Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-05
FAILED TO AGREE.
The Clarksburg Conference Came to
Nothing-~Mr Ralphsnyder Declines
the POpuliStic Nomination for Gov
ernor, and Col. Fitzgerald Substi-
tuted.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Ciarksourg, W. Va, September A.
As was forasaadowed in yesterdays dis
patches to Jle Register, The conference
az this place between the Democratic
and Populist committees, upon the sub
ject Of fusing tbs TWO parties in the
STATE IN tAe coming sIuggie for ice
silver and The supremacy of the people.
came 10 nothing. For tbs result. Re
publican inhuerc IS directly and wholly
responsible. CCld-Deck Charlie EliiO-d
and A. 3. Waite we're lac mu selected
by the Republican management 10 see
tn3t the combination, which Jhsy fore
saw would bode i'll for the Republican
and gold Standard cause, came 10 nC.n-
ng, and ii a measure they succeeded
IN their mission, but il viii iail of its
object. The PopuisJ and Democratic
voters Of the STATE Will see d, a glance
the cause operating 10 prevent q formal
ama.gamaIon OF tn5 free silver forces,
and hey win rally as one man to the
support CT the popular cause.
After the rejection, yts-Iday Of the
first Democratic proposition, the Dem
Ocrats inquired what would be 3ccsp-
table 20 The P0pulls,s, or rather 10 a
majority OF The Popuiis. cCmmil6e, f3r
a minority OF four were strongly in
favor eli the consolidation which would
Subserye The best interests OF bC,h part
les. The majority CT The Popu.is,s, who
were undoubtedly sW3yed by Republican
influence, responded that they would
accept two electors and place on tle
State ticket. Alter a conference among
themselves, the Democratic Cnlm-Ltee
submitted a proposition agreeing 10 his
demand. Tbs was a corker for The Re-
publican CmbinatiCl. and they were
temporarily knocked ouC, bat they raj
lied pretty promptly, and rejec,ed with
great cOmplacency the proposition they
| said they wGuld accept a few hours be-
fOrs-tha-r own proposition, in facl II
any further evidence was necessary of
the purpose OF The Republican manage
ment, through influence, to prevent any
agreement at al, this rejection of the
PCDui5ic proposition by the POpulisJs
themselves supplied it, and the D5m-
0crats determined to drop The whole
matter The majority of the Populls,
| comm Tee made q couutsr proposition,
tina, they would accept Two electors and
! leave the place on the State ticket open
| for future aEroement, bul this was only
delaying matters and whipping the de-
VII around Inc stump TO nc purpose, and
it was ignored by the Democrats, who
! submitted the fOli1W.-- statement O.
their position and LropTsl ,i5 matter:
Gentlemen Of Jhe Populis. Executive
Committee:
Having come here today with full
rCwers. fortified by majority o. the
| S,a.e Executive Committee of the Dem
ccraa party. to confer with your COM
/ m.t.ee and agree upon a line Of party
/ ac.ion. which would units the silver
fsTces in West Virginia, in support vi a
/ common cause. and single ticket; and
| having submitted to you TWO several
! propcs,ucns to tbs md, the first Of
/ (which we felt was fair and honorable,
| bu- which YOUR committee rejected, and
! The second Of which conceded 70 ycu
everything watch your committee asked,
wh=n he frs. proposition was declined,
! but which second proposition was ASA
rejected. we are compelled 10 conclude
that you do no; in good faith desire 20
cooperate with US in the election OF a
National and S,2;a ticke; in harmony
with the principles for which we cen
tend: that majority Of your commit
tee at no time seriously desired such
union; and that all that remains for Us
10 40. as honorable men, representing
the majority party in this safe, Is to