Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-14
IS IN GROWING DEMAND.
he Registers Search Light on Kama
VIVA Republican Politics
s Making Friends at the State
Capital AN Attack Upon Our
Representative By the Charleston
Evening Telegram and a Few
Remarks Based Thereon.

Special 70 the Register.
CHARLESTON. W. VA. July 1e.--rhe
Register appears to be in growing demacd
here since it has been giving some inside
facts concerning the condition Of the Re
publican party in this part Of the State. and
especially in Kanawha county. To break
the force of the Registers expose and to
curry favor with the leaders Of the Repub-
Hcan party, the Evening Telegram came
cut few days ago with a scurri,ous edi-
toraI denounciug the Registers Charleston
correspondent. referring to him in such APP
probrious epithets and using such vile Ian
guage as no gentleman would be guilty
OF using and mono but the most
disreputable sheet would admit to
its columns. The Telegram makes no
attempt 10 disprove what the correspond
ent Of the Register has written, because it
knows that every word and syllable used
in the statements Of fact IN the correspond
euce referred 10 is absolutely true. No
statement has been made by the CORE
spOrdsnt without most careful and con-
sciertious Investigation 10 make sure OF
the truth of the statements made, and as TO
opinions merely, the correspondent has as
much right TO his as other people have TO
theirs.
The Register is not responsible for the
conditions of affairs in the Republican party
in Kanawha county. The Telegram itself
is largely responsible for it. Judging from
its record. IL appears TO have been brought
into existence for the sole purpose of dis
ruptiug and destroying the Republican
party Of Kauawha. Any one who has read
Il since the time it was started TO the pres
ent time must be forced 70 this conclusion.
The Telegram can now view its work of
ruin and disaster with the pleasant salts
faction that it has not labored in vain. 1t
began It's career by taking up the fight Of
Biu Dave GOshorn. who is not a Republic
can nor ever was. The Telegram knew that
he was an enemy 10 the party every day
mat 70 supported his schemes. II fought
tne loyal members Of the party by provok-
tEg the most bitter feeling in the ranks,
which eliminated in a disgraceful fist fight
g. the floor Of one of the Republican meet
tngs and the breaking up of that meeting
before the business for which it was called
was attended 20. The editorial writer of
the Telegram has been a most offensive and
persistent dis;urber in the ranks Of the Re
publican party. spending his time in oppos-
ing most everything done by the regular
organization. I am not aware that the
Democrats have promised TO reward him
Tor his wark. Probably he knows. It is
SAFE TO say however. that no man in West
Virginia has done the Democratic party
more valuable service in the present cam.
paign than the editorial writer Of the Even
ing Telegram. and there is no doubt about
MS valuable services being duly recognized
after the election when the Democrats shall
have carried Ranawha county through b,s
enorts. The Telegram man is attempting
20 ride too many horses at once. He is at
tempting TO run with the Republicans and
the Democrats. and the gold standard men
ana the rree silver men all at the same time.
Up 70 within few weeks ago he was a
blatant free siiverite. and IN March last.
"heh the state League Of Republican Clubs
met mere, attempted 10 create a stampada
among the delegates in favor OF the white
metal Notwithstanding the fact that the
wise heads OF the party had decided that
It would be better for the party not 10
nave the money question opened. He finds
no trouble now in making the most bitter
attacks in his paper upon his former free
silver frierds-and his former self-de-
bouncing them as free silver cranks." cut
'hroats and every other thing that is mean
md vile. He ought 10 have the manliness
% let the public know who he Is and who
Or what he stands for He can't convince
he people that he IS 4 Republican or that
ais paper Is loyal 10 the party by denounc-
mS newspaper men for telling the truth.
Any newspaper man who knows anything
OF newspaper ethics or has any regard for
decency must regard that man or newspa-
per mean ard contemplate who seeks 10
discreitt writer by impeach;ng his verac-
iiy while making no effort 10 disprove his
statements.
SILAS GILMORE CROUCH.