The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-05
Social plspa.eh to lhe IntellIsensielr;.

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
CLARKSBNE5, W. Va. Sept. a.
The Democrats and Popullsts We're IN
conference until a very late hour last
night. The Democrats endeavored by
every means 60 absorb the Popul!sts
and to get their. endorsement OF oil
Democratic nominees. In this they
were repulscd and knocked out all
around. Offers were made to withdraw
T. S. Riley, Democratic nominee for
attorney general, j. w. Tucker, their
nominee for treasurer. and Virgil A.
Lewis, state superintendent OF free
schools, and support The Populist nom
inees for those offices. But all this
was 50 thin as to be easily seen
through and the Populists did not take
the bait. They were taken up on sew
eral high mountains, however, In the
course Of the conclaye. Colonel John 7. /.
McGraw assuming the role. OF the
tempter. He pointed out to the Popu-.
lists many inviting fields below.
abound!nS in political preferment and
official h0nors, and said to them s..All
these are yours ifsyou will! only. fall
down and worship Watts. - "A, rs -.
But the majority OF Populists are
tried and true, and have shown enough
strength and courage to resist, their
temptation. Late last night the final
action with regard to the; governor was
{ taken. Ralphsnydcr Is known to be
TOO rank 4 free silver man not to be a
dangerous menace to the election OF
Watts. Strong Democratic influence
was brought to bear upon him and up
on the Populist committee! to secure his
withdrawal and this effort met with
success, as the; following letter will
show: u, ~ :.s155 =, 3fS5
To the honora BILE executive commit
Tee Of she Peoples party OF West ;yir-
sinia: i4slff 4 fl
have the honor 10 acknowledge for,
nal notice of my selection by the Peo-
PIES party OF West Virginia. as Its
candidate for governor. 5 a.
| appreciate the honor and extend
my sincere thanks for the high compii-s
ment. 1lregard the Peoples party as a
potent factor In our state politics and
would have been pleased to have re-,
celved the suffrages OF your party had
received the nomination for governor
by the Democratic state convention OF
West Virginia. Having entered said
convention as a free silver candidate
for the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor, j am bound by the acts OF said
convention and must respectfully de-
cline the nomination OF the Peoples
party rendered me by Its notification
committee. Most respectfully.
sss ISAAC sRALPHSNYDER. D
Colonel Nathan Ward II Fitzgerald
vas nominated for governor last might,
by the Populistlc caucus. ~
In completing their ticket the Popu-
lists nominated for electors, DR.. Hous-
ion. of Greenbrier, and James Bassell.
Of Lewis county.
In completing their ticket the; Demo-.
cratic state committee named for cleo
;oFs at large, Samuel V.tWoods, iof Bar,
hour, and General st. Clair. Of Fayette.
thus 1t will be seen tha! the effort of
the Democrats at fusion with the Pop
ultsts was another instance of Loves
labor lost" as they. were defeated at
all points. There Is bitter feeling,
among the Democrats but the; Popu-
h3ts feel that they have az least acfiev-l
eu moral triumph. as they did not
se!l their birthrlght for! a mess OF pot
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