The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-07


tired OF the Democracy. The General has
stood it longer than mes. folks, but his
lately acquired disgust seems TO have taken
deep root.-Phiiudelphia Press.
"Aiter Tilden-who?" is the question
with the Atlanta Constitution. Perhaps it
ien't our turn to guess, bu. we should say it
was TIE old man with the hour glass and
scythe. Your Uncle Samuel hasn't much
o. q lead, either.--Bugalo Express.
While everybody expected Republican
victory in Rhode Island, the large vote cast
and the large sjority given Tor Governor
Bourn are particularly gratifying Last
year hi5 majority was a little over 1000
This year it will be more than 5000.
The new election law will 90 inlo force
for the first time in Louisiana at the ap-
preaching State election. 1t requires that
all the names OF perHons voted for shall be
upon ono ballot, and that il two or more
tickets be folded together they shall be re.
jecied.
A silly atory about Mr.. Eimuuds' cardi.
dacy for the Presidency ID given place in
the Boston Post II is 10 the effect that
prominent Republicans in Vermont and
Massachusetts have made up fund OF
100000 10 purchase Southern delegates to
Chicago favorable TO Elnunds' nomina-
ton.
The Democrats in Southern and Central
Iilinois are reported to be dis atisiied with
Morrison's course OH the tariff. They care
little abou! the princl Pile OF the bill, but his
failure to carry it through iulpresses them
rniayorably. As a Presidential candidate
he would have only lukswarm support in
that locality.
The position Of Colonel Ingersol in the
canvass for The Presidential nomination
has been matter Of conjecture. He is
claimed to be among Mr.. Blaine's oppo.
nehts, but this is not believed to be true
wholly. The favor.te candidate OF Mr..
Ingeraoll is understood to be Postmaster.
General Gresham.
Some OF Senator Logan's opponents are
claiming tha. the Posto.lce in Chicago is
being used 10 aid him in getting the Ma.
tional delegates from that city. II has been
understood all along that the patronage
was asainut Mr.. Logan, and that the Gus.
tom House especially was working actively
in'the Presidents favor.
The Memphis appeal threatens that, if
the Democratic Congressman from Penn.
sylvauia refuse 10 abide by the decision o!
the caucus and support the Morrison bill,
and the party press of New York city con.
tiuues to make var on the measure, both
candidates Oh the Democratic National
ticket will DO taken from the West.
4 year apo it 9leameu tolerably certain
that the Democ as would cleo! the mex,
President OF the United States. The pros
pect was good-so good that it did not ap.
psaz TO need any Improvement, Aud vet
people had never then heard OF the Morri,
son bill. Even in politics i. is frequently
wise to let well enough alone.-New York
Sun. o
Mr., Ti!den's ''can not" and Mr.. Psyne's
twill not" arc considered as conclusive by
the Washington Post. and it ACCORDINGLY
counts them on! OF the Presidential "a &c.
1t thinks the action OF these two men will
simplify tho task Of selecting candidate
ior the Democratic party, but it acknowl.
edges that many difficulties beset the way
still.
The chief hshs in the Minnesota State
SoltVelltloI VII! 10 De.Ween the SADln and
anti-eabin forces Tor the control Of the Ma.
;ional delegation 10 Chicago. Several Of
the membeIs Of congress from the State
are claimed to DO opposed to Senator Sa.
bin 8 Influence. Bot he has In his favor
majority Of the younger element in the Re-
publican party.
Never was there offered 10 party bet.
Tor opportunity for winning an honest 20.
lsical contest than that just btiore The
Democrats, provided they maintain on all
occasions, with Gtauuch courage ami no
evasions, that not only DO thew favor n
permanent reduction in war tariff taxes for
the reliei Of the great army OF consumers
and Taxpayers, but that they will bring
about such reduction whenever intrusted
with the necessary power Washington
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