Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-28
A POLITICAL DODGE LAID OUT

How the Southern Claims Scarecrow Died
of Two Much Hancock Letter-Com-
msn:s of the Partisan aud Indepeude mt
Pr,ss-A VIlIainous Republican Scheme
in IN llama.
NEw GoEH, September 2T.-The let
ter Of General Hancock in relation TO
Southern war claims has completely up
set the Republican leaders, who do not
know where to turn iOr a new issue,
aud are casting about wildly for some
new cry with which 70 rally heir fol-
lowers. All their speakers, from Sana-
tor B .aine down, are forced 10 abandon
their prepared Orations, and subject
themselves TO the always dangerous and
now ridiculous operation OF changing
front in the lace of the enemy. The
Philadelphia meeting Saturday night, at
which senator Blaine was
Driven on the Stage by Cheers for Han
cock
aud loud inquiries about Maine, com
r.- i3ou Republican audience. Is Il
farr indication OF the decentralization
iutp Wa'cb tine republican canvass has
fallen. IA" Republican press ahIudpns
t.- issue o., war claims, and the luckless
E-uuh''.au National Committee Is
sound n abused Tor causing the canvass
to tam upon ground never tenable, and
certain % o." cut from under the feet OF
tIc party.
VIVA, souo Republican Journals Say.
The N"w York Tunes says that the
letter is conclusive; that Hancock 3 as
~vraace is one which every intelligent
4. o.,
ipiJr % receive, an! that the country
must now devote itself To other issues.
The New York EysRny Post takes the
same view as the Times, in even strong
er language. The Newport Rhode
Islaul) Mus Republican, says that
HancOck's letter does honor to the
Democratic candidate. The New York
TriJlus saws: NO doubt General Han
cock means all he says when he promises
his Veto
The Independent Press
IS unanimous i'm praise of the letter and
in uiiculing the plight of the Republi-
can party; while the Democratic papers
are enthusiastic over the force, wisdom
and ciearuess oi General HanCOck's re-
ply 10 Mr.. Cook.
The H,rUH advises the Republicans
10 regard the dictates OF common decency
and drop the Rebel War Claims busi-
ness, and try to conceal how very badly
frightened they are.
The New York Truth says: with
this letter the
Last Hope of the Republican Party Dies
Out.
As sure "a the sun rises in the east to-
morrow General Hancock will be- the
next President OF the United states.
The UiorH saws that Hancock has Civ
on notice that the business OF pressing
claims growing ont OF the war, ended
fifteen year, ago, has gone as lar as hon
rsty aui the interest of the tax payers
viii permit.
Tie sun saws that the straightforward
letter puts an end forever tn one OF the
most foolish pretensions OF the Garfield
party.
The New York Star asks the Rapub.
IiCan papers 10 consider this letter,
which skaters their campaign bug
bear into fragments, as sufficient evil
i"uc, uf what a pitiieSS hard-hitter
Hancock is, and asks 1t there IS any
other question on which they wish to
draw lis fire.
The >,u,fGy Mercury. the Nsws, the
S.u.idg IjHts and other newspapers
treat this subject in a similar view.
Senator Benz min H. Hill.
Of Georgia. said oi the letter yesterday
1T will have most salutary and
strengthening effect. lt will have tins
effect b"cGus, il exactly addresses what
is already the view of that question
taken hy all the people o. the South. 1t
is no new Go,triue which General Han
COCK puts so aptIv in his letter. For
wears the South has held just this doc
irinn. We are not waiting Tor season
Of Democratic rule to urge claims oiany
sort upon the Treasury OF the United
States
Colonel A. II. Lamar.
Of Georgia. said at the National Demo
cratic headquarters yesterday; men
Garnet hargrrs were in power IN the
States they were very INDUS,
triouS i'm cooking up these claims, anu
the Republicans IN Congress passed
over - .OOO.OOO Of these claims. The
people have accepted the
Of the war in good ldItn,
and dc not expect to get any damages
for losses through lis prosecution. The
letter OF General Hancock will be warmly
indorsed by the entire South"
An Infamous Scheme.
The Republican scheme ior defeating
the popular vote in Indiana has come
TO light to-day. The execution OF the
Mot has been intrusted to the notorious
John / Davenport, OF New York, who
Is to have supreme control OF Rapuoll'
can operations in Indiana on election
day. The general plan is the same
which ms rendered Davenport and his
ron cay.s so Infamous in New York.
Narye numbers of atlidavits are being
nrsnsrsI in blank, and it is intended to