Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-26
WHY HE FLOPPED.
Na. O. l. DOoLIrrLB GONE OVER 10 THE
REPUBLICAN SIDR.
BE IS Interviewed by Permission Ia the 4inislli-
ssnca"-Hcw the Tariff Issue is Looked
at Out In the State.

The latest topper to Harrison and pro
lection is Mr.. o. I. Doolittls. prominent
member of the Trsmps and Beggsrs' Asso'
citation, and the fact of his flop has caused
breeze of pleasureable excitement among
the Republican politicians OF the city
Mr.. Doolittle has travelledsa great deal
over the country and has just reached
Wheeling on his usual summer trip 1t II
a fact that Mr.. Doolittle has not voted
with any party for long time now on &C
count of his love of travel, but he has de-
termined this year to settle down for 9
week, become citizsnized, and vote the Re.
publican ticket in November.
Asked his reason for Hopping, Mr.. Doc
little said:
"what's me rein fer floppin'? Well
say, young Teller, what dye ye take us
tramps fer? Think we kin support an
ADMINISTRATION that is attemptin' ter
take all our rights away? Wy, there's
Grover Cleveland wantin' to run the coun-
try SOS to make
WORK FER EVERYBODY .
at good wages. Do yer think We kin have
our business destroyed and the bread taken
outen our mouths in that manner? Great
gosh! what excuse are We goin' to have
when people ask us why We don't work?
We can't tell 'em there amt any work,
kin we? We can't tell 'em we've left big
families at home almost star vim while
we're huntin' fer work. Wy, ifCleveland
STAYS in the White House our name'n be
Dennis. Well either have to work, steal
or starve! That's 8 nice outlook for our
profession, amt it2 What dye take us fer,
gol-darned chumps?
"Wy am goin' to sport Harrison? Wy
he's q man who will give rs gentlemen OF
leisure a show. He don't favor givin' the
man who is guy enough to work more'n a
dollar a day, and l tell you thstll bring
members into our Association, and we will
soen have q national brotherhood. DO
you know that in the past two or three
years times with us tramps has been get
TIM harder and harder. Some OF our men,
bers have been . ,m
FORCED TO GO TO WORK
because il was stickin' around on every
aide. and they hadn't nerve to tell the peo-
pls they couldn't find work. It would he
the death of me if / had to 90 to work, and
tell you l hate to be reduced to the neces.
sity of havin' to tie one of my legs up and
play the cripple, or 60 around with 1 ana
Blind sign a.hangin' to me.
"Hsve you any other reason for flop
ping?"
"bny other! Any other! Well, say
young Teller, have you lost your mind?
You know as we'll az me that tramps can't
stand the exposure of our business without
the aid of a stimulant. And what stimu-
liant dye spose we use, coffee or tea? Well,
/ should smile not. Do you think could
do without whisky? No sir, and lots OF it.
Now do You SEQ any other rein why in
tend to
VOTE THE REPUBLICAN TICKET?
Why great snakes, young man, if we elect
the Republican ticket along with the plat
form could git whole gallon of whisky
fer what pay now fer two drinks. Just
think of that snap. Wy say, we'd live
like the lords of creation. Now kin you
wonder at my fioppin'? Wy even our as
ISOLATION has adopted resolutions unani-
mously endorsin' Harrison and protection
to us tramps"
"But say, young Teller, I've got
friend. rl bring him around some day
and he'll give You some good points
wbat'll startle you. Good day."
OF course the reader will ut once see that
this interview was intended for the InteiH'
gencer, and Mr.. Doolittle will, no doubt,
be much chsgrined to find that his name
is missing from among the Intelhgeneer''
list this morning.