Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-30
wAsHIN GTON.

Dorsey Presents Himself and Demands
an MISUNDERSTANDING and his
Pet Robertson The Coming Fight.
WAssIvGroS, April 29.-Ex-Senator
Dorsey has been active all day endeavor-
ing to offset the allegations connecting
him with the Star Route Ring. To clear
himself OF the charge it was stated to-
night, by authority direct from Dorsey,
that the latter had requested that the
Postmaster General investigate imme-
diately Dorsey's alleged completely; that
the Postmaster General admitted that
he could not find any evidence to con-
meet Dorsey with the ring and Cen
eral James will tomorrow write letter
to the President stating that nothing
i, found against Dorsey On
the basis OF this letter Dorsey will make
his defense to the public, denying that
he ever had any connection with the
Star service ring. Dorsey had long
tslk with the Postmaster General to day,
and IL Is said that he insisted on having
an immediate statement; that II there
was anything against him let 1t be CIV
en-, aud IL nothing, he wanted II stated:
There is bad blood between Dorsey and
Brady personally, and those who still
maintain charges against the ring will
result in aiding the pending inyestlga-
tion 10 uuearth aud expose all OF the
rings doings. So President Garfield is
firm in his determination to expose the
wrong, regardless OF whom it might in
volve.
A special election viii be ordered in
South Carolina to elect q member OF
Congress- in place OF O'Connor. deceased,
"A the Governor OF that State holds that
O'Connor was legally elected last Fall.
Msckey, Republican, who ran against
him, contested the seat, claiming that he
Was elected, as the district ia ~Republi-
can, Msckey's friends advised him to
make the race again, believing he could
BE- so plainly elected "a TO avoid con-
test, and that this plan would be easier
and cheaper than To make the contest.
The Democrats hold that OConnor's
popularity with the coiored voters elect
ed bin, and they have expressed doubis
OF finding another man who could carry
the district. Ii is announced now that
the Democrats intend ID run Camp
bell, lawyer and Democrat, VINO sup
ports Garfield's administration, and will
make his race on the pledge to support it
In Congress. Owing 10 nearly the equal
division OF the two parties in the next
House one seat Is valuable and indica-
TORS are that both parties will strain
every nerve to get this seat.
The Republican caucus committee
has BEEN in conference with the Presi-
dent to-day, and an executive session
will certainly be held next week. Once
in executive session the nomination OF
Robertson, along with others, will be re-
ferred to the Commerce Committee.
This cannot be prevented. A majority
OF that committee agreed with Conkling
in opposing Robertson, and therefore it
will be in Conkling's power to report or
not. The evidences all 70 to show that
he will report it this session. He
wants 10 get an opportunity to
put on record his position
on the Robertson case. He has re.
named silent as long as be cares to. He
regards the present circumstances and
conditions rs favorable to him. A Sen.
stor, in talking overthe case with an
Associated Press reporter tonight, said
that Conkling could get some help by
not antagonizipg Stantley Matthews
confirmation; that In fast, the friends
Of Matthews had expressed the
willingness TO vote against Rob-
ertson's nomination II II would