Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-23

The fact is that the Little Gray
Eagle" as some OF his friends in their
blindness delight to call him. has
shown himself SO completely ignorant
of statesmanship-like conduct that
many of the thinking people nave
concluded it is time to retire him and
give someone else an opportunity to
really do something, or at least elect
someone who they can rely upon and
who will represent the district with
at least semblance of dignity and be
able to command certain amount of
respect.
We can see where the Eagle" is
perfectly right in saying it would be
dangerous for him to discuss his pub
lie record with Judge Campbell. And
the published report of his square
back-down at West Union on the 18th
inst. latter having tried to sneak out
of such a discussion Tin very un-
eagle like manner) is proof conclusive
that he, as well as many others, are
fully aware that a discussion of his
public record, to say nothing of his
private one, would be most danger
Gus, not only TO the party but to the
Eagle" himself
Dangerous to the party because no
party would care to be convicted of
being responsible for such record,
dangerous to the Eagle" because it
would be sounding his own death
knell politically, and he knows this
better than anyone else, for he knows
how little he really has done for the
district he misrepresents True he has
made many appointments, some of
which could not have been worse, but
then they were his relations and had
to be looked after and put upon the
salary list, not because OF their fitness
for the positions, but for other rea-
sons.
Just as sure as the Eagle" is NOM
mated, which is quite doubtful, he
will be defeated in November, and the
snap conventions that he and his fol-
lowing have been running will not
save him.
The Eagle" in figuring up his 'sure
thing" claims Ohio county solid, say
ing that everybody comedies him that.
He also claims Marshall, just as if he
carried it in the pocket of that white
vest.
Let us see. The Young Mems Pro-
gressive club, of Wheeling, a Republi-
can organization, turned him down
good and hard at their meeting on
the 18th inst, and published resolu-
lions to that effect in no uncertain
language in the Register of the 18th.
This as body that represents a very
large Republican vote in Ohio county,
and the same thing has been done
by hundreds of people individually in
both Ohio and Marshall counties.
Tho nnpo fort bla M iOTitv pf A0Q N
1894 was reduced to 1860 in 1898, and
many people have had their eyes open
since then.
The chances of Judge Campbell car
rying this district are far better than
the Eagles" and the party cannot
afford to put up the weakest man at
many good Republicans will not sup
candidate Of any other party in oppo- |
sltion to him.
The Eagle" now claims, after max |
ing his escape from Judge Campbell |
at West Union, that he did not refuse |
joint debate. But it is one of the |
privileges that the Eagle claims |
for himself to do one thing to-day and |
deny it tomorrow
Quoting from an article in the Reg |
lister from West Union dated May 18th, |
Dovener denied having received chal- !
lenge from Campbell, but the Judge |
made him take water on that, the cap |
tain confessing he had received let |
ter while at Washington. If the |
Eagle" still denies his back-down and |
really will meet the Judge any time in |
the district, and will send communi- |
- @Ln will 4ol~
pleasure in arranging such a meeting, |
and the Judge, no doubt, will take |
pleasure in showing up his record.
A REPUBLICAN.
Moundsville, May 81, 1900.