The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-29
HIS PROMOTIONS.
Hon. William A. Wheeler


From the New Yorf:s Times of thsJ 10th, we
take the following Sketch of the Tie OF Hon:
W. A. Wheeler, the nominee for Vfce-Presi-
dent Of the United States. of the Republican
National Convention, which met in Cincinnati
on the 14th inst: - - 4
Congressman VIM. A. Wheeler. who has
been nominated for the office of Vice -I2resenE
is the Representative in Congress from the
Nineteenth District oG. this State. and from his
training ana aXperieftee in public life he isweE
fitted for THE office. nile has;bren for over
quarter of a century engaged in pursuits which
etninently qualify l,im for the high efficet6
which he has been dominated. He has beelh
since the death ofthe Wing Party. a consistent
Republican, and'hs experience as Il State Leg
slator and as a member OF Congress- .foa five
terms is sufficient guarantee of his fitness for
the positon. In this State and especially in
This own county of Franklin. his icharactct
stands very high. AMI in hil capacity'of Chair
man of the Congressional Comnrttee whick
went to New Orleans III the Writer of 1874 to
settle the Louisiana difficulties, he showed con-
siderable executive &biitv and sound sense,
which did much to bring about 6 peace able set
Element Of the questions then at Issue between
the opposing factions. Mr.. Wheeler was borh
i'll Malone, Franklin.oounty, III this State JUNE
30, 1919, and is conaHdnenb4Y SIN his tifty-sel~
'enth year He received a cnmmonSsclso,ls lnt
academic education in his native town nKsl subj
seQnen,ly enteresl the University ri Vermont.
Which he left i'll the year 1872 without gradual
ting. He next studied law, and having been
called to the B;' he commenced the practice tH
his profession in his native county with cGtsid-
tlerable sncc SIS. He showed marked ability iA
his profession. and in Il few years WAS offered
the nomination. Of District Attornry BY the
(tDenocrlts of Franklin county,; He accepted
the nOninationand was elected. He discal rgctl
|lthe duties of his office in an able and impartial
Elnanner and at Che expiration of his tenn Of
'liice he was requested to berowr a canaidatf,
for the Assembly in the Wing iii.rre.t Il Asf.
Wheeler threw himself into the confess ii INV.
and was elected. He only served onc'tern,s
| however, and at its close gave up for Ting
public life to Business pursuits. He became
Cashieraof the bank in his native town. and for
IA ycarsfTemafled connected with it,lisplayiiig
judciouS Judgment in i'll his Transactions, and
winning she esteem and conf hence. of all whe
| had business relations with him. He also be-
ceme .nterestpel,in railroads. and Was elected
| President. OF the Northern New York Railroait,
which position he held for eleven wears. faaAt
the death Of the Old Wing Party Mr.Whee1er
became a Republican, and in the ye:iElS5S he
| was elected to the State Senate, Off which hi
was made temporary President distinguishes
mark Of the confidence in which he was heN.
by the.Republican Party, who then, for the tirIt
time. fully controlled the Legislature. Mr.
Wheeler was an active member of the Senate
during his term of office, and his ability aaitl
integrity were so we'll recognized that his pad-
| ty renewed him to higher sphere Of political
| duty BY electng him as their Represent atiph
| to the Thirty seventh. Congress, from the,tch
Sixteenth District, comprising the counties Of
Clinton, Essex, and Franklin. Mr.. Wheelar
provedshimself faithful representative, con-
sistently supporting the Republicans arty ,aft.
in tbn
the rebellion After this term in Congress.hsl
expired, Mr.. Wheeleriretired into private life
for four years, but in the Spring of 1867 he was
again called to take an active part in politics.
He was elected in April, 1867, member Of the
State Constitutional Convention, faHd at its or
ganization the following June. he agairs .re.
t;elved distinguished mark q public fayoribyi
beng elected to the position of Chairman OF.
the Convention. In the fall of 1867 Mr.. Whes-.
lerwa nominated and elected. to the Forty
irst Congress from the Seventeenth District
comprising Franklin and St. Lawrence co,iu9
ties. and since that date he has sat continuous,
Ily in Congress up to the present. time. i n th,
Forty first Congress Mr. Wheeler was SChair.
man Of the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, 3
(which office he also held in the Eorty-secoh,f
Congress, and iIht the last Congress lae4awas
Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations,
During the Folty-third Congress, in the " inter
OF 1874, he was, as already stated. apDoint4U
Chairman 'of the Congressional Connlftte,,s
which Went to New Orleans to settle the dis
|}turbing questionsawhich then prevail, d in Lon.
is;ana, and it was mairly owing to his exertlolE
that pcaceabe settlement WAS olltained, AMI
that what is. known as the 'Wheel,.r c,,,ny,ra.
miseH was accepted by both parties in ti,te
Louisiana Legislature ,Ih. compromise
agreed upon by the Committee WAS adopted il;
good futh by Republicans and Deul,,er;i.sit
peace was restored, and good feeling soon pi-sl;i
saleu Among al eiissses Ok cltiAehs' eiash
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