Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-01
PERT PRESS OPINIONS
soon Be Out in the Cold.

Atlanta C"as;itu ION.
The Ohio school, and the friends OF
Mr.. Garfield, ant. all u Mr.. BIslncs ioi-
Loving, viii soon be ont in the colo.
But it is an open question whrtaer or
no they will be wiling 10 let their enc
mics in their own party s!aH III. lhou-
sands OF them would prefer Democratic
administration in 1854 20 a continuation
Of the GRAFT crowd Y Office. Anu they
are right.
Your Uncle Samuel the Only Man
Chicago Times tludD
The probability is that the Star Route
prosecutions will break down, and thai
thew would have broken down in auy
event. MIR. MacNeagh seems mighty
glad to he quit Of them, anu President
Arthur isn't able 10 find man who
wants to take them second hand. 1t IS
next to impossible that party managers
will prosecute vigiiantiy party workers,
especially for little matter OF pecu!S-
ton. Your Uncle Samuel, which the
same is Tilden. OF New York, would
have made short work OF the fellows.
He wouldn't be hurting any OF the
household OF the !altH.
Tne 3o6ers.
Chicago Journal Rep
Ii was Mr.. Flanagan, Il third term
delegate from Texas, who innocentiy
INQUIRED in the Chicago convention,
.'What are We here Tor? when speak
ing oil the Democratic CIlice.holders IN
his State whom lie wanted bounced and
Republicans appointed. 1t looks now
as il the whole crowd OF 3O6ars vii! soon
find out what they were there Tor.
Is Conk Only Sulkirg?
Boston Post.
OF course we would not presume to
douht the yenuinenesS OF Mr.. CJnkling's
malarious attack, or question its seyerl-
~, but il should be noted that it is not
the first time he has suffered from pros.
tr7ting bodily ills at Il critical political
iuurlure. lie was not able to do much
speaking during the Presidential cam
paign last year, until he saw, or thought
he saw, a great light which atterNard
proved deceptive. Mr.. CDukljng has
been quietly but Enthusiastically snuDbed
this year, and while under the CirCum-
stances he could hardly ieel called upon
TO support the ticket in any CASE. his
illness relieves him from all response.
bllity in the matter, and leaves the unus
of retaliation with his friends. \ mum
Der OF the latter have given Indications
that they will see this part o. the bust
ness well looked alter.
Mshone's Reputation Theories.
y. Y..Worlj.
Should Malone carry through his
policy oil Reputation IN Virginia what
is there TO prevent his introducing as g
Senator ! proposition to eliminate
one-third of the national deb; and TO
pay only twO-thirds OF it? Since fre-i.
dent Arthur's administration, supported
by all the Republican Senators. indus.
triously and proscriptiveiy engages in
supporting as a Republican measure
this proposition as applied to the W.
ginia State debt, what reason is there 10
suppose that President Arthur and the
Republican Senators will refuse to back
up Malone when ne insists, as ne will
insist, on applying the proposition TO
the Federal debt? What should not
white Republicans who pay no taxes in
the North support Federal reputation
as strongly as colored Republicans who
pay no taxes in Virginia are supporting
State reputation?
MacVeagh's Withdrawal.
Whatever may be Mr.. MacNeagh 8
motives for Withdrawing at this time
from the Cabinet, it is certainly unlOr-
tunate that he should find himself com.
PEELED to abandon the prosecution OF the
s1.called Star Route frauds at the very
moment when, it there be any prospect
of judicial condemnation OF the per
sons concerned in thrse frauds, it is vita!
to the success OF the prosecution
that those who set it on loot
should retain control oi it. No
matter who may be nominated %
till Mr.. MacNesgh's place, the country
Will certainly hold Mr.. MacNeagh and
no one else responsible for the results OF
apl osecution commenced and conducted
through its most important stages under
his supervision. II Mr.. NaCN eaugh be-
lieves that he has a good case against
the Star Route men. il is his plain duty
to remain in the Cabinet and carry the
case out 10 its Just consequences. IT he
does not believe that he has good case
| against the Star Route men, it IS hi
plain duty to admit the fact before he
L. IL. 81.