Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
CALL ON WANDERERS
THE REGULARS IN REPUBLICAN
RANKS APPEAL FOR UNITY.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WHEELING, w. Va, December 2.-The
shepherds Of the republican regular flock
have semi-otficially called on the wanderers
to come home. The chickering's, extending
over a year and growing more acute with
time, are recited as extremely dangerous to
party supremacy, and the insurgents are
advised that solid front Is necessary to
prevent the democracy from again getting
control OF West Virginia. The long fight
required to dislodge the democrats which
was successful after a series Of struggles
only eight years ago, is pictured to show
the task before the republicans IL they i'm
peril their party's success by fighting each
other.
This appeal is addressed to the rank and
file, and some sidelights are given on the
insurgent leaders The regular shepherds
assert that all the leaders who attended
the several insurgent conferences rode on
railroad passes.
Can the republican party be built up in
the state on railroad passes by men who
boited their party in the legisiature?" it is
asked
This reference is to the refusal of a num-
Der of republican solons to go into a eau
Gus or be bound by caucus last winter
Hot Shot Fired.
ns,' Is another hot shot sent into the In
surgent camp and it is additionally pro-
claimed that majority rule within the party
must prevail, and that the minority fac
ton must be content to submit to the ma
jority or stay beyond the outer walls
These few citations will demonstrate the
character of the fight the regulars propose
to wage against the insurgents unless they
promise to come in and be good. The APP
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must ensue, and where 1t Is not calcula ted
to persuade the leaders 1t Is expected to
be effective among the unknown number of
republicans who may be growing partial to
the insurgents.
In the meantime Nelson E. Whitaker the
millionaire manufacturer of Wheeling. for
mer president of the state senate and in
some respects the most conspicuous figure
In the 1nSurgent ranks, asserts drama tfcally
that he is an insurgent and proud of It. He
declares his purpose of continuing his pol
Icy of antagonism to the state administra-
ton.
The regulars have developed a new point
for consideration 1t is the danger of a re-
distrfcting of the congressional districts by
the democrats should they be In the ascend
ancy Ave years hence The probability of
their victory In the legislative battles next
year and following 1t up with other VIC
tories over a disorganixed republican or
ganization. This lifting of the veil Is cred
to have indited the general appeal to get
together.
Post Office Appointments Held Up.
The squabble ID responsible for the hold
Ing up OF lot Of post ONCE appointments
as well as the federal appointments for
state oflces. A striking instance IL illus
trated In Tyler county. Postmaster George
Work wants a third term as postmaster at
SistersviIle and. under ordinary circum-
stances, would not have any trouble Both
Senator Elkins and Representative Wood
yard have the affair In hand, but Work has
been told that he must deliver the lesisla-
ture
The Tyler county hoid-over member of
the senate Is Thomas r. Hill, and he q an
insurEent with whom Work can't do busl-
ness. Hill stands pat on HIS insurgency.
Work = tn Recognised republican lcadof