The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-18

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PRESIDENTIAL NlATrERss
j have referred above TO the third term
question, and this leads me to speak OF
he apparent prevailing sentiment here on
die subject among republicans. l had
been led to suppose prior tothis VISIT INA.
there was agreat deal Of Grant sentiment
among the Republican members, butl.ao
NOT ind 1t 50. On, the contrary, 4 am I'M
pressed by all that / have seen and heard,
that they are largely divided between
Blaine and Sherman. The recent result
in Pennsylvania has not changed tins
status 50 far as.I canjudge. Its now well
understood that Blaine will divide me
Pennsylvania delegation at Chicago, and
the remarkable series Of answers from
leading Republicans throughout Pennsyl-
yania, to questions mailed to them BY the
New York Tribune, shows that the popu-
lar sentiment of that State is not by any
means for General Grant. The same! de-
yelopment is going oDin New York State
where 1t is expected Senator Conkling IN
tends to repeat the tactics OF Dom Cameron.
Speaking Of Conkling, ! looked in on
him at the senstethe other day. he sat
modify in his seat, looking much older
and grayer than three years ago, when l
last saw him; his right hand was1thrust
across his breast into his buttoned frock
coat, his eyes upon the floor, and his mien
that ola man in deep-and melancholy
study. This seeming humor may all have
been delusion, BE may have been think
ing ve~ryipleasantly Of his many visits 70
Edgewood, the sprague-c Chase homestead.
He and Blaine are still enemies. There
has never been q word between them for
these ten years past, since the time Blaine
characterized him Us q turkey-gobbler, and
gave him such q dreadful e5coriation'
Conkling is not the man to forgive an
enemy, and Blaine is not the man to sue
for favor at an enemy's hands. AS be-
tween Blaine and Sherman at Chicago,
Gonkling will probably throw his in
auence for the latter, although he ! s.not
personally friendly TO Sherman. His
preference will be controlled by the rsla-
tive degree Of his dislike aud not because
he desires either Of them. He wants
Grant, who it is said here, is his first, sec
ond andthird choice.
MATTERS IN CONGRESS.
The discussions atthe Capitol are rated
yerydull these days. The House goes into
Committee Of the Whole every day on the
new rules, which It is endeayoring to
adopt. The progress made is very slow,
which reminds me that in q short talk that
/ had the other day with Gen. Joe John.
ston, Of Confederate military fame, now q
member from the Richmond, Va, district,
he remarked that nine-tenths Of the time
Of the House was wasted by discussions
that were really useless and very expen'
siye. Johnston himself is q man OF very
few words and what he says Is very point
ed. He made a short speech the other
day on the subject Of river improvements,
speaking from the standpoint OF an engi,
neer, and what he said was considered sen;
sible and practical by both sides. Hetis
not by any means unpopular on the Re.
publican side ofythe chamber. Popularity
in the House does not follow party lines,
For instance, one Of the most popular men
in the body is Randolph Tucker, Of Viz.
GINA, the Confederate Attorney-General
who can get twice as many tayors fromthe
Republicans any day, as Conger, Of Michi'
gan IAN obtain. Col. Ben. Wilson is an.
other Democratic member who visits q
good deal on the Republican side. He
has a great admiration for Garfield, and
says il a Republican is to be chosen Presi.
Edent he ardently hopes it will be the Gen,
eral. And this reminds me that there is o
growing feeling here that Garfield may
prove a formidable dark horse at Chicago,
The noble army Of Office seekers at Wash
ington are very quick to scent Presiden'
tial possibilities, andsince Garield's name
has been discussed in the newspapers
they have turned to him as q rising star
and fairly deluged him with their cards
PERSONAL MENTION,
notice by wedding card on my table
this morning that Mr.. chas. w. Russell,
Of Wheeling, who holds the position Of
Assistant Librarianat the Capitol, is to be
married on the 10th to Miss Virginia
Mosby, q, sister Of the famous Virginia
Colonel, now United States Minister TO
China. Mr.. Russell,s mother is spending
the winter here.
Ilaye met with quite a number Of West
Virginia representatives in the various
departments, among them General James
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