Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-09
POLITICAL.
A Review ofthe Situation from an
Independent Standpoint.
The Difference Between Parties-No Matter
of Principle inYolVed---A Scramble
for Ofice---Blaine for 1884
on a Fusion Ticket
Guiteau's Case.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Sno-n, pi,pntch 70 The Register.

WASHINGTON, January S.-"Do you
know" said member from one Of the
Middle States, 10 me, yesterday, that there
is more coquetting going on between the
Liberal wing of the Republican party and
the Democratic organization, at this time,
than was ever known before. OF course 1t
is all quietly carried on, and neither side
fully understands the other, but 1t goes on
all the same. Most of the oyertures come
from the Republican side of the house, al
though in some cases have heard Demo
Gratis invite such advances. l tell you, this
proposed visit of Grants, and the recent
drift of the Administration. have set peo-
pie to thinking There isn't any doubt
left but that the Stalwart crowd have taken
charge OF the machine and are going to run
1T for all it is worth for 1884. They may
do it in polite way. There may be no
sudden displacements or expulsions, but
the
BIaine-Garfield
crowd will be quietly eliminated, and the
workers OF the other wing gradually sub
stituted. Nobody sees that clearer than
Blaine, and nobody is any quicker to &C
commodate himself to the existing situa-
ton. He has the brains and the courage
TO meet Just such an emergency. Nor will
this task be especially difficult. There
was time when parties had clear politi-
cal issues on which they were clearly divi-
ded. The distribution of the public lands,
the establishment of the sub-treasury, and
similar questions, once divided Wings and
Democrats Just rs Cleanly and widely as
Presbyterians are divided from Universal
lists. But now the line occasionally gets
very indistingt. What is there now before
the country in advocacy OF which either
party has any monopoly. The taxation OF
National Banks is more question between
borrowers and lenders than between DEM
ocrats and Republicans, although as the
Republicans have most of the money of
the country. most of the legislation
which makes it higher in the market has
their general support. The same situation
in general prevails with reference to the
silver question, but you can't draw party
line on either. When it comes to the sub
jcct
OI tne
most men are guided by their own imme-
diate interests. and full cOmmittal to one
side or the other would disrupt either or
ganization now. Men like Voorhees,, King
and Ellis of Louisiana. with Sam Randall
and the Eastern and Middle and Northern
yState Democrats who want protection for
speCial interests, are confronted by their
Democratic free trade brethren in the same
conventions. Horace White and Pig Iron
Kelly and the other dprtrmNircS of the Re
publican organizations are hOpeleSSly at
iocgerhcads on this subject, and II takes
the hardest kind of compromising in every
political convention TO keep down these
differences think the time has about
come when these questions will cause
shaking up and a disqualification of poltti-
cal narties, and that's why think Blaine's
programme would not be difficult one
Wouldn't the memory OF the Greeley
frsr0 he damper on such an enterprise?
No. The country was not ready for such
a change when Greeley was brought to the
front Sectional differences, war hatreds
and preiudiles were then still prevalent.
Now that is all over. People don't care
snap about such matters. The legislation
they are interested in is the legislation
which Affects Trade,
commerce, manufactures, agriculture and
Besides Blaine is not Greeley by considera-
bic. Greeley was a propagandist and
theoriSt, who cherished what many people
called yagaries, and had little disposition
to adapt himself to his immediate sur
roundings. Blaine'S philosophy, like Ran
fuckers has reference to the next six
months. What the Germans call the
etriqk1I-the eternity in politics. does not
bother him q particle. Besides being q
borIr leader, he has genius Tor detail. lie
is as good an organizer as sam Iilden. ana
if he keeps on AZ he is now making 1t, he
will soon have rs much money. He repre-
sents the universal courageous, liberal,
charitable. generous and patriotic idea OF
the best type of American citizenship, and
comes up to the full expectation of his
friends in whatever situation he is placed.
He is on record already against the
RepudiatOrs' Programme
Of Southern Mahonizers and could take up
the Southern end of tha string gracefully.
He has been so clear il his great office as
premier of the Garfield administration as
to command the admiration even OF his
enemies, and he has linked indisSolubly
With his own political fortunes the politi-
cal fortunes of large section Of the Re
publicans. In short. he could bring over
10 a movement of the character referred
enough support to make it irresistible.
Any how, my son, you watch him. There
NAV be some trouble absut the head OF the
ticket and which party shall furnish it, but
il there is not fusion ticket in 1881 with
James G.. Blaine's name on II, very much
mistake the drift of events"
The President's Callers
since New Years have been many office
seekers and their friends. Baltimore sends
over two or three delegations . day, which
would prevent Stagnation even II the sup
pIv ran out. The Republicans over there
used TO be like the Democrats in MaSSachu-
setts-just enough of them to fill the
f,daraI Offices when their side was on top
hut they have increased and multiplied
lately. while there is not enough TO 60
round now and accordingly they have split
up into factions which fight liHe Kill
kenney eats.
Speculation rs to
Cabinet Appointments
has about ended so far as the Interior De
partment is concerned. SargentS friends
stating that his chance is mere matter OF
time. Apart from the geographical argu-
ment the reasons for it are To be found IN
the fact that he has been straightout Re
publican through all the transmutations OF
California politics, and has exhibited salts
factory stalwart propenSities OF late. While
in tine Senate he earned considerable repu-
tatiOn for thOroughneSs and industry, and
as chairman of the committee on Naval af-;
fairs managed to get himself smirched in.
connection with Mr.. Robeson's liberal mani
agement of that part of the government.
Outside OF the Interior Department there is
no general belief in the selection of other
Cabinet members as predicted. The Army
and Navy are vet to be provided for il new
secretaries throughout are proposed, but
there is not the same pressure for them rs
for others, and the incumbents would
probably remain indefinitely if permitted
Guiteau's Management
during the final argument of counsel in his
case is still a matter of earnest discussion.
IL viii mar the effect of the oratory con-
siderably il he sees proper to continue his
Interruptions at that time. and there is
every reason to believe that il allowed to
remain in the court room and ung2gged he
will behave exactly as he has done for
month past He evidently appreciates the
delicate position in which th9 court is
placed. and would doubtless jbe glad to
bring on an issue which would test the
right to remove prisoner on trial for his
lite durSDC Sucb trial on acCOunt Of mis-