Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-17
OUT IN POLITICS.
How the sazoo Is Blown by Re-
publicans.
Another Loyal Seul Gives the Snap Away
The Sergeaney COntest-Vari-
Gus Interviews.

Another Loyal Ssul Gives the Snap Away
The Sergsaney cOntest-VAri-
Gus Interviews.
Continuing his course Of interviewing
prominent Republicans on . cho:cs OF
Presidential candidates, the REeIsTER re-
porter yesterday encountered one of our
foremost citizens, Col. John Smith. Mr..
Smith said the family was solid for E =
munds for President and Yves. Atkinson
for Governor. The only break" he said,
Tin ali our family is made by my son
John. Don't give this away to the Demo-
cratic organ, the Intelligencer, to make
capital of. but John wants g reappoint-
ment and Is, Consequently, solid for
Arthur. He don't think Arthur Is q good
or great man, but thinks he's sure to be re-
elected and he wants to be on the win atm :
side. Failing in that he is q ruined man"
Aren't you for Atkinson for Governor
I'm little mixed. As long as Yves.
stood out for himself, l was with hin, but
now-and this is strictly conf1ential--he
has cayed AMI has proposed treaty OF
peace, with ex Gov. Hart and Editor Pier.
pont, to last during the campaign, and
THAT Is A WEAKNESS
I don't like. You see Yves told those fell
lows that while these charges against him
were all darn lies, yet they would damage
the party. TIE other ring, willing to
wound and yet afraid to strike, have taken
the armistice proposition under consider
alton and will let Yves. know about 1t in
few days.
What do you mean by an armistice?"
Don't you see? Yves. proposes an ALI
arce, offensive and defensive, for the party
coed, you understand, to last until the
campaign is over. Some blasted ass In our
party went and gave away all the jealousy
and trouble in the party to REGISTER CDR
respondent. This got Yves. into trouble,
and be had to go and make the assertion
that he was not the traitor in the camp:
You see, a sort of peace had been patched
M before they all left Grafton, and this
hing of giving away party secrets looked
ike bad faith, So Yves. charges down to
the IntelHgencer office and
so HELPS HIN BOB
that he didn't tell"
That remains to be seen. The Intsil!.
,erctr is solid for Blaine and with it it is
contest between the ring and the machine
-Four years ego the paper was badly split
up. the business department pulling for
Blaine and the editorial machine grinding
icicle leaders for Sherman, The new editor
is more tractable and has been wound up
for Blaine and the ring. Now, how the
ring, for Blaine, and the machine, Tor
Arthur, will pull in double harness, has
not yet been arranged; but will let you
know at some future time"
AN OLD FRIEND.
tt at old-time and astute politician,
Colonel D., was occupying his favorite po'
sition at the Court House corner and saw
the REGISTER man buttonholing John
Smith. When the man of news left his
victim and approached, the Colonel re-
moved his Partuga ard smiled significantly
as the smoke sailed skywsrd; but he would
not unseal his lips. After q column oil
Republican high and RICH teous goodness, "
ne said, how would my mellow accents
sound? You know, I've changed my poll
les Since the Lincoln Club criticised the
cut of my coat and put white kids on my
hands I've joined the Jeffersonians and
opened new diary
"Give US peep into it.
"As our Friend Lsrkin would say, season
YOUR admiration awhile and will crafty
YOU. But not to-day" And with another
significant smile the Colonel passed on.
on TO THE RACKET.
How goes the Sergeantcy conflict" en-
Guired REGISTER man of Col. W. B. Tell
we'll, yesterday. The Colonel is familiar
Republican and hand in glove with those
who best know the workings ofr4dica
politics; but he promptly said:
II don't know"
This wss strange and he as promptly
quslifed the remark by adding: "At least
not of my own knowledge. All OF
our candidates are hopeful and to hear
them talk you would think every one had
a dead sure thing of it. | can give you a
pointer, however, for what IT'S worth,
Gale Sylvis, Capt Benefits office deputy,
is regarded as far seeing politician and he
supports Capt. Bill Travis. Gale wants to
bold bis present snap under the new ad
ministration and would naturally work for
he strongest man. Gales no fool, let me
tell you. In Benefits first campaign he
called the turn to nicely"
Then what about Haberfield, Williams,
Fugste and the other Republican aspi-
rsnts?"
Il told you l know nothing To save my
soul couldn't tell you which is ahead" =.
VARIOUS OPINIONS.
Pursuing his quest for light, the REGIS
TER man yesterday met a aumbsr of all
prominent Republicans, as they were re-.
turning from the various place OF worship
and from them obtained their individual
choice for Presidential candidates.
Mr.. A. Pound Sterling was a unit for
Arthur, with Logan for second choice. He
was Stslwart or nothing.
Mr.. G. Blackstone Calledill was for the
nominee, every time. Any good man can
win.
Mr.. G. Sharp Howl announced his pref
erence for Edmunds.
Hon. N. G. Of is for Arthur and the ad-
ministration.
Mr.. Dinnis 0'Hoolahan is for Blaine and
an anti Chinese platform.
And so on.
Still fifteen or twenty pleces OF slightly