Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-11

Tf it's Blaine, I'll yell; II it's Harrison,
I'll vote, but nary a yell. What's that's
Harrison. Good by, Benny"
"See my Harrison badgel"
You'd better throw your Harrison
badge in the sewer"
"WeIl. the InteutGencer'S had its way
again. wonder what Harris been prom
isedp
"Msine 70 for Blaine, Ohio 40 for Nc
Kinley: Georgia % for Harrison, Texas so
for Harrison. And this is called Repub-
can nomination"
"Good-by, West Virginia. thought we
stood some chance this; year but guess
you'll vote for q Democrat, same as
usual"
ooh, why don't we Republicans get out
q band. Watch US hustle after the music
ians."
1t was pitlful sight to stand in the
neighborhood of bulletin board, yes
terday afternoon, and watch the express
sions upon the faces Of the Republicans
as they scrutinized the news from Min
neapolis.
As the roll call progressed, and the
rank and file of the party, who have its
success at heart aud who do not draw
their political inspiration from the pub
lie treasury, saw Harrison pull steadily
to the front, while Blaine and McKin-
ley dropped farther and farther to
the rear, the effect was ab-
solutely painful, and when The
vote OF Texas was announced, and it
became evident that Harrison had
been nominated, dozens OF men dropped
their heads and SUNK out Of the crowd
and went to their places OF business
or to their homes. They were de-
mOraliZed, discouraged aud disheart-
ened, and they made no attempt to
conceal the fact. Scores of Republi-
cans gave vent TO their wrath In IN
measured terms. Many swore their in
terest in the campaign was over, and
not few declared they would vote the
Democratic ticket, as as rebuke TO
the ohice-holders who had sold them
out.
No political announcement Of like i'm
pottance ever fell so fat. Neither at
the fRtclltgcncer Office, az the REGISTER,
AZ the Western Union Office, nor at the
Postal, was there a cheer or any other
demonstration of satisfaction or APP
plause. Not Republican had the
temerity to squeak in public-there
were no cOngratulationS-no hand
shaking-no cheerS-no talk of fire.
works or of music. On the contrary,
the dissatisfaction was so general and
pronounced that it could be heard
at every step, and upon all
sides. Even the Harrison men-and
they were few enough in number
seemed sorry it had turned out the way
il did, and to have premonition that in
feathering their own nests and
those Of their friends they had dealt
their political cause blow from which
il would not recover. The friends OF
Blaine, of Mckinley, Of Reed, Of Lin
coin, and of Sherman were not only
disappointed, but they were mad, and
they said so with an emphasis which
could not be mistaken. They
were not dissatisfied because
their choice had not been success
full; but because they recognized In the
denomination Of the President a selec-
ton dictated by men who could not pos
SiblY aid in securing his selection. This
was we'll put by one very prominent Re-
publican, who said
Look at the figures. Out OF three
hundred votes in the Convention from
the sure Democratic States, Harrison
gets two hundred and fifty,
while out OF three hundred and
forty in the sure Republican
States he gets but one hundred and
thirty. leave New York and Indiana
out Of the question. Indiana gave him
thirty votes, but he can't carry his own
State. Take 1t all through and Harri-
son got three hundred votes from Demo
cratic and doubtful States, and yet it is
called a National Convention of the Re-
publican party. The Republicans were
not in i'll mean the Republicans who
elect Presidents. 1t ought to be called
a Convention Of Office holders"
The only pleased people were the
Democrats, and they laughed right out
loud. The nomination suited them TO d
IT" and they told their Republican
friends so with many Quilp and joke
gibeS, which were not especially
relished by the Republicans. Poor fell
lows, they were in no humor for fun,
aud their feelings ought to have been
respected. Down about the Lincoln
Club there was no end of kicking all
evening, and one or two fellows who
had the temerity TO suggest some
sort Of demonstration, were
hooted down. Two or three
times there was faint attempt to get
up enthusiasm, and one office-holder was
actually seen wearing Harrison badge,
and another was detected in the act of
halloing "Rah for Harrison!" but these
breaks only made the silence more OPP
pressive. About half-past nine o'clock
some very young Republicans, not ma
ture enough 10 know the meaning OF the
action of the Convention, and who
thought it shame that there couldn't
be a little fun, got out drum corps and
marched around few blocks, but the
thing fizzled ia lamentable manner.
Although the Convention was billed to
reassemble at o'clock TO nominate q
a Vice-President, no one took any In
terest in the session, and but few in
Quiries were heard as to what the result
had been. No one cared anything
about what the Convention might do
after the botch Of the afternoon session,
and the bulletin boards were compar-
atlvely deserted after dark.