Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-19
THE GREAT RACE.
Washington Gone Crazy Over the Oars
men Hanlan still Ruling a Favorite in
the Pools

the Pools
SPECIAL 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, May Is.
1 observe that there is great unanimi-
ty oi opinion among newspaper men In
Washington upon the point that public
interest in the great boat race increases
as the day appointed for the contest
draws higher" They are all saying as
much in PRINT, and the statement may
be accepted as a correct one. In fact,
tbs race Just now overshadows even that
other one with the details Ut which, and
with speculations and counter specula-
tions as Ia which the reading public
have been surieited for the past twelve
months.
Grant, and Blaine, and sherman, and
Washbnrne, and Tilden, and Hancock,
and Thurman, and Bayard, have been
temporarily relegated 10 back seats,
while the crowd suTges to the front, and
elbows and jostles and stands on tlp-toe
to get glimpse Of the new heroes oi the
hour, lIanan and Courtney. These
last named candidates for popular favor
are. indeed, mOnopolizlng popular al,
tention at the Capital Of the Nation, and
their every word AMI movement Is
watched for and reported almost as soon
As uttered ar made.
Politics Forgotten.
Blaine, who is in New York, merely
shopping with his wife, As himself
frankly declared, might he telltd
by sunstrOke and the announce
ment would not arouse nearly so
uu.h interest a. was manifested IN
al ouarters this morning when II was
hu le med abroad through the town thst
Courtney had had a severe eramp IN the
cali ot his leg.
sherman i protesting that something
must be done about the influx oi SILVER
dollars into the Treasury, or the conn-
try will be swamped IN the shining
flood. but men turn their backs on nun
m indifference and eagerly speer as !"
how Hanlan stock Is selling IN the Ne"
York pools. The magnificent distance
frnm the Senate Chamber to the White
House i unmarked by any new object,
hp, the course iron the Aqueduct 10
tbs Long Bridge is gay with tiny hsgs
r,Is,s,i az short intervals 10 mark where
ths shells OF the TivalcrSitsmen Will spun
aim, i'm mad career tomorrow aneI
noon. Don Cameron goes To harIlsonIg
ana n.urns unnotlcssi. Mr.. blakle,
the referee. can scarcely turn himself
without treading on the toes OF anxious
reporters, hungry for news or Tor hckets
of ADMISSION 10 the press boat, which
will bs allowed 10 follow the racers.
The Privileged Few.
Only two boats. il should be remarked,
will be permitted on the course. one
of these will be set apart for the accom-
MI ,tion OF the press and the other Viii
csrry the President and cabinet
vith the referee and olher
ofl,rials OF the occasion. The public
viii view the contest from the bridges;
shins and boats lying at anchor, and
from some hundreds OF grand stands
Iearb better than all the Others, as per
sJyertissmentsl nov being hastily erect
al AZ every available spot on the Nir-
gipis and Maryland shores and on
| Anslosian Island. The city will GER
! tainIy tuIn out en- mssse 70 witness the
settlement OF the long disputed question
| of supremacy between these two famous
| osrsmen. and il is already evident that
an immense crowd OF visitors from Other
r;,ie. and States viii come 70 swell the