Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-31
MacVeash's Retirement.

cussion of Mac Veagh's withdrawal from
the cabinet, despite the wish OF the
President that he should remain to fin
ish up the work begun against the Star
Route conspirators, gathers bitterness
as IL goes. The assertion that the Pres
.ident will refuse to accept mis-
resignation, in order to emphasize
his desertion Of the cases, is denied on
| good authority. The Presidents friends,
| hewever, feel that the refusal to remain
Ek9ipgs from want OF confidence in
\ me sincerftv of she administration whe q
it claims to be in earnest in the prose.
cution. They denounce this lack OF
confidence as insulting to the Presi.
dent, and as characteristic OF the
professional reforner. Mr.. JANE 8
has added new element to the discus.
sion by criticising what he calls Mac.
Veagh's desertion OF him. There is
good reason to believe that the late At.
torney General will not rest quiet un.
der there attacks and iusinuations, and
that the public will be treated to spicy
statement from him in regard to the
past history and present prospects
of the star route prosecutions.
This will include, perhaps, the
measure OF sympathy he obtain
ed from various members OF the Gar
field Cabinet, the restraints which were
then sought to be imposed; the attitude
OF aItield himself up to the fatelul
July 2, and his opinions OF what may
be expected from continuation OF the
fight under the present circumstances.
His friends say that he had simply the
choice OF going ont now with the chance
OF being called a deserter or OF being
turned out i'm the spring as responsible
for failure which would in reality he
none OF his.
The Temperance Women.
WASHINGTON, October % "A lelega-
ton OF temperance women called on the
President to-day, and were most gra-
Ciously received, but all OF the female
tact did not succeed in drawing the
President out. Upon entering the room
where the ladies, fifty Or more, were
gathered, the President was greeted with
the singing Of the National anthem, "My
Country, It's oil Thee" Miss Willard,
the President OF the Temper
ance Convention, which has been hold.
ing its sessions in this city, then ad
dressed the President. She said the wo
men of the National Temperance Union
were gratifed to stand in the presence
Of that knightly gentleman, who bore
himself 90 grandly when the peal OF
bells announcing the death OF a great
man was TO be heard in all the land.
They were proud to meet the Chief
Magistrate who in Yorktown ordered
the British flag to be saluted; they
we're glad to have as the Presi-
dent OF the United States the
son OF Protestant clergyman,w who from
his training and habits, is ia full SYM
pathy with every form Of philanthropy.
Miss Willard alsO gave brief outline
OF the present temperance movement,
saying it was the second thought OF the
great crusade in Ohio several years ago.
Miss Willard introduced Mrs. Chapin,
OF South Carolina, who created laugh
by saving that the ladies there brought
the President their allegiance, though
they could not bring him support. In
behalf OF the stricken South, she prayed
that her section OF the country would
find in the President friend.
President Arthur said that he was in
entire sympathy with the South in her
regeneration, and was determined that
no section OF the country during his ad-
ministration should be favored, as far as
it was in his power TO prevent, over an
other. Mrs. Chaplin thanked him. and
said that she would carry his words
back with her, and tell the people At
home. President Arthur then said: 81
am very glad to see you all, and thank
YOU Tor your kind words and generous
sympathy. have no desire to make
any formal speech" Miss Willard then
introduced her aged mother to the Pres
ident Then followed introduCtlons be-
tween the President and all the ladies
present:
Young Mems Christian Association.
WEsrMINISrER, ND October 29 The
tenth annual convention OF the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Mary
land and West Virginia convened IN
this CITY last night at the rooms OF the
association here, and was called to order
by W. l.. W. SelbroOk, chairman OF the
State Executive Committee. Atttr
PRAYER hv + S. Pendieton, Of kearney:-
vile, West Virginia, Messrs. G. A. Lick
ider, OF Shepherdstown, W. Va, II: 7.
Adams, of Baltimore, and T. A. Wastler
oi Sabilasville, appoin ed to serve as
committee on permanent organization,
re ported the following for officers, who
we're elected: President, + lward Ous
Hiukley, ot Baltimore; Vice President,
J. o. Aglionbs, OF Shepherdstown, W.
Va; Associate Vice Presidents, A. ID
Barr of Charlestown, W. Va. L.R. Coch.
ran, OF Frederick and G. W. Prnning-
ton, of Wdrfeldsburl. Nj; Secretary,
". l.. Seabrook, OF Westminster; As
sistant secretary, f. S. Hobbs, st.
johns College, Annapolis, Md. A
short devotional service followed, and
the convention then adjourned 20 the
Methodist Protestant Caurch, where g
welcome meeting was held. Addresses
Of welcome were delivered by Rev. J. I.
Murray and r. B. Norment, and re-
sponses were made by J. o. Aglionhv,
A. D. Barr, H. P. Adams, G. A. Llckli'
der and \. Brewer. Some fine music
! WIS rendered