Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-08
BLAINE AND SON.

1t is reported that there win be two
JAMES G.. BLAINEs on the stump in the
fall. The yoanger JAMES in sn interview
with correspondent coyly remarked:
eyes, expect to make come speeches
as many SIS our people deem desirable.
The programme is rot yet made out defin-
itely, but / anticipate that father will
speak in the cities of New York, Conneci-
cut, New Jersey and Iudiana-ssy forty
to fifty speeches in September and October.
Can he stand it? Yes. His health is
good, no matter about all that has been
said TO the contrary. My own appearance
on the stump will be of comparatively
small account, of course, and am willing
to go wherever the campaign committee
dictates. shall talk tariff, too, and it is
hardly necessary to add that my fathers
views are mine"
1t is to be hoped that "ps" will coach
his youDg hopeful not to touch on the
liquor question, as it might prove embar-
RAISING. He should bear in mind that
the Republican platform, which is the Of
ficial guide of the party, advocates free
whisky, and not put his foot in it by
quoting pas" Paris message, which said /:
whisky would be everywhere distilled
if the surveillance of the government were
withdrawn by the remission Of the tax.
1t would destroy high license at once in
all the States. The tax on whisky, by
the federal government, with its suppress
sion of Illicit distillation and consequent
enhancement Of price, has been u power
full agent in the temperance reform by put
ting it beyond the reach Of so many"
Now, should JAMES, Jr., chance to get
such sentence eff on the stump some dis
agreeable auditor might quote the plat
form, 1--WE favor the entire repeal of the in
ternal revenue laws rather than surrender
any part of our protective system" He
would be reduced then to the unpleasant al
tentative of repudistiDg ''pa" or the plat
form. 1t may be fond expedient to pnt
JAMES, Jr. g tariff talk in quarantine until
all danger from it is past, say, until the
7th of November. But he may he made 10
help in various ways Should the nation
al committee decide to import ANDREW
CARNEGIE's coach with the distinguished
owner, who made a cool million and hall
in one year out OF the war tariff, JAMES,
Jr., could take the place Of the YOUNG
man in the rumble" vino used to sen6
such charming dispatches during the trip
from London to the Scottish highlands,
A Chinese coachman would be very appro'
pirate as a delicate tribute to the we'll
known leapinas of the Presidential csndi.
date and ~ accompanying brass band con-
sistipg of DORSEY, KELLOGG, INGERsoLL,
''ToM'' PLArT, JAY GOULD and INGALLS,
would be sure to draw.
The circus might be further en-
larged By the presence OF MURAT
HALsTEAD, in q brand new bloody shirt,
Governor FORAKER as the Boy Terror,
BLAZE, of New Hampshire, in cage, BILL
CHANDLER, "a the Senatorial Bottom,
WHIrELAw REID, in the character Of
Sapphira and President FOSTER illustrat,
ing the manner of frying the fat out OF the
manufacturers. On arriving az town IN
which they may be advertised to give
performance, "me and pa" might lead of,
after an overture from the band, in the
celebrated duet, "Private-use wisely" tc
the sir of BURN these letters" There IL
not the slightest doubt but o great deaI
of entertainment may he afforded by the
circus. We trust that our esteemed con
temporary, the InteHigencer, will use it'
influence with the management to have
the show exhibit in this town even for
one night stand.