The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-14


ticed on election day.
OF Mugwumps there arc three kinds.
There are, first, those who bolted Blaine
solely because OF his personal character;
second, those who bOlted him because OF
his personal character and his pro
nounced high proteCtionism; third,
those who became Mugwumps because
It was quite the proper thing to do. OF
the first Glass there are few who are
satisfied to return 10 the fold now that
Blaine has given place to Harrison, IN
;ncomparably cleaner man, In their eyes,
than tie Maine statesman. With the
second class OF Mugwumps Harrison's
unimpeachable character would go lar
towards reconciling them to Republic
canism were it not toF the Presl-
dents tariff message, which pot
only gave the country On issue but
also precipitated movement they had
fondiv hoped for but were poWerless to
promote. After the Presidents message
these men became Democrats and their
loyalty 10 Cleveland Interchangeable. The
third class OF Nugwumps represents
those individuals who do not think for
themselves, but who FOLLOW the lead OF
the acknowledged best sentiment OF the
exclusive circle TO which Mugwumpery
ia LARGELY confined. When this senti-
ment declared for Cleveland as against
Blaine the very Eo4FCp from which it
emauated made it chad tOrH' for any
one to oppose It. Il swept through
Back Bay upper.tendom with q cyclone
rush and soon had carried with 1t not
only the leaders but those who are led.
II became fashionable to be anti-Blaine
and Mugwumpism was q sign OF good
taste. Those persons, then, who adopt,
ed Mugwumpery for society reasons are
still true to their choice, and nre CleYe-
land men now just as they were Cleve'
land men in 1884.
Just how many MugWumps there are
it is difficult matter TO calculate, Men
with whom the World correspondent
has talked recently placed the humble
in this State at from eight thousand to
fifteen thousand. The latter figure is
probably more nearly correct. They
are more numerous in and around BOs'
ton than anywhere else. The Back Bay
district and the neighborlng aristocratic
towns of BrOoklinc, the Newtons, and
Cambridge are decidedly Mugwumpish
in their tendencies. Outside Of ra-
dius OF twelve miles OF Boston there are
comparatively few Mugwumps. As
they will nearly all vote for Cleveland
in November, It is quite certain that he
will have as many, II not more votes in
Massachusetts than he had In 1884, when
he got l22,352.
The World correspondent has inter
viewed several gentlemen which were
conspicuOusly identified with the Mug
wump movement. All OF these gentle
men are Harvard men, as are also prob
ably 70 per cent of the Boston Mug
wumps, 1t needed only the influence
OF the leaders OF this college set toswheel
the rank and iIle into line for Cleveland,
and that was done long before the Chi
caCo convention. They were Cleveland
men no matter whom the Republicans
put up. Had Cleveland not been re-
nominated there might have been some
question ~ to which way they would
cast their fortunes, but in Cleveland and
his message they find complete satisiac-
ton.
In this campaign the Mugwumps will
not organize. They will not contribute
money us they did in 1884, nor will they
be even individually active. They con-
slider that they saved the country in
1884. and, having saved it, their duty is
done. They gay that it was MNssachu-
sets sentiment which gave the cue to
the Mugwump uprising in New York in
1884, without which Blaine would have
carried that State. The Mugwump move
ment of that year was compared to the
movement to defeat the Confederate
overthrow OF the Union in James Rus
sell Lowell's speech to Tariff Reform
Mugwumps last winter when he said:
"The country was worth saving then
and it is worth saving now, What Mr..
Lowell meant was that the MugWumps
should save the country from the evils
OF a swollen surplus and from the usur-
nation OF the Presidency by Mr.. Blaine
whose nomination then seemed to be
certain, But with Mr.. Blaine out, there
is no necessity for MugwHmp combina-
ton. Nevertheless they decline TO re-
enter the fold, not SO much because they
do not like Mr.. Harrison us because they
like Cleveland more.
The Mugwump movement OF 1854
makes an interesting epoch in the ma
toms political history. When Blaine
loomed up so promisingly for the nomi-
nation certain Massachusetts, Republic
cans announced that they would bolt
him il nominated. Certain New York
Republicans did likewise. Blaine got
the nomination June 0, 1884. June
the Massachusetts Reform Club met in
special meeting in this city. This club
was composed Oft hundred or so Repub'
licans who desired healthy reform in
the Civil Service and in the political
Administration OF the country, and who
were almost 10 q man in favor OF tariff
reform, II not frce trade, These men
were not politicians then, although they
have since become politicianso OF no mean
order.
After this meeting, at which an or
ganization was perfected and campaign
committee OF one hundred was appoint
cd, the MuRwQmp movement made rapid
progress. Republicans who were at all
doubtful as to whether they wGptGd Nlr.
Blaine were individually reasoned with, |
md many recruits were made. 4 syste'
matte house to house canvass was the
feature OF campaign which was unique
or its originality from political stand
,oint, and remarkable for its enthu-
iiastic sucoesG. Cleveland's nomination
vas welcomed and Gheerfully Endorsed.
The ALugwtsmps established 9 head
quarters, drafting campaign circulars,
Ient out speakers and subscribed largely
o the campaign fund. They co'operated
with the New York Mugwumps, under
George William Curtis's and Car!
Schurz's leadership, and had mutual
conferences with them. While the
was central in Boston, there
s no doubt but that thousands OF Re-
publican votes were gained throughout
he State. In carrying their campaign