The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-02
HOW THE DAY or REST PASSED AT
THE CAPITAL,
Brady and the star Route MusS Again-
JoFEenssn and the Virginia stFaiEh'
Republicans GOFham's COaTse-
Furnishing the ExeCuIIVO Aan'
SIou-InspretInE Exports, &o.

az 1AIHs
"As soon as Garfield was insugurated
became aware OF the pressure upon hin
for the position l held, and in order TO re
lieVe him from embarrassment / causeC
him to know that at any time 1t would &C
COmmOdAte him my resignation could b
had, There were no charges againBt mt
Of any nature, OF which | then knew, ant
when IL was suggested 10 me by the Post
master General that the time had arrived
when | could accommodate the President
! promptly made good my assurance. 1
the Postmaster General had intimated tC
me that my resignation. was asked for Ii
consequence OF any dissatisfaction with
my administration, Ishould have demand
ed clear bill before complying with IL
As It was, supposed was smoothing the
path OF the President In making much
desired vacancy, and therefore did not hes
itate for moment"
lie adds that be has since learned that
the President did not ask for his resigna'
tion, but that 1t was the work OF the Post
master General. OF Key he says;
Judge Key will not thank you for your
deienseot him, that he was amiable, we'll
meaning and honest, but mere figure.
head. Judge Key informed himself thor
oughly concerning all matters for which
he was required to take responsibility"
He cites several instances tf expedited
routes 10 show the necessities for 1t,
The Tribune editorially riddles his de.
Tense. ItsAys:
General Brady must address himself
squsrely TO the charges against him. This
he does not attempt to do 10 his letter.
lie goes Oft on unimportant aide Issues,
and seeks 10 distract attention from the
serious accusations concerning his man.
sgement Of the Star route business. 1t ia
oil small consequence to the public to
know how he left the Department, or how
many Congressman recommended the ex'
psditing Of this or that route, or what
Judge Key said or did In certain case.
What concerns the public so far as Gen,
Brady Is concerned, is not that he has re-
tired, or been retired 10 private lie, but
to hear from him an explanation, II he has
any 10 make, Of his conduct In enormously
increasing the pay OF the contractors on
Western routes, hume.
diateIy after letting the contracts st
modefRte rates. He was bound TO know the
frequency aud speed ofthe service required
on these routes before advertising them
for bids. He had every facility for know.
ing this before making the contracts, II
there was a public demand for increased
service Il wo,ld have been felt at the De.
partment where a new letting was to be
made for period OF years. Why, then,
did he advertise the routes as weekly
routes and Let them as stch, and then, q
iew dsys or a few weeks later make them
daily routesP II we can stretch The posi-.
biliies to cover tho 81 pposition that be was
honestly mistaken, and became convinced
that the daily routes were required, why
did be not advertise ior bids for the in.
creased seryioe as the law commanded
him to do? si.
"These are the points 10 which he would
do we'll 10 address himself II he has any
penuine apology to make" .E.,,f E-
nEPuRSrsnIsG rue WHITE HOUSE.
nj S,d.,EIa .Na!..a :. go irha s;,,.
n.ds bv M,s Cls,asId IA Nav ryotk lwss
the second one she had ever made to that
city, While there abe looked at furniture
and carpets ior ths White House, but
gave no orders, as the appropriation will
not become available before July lst' Az
WV ~ Peaseu 70 leItn .ha 'nss nss,n,s H tba Od a.
iinctiSs sSl6ts by wbieh tbsy have always
been known, and with which their iur.
has only partially Corresponded
since the last time they were ltted up,
eight yeara ego. The red parlor, for In.
stance, has for long time been called 90
by courtesy only, having less OF that color
Than Of any other in t. Il has been le.
cided 10 replace the expensive carpets
woven in q single piece, especially for
psch room, with carpets sold by the yard,
which ARD iess Costly. II 10 thought use.
Iess extrayavAnoe 10 put tie tiiost sxnenE.
Iva carpets IN rooms 40 constantly used as
l aIe thnse al the Whiie House, and by a
piSss Of Isoplp who do NOT take care 10
hrrsh mnd 1r dust from thsir feat before
anIerlnV the mansion. -
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VIRGINIA PoLiTics.
Some Of the Republican leaders In vir.
III. All, .ai,,.a. r. sa.,o.oa Il tho ,rova.
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n"aos - w.. ,Ii. @ y. '0 az. pS.s. p.o.,,V ~
"nu DV'VnuO,. O.'yu W.. upon 'S 80. p.I
10y y, wv ~. ' :, a"H 49,, s b1,ss,".. % NJ w
eta' teOosui'yu W 'ne i'eAu'uD'..s' tro II
tI,eis|gent reaa them severe leGtute. ne ae
tolu JorgenSen Inat MS REFUSAL t0 90 lnto
the movement vas RippIy aiding tne
Bouipons thSt under ING GlrGnmstsnpes
every vote cast ior 2 straight Kepu6llcan
tiGket was one Da,iot LOT the pemo'
crap, thN II tne hepuDhCans lntisIeu pon
q Triangular nent, they would Simply dl.
yide me antl'bourpon forces NJ, anu give
tnsm tne stNe Dy plutauy. ING iiuetaI
helped against common enemy. lei
understood that i the Republicans fail TO
carry sn[9ush l .hel Ia llGAes IL shs senate
Snpoint%sSt s % Of rfomipe6ss, mr. 10 sbGS tbst
lie Administration is ID earnest In It's sup.
port Of the Southern Liberals. In the
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