The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-29
ONO COUNTY REPUBLICAN UCKET.
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Two congressional district eonven-
lions In West Virginia this week will
complete the list of eight candidates who
will make the race for Congress this
fan, and the campaign win soon actively.
begin. OF the two men to be named
this week, one will in all probability be
Mr.. Dayton again, the nomination being
generally conceded 20 him over the other
good men who have sought the. honor.
The other candidate will attempt to de-
fear Judge Freer, the Republican stand
ard bearer in the Fourth district. No
body knows at this writing Just who
VIII capture this honor There is a
warm time brewing at Spencer, where
the convention will occur Thursday.
So far all the Republican conventions
have declared for Republican principles,
have stood by the declarations of '9s,
endorsed the administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley, and have served notice
that there Is to be no departure from
the great national questions to which
the Republican party stands committed.
The one to be held this week Will 40
likewise. The candidates are not afraid
to 20 before the West Virginia voters
on the record of the Republican party
and on the policies OF the administra-
zion. Essentially their campaign has to
do directly with national questions.
The great questions which are to be
settled by the next Congress are Of a
character such as this Nation has not
confronted since its birth. So far they
have been met by the administration
to the general satisfaction Of the peo-
pie. The complaints OF the policy which
has been marked out in connection with
the peace settlement are very few and
come only from chronic critics. The
heart of the country is with the PresI-
dent. 1t will be with the Congress that
will have TO deal with the many ques-
tions growing out of the Contamination
Of the peace terms. The people of the
country realize the responsibility, and
Will be careful in their choice OF repre-
sentatlves.
While the war is not political issue
the patriotism OF the country is every
where and confined to no party-the
people will not forget the Importance of
holding UP the hands OF the man at the
wheel who has been charged with a
mighty personal responsibility. and who
IS to-day facing, as the head OF the adj
tninIstratlon. questions involving our
future destiny as a Nation. They will
vote for no man who would seek to en-
barrass him for any purpose. They will
notforget the party which has prevented
the country from sacrificing its financial
credit and honor. and which has main
taIned the safe policies which have en-
nbled that credit TO stand in good need,
and to win the confidence of the people
in a time OF an emergency. We believe
that the Republican candidates for Con-
gress In West Virginia will be elected
every one OF them.
THE conviction is the stronger when
It is noted that our Democratic brethren,
many of whom would like to repuiiate
the new Democracy. born A. D. 1895. at
Chicago, and so back to FIRST principles,
find themselves practically without a
definite issue. In congressional cam
paIgns this year the Republican party
will be more united than ever upon the
queGtions OF national moment, This Is
not true OF the Democratic party. par
ticuIariy in this state, where Bryanism
has been Reimbursed and the Democrats
who were Independent enough to pro-
rest against the Populism of tho 90
platform are invited TO remain out Of
the fold, or stultify themselves in ac-
cepting what they rcpudiated two years
ago. There are no other definite ma
tIonal Issues but Organism and free sill
yer in the platforms.
Tho country hos been going ahead
extending It's foreign trade and entering
the markets of the world" and Is pre-.
pairing for stlll greater advanccmen,s
commercially and lndustrlally. Plat.
tudes will not 90 with the people in the
face OF evidence. Bryanlsm is not a
winning card this year
West virginia Will elect her four con.
greBsmen. She will do more. She will
elect = Republican legislature. Cam