Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-09
DovENER's POPULAR
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Anent Congressman Dovener's
popularity" as outlined in commun-
ication in yesterdays Intelligencer.
over the Signature Of Reader" is
red hot scathing communication in
the Weston World Republican, over
the signature of "|irginius." This
writer who processes to be a Republi-
can among Republicans, accuses the
gallant little Captain OF all the political
crimes ever heard of and then some
As it would be hopeless task as well
as an unpleasant one, for the Register
TO attempt to convey the spirited an
ger of the communicant in any other
words except his own, an extract is
reproduced below:
"As a Republican who has followed the
flag ard borne the burden Of battle in
many Il mighty and memorable conflict,
] desire to voice the sentiments of many
Republicans who will not wear the collar
of political serfGlnm. surrender their
consciences and manhood 70 the keeping
CT the self-styied bosses who have brought
repFeach upon the parry OF Lincoln and
Grant-who plot their infamy in dark
ness. and bestow political prizes upon
interlopers and strangers. and insult the
intellieerrt manhood OF the party by dis
regarding its wishes and ignoring the
rishteous claims of deserving men who
have grown gray beneath the banner of
duty. and hattled ana bled for principle
when principle meant honor. meant sac
rifee and suffering. not in carrying crude
oil in lamps in political professions. but
in following the flag of an imperiled ne
ton through the shafts OF the storm ana
the thurders OF the tempest OF remorse-
less battle. Tire Republican party can not
afford ia turn aside the srizzlcd veterans
% the past or make them victims or tne
fenagoruez of duplicity or turn Thorn
aertft 10 shiver and sigh IN ths cruel
night Of broken pledges and blasted hopes.
~ has been shartsfuuy Gene in This Con-
sro~slonai district by th- present incim-
rsnt who was sigraliy honorsd hy the
sur.rarsa Of old soldiers. 90 whom Doe has
shaun naught but the mailed hand ana
,,,rhle heart OF brutal indifference and
neglect"
The Register is free 70 say that If
Congressman Dovener. for whom 1t
has always had warm regard. has
been guilty of 1.-THE Of the accusa-
t,ons above. then his usefulness TO his
marty in this Congressional district is
a. an end. This aggrieyed Republi-
can writes that he is only one 81
MANY who will not wear the collar
NJ political serfdom longer, neither
do they propose 10 surrender their
..consciences and manhood to the keep
inp of sef-syled bosses who have
hroueht reproach upon the party Of
q;ncoln and Grant" Dovener is
charged. too, "a piece of infamy of
,,hiob .he Register can not believe him
o,,iltv, with others OF "besIowing
nolitieal prizes upon interlopers and
st~aneers.s That certainly is a das
.ordlv niece of work and very import
80 II true Perhaps the worst charge
Il no above against the Captain IS
n.hare The writer declares, in beauti-
s,,,,v rounded periods and with great
effectiveness. that they have been
node victims of the "demagogue's
dun,icitv." and which concludes with
,ta accusation that he has shown
noucbt hut the mailed hand and mar
h,a hoa,s of brutal Indifference and
neglect
Certainly if all this be true the