Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-06-05

of filibustering against the anti-options
bill. The effect of the reception OF the
Associated Press bulletin announcing
the result was magical. The telegram
was read by the Speaker and by Repre-
sentative Dingley, and almost instantly
the news spread over the hall like q
wave of sound.
Within two minutes the space In
front of the desk was filled by o
throug of Representatives struggling to
get glimpse Of the bit OF yellow paper
which was snatched from one hand to
another. Then came the comparison OF
views. Democrats and Republicans
gathered in knots in the rear Of the seats
and putting their heads together in con-
sultation.
Mr.. Wilson, Democrat, of West Vir-
ginia, remarked sententlonsly: "1t
means q rupture in the Republican par
tv, and that means Democratic victo-
ry."
Said Mr.. Mckinney, representing the
New England Democracy, his face
fairly radiant, "We have got them.
Blaine will be nominated and OF course
we will nominate Cleveland. He beat
Blaine once and he can oft again"
Mr.. Sayers, of Texas-"Set it down
that Blaine will be nominated and
beaten"
Col. Fellows, Democrat, Of New York,
could see no other reason for Mr..
Blaine's resignation, other than that he
wanted the nomination. The action Of
the Secretary, Mr.. Fellows thought,
would weaken him in some quarters.
His general observation was that Mr..
Blaine would be willing to take the
nomination II rendered to him.
Just as Colonel Fellows finished
speaking New York Republican, Re-
preventative Curtis, came up and Mr..
Fellows said to him: "What do you Re-
publicans meanP"
Mr.. Curtis responded: at will take
the nomination out OF Indiana but
Blaine will not get It,"
Representative Bland, (Democrat),
said: st seems to be good policy for
the Republicans to name some other
person than Blaine or Harrison. The
resignation puts Mr.. Blaine In the atti-
tude OF opposition to the nomination OF
President Harrison"
Mr.. Bryan, Democrat, OF Nebraska,
thought the Blaine and Harrison
forces would fight it out in the conven-
tion, and which ever was nominated,
his chances of election would have
been weakened.
Mr.. Cummings, Democrat, Of New
York: ut settles the question. 1t
means Blaine's nomination at Ninnea-
polls and the liveliest kind of CAM
paign."
Mr.. Enloe, Democrat, thought 1t
meant Blaine's nomination, but Mr..
Blaine according to Mr.. Enloe) sis car
rying diplomacy 10 point which in our
section OF the country would be called
square lying. 1t is diplomacy like that
practiced by Minister Egan."
Mr.. Watson, Farmers Alliance, OF
Georgia, said as the Syracuse Conven-
tion had split the Democratic party into
factions, so would Blaine's action result
in a division of the Republicans. Then
would be the opportunity OF the third
party; and IL would take advantage OF
it and the wedge would be inserted.
Nearly all Of the Democrats were OF
one mind, on one point at least, and
that was expressed by the Speaker, who
said that the resignation meant war TO
the knife between the administration
and the anti-administration factions.
The news set the Republicans think
ing hard, and they did not manifest
anything like the satisfaction that the
Democrats did.
Mr.. Dingley, Mr.. Blaine's fellow
statesman, was in thoughtful mood.
Said he; 81 think that the natural In
ference would be that Mr.. Blaine would
not refuse to accept the nomination"
Mr.. Mllliken, Republican, OF Maine:
81 have no doubt that his letter to
Chairman Clarkson was absolutely SIN
cere, and II he is nominated now, as
believe he will be, 1t will be because so
many Republicans have urged upon
him the duty of doing so. believe
that Mr.. Harrison is too good Repub-
lican, too wise, and too honorable a
man, not to heartily support him II
nominated, as he (Blaine) heartily sup
ported Mr.. Harrison in 1885"
Mr.. Caldwell, Republican, OF Ohio:
''If Mr.. Blaine does not write letter
positively declining he will be nomina-
ted and elected"
On the Senate side there was not
corporal's guard Of Senators to be found.
But OF the small number present there
were two dark horses" for some Of
the Republicans on the House side who
feared "Kilkenny cat fight" between
Harrison and Blaine had suggested that
the Republican ticket might be Allison
and Aldrich.
Senator Allison was In his committee
room when the news came and Senator
Aldrich by coincidence was at his side.
Mr.. Allison did not want to talk for
but he is never uncivil
enough to refuse point blank. so he
said that the news was surprise TO
him; was much so as IL was to anybody.
As TO the result, he had no opinion TO
express. Mr.. Aldrich was too cautious
TO give a curbstone opinion on so i'm
portant an event.
Senator Brice was surrounded by Dem
ocratlc members on the floor of the
House, but declined TO give his views
further than to say that he had not been
called in by the Republicans to settle
their difficulty; but he was sure be could
II he was.