Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-31
Senator Mills Declares and Comss
81 Down or the Fence. "a Z
Herman and Jacobs the Choice q
the Democrats.
Cornell Thought to Be the Strong
est Republican,
And with a Little Help He May
Take the Cake.
The Stalwarts will Now Work foT
an Adjournment.
TR EASON.

The Ire of the Arthur Gang Raised
Against Cornell, Who In Pulling the
Wires for His Own Personal Agersn-
dizement.
ALBANY, May 30.-The Arthur wing
of the stalwart host is intensely hottie
to Cornell, and ever since the fight be-
gan the friends OF the Vice President
have been maintaining that the
Governor is Playing False
to his beneiactor, Conkling, and that his
pretended Zeal for the latter's success is
a blind to conceal his movements Tor
personal aggrendizement. This idea
has been sedulously inculcated into the
minds OF Conkling's followers until it
is accepted as truth-that Cornell is Sc
cretly hoping for Conkling's downfall,
that he may
Build His Own Fortunes on the Ruins.
The Governor has been at special
pains to deny these reports, and
has been apparently working
with all his power to win waverlng
members to the Conkling banner. He
has gone 80 far, it is said, as to repeat
edly assure Conklng in peason OF his
unswerving allegiance TO his cause; but
there is a well-grounded suspicion in the
minds OF the Arthur gang that he is not
using his reserve powers. In proof oil
this il is cited that the superintendent
of insurance, one OF Cornel?s creatures,
is using
His Personal Influence
and the influence OF his paper against
Conkling, and that several other per-
sons who are known to be under deep
obligations TO Cornell have adopted the
same course. This is OF itself suspi.
cious; but when il is remembered that
Judge Robertson and other leaders OF
the Half-bIeeds have expressed tneu-
selves as resigned TO the candidacy OF
Gov. Cornell, and that they have pub.
licly stated that Cornell has at no time
said he would refuse to stand il Conkling
were out of the race, very little further
evidence of Cornell's
Covert Treason
is required to make suspicion certain.
ty. The more Cornell denies il the
worse will be his position when the
breakup occurs. Should he then an
nouuce himself as candidate or permit
his name to be used. the fact will be
taken as confirmation OF his trea son, and
in the light OF his solemn pledges TO
Conkling the blacker will his crimes
look.
There is another side to this For
three or four days past Messrs.
Robertson, Woodin, Sessions, and
some of the other administration
wire pullers have been IN state Cf
Irrepressible Exhil ,ration,
more 30 than the mere success OF their
schemes to prevent the reelection Of
their arch enemy would warrant; and
the fear has found expression in the
Stalwart camp that tue Half Breeds
were holding back trump card with
which TO
Take the Last aud Decidiog Trick.
The explanation OF this is that when
Conk!ing and Platt are out OF the race
Cornell will consider his obl'gations to
Conkling cancelled, and, to revenge HIM
self on Arthur, combin with the Halt
Breeds for the defeat OF the Nica Presi.
dental faction. The exact Cornell
g. eagth is rs yet an unKaoSD quan iy,
out il is know u be considerable
ia tor. He had distributed the Guber.
material patronage with consuminate
skill, and in no instance have the pros
poets OF Alonz) B. been damaged.