The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-30
VOLUME 10

oIate was ever 80 thoroughly can
vassed. A hundred men of each
party from outside the State, in adj
ditlOn to the home forces, were at
work night and day. The discus
sion at first embraced variety OF
subjects, but all narrowed down to
the currency. The canvass contin-
ned up to the night before the cleo
ton. The vote was Unprecedented
ly large. The count stood: Hayes,
297'SI4 Allen, 80, 273. This victory
won by such indomitable energy,
such brave adherence to truth and
sound pOliticel doctrine, was well
coined by the nation, and the gall
liant soldiers who bore himself so
nobly throughout the fight was at
once elevated to conspicuous posi-
ton among the men with national
and honorable regulations.
William A. Wheeler, the nominee
for Vice-President, is gentleman
of personal aud political parts, and,
with MIR. Hayes leading the ticket
from Ohio and insuring the united
and enthusiastic support of the
Northwest, he will increase the
strength of the party in New York,
Mr.. Wheeler las also the good will,
in marked degree, OF the Con-
gressional circle, and he will secure
more hard work and energetic sup
port from the Republican Congress
men than would have been given
any other man except Mr.. Blaine by
this particular and influential class.
Indeed, it is probable that the NOM
ination of Mr.. Wheeler was in some
sense a concession to Mr. Blaine's
friends, for it is known that he had
a reyersionary claim upon the dele
gates who furnished Mr.. Blaine's
most active support in the Conven-
ton. This Congressional influence
is an important factor in q Presi-
dental campaign, and there is no
doubt that Mr.. Wheeler will hold It
intact. Add to this the naturally
greater interest which New York
Republicans will take in the strug-
gle by reason of having one of their
own men on the ticket, and there
is no doubt that Mr.. Wheeler brings
positive strength to the party.
William A. Wheeler is q native
of New York State. He was born
/
1920, and is consequently about Sc
years of age. He is in full health,
of robust stature, of excellent phys
ical habit, and has all the hearty and
popular qualities that usually apper-
tain to that sort of build. There il
not more popular man in public
life among those who know him
personally. He is q lawyer by pro.
fession, but has also had an extensive
business experience, He was fol
many years engaged in the banking
business, and was at one time Pres
ident of the Ogdensburg 81 Rouse'i
Point Railroad Company. He en-
tered public life full generation
ago. He was elected member o.
the New York Legislature in 1850
in 1857 he went into the State Sem
ate; he was elected to Congress il
IS60,-the Thirty-seventh Con-
gress,-and has served his district
in the National Legislature eontin-
uously, we believe, since that time
Another important element o
Mr.. Wheeler's strength is his well
known conservatism in relation to
the South. He was the author o.
what has become famous under his
name as the "Wheelor Comprom
ise," whereby the hostile factions il
louisiana were conciliated, and {
condition of peace and comparative
good feeling was brought out frou
what threatened q new civil war
This Cancellation was brought abou
by Mr.. Wheeler's personal activit!
and judgment, and his final adjust
ment of affairs was conceded on al
sides to have been judicious, fai
and honorable. 1t will be remem
bered that the state of things wa
chaotic, that parties were implscs
BILE, and the whole country serious
ly disturbed. Mr.. Wheeler's effort
resulted in the permanent establish
ment of the Kellogg State Govern
ment, and the reorganization of thu
State Legislature on basis repre-
senting the honest popular vote 8
nearly as might be. All parties il
, Louisiana, and the entire America
people have reason to be grateful
Mr.. Wheeler for his herculean Ia
bors and judicial fairness in ths
controversy.
: Hayes and Wheeler-New Yorl
and Ohio-the soldier and the civil
ian-the West and the East,-an
; both representing the cardinal prir
, ciples of the Republican party
| North and South, East and West
: these are the leaders to Republica
victory, assuring peace, prosperity
} good feeling, and honest Govern
r ment for another period of fOu
. years.