul nomination upon
any kind OF n platform that. the Wheel
Ing convention might construct, or who.
but little more than n year ago In the
city OF WASHINGTON, caused 10 be pub
iIshed as the result OF his observations
that the silver sentiment was rapidly
dying out In West Virginia. and who,
while publicly soliciting support for
such nomination, until within the past
sixty days absolutely failed and refus-
ed TO define his position upon the para
mount isslie In this campaign.
II may be urged by those inclined 10
defend such vaclllatlng course that
executive state officials have no voice or
vote In legislhting upon questions per-
taininE to national finances. But not
wlthstandlnS such arguments, the mere
fact confronts the Democracy OF this
state that m executive official from this
state. elected upon platform demand
Ing free raw materials. DID appear be-
fore the Flfty-thlrl Congress and rep
resent that his people were opposed to
the then proposed repeal OF tho duty on
coal. We do not propose to assist to
nominate another who might bc lnduc-
ed to appear before tho next COngrrss
to plead for the maintenance Of the gold
standard. The fact Is significant that
III" Ovpr-zcalOus defender ofa coal tar
III before the Flfty-thIrd Congress is
now one Of the chief lieuternEts OF the
willy candidate for governor who Is
grnnmcd and chnmpioncd by the Ka-
Hawhn county machine.
Watt. Cori,erch.
We publish herewith In support Of the
appeal herein made. portion OF the
proceedings Of the Gllmcr county con-
vcn,Ion rs published in the Gllmcr
County. Banner and the published
Washington Interview referred to above
IN the Wheeling Register OF June q,
1885 rX
(From the Gllmcr Banncr)
at go y. m! the largest and most
enthusiastic Democratic mass convcn-
t!nn ever held In GIlmcr county con-
TT"ned in the court house and appointed
delegates TO the several conventions TO
be held. Then CaTflr The Wild
est scene OF the day when the snap IN
struction In favor OF Wattss%ns sprung
on the convention. - At this
tunctnrc General Wa,tH was introduced
md delivered campaign partisan
speech, strongly endorsing tho ClcYc-
lind administration and attempted to
apologize for the bond lssuc &C., but
wholly ignored the silver question. At
III" conclusion OF the speech mndO by
General Watts there were numerous
calls for Ralphsnytlcr. o Mr..
IshlphHny1er said: ! favor the rrgtOra-
lion Of silver to tho time honOred posi-,
lion II occupied In our n0nuihry sys-
tom prior to Its domonrtlZntlOn In 1879
without apologies Although Ralph
snyder had carefully avoided any per-
Sonal reference 10 General Watts, the
lAtt"r rXcltcdly charged That Mr.. Ralph
snyder had done him M injustice. Nd
Hrgr'lns Mr.. RnlphHnydcr. he said: You
reflect on me-
'Enlphsnyder--I did not oven mcn-
N"n yOilr name.
"Wa,ts-'You reflect on my position.
tnlnhsnylcr--' am not advised that
yut have one .a
Mr. Wat,B continued talking c1clt-
'Hly, and Mr.. ltnlpliSnydCr c0Oly and