The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-28
JUDGE CAMPBELL
Replies to Some Claims of Capt. Dow


Replies to Some Claims Of Capt. Dow
ener-Braxton County Difficulty.
Judge John A. Campbell was in the
city last evening, on his way home from
a tour through several counties in the
district in the interest Of his candidacy
for the nomination for Congress. The
Judge expressed himself as satisfied
with the outlook, but took occasion to
critlcise some of Captain Dovener's
claims In regard to river Improvements,
and to chIde the Intelligencer for what
he was pleased to term Its unfair
ness" The reporter asked the Judge II
he had any statement to make, as the
IntelliRencer had no disposition to do
him or any other man injustice, TO
which inquiry he replied as follows:
II notice by the editorial Of the In
telllgencer OF last Thursday that Mr..
Dovener. Instead Of accepting my chal-
lenge for a discussion OF his river and
harbor record tso eioquentiy depicted
by his editorial admirers in the south
ern end Of the dlstrict, has In my alb
sence, and Just preceding the conven-
lions in Marshall and Tyler counties,
invoked the editorial aid OF the lntelll
gencer. This seems to me as unfair, as
using II at the last hour, as conclu-
sIve rejoinder to my reply to the letter
OF General Wilson. Ever since Archie
Campbell, In the fullness of his power.
contributed his editorials to the Intel
lisenoer. Its opinions on public ques-
lions have carried great weight. and
submit whether member OF Congress,
basing his candidacy upon his record,
and when challenged makes no reply,
should invoke the aid of the leading
Republican paper OF his district.
when candidate makes his own re-
cord the issue, and is challenged by his
competitor, he should either step out
upon the platform and defend It, or re-
quest his managers TO withdraw him
from the contest. The editorial refer
red To gives assurance that the meas
nre referred to regarding certain appro-
prlations as to dams Nos. IL and is, is
Just ready to pass Congress. The fact
is the bill aforesaid was referred to the
senate committee on appropriations
and so far ns / am advised Is there
still, and has not rs yet passed, and
Congress is on the even OF adjourn
ment
'I also notice that the Intelligencer,
In printing the resolutions Of the late
BTnXton county mass meeting, takes &C.
cnBiUn to write an editorial censuring
the Republicans participating In said
meeting. and at the same time APP
proving and vindicating the late Brink
ton county convention. The editorial Is
ex-pRrtc. and in the interest Of Mr..
Dovener. The editor misapprehends
and therefore misstates the object OF
that meeting. il was not convention
convened for the purpose OF electing
another set OF delegates to the First
congressional district convention and It
does not so appear In the published ac-
count OF Its proceedings. II was simply
n mass meeting OF representative Re
publlcRns of BraNton county, who took
occasion to express and emphasize their
dlsapproval OF the Irregular and revo-
'utionary methods adopted by the con-
ventlon OF April 2S, as to the appoint
ment OF congressional delegates. Had
the editor been fully advised as 20 all
the facts he would have found the
facts to be. that after the selection OF
delegates by districts In obedience to
the order OF the convention and after
wards ratified by vote OF the convention
II then undertook. pending n motion TO
adjourn to reverse such order by n res
olution 10 instruct for Dovencr al
though the convention We'll knew and
rntifed the selection OF part Of the del
egatpE MS anti-Dovencr delegates. Why
censurc the Republicans Of Braxton,
and pass without comment the suppress
sion or Republican suffrage In our own
midst, and, anew give practical cmbod-
iment TO the old hcresy that n culorcd
man has no rights a white man IS
bound TO respect and while you deprive
him ~ his rights at the primary. yuu
give him the comforting assurance that
lie must tumble over himself NJ the
general election to vote for the party
OF Lincoln"