Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-10
WASHINGTON.
CAMPAIGN WORK BEGUN IN EARNEST
Supplying Maine and Ohio with Political
Literature Effect Of the Veto Of the
MarshaIs Bill-Exodus Of
Cabinet Officials.
The Work Begun.


WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Demo
cratic Congressional Campaign Commit
tee has established its headquarters in
one of the Committee-rooms at the Cap
itol, and has begun campaign work in
earnest. Its chief labor is to supply
campaign documents wherever and
whenever wanted. Maine and Ohio are
just now making the heaviest demands,
and both these States are being flooded
with political literature. The speeches
in greatest demand are the constitution
al arguments of Congressman Carlisle,
of Kentucky, and Tucker, OF Virginia,
and the exhaustive argument Of Senator
Wallace on the Army Bill. Frank
Hurd's eloquent and incisive summing
up of the situation delivered during the
last hours of the session is also
in large demand. 1t is noticeable
that the Democratic demand is almost
entirely for the argumentatiye speeches
on the constitutional points involved in
the controversy between Congress and
the President, while the Republican
Congressional Committee is supplying
political speeches almost exclusively.
The financial issue, so far as the Repub-
licans are concerned, is TO be left evi-
IDENTITY TO Secretary Sherman, who will
outline the Republican position on that
subject for the Maine Republicans at
Portland on the 23d inst. and later on
will sound his financial tocsin in Ohio.
The Secretary's speech is awaited with
considerable interest, because it is
known that he intends TO make
it an exhaustive review OF
the financial legislation of the
Republican party and the refunding
operations OF the Treasury Department
under Republican rule. For this rea-
son, probably, the Republican Congress
sional Committee is sending out little
or no financial literature. The demand
apOn the Democratic literature is some
what more extensive. The demand
comes chiefly from Ohio and Maine,
and is for, literature of the greenback
order Ewing's speech on the Warner
silver bill. is being sent to Maine in great
numbers, and preparations are making
to send even larger editions OF it TO Ohio
later on in the campaign. The speeches
of Bayard, Thurman and Beck on the
army bill are also in good demand in
Maine, and are being sent in considera-
BILE quantities.
Fences to Mend.
The desertion of their posts OF duty
by Cabinet officers will begin to-mor-
row. Key will take the initiative. He
leaves for New York, where he will be
the guest OF Postmaster James, and
thence will seek the sad sea waves OF
New England. lie says he has no fences
to mend-that his trip Is not political,
but merely respite from official cares
and relief from inquisitive postmasters.
The services OF Mr.. Key will not be re-
duested in either Maine or Ohio, as the
Administration hardly knows where he
could be made available.
Free Quinine.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has decided that the act
exempting quinine from duty, which
took effect July l, did not affect the inn
portatiOn made before that date.
Effect of Hayes Veto of the Marshals Bill.
A special agent OF the POstOilice De-
partment arrested in New Mexico, a
mail robber belonging to 4 gang of Tex
as highwaymen. The Judge granted an
order of removal to Texas for trial, but
the United States Marshal had no mon
ey TO pay the necessary expenses. lie
telegraphed the Marshal of Texas, but
the latter was i'm the same condition.
The PostOfiice agent then started for
Texas with the prisoner, the stage com
pany carrying him on trust, the agent
providing provisions for an SOO-mile
journey and guarding the desperate
night and day himself.
National Bank Dividends.
WAsHINGToN, July 9.-The COmptrol-
Ter of currency has declared a dividend
of 10 per cent. in favor OF the creditors
of the First National Bank OF Franklin,
Ohio, making in all a divident of 10 per
cent. Also a dividend of 10 per cent in
favor Of the creditors of the First Ma
tional Bank of Winchester, Ills, max
ing in all dividend OF 90 per cent.