The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-04-15
The Army Sword Vote.


The excitement in'the New York SAM
taryj fair concerning tue vote on the merits
and popularity Of various army command
ers, seems to be on, the Increase. The re
porter Of the New York World gives the
following graphic account of the voting OF
last Monday ai-1 d. l.,5l.--1.5 l...-i... s.
, Who shalt receive the beautiful sword
which is designed to indicate popular senti
ment and military merit. That is the
question which ID being daily aud hourly
presented for consideration in the handsome
ldepaftmept of Arins and Trophies, where
ths dollar CONSTITUENCY lrish to record their
names and their admiration Of one or the
other of the martial competitors for the
costly weapon. If the vote last night and
of the preceding days are crlterlons on
which TO base fatnre judgOent, '1Iittle
Mac" will receive the coveted sword with
all the honors of all imposing presentation
His friends have been lavish in their votes
and subscriptions; and those Of his osten'
sible opponents, while not deserting the
polls, seemingly give up the contest, and
content themselves with efforts 10 re'tucs
the majority which is daily increasing.
THE OFFICIAL CRIER AT THE POLLS,
? TThe.youhg and courteous official who has
charge Of the subscription books enlivans
at intervals the voting by his verbal efforts
to stimulate it. Let us give brief speech
of his to the increasing groups around
him:
. 1fsCome, mike room for the voters. Where
are the friends of Gen. Grant ? Gen. Nc
Clellan is aheadJs Come Grant men, sign
your names ;il 'soaly one dollar. We only
want five to complete the page. Who
viii be the first to sign for Gen. Grant p
AT the close of the address, a dwar6sh
looking man pushed through the crowd,
which looked down at him as curious cook
would to a culinary ntensil. with shoulders
bent and vision descending.
"lIere's . Mcclellan man. said by
stander.
, "Good boy rejoined another; $50 it for
Little Mac 3' l. " ..t
'sHe's sound on the sword question: =
ironically observed an individud, who had
voted for Grant a. I'D q - i
By this time the little man had reached
the book, almost out of breath from the
crushing which he was subjected. He
handed five dollars to the official, and took
the pen rather nervously.
d "There's five votes for Gen. Mcclellan >
said one in the crowd.
All ewes were bent on the books, and the
voter having written his own name with
four additional (dittos) recorded them for
Gen. Grant. ss,aFF ..sg-...'-,.
The Mcclellan men were somewhat dis
appointed; but tho Grant ties Were in a
happy mood over the circumstance, and
one Of them exclaimed "We'l overtake
You soon p. rs,t7lA ..fta-..s W.
An an { ENTHUSIASTIC ADMIRER OF MCCLELLAN.
~ The dollar votes were soon destined to be
varied by q more wealthy and more tormi-
dsble constituency, which should call to
memory, by peculiar memorials, the leading
sc cenes General Mcclellan life. The Grant
men commenced the fifty dollar property
qualification while voting for the sword TO
bes spresented TO their tayorite; and the
MMMs ofAeneraf M MeCiellan have proved
themselves equally willing 81 adopt that
course, if it shonld be deemed neces:asy 70
sho y in more marked manner their ad.
miration Of that commander, one gentle
men came forward, and wrote on the name
column the following opposite the name OF
General Mcclellan: ---t esF
YORKTOWN, HANOVER CoURT House,
W1LLIAMsBuRGH, FarR OAKS.
To each Of these and other plans rendered
memorable by the presence of General Mc.
CTellan and his army the writer attached
ten votes, the whole number recorded be.
ing two hundred and forty two. The last
sentence he wrote closed the brunt in the
significant words: -:asa-
"The capital saved twice.
The voter was Congratulated on his judg-
ment as he left the polls by the McClel
ilanites; but their opponents were ahead.
- - ANOTHER SPEECH .#s
'Now, gentlemen, said the official afore
said, 'give room TO the voters General
M'Clellsn has still large majority This
is the ti,.s for the Gr,nt men. Make way
for that geutiemsn.'
Itwas little fellow who came to quiz
the speaker. Said he. - slz 4
Lincoln will be here BY aud by t, vote
for Grant. Chase is striking off some green,
backs for him, and that last fellow will be
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