Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02
What Is Thought OF the Recent
Rsadluster--- Republican Con-
ference at the Capital.
The Speaksrship Contest Llvsaing
Up--.Effsct Of Congressman
Blackburn's With
drawaI.
Department Reports ---Condision
of the U. S. Trsasury---ln-
tsrnaI Revenue Matters
The Debt State
ment, Etc.

WASHINGTON, August 30.-The Read
juster Republican conference at the Airing
ton Hotel is spoken OF as an accidental
meeting, having no political significance
that its character was more Of social gath
ering than anything else. On the other
hand, the friends of the participants say that
1t was arranged several weeks since. The
programme adopted was TO combine all
the opposition to the Democratic party in
the South. Senator Malone was the mas
ter spirit OF the affair and presided over
the deliberations. 1t is said that the &C.
ton OF Postmaster General Gresham in re-
fusing to allow Postoffice Inspector Ged
dings to neglect his official duties so that
he could make Teadjuster speeches IN Var
ginia was one of the subjects OF dis
Cussion. The leaders OF the conference
held an interview with First Assistant
Postmaster General HattOn to-day, in which
they urged Mr.. HattOn's intercessiOn in
behalf of Nj. Geddings and other officials
whose services are needed in the campaign
by the readjusters. Incidentally the con-
ferance decided to do all in its power to as
sist Gen. Chalmers in his effort to secure
Sentatlyes. Mr.. w. +. Craig, the new read
juster collector OF internal revenue for the
sixth or Alexandria district of Virginia, ar
rived to-day, to take a hand IN the confer
anCe.
New and MnhOme. .OpinI Ons,
Acting Secretary John C. New, of the
Treasury Department, was asked to-day if
he knew anything of the purposes OF the
conference. His reply was: mo, | do
not. There are a lot OF fellows down South
who like to come UP here now and then,
talk, arrange matters and then talk some
more. 1t does them or one else any par
tiCular harm, and they seem TO like it.
have not talked with Senator MOhone, but
have with one of his intimate political
friends, and he denies that Malone IS
alarmed over the prospect OF things polltl-
cal in Virginia. Indeed, he says that Sem
ator Malone was never more confident.
He tells NE that Senator Malone says If
the election was to-day, or a: any time
during the past two weeks, the readj ulster
party would carry the State by $1,000 ma
jorlty." Mr.. New was especially pleased
with the Republican prospects in Ohio.
lie saws they have the Democrats on the
run there, and if things go along as they
nave. and are going now, the Republicans
will have walk over.
Speakership Straws.
The presence of a number of well known
Southern politicians IN this city Just now
Las started a boom in political discussions.
The hotel lobbies remind one, though in
q small degree, Of the winter season, when
Congressmen and statesmen are numer-
Gus. The subject that brings out the
fullest discussion just now is the
soCakership Of the House OF Repre-
l, -nl -
sentative Blackburn from the contest will
undoubtedly strengthen Mr.. Carlisle )
chances Of success. Opinions on this sub
iect are so widely different that it requires
very well informed politician to
estimat with any degree Of accuracy, the
relative strength OF the leading candi.
dates. Mr.. Harry Smith. the journal
clerk OF the last House of Representatives,
Yho has lust returned to the city from
an extended trip North and West, says the
speskership will, beyOni doubt, be given
TO ex Speaker Randall, because he has hal
more experience in the chair than any OF
his competitors and besides he is better
able % break in the new members. He
thinks the contest between
Randall and carlisle
in. caucus will be brief, and the former
will start out with a much larger
vote lDtu II duNlCl pdAS'N' NaAl'S'V
will in gil probability be made chsir-
nan Of the Committee on Ways and Means
and be recognized as leader OF the Demo
cratic side. Mr.. Smith will probably be re-
appointed if Mr. Randall is elected, but not
otherwise IL is said by the friends OF Mr..
Carlisle that if it shall appear after the pre-
liminary caucus that he does not have
strength enough to stay in the contest,
there will be a combination with the
friends of Mr.. Cox, who is booked by the
solid New York delegation, in favor OF Mr.
Cox.
u. =. Treasury Internal Revenue Mat
ter.
WASHINGTON, September 1.--The follow.
ing is the condition of the United States
Treasury to DAY: Gold coin and bnlliOn,
S2u4. .l5O0yS: silver dollars and bullion,
$1,000 957; fractional silver coin, S2IS,-
lSl 50; United States notes, $53, 81, ,724; to-
tai, $l04. .9l5.S $50. Certificates outstanding,
gold, $54. .3O2, ,430; silver, S75,443,7Il; cur.
rency, Sl2,O6j, 600.
The Executive order consolidating the
Internal Revenue Collection districts, so
far as il effects the following named dis
tricts, was put into operation to-day The
Eighth Illinois and the District
of Oregon The District of New
Mexico will be transferred to
the new collector on the 5th instant.
No date hes vet been fixed for the cOnsoli.
dating of the districts of California. The
Executive order has been suspended so far
rs relates to the districts of Wisconsin, an1
= III l.. - Oh IN, that e. aaa