The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-26
THE EMPIRE STATE
is SUPPOSED TO Be FOR ARTHUR,
Tho Strongest Democratic Candldats-Ths Work ol
the Uait,d KtAts supreme Court-A Docket
We'll CIsartd-The Length oftht S.iAion
Of Copgr,sa-The Party Cahdida.sa

| Of ConSr.sa-Ths Party Candida...
From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, April 2j.-"What do 20,
think Of the situation in Now York" you
correspondent asked Of an old and careful
observer OF events political, yesterday com
menting upon the Utica convention an,
the Democratic situation at same time.
II think" he answered, THAT Arthur vii
have majority ofthe New York delega
tlon and will probably be the nominee o
the party. The fight has been fair one
fairly made and fairly won by Arthur and
his frienda. 1t has shown that the business
interest Of New York, the element which
must contribute the bulk OF the campaign
fund and which Is entitled to Il voice, Is 10,
Arthur" E#Hwr b.,
"Do you think there will be any danger
ol such IN experience as that which oh.
tanned during tho Folger campaign" {.
mo, l think not. The circumstances
now are entirely different. There is no
suspicion Of any improper conduct or lack
Of interest in the campaign. Arthur's
course has been so plainly that OF man
determined not to be nominated by any
means except that OF the popular will,
that when 1t Ia seen that the majority OF bis
State Is for him thesconvention, I think,
will acceae 10 the wishes OF that State, for
in New York must be the result Of the
coming election
SLOW about tho Democrats Of New
York ~
"There will be very strong support for
Flowers, very strong indeed. Some 20 so
far as TO say the entire legislature will be
for him, but that is not true. The western
part OF the State is very earnest in behalf
Of Cleveland, and ii Tilden absolutely
and positively declines there Is reason to
believe that his strength will be thrown in
favor Of Cleveland. Ifso, that would make
him formidable candidate"
Gould Cleveland or Flowers carry tho
State as against Arthur"
THAT is hard to answer. Flowers would
put in an immense amount oil money into
the campaign, and if Tilden should decide
to back Cleveland Of course be could put
in the gum needed. With either OF these
men nominated against Arthur tho fight
would be a ho. one and no man could sue.
cesstully predict"
TuEsUrREME COURT.
The Supreme Court has ended lis hear.
ing OF cases for this term. It's last and
only session for the remainder Of the term
will be Oh Monday, May s., when it will an.
nouuce. decisions in large number oil
cases and adjourn until October. The
coming week will be spent in consultation
upon the cases no% on hand, and decisions
will be rendered il most OF them. The
court has accomplished an unusually good
seasons work. Over 400 cases have been
considered, and when the decisions are an.
nouuCed on Monday more than 400 will
havo been acted upon or in some way got.
ten OF the docket. The average seasons
work heretofore has been about 800 cases.
Already the cases disposed OF amour to $50,
and it is expected that at least so more will
be disposed OF on Monday, May 5. This
leaves the docket Of the court with about
$50 cases, or little over two years work.
The close OF this tenn hnts the docket
Eighty less than it Was 4 year ago, which
is guile remarkable fact, as the docket
has boen heretofore steadily increasing
year by year. Possibly the fact that at
least two Of the Justices Of the court have
Presidential aspirations may have some
thing TO do with their very good behavior
during this term. The cases now standing
on the docket range from one to four years
in age, most Of them having been docketed
since the beginning Of the year, 1882.
AS TO ADJOURNMENT.
"When do you think Congress will ad.
ourn?" your correspondent asked Of a
Capitol official at the House end Of the
Capitol yesterday, one who has been there
Tor nearly quarter Of century.
"Not before the middle Of August" he
answered, land it would not surprise me
10 see tho session run into september"
"Why so?'
"D,cause the debate over the Postoflice
and Naval Appropriation bills must ba very
long aud very bitter. Then the Tariff bill,
there is no telling what will be the end Of
that. 1! is almost tho first Of May now,
YOU s.e, and very little done, only one
appropriation bill having yer become q
law."0 '.h6 ..l.
In the light OF this opiuion it is interest,"
ing to note the length ofthe session Of Con.
aress heretofore. Since the Sixteenth Con.
cress every regular session has began in
Deco Llber and since that time ten aessiona
have run az late as August. The Twenty.
seventh Congress, In which the father OF
Congri ssmen White, OF Kentucky was
Speaker OF the House, sat until the last day
Of August. The Twenty-ninth Congress
sst until August l0:h. Tho Thirtieth Coz.
yreso until August l4!h. The Thirty-frst
Congress until September S0Ih. The
Thirty.5econd Congress until August 30.h.
Tho Thirty.third Congress- until August 7th,
ard The Thirty.iourth CongreG, until
August 18Th. The Fortisth Congress, which,
saw the closing events Of the war and
Andrew John.on's administration, con.
tinued its session with occasional recesaes
up to November l0:h, little being accom-.
piished, however, after the months oil July
and August. The Forty-iourth Congress
ant until August 18th, and the Forty
seventh until August S:h. a..
PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER
The following is list Of the ambition!
gentlemen who have erected lightning rod
in tho hopo that the presidential Hash ma,
strike in their vicinity:
| Republicans: James G. Blaine, Cheste
| A, Arthur, George F.HEimundr, Benjamin
Harrison, William b. Allison, John Sher
man., General W. T. Sherman, John A
Logan, Robert T. Lincoln, Walter Q. Gres
ham, Eugene Hale. Joseph 4. Hawley
Dwight II. ssbin. Henry W. Blair, Justin
Miller, Justice Harlan, Governor Robin
lon, OF Massachusetts, and John F. Mile,
Democrats: Samuel ]. Tildsn, Henry 3
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