Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-18
PRESS COMMENT

ON tho New York Republican Convention
\ pun. TimrTou- Gathering.
New YuuE, May l. The State Eepub-
Hcan Convention was the topic discussed
to-day by politicians of both parties.
In regard to the Buffalo convention the
lr5au, say 1T Is clear that the Repub.
licans of the Empire State are ready to
enter upon the campaign with unity, VigOr
ard courage in the firm re8olve 10 retrieve
what Mr. Pitts, the permanent chairman
OF Yesterdays convention, aptly called the
great accident of l-~i
These are the ISSUES presented by New
York Shall protection be abandoned and
abolished has the Government been re-
formed, The situation has changed
greatly within tour years. In l--i there
vas a considerable body OF voters who
really wauteda change Of tariff, hut did
not venture to make that their aCknOwl-
edged reason tor opposing the Republican
candidate. They have since chosen their
position Those vino desire free trade so
strongly that they hold other issues sub
ordinate have definitely attached them
-elye- 10 Mr. Cleveland's party. Those
who care most tor reform and good gov
ernmeut, finding that the spOils system in
its worst forms has been revived, support
the pretended retOrmer no longer.
'Ot the body of former Republicans
whose votes made Mr.. Cleveland President,
nuiy q part, to say the least, will again
prefer him But OF the Democrats who
believe in the home protection Of home in
du-tries there are certainly some of the
R.pubIiCans of New IOTk-there are o
great number supported Mr.. Cleve-
aud in l--i only because they were de-
ceiyed ia regard TO his position and pur-
poses on the tarlff question, and who will
not uphold the policy he now openly ad-
yOCatcs. Briefly stated, these are the rea-
-ons which seem to Republicans Ot New
York to Justify their pledge of the electoral
vote of this State to the Republican candi-
date.
The HrgH SAYS: "The delegates to tine
National Convention gOuninstructed. That
Il the insignificant incident OF the dull
session. No cOmmittal of a preference
among the numerous candidates for the
President was officially made. The gen
tIemen who represent the party are simply
bat tlcitly ordered u keep their weather
eyes open, as it were; to steer clear OF
breakers at Chicago; to lie lOw-we speak
after the manner OF sporting men; to take
no chances, but when the right man APP
pears to spare mot their vocal chords, hut
make the welkiu ring
IN the background, waiting, perhaps,
tor he call TO the tOotlghts, is the stately
figure of that literary gentleman. the
famous authOrOf the Mulligan letttrs-Mr.
Blaine lie is well; he ID i'll; he ia an
athlete; he is down with large assortment
of the ills to which hesh is heir. His fol-
lowers are on the tip-tOe OF excitement,
holding his decliuation in their hands and
hreathessly waiting for cable orders to
"burn this letter" nuninstruCted dele
gltJon wOuld not be iorgetlul OF his claims.
Whether they were lett uninstructed for
that reason il matter OF curious in
qmry.
The Times says. "There il significant
contrast in the action of the two political
conventions which have lust been held in
this State. The Democrats came together
in this city with a clear purpose, which
they carried out with confidence in the re-
suit. They were fully agreed upon the
candidate whom their delegates were to
support II NAV be a majority Of the Re
publican dcls gates at Bnualo knew whom
they desired to have as the candidate for
he Presidency, hut they were in no posi-
ton to make specific declaration
on that subject They could only
make the avOwal that they would support
the candidate OF the National Convention
without giving any open indications of
their preference. They were not even
ready TO lay down any principles or de
clare any policy, referring all that to the
National Convention and 10 the State Con
ventiop which IA TO he held after the for
mer has spoken The only point on which
thew ventured to be explicit was opposition
IN The particular tariff measure known az
the Mills bill! and the free trade theories Of
the Presidents McRllge - there wfre
no tree trade theories in the Presidents
message, and the Mills hull ia far removed
from anything ssyorlng OF Tree trade, this
n not much.
The Woryd says: "The Republican Con
vention in BurrAlo yesterday endeavored
to break the record for harmony made by