Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-19

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might be said to be practically within
his breechss pocket, II now appears
that he Is not sure Of even half the dele
CATION nom that State, and that the
drift of recent political happenings
there has been msnifestly against him.
In New York, which, II Mr.. BLAINE's
editors are to be believed, has been go
ing for that gentleman pretty much as
Maine Is alleged in the old song to
have gone for Governor KENT, the
actual count Of delegates elected shows
that President ARTHUR is to be credit
ed with just two more than twice as
many as Mr.. BLAINE, and that too In q
State where the fight between the RS
publican factions Is openly between
ARTHUR and BLAINE.
Il may be said that this result is to De
attributed 10 the use of federal patron
aye, but this explanation will not
suffice, since no instance can be furn-
ished where the President has sought
% use influence or patronage there in
his own behalf, and his prominence in
the contest has grown simply out OF
he fact that New York Republicans,
who regard Mr.. BLAINE as an unit
candidate have chosen to pit the Presi-
dentagainst hims
The more the situation Is scrutinized
the more 1t will appear that M.
BLAINE's canvass thus far has been
composed in large part of wind and
fury. His partisans have undertaken
to represent the movement in his be-
halt as q spontaneous uprising Of Re-
publicans throughout The country to
revenge the defeat Of majority in the
Republican conventions of 1876 and
1850, and have likened it to the popu.
lsr demand for Mr.. TILDEN's candidacy
which has refused to be qHieted and
will refuse to be quieted until the great
wrong Of eight years ago is righted.
The utter absence OF truth in this
comparison Is shown by an inspection
Of the records of the two men since
their names were first mentioned for
presidential honors. Mr.. BLAINE
made his contest at Cincinnati in 1876
and was beaten. Why2 Simply be
cause a majority of his party, admiring
is talents but distrusting his honesty,
refused to support him, and were con-
tent to take tigurehead like HAYES in
preference t. the dashing leader OF the
House who sold FISHER the opportuni-
ties he made for himself as Speaker,
and then hoodwinked the trustful
MULLIGAN into surrerdering the evil
denee of corrupt misuse of official po-
sition,
The same result occurred at Chicago
four years later, and finding his nomi.
nation impossible, Mr.. BLAINE traded
of his following for the premiership Of
GARFIELD's Cabinet. He now seeks
to come into place as the legatee OF that
administration. \ persistent and un,
firing applicant, he has suffered moth
ing at the hands of his party, except
that it has uniformly declined to &C
cept him as its Presidential candidate,
and his posing as an injured and
swindled individual is of piece with
some of his other dramatic but discredit-
bic performances.
On the other hand, the position of Mr..
TILDEN before the country, to which
Mr.. BLAINE would lain liken his own,
is that OF q trusted leader of his party,
who has at all times since his elevation
to that place not only had the respect,
but the support of his following. De-
frauded of the Office to which he was
chosen he has been the first choice of his
party for Presidential nomination at
1877, and honest and patriotic men OF
all shades of political opinion who
respect him for his ability and faithful
service, have lonsed for an opportunity
to right the great wrong which he has
so patiently borne.
To liken the positions of the two men
in the organizations to which they be
long, is to liken the old commander
called by the united voice of great
army to establish the rights
of the people, to arejeeted schemer toll
ing by subterfuge and lndirectiops to
secure leadership which has been re
peatedly denied him by the party be
seeks to control.
Fortunately for Mr.. BLAINE's COM
etitors, the figures speak good deal
louder than Mr.. BLAINE'S organs. II
will not require many more returns to
let the wind out of the BLAINE move
ment and leave it where it stood in
1875 and 1880, shorn Of any useful or
Efficient proDOriiODs,