The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-28

The Democrats Of Benwood NElio hop
ed their congressional chairman and
candidate would accept the challenge
fired At the n for a joint debate on the
issues Of the campaign. between Captain
poyener nd Nj. Blair. on Saturday
Night. are doomed 70 disappointment.
Their congressional chairman and cam
dictate aSe afraid Of the result Of snch
meeting. Their fears and expression
In . decEnation Of the formal challenge
issued yesterday by Chairman Smith, Of
tho Republican congressional commit
tee. And ar. Post declines N the face
Of the eVidsnt fact that his action viii
place the Democratic party OF Benwood
and Marshall c0unty-End, In fact, the
party throughout the district-ln q de-
GenslVe attitude which Is particularly
not comfortable to Democrats Of the
kind nuftttted In Benwood. But II was
q choice between two evils; either q
slaughter in q joint debate or the plac-
tns OF his candidate and party at dis
adyantage by declining the Republican
proposition for g fair end open joint
discus ion.
Il VIII be remembered the IntelllgeD-
Ger arst suggested the joint discussion
early In the week This resulted In q
challenge being sent by the chairman Of
the Bnwood Republican committee to
the Democratic chairman, Joe Manhood.
The latter, It Is said, wanted 70 accept,
but Of course had to turn the matter
over to Congressional Chairman Post,
who took the position that he had not
been challenged regularly, entirely u.
uoring the challenge sent TO Mahood.
Learning OF this, Chairman $. g. smith,
OF the Republican eouslnittee, YESTERDAY w,
sent Vne 4oiloWlnS chaSIehse =" -iAF'
POSI-:
y. D. Post. Esq, Chairman Democratic
YVES west !, virginia s15 ,,o,,,. ...,,s,.. Mr. :
y. Rf Ran and captsSn poyener are billed
% SPEAK Il BeaTood Saturday evening,
the 9th Inst. We have had many requests
tE9m me Horke ds "a Sne ~ W. ny isiT
o. a,,, nv 1,S,,ifo Han "a Sointiv ais
y99 ~ y. ~ Ils,yss ~
tlIs campo. en- at that time. We have Sc,
CURED pplan's Hall for that evening" ana
= you have not SneSee9sia ld ~ Ssya Soi,
I LIZ ,b nls Hjtb M i,s n has been al
Iced that we were not sincere IN our
former invitation to you 70 arrange t feF
JONI 9is ens Tbcs we we" eonSSder Is made
binder such circumstances as will preclude
tic possibility Of such q construction in
this Instance.
win you kindly favor US with an early
reply, that we may complete our arrange
meTits Yours truly,
Mhsetins, ooI. z. . ,, N Iv os.l1r,
..Ssrs S HTr Post lad aeeompanied NJ.
sisIr AT O'clock no answer had been
15sceive5 and the IHteliqencer sent the
SoSS1yvi,,S. Telegram 10 Mr.. Post;
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taon On, "a. - sos. 49, S',,sI, vo,,r no,,oD
WI y S,,, hl io,,S nv M smi,iI Tor Blair
poSener debate at Renwood Saturday?
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WHEELING We Va OcE' 10 1898
Hon. 6. G. Smith, Chairman.
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