Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-04
PROBABLE EFFECT ON WEST VIRGINIA.
Uterances Of Congressman Snyder and
Gibson--A Washington Paper Boom
ing General Nate Goff for
Vice President.
Special 10 the Regis:er.

with iirmness in his conduct or affairs.
They go farther than, this, and say that
thy have confidence in his conservatism,
and are not afraid that he will allow any
free trade views he may hold to be prema-
turely made prominent or advanced to the
detriment either Of business interests or
the welfare of the Democratic party. The
thing they deplore is that his canvass for
the place has been so conducted by the
parties having charge OF it that Republi-
cans are given the opportunity OF claim
ing his success as an out and out triumph
of the free trade wing of the Democracy,
and making capital OF it politically
in that way. There is no doubs
bur that Republican leaders here are very
much gratifed over the result, and look
on it as a God send to keep them out OF
present difficulties. Ex-Secretary Blaine in
speakirg of Carlisles election yesterday
told a member OF the West Virginia Delega-
ton that he looked on it as special dis.
pensation furnished by Providence Tor the
relief OF the Republican party and have
heard similar expressions from other prom
inent Republican leaders. Already it is
form of next years Republican Conven-
ton is to consist mainly of high protection
snd little Monroe doctrine thrown in 70
give the sky scraping orators change AMI
10 relieve the dryneSs of a tariff discussion
that must in the nature Of things consist
mainly of a comparison OF figures.
The Effect on West Virginia
As to the effect OF an issue of this kind
on your own State politics you can form an
opinion as readily as can. In discussing
the votes of Messrs. Wilson and Gibson, of
your delegation, WHO voted for Carlisle, the
general opinion of West Virginia Demo
Gratis here is to the effect that popular
vote in the districts of these gentlemen
would be in favor OF a measure OF tariff
prott ction that should have prompted sup.
port Of Randall as the better exponent OF
those doctrines. John T. McGraw OF
Grafton, who was here most Of last week,
thought the sentiment OF the party In the
Charleston end of the Second District
would sustain Wilson's vote, but that in
that portion of il where coal and iron inter
ests were heavier, as in Taylor
and Mineral counties it would be
the other way. As | telegraphed you
day or two since, Captain llan'er,
Oi Jackson, brought petition signed by
Jackson Roane and other lower counties OF
the Fourth district. asking Gibson to sup
mort Randall instead of Carlisle, and Wood
county people here, like Senator Camden,
Chsrc llor George Thompson and others,
urged that the sentiment OF the people OF
the iron, salt ard coal sections OF the dis
trict were overwhelmingly IN the direction
CT the Pennsylyaniau as a tariff exponent,
mt Can't. Gibson insists that these gentle
r,iSfaEan. that hn has taken MAINS
to inform himself of the feeling OF his
district in this direction, and that his vote
represents il as nearly as 1t can pe done.
SNYDER saws he has no doubt about what
his people wanted. and while, TO use his
own expression, he did not have the
pleasure OF voting for darn man who was
elected" he is satisfied with his position.
I'could give you good deal OF specula'
tiCn rife here as to the effect OF q straight
out tariff fight on West Virginia politics,
but ss that question has no. yet been fairly
presented il may be as we'll TO defer 1t TO
future occasion. One thing however, may
be set down as a fixed fact, that no eiOCt
nil be spared 10 wake up an issue OF that
character by Republican leaders here.
The Work OF Canvass.
The amount of work done in carrying on
a canvass for the Speakership can hardly
Ee estimated by one who has never looked
into it. heard prominent Democratic
Senator say last week that the same effort
made to secure Carlisle's nomination for
the Speakership would have secured him
the Democratic nomination for the Presi-
dency If exerted in that direction. 1t may
DO it yet There has been good deal of
anxiety as to the formation OF his commit
vees, but the feeling is general that he will
appoint them fairly, and that nobody is to
be punished for mere opposition.
II is expected that he will
give Randall the chairmanship of the com
mittee on Appropriations and that the lat
ter will accept the place. After all the
power of the Speaker is negative rather
than positive. He can keep measures from
being brought forward-his power in this
direction under the rules Of the House be-
ing almost limitless-but he can DO very
little more than any other member o. the
body to secure the votes OF members IN
favor of any particular measure. As
former member remarked to me several
times, the rules of the House are designed
to prevent rather than expedite direct leg
islation. The Speaker can cut off the busi-
ness that may be brought up on the one
day in every month when the committee
have not control Of il, and the individual
member has no chance with him II the
gentleman in the Chair happens to be ad-
verse. But with this opportunity or rather
IN this direction the influence OF the office
- confined. He can lead the horse up to
toe water and keep any strsggler who
comes up by himself from drinking, bat
he cannot mske the others drink If they
s.e not so disposed.
The Smaller Fry.
Tae settlement of the main question
-esu.s to have determined the choice Of the
minor otii &c. rs OF the House pretty closely,
except that other Northern and Western
men like Leedom and Dalton might have
succeeded il their csnvssSes had been bet
ter managed. Atkins, who was beaten Tor
the clerkship by one vote got the i'll will
of the Randall men who expected him 10
furnish them more votes than he did from
the Tennessee delegation.
The sunday papers here, with the eNcep-
ton of one or two, commended the action
of the caucus. The Post, which wants to
be the Democratic organ here, held hands
off during most OF the fight, but last week
csme out tlat.tooted for Carlisle.
The Chronicle OF yesterday published
good cut of Gen. Nate Gof. and named him
as the coming man for Vice President to
run on the Republican ticket with Cullom,
OF Illinois. This seems to be one Of those
cases which Criswell had in mind when he
thought the tail would wobbie the dog un-
less the dog stood sgsinSt post.
General Kelly, who is great favorite
amCng the West Virginia boys here, was
brought out by Captain Pipes st a camp
FIRE celebration of the Army of the Msrti.
ment. He told his Nancy Dunson story,
a; how, after capturing with much dith
Guilty, the aforesaid young woman, who
was Confederate spy in Writ county, he
otfsr her the choice of his entire staff ii
she would tell him about certain fords Of
the Little kanawhs, and the veterans
countenance beamed with pleasure as he
recalled the lady's reply, which was to the
effect that she would rather have the old
man than any Of the kids.
Colonel Spstes and Delegate Lynch, Of
Harrison county, were among the arrivals
yesterday, and Charlie Wells and Editor
Presley Morris are also rusticating here.
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West Siiginisns in Washingss1.