The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-29
THE STAR ROUTES
AND TIE PENDING NOMINATIONS RH
TIE PREsIDENF
Tho Principal Themes OF ECOnVerSaIIOp Al
the National CAPItAI-WhAt IL said By
Various Parties about the Mall
neutrality-suspicious. OF
the Caaeas Committee.

WAsHENaToN, April 2S.-Mr, Anthony
chairman OF the Republican caucuS, ha
not yet appointed q committee to arrang
for the executive session. Mr.. Dave
will bs the chairman, and he and Mi
Anthony will confer this afternoon abou
the other members olthe committee, will
the view Of making Il q representation o
all shades Of opinion among the .Repub
licans. The object ol the committee viii
be to fx the date for holding the first sx
eCutivs session, and to arrange, first, Il
confirm the nominations to I'll vacancies
and, second, that no contested nomina
tons shall be brought forward, a.. The Re
publiCans have determined 10 mAintain
their position on the election Of the SenatC
officers. 1t is OF the utmost Importance
that they be kept In 3 solid line. Mr.
Conkling, It appears, Is not willing Il
pledge himself 10 defer the contest oyeI
the Robertson nomination until next win
ter. He believes he has considerable
Democratic support now, and being chair
man OF the committee 10 which the nom
ination must be referred, 1t will be in hil
power, II the executive sessions are held
TO report back at any time or to hold the
nomination back II he sees fs. The con
lest over this nomination would necessa
rily cause some division among the Re-
pnbliCsns, which the majority are anxious
10 avoid.
1t is believed that another caucus will
be held next Monday, and that the fra
Executive session will be held next Tues
day. II Is decided that the frat executive
business will be the consideration OF the
Chinese treaties in order that they may
be ratified and accepted, In the time pre-
cribed. The caucus committee will endeAv
or to retain entire control otthe executive
work 40 that the Republicans can resume
their fight on the election OF Senate OF
ficsra whenever they deem 1t expedient
Senators Rollins and Hill [Col.l are
named as two OF the caucus committee
butthe otheraars not decided upon. Senate
Hoar is urged by some, but the fact thai
his colleague is Chairman wilt prevent
his going on the Committee. The Repub
llcan Senators unanimously believe In
sustaining Malone, and the only mater
that is likely to cause any division among
them Is the Robertson case, as Conklinp
holds that his duty to his party prompts
him to use any advantage be may get Ia
reject Robertson. There 10 0 rumor thai
the caucus committee will Try
10 bring about compromise on
Mr.. Robertson. They will urge the Presi.
dent tn take some step Of that kind. But
this would not be done by order OF the
caucus. Some oil the Republican Senators
advice this course, and Il II Is done Il will
be an individual and not 0 party action.
Some Of the Republicans hold that, in
view Of the situation, this cause Of inter
nal strife should be removed.
The published statement that ex.sena.
tor Randolph is going 10 Mexico on
railroad enterprise Is denied by his family.
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, is going 10
make speech In the Senate next week
In relation to the debt between old Vir.
ginia and West Virginia.
Mr.. Butler pitched into Mr.. Frye pretty
severely to-day. Mr.. Frye 10 absent and
Mr.. Hale intends to reply, which gives
rise TO the speculation that Mr.. Hale's
speech will, like that Of Mr.. Frye, "be
made use Of 10 influence voters against
Mr.. kohefleon' r-... .
PROGRESS or THE INVESTIGATION OF THE
STAR ROUTE MATTERS. rrt.
The special agents Of the PostoiTle De.
partment who are investigating the Star
route Affairs, were urged to day to push
the investigation along, "a the Attorney.
General wishes to have some facts ready
TO submit 10 the Cabinet at to.morrow's
meeting. Inquiries tonight elicit the III.
formation that Il the Attorney. General is
supplied with any report by tomorrow
It will contain only the taCts and
circumstances relating 10 the al.
legged connection Of employees Of
The Department with the ring; that
nothing in the way ol further evidence
against the leaders Of the ring, and touch.
Ing their conduct, is yet ready
to be reported. A Star route con.
tractor who has large number Of
contracts, and has been in busts
ness q number OF years, said 10 an Asso.
ciated Press reporter tonight that he was
not 10 the ring, but knows good deal
about II. His contracts are all In old States
east OF the Mississippi river, and are
mostly short routes. He said thai
the efforts Of the investigation 90
for to induce members Of the
ring TO turn States evidence and,
expose the whole thing lhave failed
the ring was Btill compact In resistance
oil exposure, and that ID the difficulty in
the way ol getting direct testimony against
Il. He said the riug was composed Of
about elk firms oi contractors and q few
officials who had used money freely, but
had done Il Ia q way that would not
create evidence against them. He said
further that every one Of the expedited
routes were taken originally at figures
that would not have paid actual ex.
pensOs, and consequently II was plain
that The contractors knew beforehand
that their routes would DO expedited,
that In short q conspiracy was arranged
TO take In certain men that the heads oi
The ring had been assure d all the
members will stand firm and true 10 each
other. But on the other hand Il can be
stated that The administration realized the
size Of the lob II had undertaken In this
exposure and will use all lie power 10
show up the ring. Threats are freely
heard OF tonight Gs coming from the ring,
against the administration, and OF assail.
Ing, through the papers, oil that have
supported the ring, the President pArtlCu.
lafly.
Hifiend, very near 10 the Postmaster
Genetal, and who, no doubt, shares his
confidence, expressed himself as follows!
''tn this matter measures, not men, afe
being Investigated. This ls not An investlI
cation ol Mr.. Brady, Of any particular
person, but Of the whole contract system
and, may say, this matter will be pfobed
10 the bottom, and II the system be found
corrupt, those implicated must suffer-"
Some OF the friends oi Brady and othetl
accused Of connection With the Stai
route scandal declare to.d1y that the