Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-06

erOu5 burden, auu lnat ny uuS VN"HONHJ
in the various branches Of the public ser
vice this may readily he affected -Pr,S'-
dent 1rthUr n ISL.
According to tables published in the
New York H,raII, showing the different
methods OF capital punishment now nj
ployed in civilized countries, execution by
the sword is practiced in nineteen
tries, including fifteen OF the Swiss can
tons; the gallows 10 three, the musket IN
two, and the AK and cord in one each. In
Twenty-Five of the thiTty-siX countries In
cluded in the list executions are public
Brunswick is the only place where the ak
continues in use. The Herald states that
an investigation Of the history OF crime IN
the several countries included in the list
shows that an undue or extreme severity
in mode of inhicting the death penalty
does not operate to lessen the occurrence
OF the offcnses 80 punished.
ANTI-BLAISE REPUBLICANS.
Mr.. BLAINE's Republican opponents are
not silent. \ good many of those who in
the event of his denomination are sure to
support him now protest against tine see
ond candidacy which he is seeking or his
friends are seeking for him. The argu-
ments of these Republicans are instructive
also for Democrats. One of the ableSt OF
~anti-BLAINE Republican papers Is the
Philadelphia Telegraph, which, in reply to
an advocate Of BLAISE's denomination,
says:
Men of business who cordially like Mr.
Blaine Tor his magnetism, ms brllllancy,
his dash, his imDulsiyenesS has blandneSS,
his bOnhomie and eNuberant spirits, are
afraid of him. They like him, but they
dare not trust him. They love him, but
they will not have him for President Of
theirs. The candidacy of Mr.. Blaine
would make multitude5 at voters for
Mr.. Cleveland. The latter has been so
clear in his high office, his administra-
ton has been sO free from scandals Of any
and every sort, his policy has been
so safe, so conservative, aud he has borne
himself with such courage and dignity, ~
to win the respect and regard OF all sorts Of
people. Besides his popularity among the
men of busineSS-and ut the polls they are
a very influential class-the fear Of trusting
the government 10 the democracy IL not
nearly 30 potent now as It was III 1854. II
has been seen that the government can he
carried on "a intelligently and securely by
Democrats as by Republicans, and that
under q Democratic administration trade
may revive and the people grow exceeding
ly prosperous
Mr.. Blaine is not stronger, but weaker
than in 1884. All the forces which were
then opposed to him will Se equally potent
this wear; TO them will be added Others,
and none so great OF powerful ~ the COM
mon feeling OF confidence in and respect
for Mr.. Cleveland and the removal OF tue
fear of Democratic policy.
1t is barely possible that the Republican
sentiment which this Philadelphia paper
reflects may defeat Mr., BLATNE's Presi-
Dental aspiratious m the nominating CON
vention. But this is by no means probable;
the Republican club business settled that
The BLAINE Republicans also present az
guments in support d this candidate,
They say that the denomination of Mr.
CLEVELAND is = foregone conclusion, that
most of the independents who supported
him in 1851 will vote for him also 10 lsSs,
and that BLAINE is the only Republican
candidate who can contest his re election
with any chance OF success, Democratsa at
present will not undertake to give opinions
on the merits OF this controversy, the fur
Their developments Of which they will
watch with much curiosity aud interest.