The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-04
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MATTERs OF INTEREST VIEWED BIZ
WASHINGTON EYEs.
Mahone'S Mad-Bia Popularity ~ Home
a Breeze In the AIgnRI Oniee-CoIoEed
Men After Pap - DIscFiminRtiOn
Against the Race by Life In
SaFauce Men, &C.,

day or two says that the majority are op
posed to going into executive session, and
are willing to have the deadlock continue
1t 10 alleged that they are opposed to con-
sidsring the nominations because Of the
division that must necessarily ensue in
the party ranks when they are tackled,
A Republican caucus 10 called for Monday
morning, at which every phrase OF the
situation will be discussed. II Ia alleged
that the administration will be surprised
to and the number OF Republicans, led by
Conkling, opposing the New York
nominations. There Ia no expecta-
ton, however, that the nominations
will be rejected, as 1t is understood that
the Democratic will vote nearly solidly for
confirmation. The sentiment among them
10 newborn, Rs week ago they were
divided on the question Of observing the
preCedents OF the Senate to reject nomlnR-
lions that were distasteiul to both the
Senators Of any State. The feeling has
been stirred up among them, however,
that here Is q chance 10 toment g. division
aud widen q breach In the Republican
ranks. They hold Conkllng responsible
for having carried New York and OF going
far out OF his way in Indiana and Ohio, TO
carry those States sgainst Hancock. They
charge that he has inpeaChed the census
OF the South, belitted her commercial i'm.
portance, and waved the bloody shirt. They
have been further urged In opposition 10
Senator Oonkling by leading Democrats In
New York, who discover In the present
complication an opportunity to cripple
and defeat him. On the other hand many
serious conservative Republicans look
with alarm on the break that 10 supposed
To be inevitable. True, there are those
who say: "0h, this agitation In healthy,
every new Administration must have Il;
Il will all blow over, and Mr.. ConklinH
Is the President" The conservative men
deprecats break with the Administration
They want appointments from the PreRl.
dent and Oophrmauons In the Senate,
and are anxious TO cultivate harmonious
relations. The utand.out Blaine men 10
the Senate, and they are not numerous,
appear to be spelling for q fight with
Conkling, and are Indifferent as to re.
suits Blaine denies that he had any.
thing to do with Roberison's nomination.
He says that II was the Presidents own
selection.
The Star this afternoon says: ave
published last evening statement In 70.
gard to Mr.. BlAine's course touching Ger.
tain nominations made by President
Hayes which were dlstsstetul to himS
We are informed upon authority OF the
highest character that the statement was
written under total misapprehenaio oil
the facts. During Mr.. Hayes term he
made many nominations to which Mr..
Blaine was opposed, but In no single In.
stance during the entire four years did he
ask the Senate to rejectt the nominee. In
the particular case referred to (the United
States Marshal OF the 9tate) Mr.. Blaine
distinctly declined TO ask for his rejection,
aud put bis action on the ground that
though the nominee was not agreeable to
him personally lie was an honest and COM
petent man aud good Republican. The
three moSt active political opponents Mr..
Blaine has In the Republican party ot
Maine were nominated for Office by Presi.
dent Hayes, apd Mr.. Blaine 10 each case
declibed to oppose them, and they were
all confirmed and are now In Office"
SIGNAL oTTrcEa HAzEN AND GEN. SHERMAN
OUT oP SORTS.
There is quite breeze in the War De-
partment growing out Of ntagonisms be-
tween Gen, Sherman and Gen. HaSen,
Ohiei Signal Officer, respecting the detail
Of officers for instruction In signal duty.
Formerly these details were Of officers SO.
leCted BY Gen. Myer, and Gen. Hazen de.
sires naturally 10 follow the same rule and
select his own assistants and subordi.
mates. The right TO make these Aeleo'
tlons was always disputed by Gen. sher.
man and the Adjutant General OF the
Army, but Gen. MYer always managed 10
carry his point and secure decision Of the
Secretary OF War or OF the President In bis
favor A general otdsr liGs beeb issued
by the War Department diteoting that the
seleCtion Of officers Tor detail TO duty In
the signal service shall bs made bv the
General OF The Army, and that all officers
Al detailed shall have the consent OF the
ColonslS commanding the respective regi.
mens from which the details are sought
10 be made, The order also provides fjr q
fred term Of service for the officers de-"
tailed. Gen. HaEen insists that he should
control the selection OF these officers and,
As there are eight officers 10 be detailed Tor
instruction and duty with the Signal Corps,
the dispute 10 becoming interesting 10
many officers seeking this detail. Gen.
Myer go managed bio affairs as 10 secure
the detail Of officers loyal to him, with
whom he could cooperate and Ia whom
he reposed confidence, General uaEeii 10
naturally disposed the ssuna way, and has
urged his Views upon Secretary ,ting9ln
with great peftinACiiy. Secretary Linooin,
however, inclines TO the. opinion that the
General Of the Army ia the proper person
to regulate this matter, and that the Ohiei
Signal Officer should have no authority 70
select officers Tor detail 10 duty under him.
II Ia the old fght OF General hyer over
again, with The chances tayoring General
Sherman.
MAHoSS AND VIRGINIA PoLiTlcs.
Senator Malone receives o heavy mall
from Virginia, and his letters ate mainly
Of commendatofy character. His atti'
tude has made great impression, and II
is freely predicted that The Republicans
and Readiuslers can unite and control the
State, For time leading Virginia Re,
publicans objected 10 this, but the logic ol
events 10 drawing them into an alliance
The two parties united can control the
State In and out Of Congress, but divided
they can do nothing. As for Malone
hiniseli, there is no doubt Of his attitude
hereafter. The ABUSE Of him has been 80
great that he has been tAiflY driven into
The Republican party, although at Afst he
Intended 3 more neutral position.
MAYNARD As TURKISH MINISTER
There seems 70 be good ground ior tht
belief that Horace Maynard will be fs
appointed Minister to Turkey. II 10 The