Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-05
AND THEN WHAT?
The Election Over. What Has
Time in Store?

1IIhC ia SsoASs
The election is over. II not all, at
least most OF the excitement has passed
away. Democracy is resting on its arms
and Radicalism is sleeping off the effects
of its intemperance. The people have
cast their ballots, what may arise re-
mains To be seen. At any rate the meet
ipgs are over and the overworked politi.
cal chin gets a rest. The shoemakers
boom 10 past and gone. There will be
no more testing OF shoe leather by pranc-
ing about over rough streets, whether
under the Quiet stars, or through the
drenching rain. No more will the ruddy
glare OF the torch be reflected upon the
buildings. paling the silver light OF the
moon. The sound OF the drum corps
will no longer be heard in the lani.
Colored fire will drop TO its normal
figure and fireworks will be slowed
sw,v until next July. In word. the
fuss is over and feeling has again
dropped TO par.
Then where shall We turnl When
the reaction set, in and the melancholy
DAYS produce correspondingly dull times,
VIVA, shall We do? But hold! Tread
ing close upon the heels OF the great
ouadrennial battle comes our biennial
municipal fight. 1t can scarcely be
called by that name, however, and Ger.
tainly not. The late election has fully
demonstrated the fact that in the city OF
Wheeling the Democrats own the rack,
and can walk up and take the fodder.
We are in the majority, and by at least
200 so where is the necessity for fight!
In the future, say about the first of Jan
uary, we think We can see the Young
Mems Democratic Club in the field,
fully equipped, leading the forces on for
a victory for the straight ticket.
II will be some little time yet before
this election becomes interesting, and
what are We to do in the meantime? In
the first place business is good; the
veins OF trade are overflowing with the
wealth, the likelihood OF nations. In
every branch and condition, wholesale
and retail, traffic is flourishing, and bus
mess men will find plenty to do.
Then there are amusements In abund-
ance. The Opera House is in full blast,
and will furnish the means to many oil
passiny pleasant evenings. An unusu-
allv fine array OF sterling performances
have been booked, and will rnn.iar into
the spring. The excitement incident to
a certain election said to have been
held, has rather initiated against the
footlights, but that IS over. Better
houses may be expected during the re-
mainder of the season than have hereto
fore greeted the managers who have
strolled Wheeingwards.
Amusements in the private line will
also be plentiful, embracing the social
doings OF the winter. Our musical peo'
pie have promised to continue the ear
| treats of last winter to an unlimited and
indefinite extent. We have heard OF
the formation OF TO Pinaiore or Pirate
companys Ito use Gartied's expressionl,
for Providence is good, but We will
doubtless have music enough.
But in the social circle is where we
are opulent. Enough dances, parties,
routs, balls, hops and Germans have
been planned and mapped out to run
Paris for the same time. The
various bands will hail this statement
with delight, that is. il thay have not
already done so. Josie Kramer, that
autocrat Of the music stand, is authority
for the information that the season will
be unusually gay.
And Thanksgiving Day looms up not
very far distant. with its turkey and
those other concomitants, the enjoy
ment of which forms an oasis ii the
great Sahara oi life. And then come
the holidays, and We are thronged with
the m my memories OF that sweet sea.
son. Christmas comes with its merry
greetings and the membranes that
tell us we have friends. New Year :
Day comes smiling in with its wishes
from claw amner-coated young men
to full dressed young ladies, some sim
cere, some conventional, sounding
bright and fresh in the morning but be.
coming dry, stale and monotonous as
night comes on. And the New Year is
ushered in, bringing fresh hopes and
fair schemes Tor gold and pleasure, with
love-touched dreams for some, and amb!-
tons, many a wild one, until in the
phantasmagor!cal changes OF time the
present excitement IL lost and is claimed
| by history and memory alone.