Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-09
General Grant DECLINES Govern!
ment Aid. -
MONDAY IN CONGRESS.
A Very Interesting Cosby Special That
Tells Of West Virginia Men
and Measures.
THE ISSUE OF SILVER DOLLARS.
.Snerinl b tAs Rsrisier.

candidate for place in that body when it
shall have been constructed. There is
great deal of talk about the chances of Con-
gresham Reaganiof Texas, for the position
of Postmaster General To be sure Mr..
Reagan was Postmaster General of the Con-
federacy, and it will be urged against him
that the World has sentimental objection
to taking hint as to the proper man to fill
executive positions from Jefferson Davis.
But then Mr.. Reagsn's friends say. with the
best reason, that he has two qualifications
for the position: First, his executive ability
cannot be denied, and second, his integrity
has never been impeached. Mr.. Reagan is
known all over the country as one Of the
hottest opponents Oh mouopohes in the lower
House, and if he were Postmaster General
there can be no doubt that he would COM
pei the corporations which are now carrying
the mails at most outrageous rates to come
down from their high horse and be reason
able.
Ex-senator Davis.
For the same position the West Virginia
members are pushing ex-senator Henry G.
Davis, of Piedmont in that State. Mr..
Davis is the fatherin-law of Steve Elhns,
who mismansged the Republican National
campaign He is, however, a man Of much
energy, who served two terms in the Senate
frcm his State and is thoroughly up in rail-
road matters. He would not have to meet
the bitter opposition the appointment OF
Reagon would arouse But 1t is stated that
if the President should insist on throwing
down the gauntlet by making the latter ap-
pointment Mr.. Davis and his friends would
be satisfied with the position Of Secretary OF
the Interior for him. They claim, however,
that the work done in West Virginia for the
Democratic party deserves some recognition
aud Democratic managers are willing to
concede that TO large extent they are
right. In spite of all claims to the con-
trary the Governor and his coadjutors at
National Headquarters we're not too certain
| of their ground in West Virginia. They
were only relieved from the doubt into
which the confident boasting Of Elkins had
| thrown them by the final reception OF the
| election returns. Many Democrats even
/ within the State were thoroughly scared
! also, but. as it afterwards turned out, with
I out reason.
/ Broken Up.
One of the best results of Mr.. Cleveland S
election is the tendency which is making
| itself more and more apparent every day, IN
/ \ direction indicating that the color line in
| the South will be broken up before that ad-
ministration is ended. There is no doubt
/ that for mere sport, in many sections ol
/ the South, a scare was created among the
more credulous darkies resting on the fact
that they would be returned to bondage by
the Democratic party. 1t is not believed
/ that this scare still exists anywhere, and
| Southern Representatives ard Senators all
| saw that they can not. maintain machine
control of their States with the admlnlstra'
ton in the hands Of their friends. There
viii be too many white othce-seekers who
will not and can not be accommodated by
the administration and who will express
their resentment in the form of opposition
organization in their own States. 1t is not
claimed that the Republicans will be the
GAMERS from this sort of spatting, but the
So6d;tv of the South viii be broken, and
that will be an excellent thing for the eoun
nv st large.
The p,,Etion which the Democrats in tht
upper and lowar house Of Congress will TAKE
with reference to proposed bill to wipe ou
the system of Fedora supervision OF STATE
elections is very uncertain. Prooaoty MI
! Springer's committee will shoSy mp the great
est possible amount of Republican IN raseall
". but as the whole control of the system
will be in the hands of Democrats after In'
| 4th of March there is no likelihood that an :
radical measure of abolition
| VIII be Adopted.
Senator Vest of Missouri seems to express
the sentiment of most Democratic Senators
| when he states that there is no reason tor
! abolishing the system so long as 1t can DC
kent in the hands of reliable men. At the
same time it is equally undeniable that there
are very many Of the members OF the party
in Congress woo believe that the use o.
| United States Marshals around local oaiio'
/ boxes in any State IS contrary to the spIrll
! and the genius of our institutions and vii
| find il hard to reconcile their ideas OF logt
cal consistency with advocating under a
Democratic administration what tney oP
posed on principle when the machine was
in the hands of Republicans.
The Social World
il still engaged in talking over the lat'
/ elonement here which has aroused the atten
| tion Of the whole country. The funnles
thing about the affair is the philosopher
way in which the Young man who was e
have been married to Miss Willard takes 1t
He is said to have told his friends that NJ
regarded her departure as the most for'u
nste event Of his life. He probably pre-
ferred to lose her in that way before mar
riare than after it. There Is SOM
symnathy for the young lady expressed IL
many Washington circles, for the reason
that she is known TO have been pressed nut
tba engagement which she broke of BY he
nnexpected departure. She was not carrie'
ewav by sny passing whim, but chose IN
onIy Way TO get rid Of the charge OF hsvini
Seen in the language OF the past 2 'puPPe
a. a fathers threat aud seryile to shreWls
tongue" And, By the way, the social prot
isr, involved in this elopement IS idenhcs
nth that presented in "Troxsley Hall, an
= one of the most difficult ones that moder
:. society furnishes for solution BY socloIC
gists. ,,,u p,mnosi.y.
A great deal of interest is expressed
} rsgard to the Robinson joint resolution
rreyeut pomposity in the celebration ot 10
irsugural ofPresident Cleveland. 1t Is n
exsgseration to say that the local sent
msnt Repuhcans and Democrats) Is stronj
~ opposed to it; but the members OF Co1
, gress who have no interest in hotels or me
sant;le establishments here, are less an
IONS for big show. tits likely that enoug
nressure Will be brought to bear upon then
Sowsver. to secure the dafest Of the resol
t;on The country at large would not
Essa,;s6ed with return to Jefersonia
: Simplicity, but it is hardly to be expects
, that after long years Of absence from II
; Eve E%ecutive Department Of the GOvernner
!, ,bs Democratic party viii fail to eelebra
; the return to power with proper eclat.
Fruitful Session.