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Story June 14, 1892

The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer

Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia

What is this article about?

Pennsylvania delegation members, who supported Blaine at the Minneapolis Republican convention, return through Pittsburgh singing a revised campaign song endorsing nominee Harrison and Whitelaw Reid, demonstrating party unity after defeat.

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An example of the good grace with which the anti-Harrison men accepted defeat is shown in the action of those members of the Pennsylvania delegation who went to Minneapolis to boom Blaine. They left home singing a campaign song full of Blaine sentiment and sang themselves hoarse on the trip.
Yesterday they returned and passed through Pittsburgh still singing, but to a revised meter, as follows:
We are for the nominee.
He will get there, don't you see:
Pennsylvania is the stuff,
But the boys feel awful tough.
Boom, ta-ra, etc.
Whitelaw Reid for second place,
He will help us in the race.
Won't they make a dandy pair
For the Presidential chair?
Boom, ta-ra, etc.
The verses are more expressive than poetical or elegant. However, they tell an eloquent story of true blue Republicanism, which the chairman emphasized when he said: "The convention factions are already uniting for harmonious campaign work."

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event Curiosity

What themes does it cover?

Moral Virtue Fortune Reversal

What keywords are associated?

Republican Convention Party Unity Minneapolis Pittsburgh Blaine Support Harrison Nomination Whitelaw Reid Campaign Song

What entities or persons were involved?

Pennsylvania Delegation Blaine Whitelaw Reid

Where did it happen?

Minneapolis, Pittsburgh

Story Details

Key Persons

Pennsylvania Delegation Blaine Whitelaw Reid

Location

Minneapolis, Pittsburgh

Story Details

Pennsylvania delegation supports Blaine at Minneapolis convention, returns singing revised song for Harrison and Whitelaw Reid, exemplifying Republican unity after defeat.

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