Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-06
HALSTEAD'S VIEWS
WHAT The REPUBLICAN EDITOR THINKS
ABOUT THE THIRD PARTY.
Which Side VIII it Hurt? Mr.. Hals.ead Considers
the Unknown But Important Quantity and
Hopes That it Win Not DeieaiHarison.

pQOlG opinion tndt ldlAlSou anu wv
land were from the beginning the inev-
liable Presidential candidates OF 1872
that by no possibility could any one else
have been nominated by either OF the
great political organizations. The great
majority OF those Of both parties who
consider themselves well Informed tell
you now that they could have told you
so all the time. As a spectator and stu
dent OF both conventions i have TO say
that both candidates narrowly escaped
defeat several times. Mr.. Blaine's let
tiers were put in at the time and IN the
terms 20 do Harrison the most good.
The organization Of those who were FOR
the continuance OF the Harrison admin
tistration was excellent; and the general
ship of the leaders was from start TO
finish clever Yet in the last hours OF
the contest those who had an insidevleW
and believed themselves impartial hold
that the denomination Of the President
depended upon the Massachusetts, dele
CATION. A series Of influences difficult
TO estimate severally forced the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Cleveland; but 10 is clear
enough that the overbearing confidence
OF his friends I'm his nomination was not
justified until the arrangement had been
made by which the solid vote OF Indiana
was thrown for him with the under
standing that Mr.. Gray would take aud
should have the second place. IL hap
pened that the fragment Of the Ohio
delegation turned 10 Cleveland by the
persistence of Ex-Governor Campbell
was also essential. 1t is a fine point
whether the nomination of the EXPIRES
Mi = had
without the Innovation Of admitting del
egates from the Territories.
THE UNKNOWN QUANTITY.
The characteristics Of the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency and the
peculiarities Of the platform upon which
he has been placed, have contributed
nightly 10 the Introduction in this cam
paign OF a quantity that we are sure Is
immense, but whose proportions are yet
unknown.
We are about to enjoy the luxurious
novelty of an important third party.
Tue calculating politicians Of this coun-
try, Of all persuasions, are engaged In
working the sum OF Omaha. There Will
be a convention within few days in
that considerable city on the Missouri
IlNEAa REPRESENTATIVE VA AAU CANAAlDlAL7
that are dissatisfied with and hostile
toward the candidates and principles at
Minneapolis and Chicago. IL will not
do for those who would be accurate In
estimates 70 underyalue the power OF
fads and fanaticism IN this country.
That was displayed in the election of
the present House Of Representa-
tives. If some OF the strongest
Democratic papers In the South
have not been permitting themselves un-
common latitude in Misrepresentation,
several OF the States of the solid section
may be expected TO go against Cleve-
land on the ground that he is "a Wall
street candidate, aud not any better
- N-thEn Harrison in regard 10 vital
money matters. The Alliances are In
power i'm South Carolina, and they have
menaced the Democracy Of Georgia,
while in Alabama, Mississippi and Ar
kansas their strength is very great. 10
is matter OF history that they are
strong in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and
Nebraska. 10 is expected that they
will be reinforced by the whole group
OF silver States. It would not be a total
surprise il they should find competent
managers for them TO carry enough
states TO defeat the election OF President
and Vice President by the Electoral
Colleges.
DANGEROUS FOR THE DEMOCRATS.
Ii is our strong impression that they
will not do this They do not make up
one of those third parties that the
Democrats have been In the habit OF
Cultivating 10 carry into the wilderness
a few thousand votes, from 90 to 90 per
cent. of whom are Republicans. The
Omaha party is likely TO visit upon the
Democracy by carrying away votes
drifting their way q smashing and
scorching retributiOD, calling upon the
party at once 10 pay long and compll-
Gated account OF the wages OF sin.
1t is proposed. or il was, that this
Omaha third party shall be ready to
fuse with either Democrats or Republt-
cans, and II they are adrOitly handled
they may, as we have said, prevent the
success Of the Republican and Demo
cratic parties in the usual form, throw
ing the election into the House. The
first impression is that the House would
at once elect Mr. Cleveland. An analy-
sis Of the situation will raise doubts as
TO that, though we would prefer not TO
risk the experiment. There is no tell
ing how many States may be carried by
the Republicans and the Alliances, and
there are some shaky Congressional del
egationS when it comes TO free silver
and free trade. In case the election Of
The President goes to the House the
election OF Vice President goes TO the
Senate. 1t would be a curious outcome
Of the campaign II Cleveland were
elected President aud Whitelaw Reid
Vice President. il would be still more
curious If there should be a triangula-
tion in the House and it would fail to
elect up TO the day OF its expiration,
March 4 next In that ease the Vice
President-Whitelaw Reid-would be-
come President.
COMFORT FROM COCHRAN.
Certainly this is very interesting IS a
matte OF speculation, and il is so mate
rial that 10 should not be omitted tn cal
culsdop. However, giving due regard
10 the weaknesses in the Democratic
platform and TO the testimony OF
Bourke Cochran, in his splendid speech
on the eve of the nomination OF Cleye-
land. that it would be impossible for
him 10 carry the imperial and indispen-
sable STATE OF New York, IL is the gem
ersl Judgment of the time that the cOun-
try may make itself comfortable, not
withstanding the hysterical hilarity OF
the Murwumps and the frantic emotion
that viii be evolved at Omaha. in the
conviction that the stars in their cours-
Is are again fighting for the Republican
marty, and that. as Mr.. Cochran said In