Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-19
HERE'S A HOW-DY-DOl

of His Authorship Should Lose Him his
job.
Some time ago TIE World offered prize
Of $500 for the best Democratic campaign
song sent in before October 10, 1871 rms
prize was yesterday awarded by the unanl-
nous decision of the judges 70 song, the
writer of which proves. upon investigation,
to be a Republican Ofice-holder, the occu-
pant OF an important and lucrative place
under the administration at Washington.
The task of sorting out the merltOrlouS
songs was a labOriOus one, but the hnal
decision was made more easily than would
have been imagined. OF them all not one
approached in fervOr, earneStness aud evl-
IDENTIFY heartfelt sincerely one written 70
the familiarOld West Point tune OF ben
nv Ravens, o."
Along with its clearly inspired intensity
of sentiment this poem had the jingle and
swing requisite for successful campaign
song. and but brief consideration was
necessary TO convince the judges that IL
wss fairly entitled 70 the prize;
The award having been made, the name
Of the author was looked up and be was
located as a resident of Washington. Notl-
hcation of the judges action was sent TO
him Yesterday. with request for facts as
10 his identity, to be printed IN connection
with the announcement OF the award IN the
World today Quickly came back the reply
by telegraph:
To tbs Eit0r Of tks World;
sent In the song with the under
standing that nv name would not be
used. It's publication would seriously en-
barrass me. Unnecessary TO publish name
must withdraw from competition.
Washington, D. c., Oct. Is, 1892.
Directions 70 the Worlds washington
Tl,,rear for an Investigation brought the
following dispatch;
WASHINGTON, d. C., Oct Is.
"Mr. -, VINO has won the Worlds
Campaign SOag prize, says that ne gave
the song TO a personal friend 70 be put 10
competition, with the express under
standing that his name should not De made
public under any circumstances. he holds
an important and lucrative Office under
the administration and is supposed 70 De
Republican He would be seriously en-
barraSsed should his name appear Ia con-
nectiOn with this matter.
If publication of the name is cOndl-
ton precedent, Mr.. -- is entirely Will
ing that the prize should so TO the next
best song, but OF course he would Ike the
prize
Meantime no revelation OF the identity OF
the successful pCetaster Will De maze Iurtn-
er than 10 say that the place he holds is ole
=
and that the disclosure Of his name would
create a small earthquake IN one OF the
most select and exclusive official circles 10
WashinuLOn.
The song which he wrote and which is
clearly the expression of his own actual
sentiments, is republshed here with the
music Of the tune 10 which II is set
The situation crealed by the action Of
the arthOr of the Benny Ravens, or song
v.far hoe han nm.
peteted for in good faith by several thou
sand persons, and Of course ought TO and
will oe well paid 10 somebody. But the
proposition 70 give II TO a competitor who
declines TO publicly acknowledge It's recep-
ton raises q question OF literary ethics
which can only properly be decided by eX'
psrts. Upon the point, therefore, OF wneth-
er man shall profit by muse OF which
he is ashamed, the whole matter has been
referred back 70 the committee which made
the original award. Their dicisiou as 70
what disposition shall be made Of the 500
viii be announced in due course.
Air, Benny RaUsas o.
To every teeming city.Jo town and village sent
To every shop aud mine and farm the thrilling
message went:
we've got our old commander back, he'll lead
Be up and ready Tor the fray, and quit you there
And quit YOU there like men, and quit you there
Be up ana ready for the fray, and quit you there
Ike men.
Teua ats dearest for which o u
- rule the land, FOR votes
at be bought;
He stand (, lower taxes, for gold and silver,
For equal rights and laws for all-for every
thing that's true;
For equal rights and laws for all, 70, every
thing that's true.
He's 70, civil service, and not for sham pre-
tense:
Hes for the common people, aud he's full Of
common sense
He's brave and level-headed, and it's his IN
Whatever he may think is right, to say it like a
To saw n like a man. to say it like = nan,
Whatever he may think is right, TO say IL like q
man.
Our patty knows no sections-North, South OF
Ecas or West;
The bloody shirt and bayonet we heartily detest;
We've dead against the Force bin, but we've iol
the cLJrch and school,
And everywhere and ali the time we advocate
home rule;
We advocate home rule we advocate home
And everywhere and AL the time we advocate
home rule.
We do not wish to regulate our neighbours hours
Nor do We want to interfere with what our
neighbor thinks;
The Constitution and the laws decide our every
And we're always good and ready to turn the
rasclls out;
To turn tbe rascals out, TO turn the rascals out
And we're always good and ready to turn the
rascals out.
Then raise for Grover Cleveland a mighty, deaf
eniug cheer,
Pinksrton detectives then % run our shops
and mills;
biliion-douar Congresses with him to veto
i'm aim to veto bills. with him to veto bills,
o bii!ion-d0uar Congress with him 70 veto
bills.
Then. up and at them Democrats! Charge
home their wavering ranks,
They break, they 1v the dly Is ours, they re
routed i-ont and Hanks;
Monopoly is on the run. protection don't pro-
But think Of seventy-six and swear election
Election shall elect, election shall elect;
But thiuS Of seventy-siX and swear election
shall elect.
And when our sturdy captain comes to his own
He'll need very different chair from that OF
little Ben;
Wei hunt him up the very one in which Old
6tis like statesman for he is a Dem,
,mocrat, FOR h is a Democrat
like a statesman, for he Is a Dem