Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-16

matter about which / give myself very
little concern. / do not know except
in a general way about the composition
OF the Legislature with a view to my
personal advancement. The election oil
a Senator should not be the result OF
personal solicitation"
"What OF the future OF the Democratic
party3"
The Democratic party is the defense
OF the Constitution. Its principles are
right and have survived many Wore
disastrous lie feat, than this. 1t may be
caas:ened by accidents, inismanagement
or the use oil bad methods in political
warfare, but / confess that / cannot
Justify much OF what has been done on
hD'h siI-- during the recent contest.
But TIE Democrats will outl:ve all this /;
her principles do not die"
Are we to have cessation OF politi.
cal excitement during the coming four
years."
"Who can tell? thought when the
nominations were made this time that
we would have quiet canvass, which
would MT greatly disturb the country,
but it has been the bitterest campaign |
ever saw, and alter these evidences
am at loss to know what NAV not be
done in the future by politicians who
seem to care more for party success on
the loaves and fishes than for the good
OF the country. II Grant had been
nominated should have expected just
such canvass as We have had, but with
the two candidates who were running,
must say that | was not prepared for
any such exhibition OF feeling"
"WIll there be any effort to nulliiy
the result by challenging the electoral
vote OF New York;"
"Oh, no, Oh, mol There will never
again be any straining OF constitutional
methods in the decision OF Presiden-
tial election. Things are protigate
enough in New York, but | should rs
soon thing Of my voting to confirm any
such action, il it should be taken, as to
think that anv serious attempt would
be made to interfere with the counting
OF the vote OF New York for Garfield, rs
it has been cast. The election has been
held and the verdict OF the people re-
corded, and the Democratic party will
never tolerate any tamporing with the
will OF the people. Garfield will be in.
augurated without opposition"
"Ab,ut the organization OF the next
Senate?'
THAT is one OF the unpleasant results
OF the campaign. The division OF par
ties ia so narrow that it gives small men
a chance to barter and offers tenpta-
ton for such political maneuvers as |
have no taste for. 1t would have been
better il the magnitude on one side or
the other had been marked enough to
prevent any political legerdemain in the
organic ,tion by either party or by free
lances."
as there any probability OF an effort
being made to unseat Kellogg
IL should hope not, and the incentive
10 retain control Of the Senate may re-
suit in the Continued agitation OF the
question which can only provoke bad
feeling. Oi course there is only one
position for me- There mast be some
tinality to legislative action, and that
point has been reached in kellogg's case.
ii is res adjudicoia. 1t is always best
that there shall be no temptation to
strain point in the hope OF gaining a
passing advantage"
"Then YOU expect the coming session
Of the Senate to be an interesting one?
Naturally So 1t being the close of
an administration and the beginning OF
new one, there will necessarily be
more Ct interest than there usually Is
in an ordinary short session.
Senator Biyard spoke Kindly OF Gen.
eral Garfield, apd expressed the hope
that his administration might justify the
most sansu;ne expectations OF his
friends