The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-28
sKCRETs OF OHIO POLITICS.
Cincinnati ApDOlntments-EdI
Convention, and the Consequences
ThereoE-Grant, Gchenck, De-
IanO and Sherman

IanO and Sherman.
Correspondence Of The NetU York Sun.
CINCINNATI, June %.
The even surface OF our quiet city,
daring the stagnation of these hard
times, Is being agitated by an event
that has suddenly popped up in public
from the unseen depths OF political in
| tri9ue.
TO understand all that am going to
relate, you must know that Citizen De-
lano came to the place he now holds
for the purpose of so using the patron
age in Ohio as to pave the way for
himself to the Senate. To this John
| Sherman, who proposes TO succeed him
self, and Gems. Schenck and Garfield,
and divers other ambitious gentlemen
enter their solem protest.
II is we'll to have the revenues hon.
estlv collected. It is better when one
can collect and at the same time pave
his way to high position.
For a while it was not understood
clearly what Delano was driving at,
and Sherman and Schenck lost much
valuable time fighing each other. The
fact developed itself in the Cincinnati
appointments.
Sherman had his candidates. Schenck
had his. The venerable Jesse, had his.
How to cut through and run In his
own people, was the question Delano
had to solve. Delano, the man of brain,
cool temperament, little heart, and no
principles, appealed to Gov. Hayes of
Ohio. Can't you recommend some
honest men ?" cried DelanO. Rather
moi" responded Rutherford; ''the ras-
the fools, arc all friends of mine."
"Can't you recommend some one
who will recommend ?". "Cer-
tainly," answered the amiable
Govesnor. "Get Dick Smith, OF the
Gazette, and Halstead, OF the CONNER
ciaL, to make up slate for Hamilton
county.
twas superb idea. Next to putting
In his friends, Delano sought to cOncil-
late the press. The Hon. Rutherford
B. Hayes was duly commissioned to
organize this high court. Fastening
with all the speed possible on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad TO Cincinnati,
he first saw the Commercial, in the per-
son of Mr.. Halstead. Halstead heard.
He corrugated his intellectual brows.
He twisted up his eloquent mouth. He
rolled his piercing eyes, and after due
deliberation cried out. Fetch on Rich
ard" The commissioned Executive
hiring Mack to carry him and his Com
missioner, climbed the heights of Cliff
ton to the palatial residence of the
Smith called Richard, and capturing
that courtly gentleman conveyed him
In safety to the editorial sanctum of
Marat, and having conducted his charge
with information to that point, pru-
IDENTIFY withdrew, closing the door after
him. Over that door a guard was
placed, consisting of one cashier, two
clerks, and three editors, with police
man within call, with orders to repel
bores at all hazards.
Five hours were passed, with Inter-
missions for refreshments, in making
lnk1 Ins nCI FtVNtT
signed, sealed, and handed over to the
Governor, in waiting, who mailed 1t
mediately to the expectant Delauo.
The slate was broken.
"Jesse, the dearest old JESSE"
interviewed. The slate removed all the |
incUmbents, and among them were the
StOms-StomB precious to the soul of
Jesse.
General WeitzeI, the gallant, frank,
soldier also interviewed.
He wanted. he said, "a place for his
brother. His brother was young ana
poor. 1t was but right that he should
have start in life. Grant listened to
the plaint of the venerable Jesse and
the plea OF the gallant soldier. Aud SO
the slate was smashed, and only Two
out of all those recommended came to
land. Shaw was on the slate, aud ap- |
pointed. Pullen was on the slate, and
also appointed.
And so Schenclk, in II rage. went to
Europe. Sherman, in rage, stays at
home. Aud DelanO, smiling compla- |
Gently, looks as il he had the tOothache. |
A copy OF the letter, signed by the
high powers, Is in the hands OF Mack
OF the Enquirer, and is threatened with
Another is in the hands
Of VIM. Henry Smith OF the Chronicle,
and is threatened with publication. A
third hus reached the famous Chas. A.
WoOlley, and what he will do with il is
known only to Chas. a. WOolley.
X. T.,