Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-27
spirit Of the New York Press.

The Sun: Suppose that, after al, IN
spite Of his defeat, Brother Blame should
continue to be the leader among the Re-
publicans; suppose that he should INSPIRE
and direct his party with more undlsputed
influence than he has ever done before;
and suppose that Republican sentiment
should become so centered around him I'M
der his bold and passionate guidance as to
make him the inevitable candidate OF the
party in 1888, would not the interest be IN
creased which now attaches to the course OF
thase former Republican journals that bolt
ed their party for this canvass only, and on
account Of Blaine slone2
The Times Ii is very clear that N South
Carolina the negroes are not in q state OF
fright. The delusion that something tern
bic i going 10 happen to them, is confined
10 a few very ignorant and very nmld per
sons here and there. Ii is equally clear thai
there was no violence or intimidation Prac-
ticed at the late election. 1t WAS a very
peseeable and quiet and also Q very one
sided affair. IL is evident that q large pro-
portion of the colored people did not vote,
although Republican Office holders declare
that their votes are suppressed and neutral
lied by trick and device, but the chief de-
vice seems to be an election law which It
REQUIRES some intelligence and q little edu
cation 70 comply with it. The intent and
effect Of this is to cut down the colored vote.
The Democrats do not deuy this and defend
the law as, in . crude way, putting.s test OF
intelligence AMI education upon the voters
which they consider necessary to save them
from the domination Of misguided igno-
rance.
The Tribune: Dead" these Democrat
ic papers call Mr.. Blaine. Defeat kills a
man At his age" they say. Let Us see, Mr..
Blnine is now 81 years old. That he IS In
pretty good health his remarkable exerLionS
during the recent campaign have proved
Andrew jackson was born in 1861. He was
nominated Us the ideal Of the Democratic
party, and Vas detected for the Presidency
In 1924. He was then 81 years old. -Four
wears later he was elected; four years after
he was elected again. From the time his
second term OF Cfice expired to the day OF
his death, though q private citizen, holding
no Office and seeking none he was the most
powerful man in American politics. Mr..
blaine may never be President, and may
never be q candidate again, but IN any case
it is TOO ear y to order the coffin, gentle
men.
The World: The Worlds dispatches to-
day from all parts of the South prove con-
clusiyely that the stories in the Blaine or
gans about the alarm Of the colored popu.
larion touching the approaching change in
the administration are gross exsggerauons.
The few ignorant negroes who we're at first
disposed 10 believe the Republican yarn
that the election Of Cleveland meant a re-
turn to slavery have COTTON over their scare.
The southern people have rejOieed, as they
had a perfect right to do, but they have not
inflicted any damage upon the country. The
inceudiary Blaine organs have not as set
been able to evolve an outrage" or simu,
late "a massacre" As a matter Of fact the
South is happy and hopeful, and the negroes
are better OF than they have been since the
close Of the war.