West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-13

broom. The opinion OF those who
have a practical knowledge Of at
fairs in the Government Offices is
that there can be no real improve
ment in government work until nine
tenths Of the clerks, who are dronss
aud politicians. have been swept out
and been replaced. not necessarily
by Democrats exclusively, but by
competent men and real workers.
Taere is great deal of local talk
about the Inauguration, which is now
only three weeks distant, The Dem
ocIa ats. OF course. desire that the pa
rsde, the ball, the FIRE works, the
decoration and the crowd, shall
compare IN respectability, taste, aud
and splendor with any previous
similar occasion. l think their van
ltY will be grstlfsd. There will be
fine parade OF citizrn soldier; and
oiVice organization. The night will
be painted in all the hues Of the
rainbow by FIRE works; and the ball,
in hail large enough to accommodate
ten or twelve thousand, and which
any one can attend for the consider
alton OF five dollars will be simply
stopendous.
General Hancock declined to lead
the parade from the White House to
the Capitol on the ground of are-
cent death in his family, aud Gen
ersl Mcclellan, to whom the honor
was next rendered, declined on ac-
count OF engagements. 1t is we'll
enough. for neither of OF these old
gentlemen can sit on a horse as we'll
as he could twenty FIVE years ago, and
the leader of this parade must be-
stride a goodly steed, General
Socum has accepted the command Of
the ephsmeral army, and there is
, no doubt that the brief campaign
will be successful.
AS it lie anticipated that a greater
number OF military Organizations
and civic associations will be in line
on the fourth OF March than were
ever assembled here on inauRura-
ton day, the task TO be ASST gned to
General Siocum is not an easy one.
Four years ago General Sherman
with a large number a aiIs, found
the labor OF mar shalling and meving
the parade greater one than he
had anticipated. 1t is nOminally en-
honor, but in fact a very laborious
responsibility to assume the direc-
ton and movement OF a vast collec-
ton of organic atoms in the brief
time allowed for such a parade.
On Wednesday the formal count
ing of electoral votes for President
will take place in Congress.
OF the thirteen appropriation bills,
but one the Military Academy bill,
hae passed its last siege in Congress.
1t awaits the action Of the Pres dent.
The condition OF bust nese in Congress
is such that minority OF either
house can easily force an extra ses-
sion. But it is not apparent that
there is any purpose to do so. The
leaders OF both houses express the
opinion that the appropriation bills
will be passed before the4th of March,
In which case no extra session will
be necessary.
Gen. Sheridan, the Marshall Of tue
Monument dedication has issued his
orders and appointed bis aid. The
fret division Of the procession will
be commanded by Gen. Ayres, the
second by Gen, FIJI zhugh Lee OF Vr-
glnia.
The city troop Of Philadelphia will
come on specia! train and bring
their horses and grooms with them
They will wear their old revolution
airy uniforms and will bring the
standards carried at the battle of
Princeton and Trenton. E. w. D.
SINCLAIR.