Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-04

1t became known that the
'oppositlO4i mad triumphed and the Re-
publicans were to go cut OF power.
Except In few instances the result
OF the election had small personal or
family significance IN other communi.
mites. Here the future, the welfare
aud the dearest hopes OF thousands OF
families were threatened. The election
was to decide whether as many as 1900
families were to remain In Washing
ton, the most delightful city 10 America
TO live In, or whether they were
to pack up and move away
on four months notice. A few
thousand votes more or less In certain
States meant Joy or despair TO many
thousands of women and children In this
city-homes to continue peaceful and
prosperous or be broken up by removal,
prosperity to be continued or rudely In
terrupted, social pleasures to go on for
years or come suddenly to an end, q
thousand and one plans OF husband, wife
or children TO be carried on serenely or
be rudely shattered and confused.
The day after election there was q
noticeable dlminution OF the school at
tendance in Washington. At first the
teachers were at loss to account for
II; but when they saw some OF their lit
tie girl pupils weeping, and learned
that the tears were those OF sympathy
with mamma-"mamma feels so bad
because we have TO move away from
Washington; she cried all the morning"
they understood that other pupils had
remained at home TO mourn. IL was q
sad day In the schools, as at the homes.
The mothers at home said IL was .
shame they had to 60 away from Wash
ington Just as they were so nicely set
tied, and cried; the little girls a. school
won the sympathy OF all their mates by
telling how dreadfully they felt at the
prospect OF having to go back 10 the
horrid old school in Ohio, In New York
or wherever It was they had come from
when their papas found employment
with Unc.e Sam.
In thousands OF other homes the
pangs OF uncertainty were added and are
still added to the other sorrows. While
2.5OOor 1900 families knew the day
after election IL would be necessary for
them to pack up next Marbh. from 1000
TO 5000 families are to this day sitting
on the anxious seat, not quite sure
whether they will have to go or not.
"Shall we be able TO keep our place
after the Democrats come In? Or will
they turn US out 70 the tune
"Grover, Grover.
Four more years Of Grover
flint they 90 ia we 20.
Then wei be in cloverP
II the people OF Washington could
have their way about It there would
never be change Of administration.
washington is always for the 'fns" and
against she ''outs," irrespective oil
notifies. IL is easy 70 sss why. OF
course all who are in Office want 70 re-
main IN. That is natural and human.
Rut the same feeling extends 70 that
larger part OF the community which
does NOT hold Office. Tradesmen do not
want their customers TO move away
from town, for they may not De success
fuI in the scramble for new ones Land
lords do not ike 20 lose their tenants,
nor LAWYERS their clients, nor physicians
and dentists their patients, nor neigh
bors their friends, nor best fellows
their best girls. Yet the people have
90 willed It at the ballot boxs and TOUT
they go; In we Co."
Since election have heard music
teacher talk Of committing suicide or
going back 70 Europe or doing SONS
other rashething because all his pupils
wsre going 70 leave town next spring.
A pretty girl OF my scqnaint3ncs mas =
sore and heavy heart becan5 she has 70
remove 10 California in p months
leaving behind her , mao VINO
may OF nay not have I've g Io''
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