Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-16

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neither Vermont nor Maine did the
Democrats make any special fight, while
MCKINLEY himself and the whole force
of the national Republican organization
vas brought into reQuisltion in these
States to whoopiup big majorities and
stiffen the backbones of sick Republic
cans elsewhere In the nation.
The excellent and independent Wash
inQton Post, whose editor is good but
broad-minded Republican, comments at
length upon the result of the recent
, elections in Arkansas, Vermont and
Maine. In Arkansas, our contemporary
believes, the Increase in the Democratic
majority may be explained on the
ground of the new Australian ballot
law. which kept the ignorant Republi-
can vote of that State from the polls.
"But,r says the Post, "thas there
should have been falling off in the Re-
publican vote in Vermont is not so easy
of explanation, and now that Maine
makes comparatively so poor showing
the mystery deepens. There was a
great dealof frst-elass oratory expend-
ed in the Pine Tree State in behalf OF
the Republican candidates, but for
some reason or other it seems to have
fallen upbn unfruitful soil, aud it is not
claimed that the Australian ballot is re-
sponsibls for it. No reflection can be
cast upon the intelligence OF the Repub-
lican party either in Maine or Vermont.
Nor can we lay the blame at the door OF
Mr.. BLAINE, for, although he forgot to
register, did he not write Bringing
letter." ar Mr.. JOE MANLEY said he
would, on the issues of the canvass%
Our Washington contemporary contin-
ues:
! OF course both these States are rock
ribbed in their political faith, and their
electoral votes are as certain to be cast for
| Mr.. Harrison as those of Pennsylvania and
| Ohio. Yet strenuous efforts were made.
and very properly made, TO get out the
| full strength Of the party and produce an
| impression throughout the country that
| might have a resssuring effect upon waver-
! ing States or districts elsewhere.
But the returns are not so reassuring
as they should have been, and the Post
is at something.of loss to account for
what has every appearance of apathy
at time when, of all others, the
President had q right to expect tidal
wave Of enthusiasm.
1t is all easily explained, esteemed
contemporary. The people are sick Of
Harrlsonism, McKinleyism, Force-biIl-
ism and Bnlon-dollarism, and no
amount Of Republican oratory and cam
paign literature can convince them
that the Republican party does not
represent all of these in this campaign.
The Democrats OF Tucker county are
preparing for great demonstration at
Hendricks Tuesday next. 1t will be
one Of the largest meetings of the cam
paign aud all who attend, will greatly
enjoy the social features as we'll as
other agreeable entertainment provided
by the managers. The most prominent
speakers of the State will be present.
WHO DoeoED HAIRS FOOTSTEPS ?
What is matter of common notoriety is
| that Delegate Harr was supposed by Judge
| Fleming's friends to need very close
watching to keep him in line on the guoer-
Material question; so much so that body
guard for him had to be furnished from
| Marion county. -Intelltgencer.
The body-guard, il such there was,
could have been only for the purpose Of
keeping Republican bribers away from
him. To quote Mr.. HARB in his own
behalf on .this point, ''lf this
was true I was not aware Of it,,
but the thing 1 do recall with
distinctness is the fact that my
footsteps were haunted and was con-
tinually watched and deviled
by many Republican politicians OF
this State, and one very prominent one
from Indiana, who was exceedingly an
xious for me to take lucrative govern
ment position In the west. What l
went through during that session Of
the Legislature perhaps will never be
told"
And this infamy, the IntelUgencer,
which pretends to De an honest public
! journal, is now defending.