The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-08


R. P. Scott, of CadIz. recently came
out in an open letter to the voters of the
Sixteenth Ohio. which was received
seriously In some quarters, and not so
seriously in others. Now comes an
other freak" aspirant for the Republic
can congressional nomination In the
district over the river in the person Of
NJ. L. Helsley. who is known to fame
as the BellaIre correspondent Of papers
that make speciality Of sensational
news. He has issued letter in which
he promises to live on $500 Of his 5000
salary and will divide the remaining
$500 among the counties of the district
for certain charitable purposes. Bell
laIre people are enjoying a hearty laugh
at Mr.. Helsley's expense, and the Ques-
ton Is whether Mr.. Helsley himself
isn't laughing up his sleeve over his
remarkable epistle to the voters Of the
Sixteenth. Here's his production, I'M
abridged and fresh from the press:
BELLAIRE, Ohio, August 2, 1880
we are IN LtlG EUlQhl vi uUG vi lllG AlONNNht
contests that has been waged for a NUM-
Der OF years In the Sixteenth Ohio con.
gressionnl district for some competent
person to succeed to the late Hon. L. Dan:
lords seat in the Congress Of the United
Stntes For some districts in the state OF
Ohio, and also other states in the Union,
there have been bright young men sent
TO Congress who were poor and VINO es-
tablished a reputation and became Lead.
ers among the men OF the nation. They
were not lawyers, doctors, engineers, colo.
nels, generals or admirals, but they were
plain everyday business men-men who
knew their business; men who were not
schemlng around every day seeking an
office OF that kind-who had plenty OF
money and Just went to Congress to enjoy
the luXuries the position afforded, and had
satisfied. either by receiving a small pit
lance for their work, or some petty office
from which to make living, and poor
one at that. The real man that ought to
be paid and given office Is set In the back
ground and not given chance to establish
his cause. am newspaper man, and
submit this proposition to the voters OF
the Sixteenth congressional district OF
First-The salary of a congressman is
Sec Second.If nominated and elected will
only take $50 per year to pay my eH-
penses for board, clothing and other incl
Third-The rest of my salary, which
would be $3.50 per year. would be devoted
to the establishment and building In each
county OF tho district home for the aged
and friendless women; also for the or.
phans and widows OF all classes. or a fe-
male seminary. These buildings to be
erected suitable to the wishes OF the peo-
pie OF each county. and to their choice
where to be erected In each county. II
elected for the term OF two years 5000
would be placed In the counties OF the dis
trict to have the institutions erected At
suitable places. and II elected for four
years each county will receive $500 for
u building OF that kind.
Fourth am not n man Of means like
Ralph Rule, r. 2. Scott. ], W. Holdings
worth, C. L. Weems or Mr. Gill, but will
say that consider that ] can without n
doubt establish n reputation rs good and
honorable. II not better, than some OF the
gentlemen who held the office since the
palmy DAYS OF that distinguished and ven
cradle statesman. the Hon. John a.
Bingham. late United States minister TO
Japan, whose home is now ut Cndlz, Ohio.
and who represented the District in Con-
gress.
Flfth-Not one county in the district has
such institutions, and / consider II not
more than proper that they should have
them. and n such propositions are not
carried out. II win he long time before
either Of them will have any.
The cause r. right and iust one. am
eligible TO the office and will represent the
district with as much honor and distinc-
ton as congressman sent to washington,
D. c., from other states.
/ am, respectfully.
NJ. f. HELSLEY.