The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-04
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WASHINGTON, December 3
inc Carpenter Scandal.

WASHINGTON, December 3.
9rc Carpenter Scandal.
The case OF Senator Carpenter is again
camirg into general discussion. An
EDITORIAL in the New York Times OF to-
&av, giving letters from Senator Spen.
cr-. DR.. Bliss, OF the Board of Health OF
Ills city, President Grant, and Farrar
the Clerk at the West End Hotel, Long
Branch, and containing strong charges
a,sinst the editor aud correspondent OF
..e New York Tribune, is endorsed by
CARPENTER, and is supposed to be noti-
&,at;on from him that he is disposed to
la.h the matter. The Presidents LETT
Ter merely certifes that Carpenter was
IA his company on the evening referred
t5 aGd that he was not intoxicated.
Bliss SAYS that he has been the profeS-
.oaal adviser of the lady in the case,
,ha. her character is irrep-oacha>
lie. aud that the Tribune cores.
,5aient virtually acknowledged to
him that the story was false, and
..., his only object in placing it in cir
cg,au0n was to retaliate upon Carpen-
icy for having had him incarcerated
3lyip. the Treaty OF Washington dit |
fcg,,y. The hotel clerk certified that |
he refused Carpenter rooms solely bes
csgse there we're none vacant in the !
.oe.e, and Senator Spencer says that
tie correspondent admitted to him at
Long Branch that there was no truth |
~ the inference TO be drawn from the |
.t,5-ram which he sent to the IrijHns. |
ia the other hand the Tribune seems |
y.r;sc,Iy content that it has its case
vel IN hand, and only anxious to prove
tie truta OF what it has charged, |
promising to DO not only that, but to
20 further, and show that Carpenters
whole hfe has teen disfgurei by simi-
ar practices. Carpenter has taken his
Place as President pro TEN OF the Senate,
w!:hOut question, since his return.
some Umpicasaut Things AbOu: the
Somiuce for Chief Justice.
The nomination CT Attorney Ganeral
Williams 10 be Chief Justice does not
meet with approval here. He IS uo'
regarded as q ft man 'or the bench,
and it is urged that the fact that he has
srrung suddenly into notice from ob-
scrritv, and has not hitherto been dis
.n,uished as man OF hj-h legal a.
;s,nments ought to be sufficient 10 pre-
vent his promotion over the heads OF
the whole tench of notably able jurists.
i:isa,so charged that ne has in a mys~
.s-.ous wav grown very wealthy since
a.s arpointmeut as Attorney General.
|, : said that when he was appointed
20 ,nat ctlice, lie was 50 poor that he
va. compelled to borrow money 10 fur
I.-a apartments 10 live in aud that is
c.u,ras,ed with the fact t-at he has
ja.., 3 magnificent house and furnish
Il -e-al.y, which he has but recently
moved into. As lie has been Attorney |
Ge-a.., hut two years, this RAPID ac-
rsul.a,.on OF wealth is looked upon !
q an Interesting circumstance.
The .Ct.Euat;ou at the appointment |
eX:rraS 10 lie Senate, where en- on- !
Io,.t,. !. .;-.n.ing up. headed, !; IS |
sd. tr u Pratt, OF Indiana, which |
threatens 10 defeat his confirmation.
With tt.se gentlemen the ground Tor !
o:rc- lou rests upon = belief in tie (
c-a.I5s made a,a'rs: the Attorney
n.-eral, in tie .oUeTs PRINTED IN the
L.Hl', las. SaN&av. Williamson, who
charged with m".. 1c'.71E: i"e '"o-
o.aa,ion Of w'ne.sseS, ,ne c5E."t3:'... o.
':ymco, "nd ether cr,,@'ss, - tt.'. u"
.~e con"ie1ee ""d emP.'E c! " i.''s''!.s'
= !: l. supposed i-a. we senators "'o
.gg'-e the coo":1i':o1 because 'ne'
.."eye tAe7e claEtes 70 'e true n'sI
ave some SOOl proof iGr .netT bs.e'. |