Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-30

the publication Of such peHy
csmpaien rubbish q We have seen IN
Renublican print Il % happens tn0
nnmher of the influential old veteran
.old;srs Of This locality were suone
those Who served In the immedhse m.'
itsrv vicinity of Gen. Hancock dunnS
the var. and any lying effort 70 eenulc
the man whom they 90 deeply cherish
in patriotic remembrance, ana ~ x sS
thew placed their life trust 10 tne u
est hours, is abortive In enect anu
coils ON those VINO yse
birth to the calumny. AneIT
Are veteran soldiers here who can wen
conceive what would have been tne
desert of the editor who would nave
had the temerity to set up PRES
down in the front" and sought WIN
snch fsl,e sbomination to decry one Oh
their me st gallant and revered leaoen
That editor. his type and his press
xonid have been boxed up by the
.bovs " in the Burnside mine, and sent
bellwsrd out OF the country on tne
potent wings OF the explosion. Oons.
ouently efforts made here 10 make any
inroai on the impregnable iame u
den. Hancock, only results in q iresn
stampede of dissenting bows in blue 70
his colors. The Republican mouth ne,e
is tied com pletely shut and hermeucaiiy
sesled. 40 far AZ saying anything against
the distinguished character OF the Dsm'
ocratic candidate is concerned.
How marked the contrast ~ against
Gem. Garfield. No Democratic mud, -
the Republicans seek to call 1t, need %
called into reQuisition in the compan'
son. II is only necessary to quote from
leading Republican utterances tneI'
selves, 30 strongly and conv'ncingiy
condemnatory Of their candidate. Ana
such pleas as that OF the SpnnRnelu
Republican that those being such corrupt
times in the history OF the Government,
that therefore G ar6eld should he forgiven
Of his great sin, will not hide away
the great black stain stamped broadly
scross the face OF bis public escutcheon.
Another favoring and potent feature
here is the growing enthusiasm anu
unanimity OF effort OF the party. sue
ceediny the nomination OF Mr.. Iilden
at st. Louis, there was tronble ana divl.
sion here, to which we need not now
advert. But following the nomination
of Gen. Hancock, there was but one
voice of hearty, demonstrstive and
unanimous approval. 1t was the initial
Glad crv, whose reverberations will Close
with the Democratic roar OF triumph In
November. Every man conceived It TO
he his business to 70 to work for Demo
cratic success as they had not done for
wears. Great care was taken that ap'
propriste committees be selected IN
every ramifcation OF necessary political
work. The Central and Executive Com.
mittees were chosen wisely ana wen
from the ranks Of men oil influence, en-
cry and unfagging zeal, and with refer.
cnce to winning in the contest all that
vigorous, efficiently directed work could
do. These committees are Ofticered by
men who have heen tried in the
iiIe OF fierce political conflict,
and not found wanting. Messrs. VIM.
A. Owesney, President of the Central
committee, John McClare it's secretary
and +. s. Andrews, president OF the Tx.
ecutive Committee, are all young law.
vcrs OF conceded ability and industry.
Mr.. Joseph Basler, Jr., secretary to the
Executive Committee, is a prominent
Young business man of our city, and
these, in connection with Mr.. John Col.
lier, president of the Hancock Club, and
Mr.. James Marion. it's secretary-live
men of Steubenville-are all the right
men in the right place, and form as com.
plete n political sextette for untirinr,
thorough and successful work as can be
found in the State. These, with their
assistants over the county, form a bee.
hive OF effective workers, and a. the soil
is fruitful and specially prolific this sea.
son, harvest OF great Democratic plenty
is abundantly assured. On VET.