The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-28


PITTSBURGH, May p.
Now that the smoke OF the Democratic
battle has cleared away and the field can
be viewed, it becomes matter of interest
to cast up the losses in killed and
wounded. The general verdict among
Western Pennsylvania Democrats is that
the fight was much like that of the
Kilkenny cats While much fur few and
some gore stresmed from deep scratches
the party has killed itself by reason Of
the ring, manipulated by Wallace,
triumphing over the field The former
has made ticket which the latter think
Will not win and which they propose to
work but Little for. So, that while the
former has an apparent victory it seems
really to be defeat, and both factions
are prospectively killed in the gem
eral rCut of the party next No
vember, which fate snti-WslIsce
Democrats are predicting But then
there is much soreness after every po.
liticai convention and it heals more or
less by election day, it promising this
year to heal less, and why? For fifteen
years the Democracy of Pennsylvania
have gone before the people on the plat
form of opposition to ring rule and one
man power. They very justly denounc-
ed with fiery yehemence the dictatIcn by
d clique, OF party nominations which
meant election aud shaping legislation.
They have shouted reform and have re-
pestedy promised to allow the people q
strong voice in the councils Of the State.
| What has been done to verify these
promises? Simply nothing; and, worse
still, they have initiated the very tactics
of the Republicans which they have SO
rIghteously condemned oft and well.
Since Senator Wallace stepped to the
tore in rs he has held the Democratic
party with grip than which no Gamer
onite could surpass. 1t is
no wonder therefore when the
honest yeomanry Of the party
lament the suicidal course Of its leaders
AID wash their hands Of the foul blot,
"LOoK or THIS PICTURE
But If the Democracy is bad the Re
publican party is worse. Filthy and
running sore with the corruption OF q
licentious and criminal existence it rears
its blotched head, and with forced smile
again asks the support Of the people
whose substance It has consumed, and
whose appeals for justice have fallen un-
needed on the leaden ears. Whose cries
for bread it has answered with stones.
Whose suggestions of reform IL has greet
ed with jeers. 1t has Iasulted the lutcIIi-
geDcp, betrayed the confidence, abused
the innocent and fratricided the weai o.
this commonwealth. It's record Is one Of
shame and pollution which it fails OF
seeing through bleared eyes. Ard yet,
With all this, aye and even more sins pill
ed a ,linst it, it asks the Suffrage Of sup
posed progressive people.
To the pity OF Pennsylvaniaus, be 1t said,
they have upheld this rotten CsTcsss. To
their eternal damnstIon be it recorded
if they again support such fostering.
The Republican party has met with two
signal deteats-in "a and II, and, Bour-
bou.like, it will not improve the lesson.
Must the same be written of Pennsylve-
nIans2 Shall the word go forth that two
puny worms control the second common
wealth in the worlds greatest republic?
That in two narrow cells are CODC9c.ed
the plans directing the political destlnies
Of nearly four milIi)ns Of people? Well
might Shakespeare be psraphrssed: "Ayc, !
thou art ashamed! Pennsylvania, thou
hast lost the breed of noble blood"
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
SO the people here have choice between
three parties, Senator j. Donald Gamer
on, Senator VIM. Wallace and the Ma.
tionsl Green back Labor party. That is
lust the situation. Each hove principles
and a platform. The first wo have the prin-
cipIe OF self and gosssmer attachment
OF platform spread 10 catch the marines.
They have possession withou: real prIn-
ciple, while the latter has real principle
without poss essiOn. II has not been
placed in power, and consequently can
not be Judged. But should It happen,
perchance, that 1t, too, would substitute
sordldness for principle IS q msln-spnng
of action, may the presiding genius OF
bate strangIe its infsntiie movements aud
inter it so deeply before developing a
capacity for harm, tina. it cannot hear the
trump Of the resurrection morn.
TOYING WITH A HAEGMAS's ROPE.
A very interesting phase Of local pol
itics Is Just now posed before the public
camera There Is a quarrel in the camp
OF the Egyptians tha. promises an opP0r-
tunlty OF easily defeating the Republican !
nomination for Congress. Be il known F.
th 1t one Russell Errett, y tae specimen |
of iosslzsd uselessness, who did good T.
heuchmau's work for the ring ST. Harris F.
burg in dsys gone by, was nicely packed |
and labeled by his friends in '76 .
and placed on the shelf in tho |
National museum Of Congress SIS a con- |
.rIbution from the Twenty-secOnd Con. |
cres.ioual district Of Pennsylvania. Mr. |
Errc'. has the distinguished record OF /
risiL- glorious once IN his plsCe and /.
addressing the Speaker 10 make 8 /
notion. A feeling Of tcomPsssIon seemed /
10 move the citizens of Republican per- /
sussIOl IN his district, and they caarlts. .
bly would have permitted M. Errett - .
lFLIaf ~ -aF Ata- va aaHitaH iNaN @ go -ta-
lsoors Of al sriurOus l move YOU. /.
Mr Speaker Bat the Gentleman tiiaks /
there is another motion in HIM some. /
where, sud be desires 10 BE- re!urnsd 70 .
breathe it. However, DR.. J. Guy McCald- F.
less, the Presiden. Of the Select COuLc.. .
f tli: city, sspiTes 10 the plsce, aad bss .
va ked rI-nt i1to the affections o. the Re .
plyicaus Tac primaries were set for .
Saturday last, aad the Convention for .
tomorrow, and this programme will re .
carried out except that the Con. .
--es.ionsl Convention is postponed .
TIL September next. Tho d. .
fcglty is that the disciple OF -E.c1spius
had the assurance Of enough delegates - .
completely blry toe gso.o- ca curiosity. /.
Hence toe lal.sr's friend, beng 10 3 ms.
jority on the County Executive Commit
tee held sly meeting aud changed the .
time OF the Congressional Convention on .
the thinly disguised plea OF 81 iron man /
ufac;urers' petition to allow Mr. Errett .