The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-23
RIFLE SHOTS.

A heart. broken Blaineite says all
Hayes grass.
The Republican brethren have solemn,
~ cbristened il the second best ticket"
Let it be known as such until IL Is "ors'-
ed IN November-N. Y. World.
It's a suggestive fact that while Blame
was pushing through his railway JOBS,
he sut Wheeler at the head OF the Pacific
Railroad Committee. He knew his man.
N. Y. Sun.
No trouble about finding rhymes for
HAYES but most of them, when found are
not worth the search.
Ex-Governor Wise promises to stump
for Hancock if he is nominated.
Henry Ward Beecher says he is not
partisan, but will stand by Hayes and
Wheeler.
Since BrIstow has resigned it is be-
lieyed that Postmaster General Jewell
will soon fellow suit.
Mr.. Blame gives it as his opinion that
the st. Louis nominee will be either
Davis or Hancock.
Alex. NJ. Stephens is not dying. He
Is again candidate for Congress and OF
course will be elected.
Grant is keeping his seat nice and
warm tor HAYES. But the fact Is 1t has
been pretty hot for Grant for some
months past.
Fred Douglass had ~ most uproarlous
welcome" at Cincinnati, but with all oi
il they declined to invite him TO take
even "A seat.
The Prince OF Wales is losing the use
OF one of his legs, and the Detroit Free
Press thinks Lydia Thompson might loan
him one of hers.
Nominations for 1880 are now in order.
The New York Herald names Conkling,
and several other papers Blaine. Hart
ranft, it Is supposed, will be also slated us
soon as his many friends recover from
their griet.
Gail Hamilton, Blaines clever sister,
in-lsw, thus expresses herself about the
nominations: The ticket is perfect; e1-
capt that they ought to have taken ex-
Governor Straw, of New Hampshire, in-
stead of Wheeler. The ticket would
then have been Hayes and Straw
Gov. Hayes will not resign his present
office, Ha thinks "a bird in the hand
worth two in the BUSH
There is but little Hayes in the atmos-
phere here. The election occurs IN NO
vember, and Trojans will wait Til-den.
The nomination of Hayes turns out to
be an administration victory. 1t Is
Grsntism extended.
The y. Y. Sun denounces the late
message of the President rs an audaclou'
interference with the duties of Congress,
and further saws: 'On one side are the
administration. the Senate, the rings and
the office holders, crying out for more
money and on the other are the people,
suffering in all their industries, impover-
t.bed by extravaganza and taxation, and
demanding relief Every jobter and
con ractor, and speculator and plunderer,
and politician shouts for large approprl-
tions and huge expenditures. Every
farmer, every mechanic, every laoorer
and every good citizen asks tor economy,
simple government and old fashioned
honesty"
The Republican party and the country
are indebted 10 the Camerons and TO
Conkling for the defeat OF Bristow, tor
the defeat of Blaine, and for the nomlna.
ton of HAYES. The account will have to
remain open for future settlement
Springfield Republican.
There is not much flavor Of reform in
the new National Republican Committee,
I, is the same old machine all through.
Cornell takes Governor Morgan's place
tor New York; Marshall Jewell remains
for Connecticut; Chandler for New
Hampshire; Frye stands for Maine, ard
John NJ. Forbes in place of Gov. Clatin,
for Massachusetts, is about the only re-
forming addition or change that We detect
IN the whole list-Springfeld Republican.
HAYES respectablity cannot be made
a cloak to cover up such fostering Repub-
lic.n sores as Belknap, Babcock, Robe
son and Blame The people will not
forget that the party which nominated
HAYES is the one which fostered Grant
ism and brought disgrace on the Amer
can name. There can be no etfecti' Z
reform so long rs the Republican party
is in power, with its well-oiled machinery
kept running BY an army OF office
holders ~. \. san.
The household organ, well-mesning,
but injudicious Conkling organ, lets n
-. o,,, of he hau that is liable TO make
additional unpleassntness in the family.
When the New York delegates retired TO
consult, during the decisive ballot, Sena-
tor Conkling was communicated with,
il saws The tenor of this communics.
ton on his part is not stated, but it may,
perhaps, be inferred !rsm the circum-
stance that New York, on returning 10
the Convention, cast sixty.one votes Tor
Hsyes.--Springfeid Republican.