The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-10-12
WILLIAM A. WHEELER

OOuBitosuiuu w hiutu n Nucciei,
who has been nominated for Vice
President, is tho representative in
Congress from the Nineteenth Dis.
trict Of New York, aud from his
training and experience in public
life, he is we'll fitted for the Office.
lie has been for over quarter Of a
century engaged in pursuits which
eminently qualify him for the high
oflico to which he has been nomiua-
ted. lie has been since the death
of tho Wing party, consistent Re
publican, and his experience rs a
state legislator, and rs n member OF
Congress for FIVE terms is sufficient
guaranty Of his fitness for the posi-
ton In New York, and in his own
county Of Franklin. his character
stands very high, and in his capacity
of Chairmen of the Congressional
Committee which went to New
Orleans in tho winter OF 1874,
to settle tho difficulties, he showed
considerable executive ability and
sound sense, which did much to
bring about a peaceable settlement OF
the question then at issue between
the opposing faction. Mr.. Wheeler
was born in Malone, Franklin county,
in New York, June, l3, 1919, and is
consequently in his fifty eighth year
lie received n common school and
academic education in his native
town aud subsequently entered the
University Of Vermont, which he
left in the year 1912, without grad.
uating. He next studied law, and
having been called to tho bar, he
commenced the practice Of his pro
fession in his native county with con
siderable success. Xe showed mark
ed ability in his profession, and in a
few years was offered the nomination
of District Attorney by the demo-
Gratis of Franklin County, lie &C
cepted the nomination, and was
elected. lie discharged tho duty oI
his Office in an able and impartial
manner. and ut the expiration of his
term of Office he was requested to
become candidate for Assembly in
the Whig interest. Mr.. Wheeler
threw himself into the contest warm
ly, aud was elected. He only sorv-
cd one term, however, and Mt its
close gave up for time public life to
business pursuits. Ho became cash.
ier of the bank in his native town,
and for fourteen years remained con
nected with it. displaying iudicious
judgment in all his transactions, and
winning the esteem and confidence
Of all who mad business relations
with him. lie also became interests
ei in railroads and was elected
President of the Northern New York
Railroad, which position he held for
eleven years. AT the death OF the
Wing party, Mr.. Wheeler became n
Republican, and in the year 1928 he
was elected to the State Senate, of
which he was male temporary
President, a distinguished mar k
of the confidence in which he was
held by the republican party, who
then for the first time fully controls
ell the Legislature. Mr. Wheeler
was an active member of the Senate
during his term of office, and his
ability and integrity were so well
recognized that his party removed
him to higher sphere of political
duty by electing him their Represen
tative to the Thirtyseven'h h Congress
from the sixteenth District, compri.
sing the counties of Clinton. Essex,
and Franklin. Mr.. Wheeler proved
himself faithful representative, con
supporting the Republican
party. and aiding in all measures for
the suppression of the rebellion.
After this term in Congress had ex-
pired, Mr. Wheeler retired into pri-
vate life for four or five years, but in
the spring of 1867 he was again call
ed to take al active part in politics.
He was elected. in April, 1867, a
member of tho State Constitutional
and at its organization
the following June, he again received
q distinguished mark of favor by be.
ing elected to the position Of Chair
man of the Convention. In the fall
Of 1867, Mr.. Wheeler was nominated
and elected to the Forty-frst Con.
Z gress from the Nineteenth District,
Comprising Franklin and st. Law-
renee counties, and since that date
he has sat continuously in Congress
np to the present time. In the
Forty,frst Congress Mr.. Wheeler
was Chairmen of the Committee on
1he Pacific Railroad, which office he
leld in the Forty second Congress
N the winter Of 1874, he was, as al
'eady stated, appointed Chairman OF
,he Congressional Committee which
vent to New Orleans TO settle the
disturbing question which then pre-
Vailed in Louisiana, and it was
mainly owing to his exertion that q
peaceable settlement was obtained
md that what is known as the
wheeler compromise" was acce ptod
by both parties in tho Louisiana
whe compromise agre-
ID upon by the committee was
in good faith by tho Re.
publicans and Democrats, peace was
al ,o4J fonlsnn, -.