The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-21
NEWS AT THE CAPITAL.
sherman's Presidential Candidacy.
Why He Should be Chosen 10 Lead the Re
publican Ho,ts-Alleged Fraudulent
Patent Grant-Ths Charleston
Custom Houss-6eneraI News
and COMMITTEES Gossip.
FRAUD ALLEGED.

WASHINGTON, April '2O.-The House
Committee on Patents took up to-day the
bill introduced by Mr.. Springer, repeating
the act granting an extension Of the Henry
vaelter wood pulp patent which controls
the wood pulp industry. MIR. U. H.
Painter and Springer and Townshend, Of
Illinois, made statements tending to show
that .the bill granting the extension was
passed by fraud during night session in
the Forty.fourth Congress. After a long
debate it was decided by the committee
that Mr.. Costin Brown, Of Boston, should
be heard in opposition to the repeal OF
the patent on Tuesday, May 4th. Town
shend exhibited o decided spirit against
this patent. It's opponents claim that the
bill was passed because OF misrepresenta.
tions made by Stowell, member from
Virginia in the Forty-tourth Congress.
POSTAL REVENUES.
The postal revenues for the coming year
will undoubtedly be much greater than
the estimates. The amount Of postage
stamps, stamped envelopes and postal
cards issued to postmasters upon requisi-
tions during the nine months ending
March Slst last was S2S, ,979, 1886, an in
crease OF over IA per cent.
sHERNAN's CANDIDACY.
Mr.. Bateman, Chairman Of the Sherman
Committee, said to-day that the Secretary
will have solid delegation from Ohio in
the Chicago Convention. In the election
Of delegates now taking place in that State
he is carrying district after district by
overwhelming popular votes. In the Col,
umbus District, where General Beatty
boasted he would carry the county for
Blaine, Sherman delegates are elected by
an almost unanimous vote. In Columbus
Sherman has ninetwo delegates for and
seven against him, and General Beatty Is
beaten three to one in his own ward. The
opposition to Secretary Sherman in Ohio,
said Mr.. Bateman, has filled such pa
pers as the New York Tina with Boosting.
i'Republican succees this fall" continued
Mr.. Bateman, "can only be secured by
the wise selection Of acandidate, and his
hearty support by oil the Republicans.
Secretary Sherman has taken leading
part in financial measures that have
brought about reviying industry and pros.
perity. He has been Republican from
the begiuning-identifed for twenty. FIVE
years with every Republican measure, and
with record and character without re-
proach. He Ia the second choice Of two
thirds OF those who prefer some one else
for first choice. He has fewer antagonisms
than any other prominent man in public
life. He can carry every Republican vote
more certainly than any one else.
he will get the independent votes
Of those who are not attached
finally to either party. He will get the
German vote, the Liberal vote, and the
scratchers. He Is an Ohio man, but as
Ohio has held the Presidency only for
four years and one month out Of ninety
two years, It does not seem fatal fault TO
give Ohio q second turn, II that State hap
pens 10 have the most available candidate.
They say he lacks magnetism. He don't
throw. his arms around the boys and gush
and boom, but he Is kind, brave, Just,
honest, true to his convictions, and o!
good repute. He has not particle Of pre-
tense, hypocrisy oraristocracY about him.
II you get his word you can rely upon II
with implicit latth."