Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-16
AN EMPTY BUBBLE.
Private palzell on the Arthur
Boom.
THE BOOMERS LaUaHED TO scoRN.
The Belmont County Seat Question
The Democratic Convention
The Outlook as Revealed
to Danford.

New YORK, August 15.-The Sun this
morning publishes the following letter
from Private DalZell:
Caldwell, o., August IL.
To the Editor Of the Ssn:
Ten DAYS ago l sent letters to great
number OF daily newspapers, East ana
West expressing the opinion that PreSi
dent Arthur would not succeed himself,
and giving my reasons therefor without
reservation. bad taken pains to inquire
of a number of Republicans from various
States, and believed then, and believe now,
that nv account of the matter fairly rep
resented the views Of a majority OF KePuo-
licans. l ventured to add the arthur
boom" was purely the result OF preconcert'
ed advertising, and emanated solely from
office holders, office seekers, ana
The Parasites
who surround a President. repeat that
this manufactured boom will soon uem0n~
strate itself to be fictitious and ephemeral,
and die the death Of all artificial Dooms.
| said also that all this talk about the
President reconciling and harmonizlng the
Stalwart and Garfield wings, factions
as distinct and hostile to each other as
the Democrats and Republicans OF the tlrst
Grant campaign, is all bosh, and that no
Garfield men whom had conversed with,
and they constitute fully ninety-nine hun
dredths OF the party to day, favors Arthur
domination, or would vote for him If
nominated.
Not one of my letters has found its way
into print. This Arthur boom keeps
booming, much TO the amusement OF the
people, who know it is false and ioollSh,
and that there is
Nothing In 1t.
Now, why is it that in certain quarters
the real sentiment of the party cannot find
any EXPRESSION? Ohio made Arthur, and
It will unmake him again. Nothing was
ever palmer to me than that with Foster,
Sherman, NOyeS, HAYES, and every respect:
able Republican in Ohio bitterly opposed
to hin, Arthur has not the ghost OF a
chance, even if Ohio were the only State
aga nst him. -.
No observer of politics in Ohio has failed
20 discover the strong effort that Republl'
cans have been making for year or two
to conceal their dislike OF Arthur. 1t is
merely for the good of the party that the
hNpocritical resolution Of endorsements vas
passed at our late State Convention. | sa.
in that convention and saw
Ihe Generai sneer
that passed over the house as II was reau.
said audibly NO to it, and Gov. Rich.
ards shook his head and smiled, as much
as to say: 40, let 1t pass, it's only joke,
and no one believes it," After Garfield 5
death every one of his friends went on
Arthur's black list, and he is there yet.
Now, for the daily press and politicians to
say that the Republicans Of Ohio have
forgotten that is simply lie, and all
the editors know it is as well as | d..
What is the use of repeating the lie any
longer out Ofa squeamish, synchophantic
fear OF offending an accidental President
and a cOterie of ollCa holders, who in few
months from this, will return to private
life and stay there? | am sick of this ly-
ing, and will thank you, as know thou
sands Of other Garfield Republicans will, if
you publish these plsin but wholesome
truths. hitherto suppressed through moral
COwaIdiCe or IHeaner motives.
PRIVATE DALZELL.