The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-21


ally unpopular, he succeeded in being
elected Senator, and last year President Of
the Senate, "and yet he Is not happy" BE
would rather direct the affairs Of the State
than control city daily newspaper. He
aims high and shoots well, and spares
neiiher friend nor foe, II they stand in the
way oil his designs. He can vehemently
oppose measure in the most unqualified
terms, and yet, TO be on the popular wave,
vote Tor u at the last moment, with appar.
ent c0llSiStency. He will yet be Governor
OF West Virginia, II shrcwdnesS, cratti-
ness and answering unScrupulousness
can place him there. AK Tty q ri
William A. Alexander Is Chairman Of
the Committee on Finance and Claims,
and. q man OF good judgment. He says
but little, but evidently gives all bills q
fair and impartial consideration before
casting his vote. He has sound common
sense and knows how 70 exercise II. He
Is u native Virginian, and although 55
years Of ago Is still hale, hearty and yig-
orous. l'a4.a'4 lii5
George II. Morrison, Chairmanot the
Committee on Internal Improvements and
Navigation, is o seltmade man Raised q
farmer, by q poor man, with scarcely any
early advantages, by dint Of hard knocks,
.conLinued perseverance and indelatigable
energy, he prepared himself for tile prac-
ticeol law. lie Is native Virginian, 90
years OF age, and served as "hlgh pri-
vate," In the Federal ranks, during the
late war. He has made many friends
here, on both sides, by his consistent
efforts to disregard bitter, party politics
and ,legislatcs for the good Of tho whole
people. d -aGsHlH. f lHp
GA. Blakcmore, Chairman of the Com
mlttce on Townships and County 0rgani-
zatton, &c, Is q lawyer by profession, a
Virgtnian by birth, and some 80 years Of
age. lie Is ready 10 debate and his re-
marks are always TO the point. His face
resembles that Of Schuyler Colfax, some
what in general outline, and, like him, he
has smiling countenance. He Is Dem.
ocrat. but warm friend Of right, regard
less Of craftsmanship. We believe him 10
be man who, in voting for bill, consults
his sense Of duty, and not the question as
to whether 1t Is Democratic policy or not.
W. O. Carper, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Humane and Criminal Institu.
tons, is the gentleman, whom "York it."
OF the Register, says was Summarized"
out Of the Craftsmanship OF the Judiciary
Committee. he Is good man, but
rather selEopinionated in our opinion.
To see him, in his seat, one would think
from his grave and lofty air that the
concentrated wisdom Of ages" sat en-.
throned upon his brow-but 1t don't.
And yet he is not happy, either, nor will
he be, until by some oversight on the
part Of the people Of his district, he Is
able to wear the judicial ermine. .-
Z. Willis Wilson, Chairman Of the i'm.
p0rtant Committee on Executive Expendi.
lures, is decidedly the most unpopular
man in the Senate. We would we had
the pen Of q romancer TO give you an idea
Of the grandeur and sublimity OF his elo.
quence, the keenness OF his sarcasm, his
Caustic, cutting wit, the depth Of his rea'
soning and the force OF his logic. [As A
Ward would say, for fear this may be
misconstrued, l will say It's intended for
sarcasm. l .,.t
Charles F. Scott, OF Richie county, is
the acknowledged leader on the Repub
lican side. Although young in years, he
is old in legislative experience, and one o.
the best parliamentarians in the body. HI
lthe Senate and aIthoncS IsreeIv in the
minority his views Arc ajyays riveT
marked attention hv The maior;ty 2bsr
Law ia very nonnIay osnacisilv With tbe
ladies and the oniv fanIt we find viii
him 10 tbst ho Tsts;sts II ho;n nAa 81 ~
bachelor Woth,ni"Itbot bo aSonI G CH,
marr;oJ Gov hun Snnn ,nAS n LIS suTulu e.
nronerIy for the norteritv of otbers WHEN SaS
he las No NJ gosteritv ~ liz own Sb "Ior
ia ajayHer bn nr5Eo 90 nr' ord n ono oe ,,y
risEng vonns m e ~ ,Sa s S oH w. W.
dict a. h;nS a'hr;eh. T,,n.o ~, .or Pr
deserves Il = ~ ' '''a '"" "ei ~
Josenb q, Miller. If Cahe,l corr,v I,
Ch;oS EIa.i. ~ tne VI oauei1 eouhly, u
SoII;est feiios nY ~, S No1, ~" n,a, que VI snt
Statc He writes rsaa;I1 AMI TI, rani1i i ITs
il 0nIv % vesrs of oSe Int MT Io o 9e.+e az
30 Joe has made Himself very cry nnn,,Is s,
with ali nv Iis i1niIorm conrtesv and non.
y sG9n oea nin - ,Sa IL limited ha
miller" hfsiness and wa 'annIouI h;s
SO CIs senss' have bceD, r-ofsrrod IN ,ho
Uomsc ~ DeIe,atSs arS;nst 0I uonr,, 'u q
Walker Public Printer for overchsrce o.
on bills nrfnted bv him tbis session aCa TSe s
matter has been referred to tue Judiciary
Committee, with power to send for per-
SUS "nS pe snS d give sn inc mater
ment. until thc matter has been Inyesii.
gated. . 80 ~ 80 =
The Convention ia now engaged in dis.
cussing the article on taxation, Col. Rem,
Wilson, Is strongly in favor Of retaining
the lst section 81 the Sth Article.oE HE
nresent Constitution ami madc nm. obIs