Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-28


Special Dispatch to the Register.
wAsmSeToS, February 25.-Predictions
as to Conkling's action in the matter OF the
Associate Justiceship. rendered him by
President Arthur. vary widely. There is
no doubt that the Committee on Somina-
tions will make prompt and favorable re-
port and that the Senate will confirm him
with few if any dissenting votes. Hoar's
objection, which was the cause Of referring
both Coukling's and Sargent's nominations,
an unusual proceeding in the case OF an
ex-senator, il is said was prompted by al
legged opposition on the part of Conkling
70 the placing Of Senator Hoar's brother,
Eleazer Rockwell Hoar. Grants yrst Attor-
ney General, and the man who Ben Butler
said always mistoOk his
Dyspepsia for His Conscience.
upon the Supreme Bench. 1t is not likely
that the objection will occasion delay of
more than three days in the matter Of the
conformation of either, but Conkling's, &C
ceptance is by no means as certain as Sar-
gents after they are confirmed. 1t IS
urged on the one hand that the difficulty
of revifing his political fortunes in New
York, his growing years and imperfect
health, will induce him to accept an hon
orable retirement from the field of active
politics, into field of more quiet, and
equally congenial pursuits.
ON the Other Hand.
his friends say that while he is fitted to
adOrn the bench he has no more taste for
being Shelved there than he has for going
into the ministry: that he is not dead
man politically or physically; that he de-
Clined the Chief JuSticeShip under Grant
because he preferred more active and
unfettcred career at the bar and IN the
forum, and that he will decline an AsSo-
ciate JusticeShiP now for the same reason;
that he is now
Making Money
and getting ready to come to the front
when the present respectable nonentities
who represent New York in the Senate ex-
pire by limitation, and that the present
nomination, extended him by President
Arthur, is merely intended to strengthen
and assist him in his plans. The latter
part of the proposition has good many
elements of probability The tender OF the
only place within the gift of the President
that combines the highest dignity with the
greatest permanence, will be accepted as
proof Of the retention of the old relations
which prevailed between the ex-senator
and his promoted lieutenant in State
politics, and will bring to the former all
the now wayering support that Is waiting
to see who has the ear and favor of the ad'
ministratiOn.
Ii this is the
Purpose or the Nomination,
and ID u in tandsd as .. - - -;
Conkling's declination will probably be fel-
lowed by the nomination of Secretary OF
the Treasury Folger to the vacant place on
the bench, and the nomination possibly OF
ex-senator Platt TO FOlgers present posi-
ton.
More Pensioners
There Is a proposition to retire General
George B. Mcclellan as a Major General,
suggested. doubtless, by the success Of Lo-
gan's bill in the Senate to retire Grant, and
the claim is that if the line is to be drawn
So rs to include the ex-President it ought
TO take in his predecessor, who did most OF
the hard pounding that wore out Lee $ army
and enabled his successor to win.
Gen. Comfy,
Of Columbus. whose health is very pre-
carious, expects to return from Honolulu
shortly and ex-Congressman Daggett eX-
poets TO get his place as Minister to the
Sandwich Islands.
Secretary Hunt,
it IS now said, will remain until the new
legislation regarding naval Improvements
is completed.
West Virginia arrivals: Henry >. Walker
and wife. Geo W. Thompson, Jr., aud Gen.
Bob White.
have lust learned the Senate Judiciary
Committee have reported unanimously in
favor of COnk!ing'S confirmation. LNN.