The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-18
THE VIRGINIANs
AND sTHElR POLIrIOAL POSITION.
A Delegation OF Straight Oat RsPnbIi'
eans Cali on the PFesidsni-TFsNs-
uFy Custodian Pitney BOune'
ed-WashinGton Aoie8.

cuatodlan's salary mas peep Palu OUT ol
the appropriations for ianitors, messen'
gers and superintendent Of public build
inga,l Secretary Window ascsrtainsd this
and has abolished the place, saying II had
no right to exist. The duties heretofore
performed by the custodian are imposed,
by the order OF the Secretary Abolishing
that Office, upon Ohiei Clerk Power, who
has been dlligent and persistent In work
ling up and exposing the frauds ol the
cuStodlan'a ring. Pitneyis
LIKELY TO RsoAPE ANT PENALTY
Except that oil his dlsmissal, IS be will
mot testify. The committee goes right ahead
with the investigation. A few merchants
who had sold goods tn Pltuey at whatever
prices they chose to fx had 10 furnish
money that was refunded TO the Treasury
TO make good the fraudulent transactions
The result Of the discovery oi the inyesti.
eating committee has been 10 deprive these
merchants Of some contracts they had to
supply Pltney with more goods. These
merchants are complaining now, and say
that they made up q purse Of 5000 lor
CAMPAIGN PURPOSES
Last year, with the understanding that
they were to begiVen chance TO get 1t back
in contracts. Pitnsy and his associates as.
sumsd to represent Chairman Hubbell,
Of the Republican Congressional Com.
miGtee In raising contributions oi s., 200,
and promising contracts, and merchants
have after consultation decided to.appeal
To Hubbsll about the matter. While
money was undoubtedly paid over to the
Campaign Committee, Il was turned In as
q voluntary contribution from Republican
merchants, and 1t is
NOT AT ALL LIKELY
that Hubbell or any Of the committee
ever heard Of the stipulation in regard to
the contracts.
sergeAntat.Arms Bright Of the Senate
has discharged several employees, and 1t
10 reported that he intends 10 make more
discharges at the end Of this month. This
course evidently gives great dissatislac.
ton to tho Democratic Senators. 0ne
Democratic Senator now here says
that Just before the Senate Adjourned
SOME INTENDED REMOVAL
was mentioned, aud Democratic Senators
gave Bright plainly to understand that no
removal should be made during tue recess,
as the Democrats resisted change ot the
Senate officers on the ground that It would
be unjust TO turn out men who had work.
ed all through the session just as recess
was coming, and that the understanding
was that no change should be made before
next winter. The Indications are that
when Congress meets sgain the Democrats
will make rigid inquiry about these dis.
missals. Nothing can be done until then,
however, as when the Senate 10 not In ses.
sion the sergeantAt.A has absolute
power. The onenow discharged by Bright
has been In the emploYe Of the Senate for
over twenty years, having been originally
Arms before the rebellion.
General WiCkham and Congressman.
elect Dezsndori, OF Virginia, accompanied
BY
A DELEGATION or WHITE AND coLoRED RE.
FuBLiCANs
Of that State arrived here this morning
asd had an audience with the Presl-
dent at Q O'Clock this afternoon. The
purpose # their visit ls to urge the Presi-
dent against fAvoring Republican coalition
with the Rsadjusters. WlCkham claims
that such coalition will disorganize end
corrupt the Republican party Of Virginia.
He also maintains that Il the Republicans
make straight fight with Q good ticket
and 0 platform declaring for an honest
payment OF the State debt they can carry
the State. He says the Democrats will be
afraid TO take In their platform 0 strong
ground for the payment OF the debt, for
fear that Il would drive men from their
party to the ReAdjusters, and that II the
Republicans make bold and manly fight
YoR TIE DEBT PAYMENT AND AGAINST RErU.
DiATfoR
they will get the support Of q large mum.
ber OF Democratic, especially bankers,
business men and manufacturers. Wick.
ham and the debt paying Republicans are
going 10 start straightout Republican
paper In Richmond, 10 be called the Debi
Payer.
Il Il said that Mr.. II. o. Parsons, for,
merly OF Huntinton, West Virginia,
well.known capitalist snd railroad man,
will be the monied backer OF the Journal.
the members Of the Republican Executive
Committee Of Virginia, who bad an inter.
view with the President to-day, express
themselves as entirely satisfied With the
President's expressed views and opinions.
The President said he believed, 6rst and
foremost, Ia the maintenance OF the Re.
publican organization and principles, bat
II there was q Liberal movement In VII.
ginia, having for its purpose
TIE DEFEAT or THE BouRBoNs.
It might be we'll TO look into lie merits.
He was utterly opposed, however, to the
Republicans having anything to do with
any movement tainted with reputation,
and ssked II the Riddlebergef bill BmackE
OF population. General WiCkham replied
that the RiddlebeFgef bill is unAd1lter.
ated fepudiAtion, aHd the President re.
marked that then the Republicans should
not touch II, but asked what party offered
better terms 10 virginia's creditors. Gen.
Wickham replied that the Republicans
Ihsd offered bill acceptable to the
I creditors and 80 had the Democrats, 6ni
that The Republicans Of Virginia deter.
mined to stand upon the honest payment
OF the debt
A lstEet from MI Lewis, chairman Of
the Republican State Central Committeee
aud nominee on the ReadjusLef ticket, Ia
member Of the Executive Oommittee
present In The delegation, Eas read, in
which Lewis wrote that hs had aeen The
: President and that he fully endorsed The
+. ReAdiustet ticket.
fHR PREsiDENr MANiIEsrED DtsPLEAsuRE
at this, and said that be had not seer
Lewis since the Rsadjuster Convention
The President stated emphatlcally that o.