Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-29
TWO DAYS MORE,
Then the Battle for the Speakers
Gavel will be Over.
OPINIONS OF A REGISTER WRITER.
An Able Republican Editor Gives His Rea.
sons for Advocating the eiec-
ton of Samuel J.
Randall.
From On Regular Correspondent.

TIOh Ouf hegUpF IUTeSpOh'sH.
WASHINGTON, November 2S.-The candi-
dates for Speaker are now on the home
stIetch and at their best speed. A great
deal of bad feeling has been created by the
letter of General Gordon TO Mr.. Randall.
1t is claimed that the moving spirit OF the
letter was Joe Brown, the richest man in
Georgia, and one of the wealthiest Sena--
tors. Brown has great weakness for cor
porations, monopolies, and subsidies, and
is protectionist. He could not, from his
position as Senator, write the letter, him
self, so he got Gordon to write it. 1t now
turns out that Gordon was here at the
time OF the writing, stopping within a
stones throw of Randall, and the Carlisle
men say why couldn't Gordon
Tell All That 10 Randall.
instead of writing it from Georgia? Too
thin
At this writing, the Carlisle men are noi
only hopeful, but they are confident. Said
Mr.s Carlisle last night: Il am confident
that | would be nominated Oh the first
ballot If the caucus were held tonight.
At the other hand, the Randall men laugh
at this and say that the Carlisle men must
keep up courage and retain their good
humor.
Randall himself says that the develop.
ments which this week will make in his
favor, will astonish not only his opponents,
but even his own supporters.
The canvass of each man is conducted
with the best Of humor and there is good
feeling all around. Jokes are cracked and
good stories are told. one OF the figures of
Mr.. Carlisle'S campaign is Col. William L.
Morrison, CT Illinois. The day before yes
terday he had some business al the Navy
department, and called in to see Chandler.
Said Chandler: Whom are you going to
elect up there, protectionlSt or Tree
trader ''
Neither" ssid NJ Morrison. We are
Going TO elect Mr.. Carlisle, man vino be
heyes in moderate reduction OF tarl!i
duties and a greater reduction when the
demands Of The Government permit.
The Funniest Thing
in this campaign, auyhed Chandler, "!s
John l.. GordOn's letter. lie wants you 10
fool Us, 10 pretend that you are revenue
reformers unit! you capture the Prcsi
Gency lie wants you TO creep up on us
That would 90 nice up in New Hamp3hir,
on the stump.
Mr.. Morrison answered: You're good
looking man, but you don look like man
that can be crept upon
The Presidents appointment OF Lawrence
Weldon, OF Bloomington, Illinois, TO be
Judge OF the Court OF Claims in place OF
J. {. Bancroft Davis, who succeeded Judge
otto as Supreme Court Reporter, was made
upon the pers onal request OF David Davis.
The petition asking for thepardon OF
Sergeant Mason, who fired at the assassin
Guitesu, was the largest that was ever laid
tefore the throne OF mercy, having no less
than one million names TO 1t.
An Astute Remark
Here is what Hon. Lake Pryor, Of Ala
bama, says about the Speakership: what
kind Of "A homlnum do we want TO distin-
guish a. Speaker, heh? ! tell you we want
a judgmntic, jnrisprudential man. see !
am down for Carlisle. haven intimated
such disposition yet, though ! lean a
leetle that way. ir. Carlisle goes IN for
reform and economy. SO do |. This gov
ernment is ruH.ssl,ogether too coguve, and
so pronounCe.'
Personal Mention.
Senator Camden is at the Arlington.
Representative Coil is put down as a
guest at the Ebbitt. but he hasn't yet ar
rived in the city.
Senator Kenns passed through last night
on bis way TO Baltimore to visit his sister,
Mrs Jordan.