Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-09
CAMPAIGN HUMOR.

While there is life in the Republican party
there's soap.-Galyeston News.
Tammany goes to Chicago in white hats,
but the Wilderness will not be produced by
Flower.-Philadelphia Call.
Blaine is very magnetic He has contrived
while serving the people to attract good
deal of metal-Richmond State.
William H. English has been laid on the
table We're not so particular where he is
laid so long as he is laid-Chicago News.
The movement to kick all college gradu-
ates ont of the Republican party is assuming
formidable dimeu sionS.-hanSas City S;ar'
If Butler is nominated at Chicago it will
go on record as the triumph OF serene.
splendid and supreme galL-Pittsburg Com
mcrcaL
Blaine's Irish "bOom" is based on his ad-
miration or the Irish as shown in his going
on his knees to Mulligan.-Detroit Free
Press.
Blaine and Cleveland both have war re
cords. Both hired substitutes. Cleyelands
man went to the front; Blaine's went to Jail.
Newark News.
The plume on the Augusta Knights tin
helmet begins to look like an old feather
buster 1t has.been draggled through the dirt.
Portland (M) Argus.
1t is to be hoped that Mr. Blaine will take
the stump. Now that the glorious Fourth
is over, that is the only prospect of fun for
the boys.-Detroit Post.
The Tennessee monster called WIllipus-
Wallipus has been traced to a nightmare
caused by reading the Republican platform.
Columbus CO., Times.
Mr.. Arthur is said to gracefully accept
the situation. OF course he does. a Re-
publican office holder will accept anything.
San Francisco Examiner
The old pastor endorsement of Blaine is
being oyerworked. Blaine should get Quay
TO write the old pastors such a note as he
once wrote Beaver-Phihdelphia Times.
Persons who imagine that Butler is in
Chicago u secure a lemonade privilege dur
ing the Democratic Convention are labor
ing under terrible mistake.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
In nominating candidate for the Vice
Presidency the Democrats must consider
his euchre-playiDg qualities. They want a
man that can turn Jac&-Cincinnatl
limes-Star.
If some enttrprising college does not
make Black Jack an LII. ID. it will be too
shabby. Gen. John can swear, it is said
in fifteen different languages.-Kingston
N. ~ Leader.
The power of the magnetic girl Of
Georgia is said to be so great that she can
pull anything. She ought to be utilized BY
he Republican party to haul in votes
Harrisburg Patriot.
Henry Ward Beecher lives in great lux
ury. He is not stingy. He gives some
luxury to Mr.. Blainc-the luxury of know
ng that he is opposed by Beecher-Wash,
iug,on Ratchet.
Gen. Butler is reported to have lately pur-
chased a very large Saratoga trunk 1t is
thought that he will conceal himself in it
when coming back after the convention
Boston Post.
Tn. Mast is not as popular in loyal cir,
rlrS as when he used to represent blood
thirty Southern white men in the act of
butchering whole generations of imaginary
negrOeS.-Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
Maybe the Republicans are basing their
hopes of Irish support not SO much upon
any claims Of Mr. Blaine on lriShmen, hut
bpon the well known hostility OF Mr.. Logan
70 ErgGsh-Iouisville CourierJournal.
Newspaper writers should remember that
t is Blaine and not Gail Hampton that is
he Republican candidate. She may be
he power behind the throne, but the votes
will be cast for her friend, James G.. Blaine
RufolO Times