Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
COLUMBUS.
A Capital Letter from the Buckeye
Capital.
"The Member from West vrginia"-wind
A Dog-Political faith-0r.
0oyen-The Liquor
Bill
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL GOSSIP.

tleman on the Democratic side of the House
might say in the Sixty-fifth General AS
sembly, who is more generally respected
than Hon. David Wagner, OF Belmont
county. His entrance to the House in the
morning is like genial ray of sun light
and he is as good natured and kindly IN hi:
greeting as he is bald-headed. He wears
ruffled shirt fronts, of the style of fifty
years ago, and ATTRACTS attention by this
novelty in dress il for nothing else, yet
this old style is considered to be very pretty
and it is certainly becoming to Mr.. Wage.
ner.
He is, withal a dignilied gentleman, and
it is members of his age and good sense
who counsel moderation and keep the
young, hot-headed Democrats from jump
ing into things rough shod before knowing
what they are doing. He is familiarly
known among his associates as the
~Gentleman From West Virginia.
and makes his appearance on the floor OF
the House every morning with the Wheel
ing REGISTER and Steubenville Gazette un-
der his arm.
.
Wagner this morning and asked him
whether he had any important measures
on hand at present. He replied that he
had several important bills and resolutions
in his mind, but that he intended TO do
nothing Immediately in the line OF local
business, and would for the present help
keep the boys straight and enjoy the quar-
relling among the Republicans. The REC
IsTER correspondent, he said, would be in
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question.
A great deal OF time has been taken up
this week i'll discussion among the Repub-
licans about changes in the rules. The
Senate refused to concur in some House
rules and the latter body attempted to get
even by defeating some resolutions regard
ing rules governing the Assembly adopted
by the Senate. The discussion has been
confined entirely to the Republican side of
the house, the Democrats very
it. Hon. freeman Thorpe, an
artist from Ashtabula, up in the Western
Reserve, and DIR. Scott, the venerable
Statesman from Warren county, were pit
ted against each other, yesterday, in this
discussion, when they were suddenly in
terrupted by dark body that came flying
through the air from one of the galleries.
came down with a crash, and then began
the most heart-rending yells. Mr.. Wagener
jumped up badly frightened, Speaker
Hodge almost jumped out of the Speakers
stand, Charlie Vallandigham and Bill Bell
were scared half to death and 4 scene of
confusion ensued. 1t turned out that the
cause of all this was
Dog.
1t seems that demure canine of an in
Il
| plore the galleries. He found his way in
TO the north gallery, the only other Occu-
| pant al the time being small boy. The
| dog, it is presumed, heard the battle of
words that was being waged between the
venerable Scott and the aesthetic Thorpe,
and thought he would investigate. He ac-
| cordingly sprang on the railing of the gal
lery and went clear over, falling thirty
feet, and alighting on Allen o. Myers
ii that gentleman had been
in the seat at the time his dogship would
come down on the back of his head, and
the career OF brilliant journalist would
have been ended by cur. The dog Incl
dent so shook up the house that they ad
journed for dinner.
What Political Faith.
Do you know Fred Blenkner in Wheel
ing? Ii you do not, you have probably
heard of him. When | tell you that
he has been Third Assistant Sargeant-at-
Arms of the Ohio House of Representatives
for twenty years consecutively, and has
| held the office under both Democrats and
| Republicans and that the most expert
scientist with the aid of powerful magni-
| fying glass has never been able to discover
| lust what Fred'S politics are. Yesterday
| wednesday, he was nominated for the
position by Republican. Mr. Drummer, of
| Wyandot, seconded the nomination on be-
half of the Democrats, and stated that it
was with all the more pleasure
that he did so BECAUSE he
knew Mr. Blenkner to he all ultra Demo-
crat The first Republican called said he
| voted for Fred because he knew he was an
unCompromising and red hot Republican.
| This caused a great deal of laughter. Blenk-
| ner did not have q vote against him and
besides was voted $50 for services since the
session commenced. His duties consist Of
keeping the members and the press stocked
with stationery, getting passes on the rail-
roads for the Representatives and showing
new members the city. So you see he is
invaluable.
DIR. DOrcn.
DR.. G. 4. DOren has been Superintendent
| of the Ohio Institution for Feeble Minded
Youths, better known as the Idiotic Asy-
lum, for over twenty years. He has no
politics, but is all things to all men, and is
always for himself. He sold the ground to
the State on which the Asylum is situated
and has always run the thing in his own
way, both the financial and instructive and
medical departments Several times there
has been charges of CrookedneSS, but moth.
ing ever assumed q definite shape until
yesterday. in the Senate, n resolution was
adopted requiring him to make q report 10
the Senate, giving an account OF every cent
that has passed through his hands, and the
general management and conduct of the
Institution. The matter was called up by
the recent disastrous fire at the Institution,
concerning which there have been vague
hints published.
Liquor Bill.
Mr.. Pond has introduced bill in the
Senate to lessen the use of intoxicating Ii
quors, by taxing the traffic The
bill provides for yearly license
or tax on every saloon, the amount
ranging from 500 to $500, the lowest
amount being in the country and small
towns. and graded on up at $50, $500 and
$3.50, the $500 licenses being for cities OF
the first class and grade. This bill would
come under the head OF class legislation.
rs il would make tbe yich man richer and
the poor man poorer As lessen.
ing the number OF saloons it would
probably prove success as no poor devil
who wants TO sell whisky would stand any
earthly show. The fine saloons, however,
would flourish like green bay trees, aud
everybody could go and fill his body as full
OF tamarack as he wished 1t is measure
that can hardly pass.
Notes.
Mr.. Kilkcart, the gentleman FROM Steu-
! benVille jefferson county, is detained al
his home by sickness.
Mr.. Drummer is editor of the Wyandot
Domocrut- Union, and is known as The
Wyandot Chieftain." He was formerly Q
preacher. but has reformed and is now {
Democrat; drinks bourbon whisky, chew:
and smokes, and sometimes uses big, bis
D. He was member of the cd General
Assembly, Clerk of the House in the Esd
took seat for two years during the 64tf
and now tries his hand again in the 65th
VIM. Bell, Jr., ex-Secretary of State. j:
known as 'the heavyweight member IRON