Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-07

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city is irrefutable evidence.
Send on a councilmanic excursion to
investigate. Ii may prove OF incalcua-
bic benefit To the Nail city.
POLITICS.
The Democracy here are feeling as
bappy as clans at high water, pendlngthe
action of the ''olive branch committee,
which will carry peace and harmony
to the Democratic party OF this city. The
Mc(;owen and Naux factions, the fOrper
representing the city and the latter the
| county committee, have been at swords
| points for some time, TO the great detri-
ment of the party in this city. The
| committee appointed by the Harris
burg convention will merge the twOintO
one committee, with an equal represen-
tation from each. Heretofore each fac
ton placed its own candidates IN the
field only to suffer defeat, Tor without
unity there can be- no strength.
| I'm districts largely Democratic, the
Republican candidates generally carried
the day. on account OF the split, al
though by a small minority vote as CON-
| pareI to tha total Democratic vote.
mis- MAS the case at the February cleo
ton. The clasping Of hands over the
chasm of iactional differences is what
tickIes the Democrats and worries the
| Rrpublicans. The latter great moral
marty" is i'm a state Of alarming dis
| uuietude. The delegates at large To the
| Chicago Convention have experienced a
/ change uf heart, since the State COnven-
ton Was held, and, with one exception,
Boss" Rowan, they are oithe opinion
that Grant is not the most available
candidate. Don Cameron will hold a
confab with the disssenteTs in a few
days. But at this writing there is a
Tumbling thunder indicative Of the aV-
preaching storm, and YOU can depend
that, although the delegates were in-
structed 10 vote a unit Tor Grant, there
will Ice a grand break in the ranks, ami
the break will add to Blalne's strength.
PENNSYLVANIA cannot, and from present
Indications, will not, swallow the third
term pill. Ii is too nauseOus. There is
mo- possibility of unanimity in the dele
CATION i'm favor of Grant, unless, when
Don applies the party lash, the "boys'
shall experience another change OF heart,
which is, however, extremely doubtful.
There is lots Of fun ahead.
RAPID TRANSIT
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany, under the leadership OF the
Bard, Cleo. III Baker, have asked council
10 grant them the right OF Way through
certain streets, for the purpose of erect
ing thereon AN elevated railway. The
uToiected route rs down Market street;
mn and down Front street, thence TamI-
~ the city Ia suit their pleasure. The
,ouuany are terribly in earnest, and
have issued circulars by the thousands,
i'm which they use the u speCiOus
arguments in favor OF the project. The
opposition To the enterprise, not only
along the proposed route, but all over
the city, is almost unanimous. The en-
tire Press, with one exception, are out
spoken against il rs not being Tor the
best interests nj the city. We imagine
the pressure is too strong Tor council to
grant them what they ask, mo- matter
how much ''sugar" the Rapid Transit
crowd pr0tier ON the sly. Sac IrdBSi
Il" Road,
BRIEF FONTS.
Riigway Park, NE Smiths Island, IN
the relaware, opposite Chestnut street,
under the new regime is destined to be-
come a very popular resort We were
ON the Island last Sunday, and was AS
tonished at the improvements. IL is as
pretty as a maid of eighteen summers.
barring the ~day thousands visited it.
Carl Seniz's famous band d~iScOursed
sweet strains Carl has been engaged
for the season.
The Whitaker will case, which has "a.
cupirl over five months in trial, will he
given to tie jury this " eek. This isone
Of the longest cases on record.
The PENNSYLVANIA IL" road on Flbert
street IS apldly progressing.
Organ grinders aud street musicians
are almost as plepty a flies about a
sugar hOgshead.
Applications for divorces before our
courts show a wonderful Increase dur
ing the past month.
The ~croOkedness in the Quarter SEES
sions office will be investigated by the
courts. Boss" Leeds, chief clerk, may
get his skirts furnished.
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