The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-09
ASHLEY.

ASHLEY.
Ashley, who has been nominated for
Governor of Montana is not yet out OF
the woods. His case came up in the
Senate Wednesday and "went over,
on account of his Credentials" as the
reporters say, having been laid on the
desks OF the Senator's by some enemy.
These credentials consisted of n pnmph-
let, setting forth a correspondence villa
one certain Mr.. Case, of Colorado, car
rieL on three or four years ago. Mr.
Ashley was trying TO procure for MIR.
Case the appointment OF Surveyor Gen
oral of Colorado, and was writing TO
"Dpur Case" such things as these
NOW, Frank this is the best Office, in
my judgement, i'll the gift of tho Presi-
dent, and l would resign to-day If l
was sure l could keep it four years
The gold mines and the Pacific Rail-
road sill enable the Surveyor General
to make fortune of $50, 600 to 500, DOC
in four years, if he is good business
man" And was proposing that Case
and he should go partners in certain
reH! estate speculatiOns which Case as
Surveyor General would have great OPP
pOrtuniIies for engaging i'll. 1t is urged
that Ashley is too good "business
man" TO De put i'll place where he
would have such chances as he would
have if Governor of Montana; and
hence his confirmation hangs fire.
And speaking of Ashley, the finest
niece OF humor on record is that per-
petrated by the Cincinnati Gazette,
which argues that The people OF Mr.
Ashlry's district i'll defeating him for
Congress meant thereby 10 endorse and
recommend him for territorial Cover
nor-to which it was known he aspired
in case OF failure to get back to Con-
greSs: Because saith the Gazette, the
district gave Grant Il majority OF over
$500; and why should it not have given
Mr.. Ashley like majority, if it hadn't
been that the people there wanted him
for Il territorial Governor What makes
this little joke the more exquisite is
that the Gazette seems perfectly serious
about it. Could anything be finer than
the following which we quote:
To the superficial observer the result
in the Toledo District would appear q
defeat of Mr.. Ashley in strong Repub-
lican District; but one who looks into
the under current of things may see
that this which seemed personal de-
feat and popular condemnation, was
in reality personal promotion and a
popular approval.
Now, here are the main facts which
point irresistibly to our conclusion.
First, Mr.. Ashley, although he had
81, IN
greatly preferred to be Governor of Il
Territory. Second, his constituents in
the Toledo District were aware OF his
desires, and of his genius for improving
such Territorial position. Third,
they had entire ability to elect him to
Congress, if they chose; for the district
gave majority OF 764 for the State
ticket, and of 2,5S7 for Grant. Fourth,
they were sure OF the election of Grant,
and therefore that Mr.. Ashley would
be able to carry ont his desire to be
Governor of a Territory. Under these
circumstances their declining by ma
jOritY of S62 to re.elect Mr.. Ashley TO
Congress, was in fact a marked Repub-
lican popular endorsement OF his SUI
perior fitness for Governor of II Terri
tory. Indeed, il is not drawing con-
illusions too strong to say that the vote
OF 3.449, which Ashley ran behind
Grant, and of 1926 which he ran be-
hind the State ticket, WAS popular
election of Mr.. Ashley, by the Repu b.
licAns of his own district, to the office
of Governor OF Montana.
The reference to Mr.. Ashley's genius
for improving such a territorial posi-
ton" is inimitable, especially in view
of the Case correspondence, and ought
to secure for the Ca=ette Mr.. Ashley:s
undying friendship. There is danger
that, although General Grant defers to
the wishes of the people of the Toledo
district in this matter, the Senate may
so far disregard the same as to cruelty
refuse to advise and consent to send
add another to the many evidences that
the Senate is ESSENTIALLY an aristOcratic
body and cares nothing for the popular
will.
a CORRESPONDENT of the Baltimore
Sun says the Senate committee on the
contingent expenses have lately been
inquiring into the expenses of the body,
and 1t appears that, in addition to his
salary and mileage, each Sena-
tor costs the people $4,000 per an
mum to supply him with gold
pens, gilt.edged stationery, clerks,
walters, &c. Commenting on this
fact the Tribune remarks that one or
two economically minded Senators
thlnk this proportion has an i'll look,
and would like to reduce the contingent
expenses; but the Tribune feels sure
that the great pleasure Of important
public business at the closa oF tho eas
sion will prevent their finding time to
attend to it,"
DEMOCRACY did its best to fire tho
Nutmeg" heart on negro suffrage, but