The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-04
ANOTHER FITZHUGH,
THENEw sERoeANT.Ar.ARMs,
Tbs Erhavssaacs Of Democratic Onleial
hr. Lssdom naI b. Asked to Rssisu-How
ns hm acas Back on nis rrlsnd,,
aud How h. Kass nIs Onirs.
From Our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent. ln a} 5.
WASHINGTON, D. O., February at be.
gins to look now as II the Democrats OF the
House Of Representatives. have very bad
dose in the new Sergeant.at.Arma. It may
be that history will repeat itself and the
country will have another case Of Fitzhugh,
the Democratic doorkeeper Of the House,
who was "Gred" come years ago because he
thought himself "biger man than ole
Grant" In the present case It Is the Ser.
geant.at.Arms who thinks himself bigger
man than the Ohio delegation in Congress.
He has already been heard to remark that
he would not exchange his position as
sergeant.at.Arms for any other two posi-.
tiona In Congress"
The exposition OF his extravaganza in
taking care OF dead Congressman, as in
the case Of the late Representative Haskell,
Of kansas, when be took charge, in person.
oi the committee appointed by Congress to
accompany the remains home, has created
much unfavorable comment among mem.
bers here, and his treatment Of several
members, and bis immediate friends in the
House, who are in part responsible for his
election, which has also undergone consid-
erable comment, hes resulted In serloue
talk among those in the Ohio delegation
who at first voted to present his name as
Ohio's candidate for Sergeant.at-Arms, to
call n meeting Of the delegation and r.q1e
Mr.. Leedom to resign. Other Democrats
think that q resolution should be intro.
duced to instruct the Committee on Ac.
counts to investigate Leedom's expendi-
lures on his Kansas trip, and make him
show Tor whom he purchased newspapers,
sent telegrams, hired carriages at the prin-
cipal stopping places in going to and com.
ing from Lawrence, kaneas, to Washington.
A CHANCE FOR CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Many Democrats think that here is q
real opportunity for civil service reform.
When they catch man accused OF being
too extravagant, they claim he ought to be
investigated, and, if found guilty, dismiss
ed, no matter II he is q Democrat. 1t would,
it is argued by several prominent Demo.
Gratis, be to tho credi. Of the party in pow.
er to turn out one Of their own officers.
Leedom has hot many irierds left, if any
at all, iu the Olio delegation, he has
gone back" on every person inslrumen.
tai in bringing about his election. Even
poor old Gen. Ben LeF.vrp, who has stood
80 much abuse on l. edom's account, now
altndes to him as ''tnat fox. .jawed whelp."
l4eedom. 1t should be explained, has long,
red whskera, the color Of a fox's tail, and
an eye which drops whenever any one
talking to him looks him. straight in the
face. B,s!d 8 this, he moves around in a
very sly wsy. Ole can scarcely hear him
walk-even on the marble fl,ors Of the
Capitol. He dresses 10 Il fau!tless fashion,
always seems busy, but never tothers any
OF his former friends whom he seems to
studiously avoid. His tlice appears to be
run by his subordinates, while Isaac R. Hill,
the recently appointed deputy, attends
to the duties Of the position on the floor
when the House is in session.
THEY NEVER SPEAK.
Converse, ofthe Columbus district, never
speaks to him. Wilkins haa no respect for
him, aud Dave Paige, who recently brought
a man here to take position under Lee.
dom, has concluded that be does not want
to be under obligations to him although be
is one Of his bondsmen. Paigs's man will
not get the place because Lsedom has none
to dispose OF, and il he had he has enough
promises out to fill all the vacancies that
might occur. tEl
Among those that have been promised
positions under Leedom is Mr.. Frank Nash,
Of Gallia county, OHIO. Frank is something
OF politician in his section, and Leedom
is anxious to get on the State campaign
committeeI and hs wants Frank to help
him out. Nash was here during the Speak
ership contest, when Leedoln was also
making his canvas, and wes promised that
he should ba taken care Of. All OF the
places 10 l.eedom's Office have been filled,
aud yet Mask has not been provided with
a position on the pay roll. ,F+
WHY THEY FELL OUT.
All this dis!ike OF I.eedom is because Of
his procrsst!nation in the appointment Of
Hill, OF Newsrs, which he only did after
exhsus,ing every excuse imaginable for
not doing 80. This conduct 80 thoroughly
dissusted ths members Of his own and
other delegations that there is real, sincere
regret that some other man than 1.eedom
YVES not brought forward to beat John G.
Thompson. 1t is certain, now, however,
that II the contest was to be gone over
again aud there were but I.sedom and
Thompson in the field, Thompson would
get the votes Of eleven Of the thirteen
Democratic members Of tho House from
Ohio whereas he really only had eight
votes OF the thirteen when it was decided
TO presen. bis name II Lecdom gets
through this Congress without getting
fired" before bis term expires he will
probably be permanently retired so far as
Ohio politics are concerned. Doubtless he
funeral expenses. AN r
FOkElGN L\BOB. .l.
Worh lnHmen Before the House Com.