Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-11
WA. R. MORRISON FOR SENATOR.
What is Said OfHsnry G. Davis for
the Cabinet.
Spociai COrssDouaen,. or "A, R.,t,,,.

Inc confidence Man.
So it was given to him. He didn't take
it, as he would have done a hen-roost.
This Is sample Of the strikers who will be
closed out at the front door under the re-
form President They win have to 60 down
by the chimney or up by the way Of the
eellar-one of the confidence men" whose
relative selfimportanee is in the great
secrets they carry on board. Secrets are
the garments which, Of all others, selfim-
pOrtanee most affects. One would as soon
think Of pouring wine into sieve as Of in
trusting precious things to the keeping of
such. For anything Of a confidential char
Acter it would be as well to whisper it to the
four winds OF heaven. They are as hollow
as a fife, which cant be intrusted with
ones breath without speaking. Such fel-
lows-measuring from the Uranium, where
intelligence lodges-sre very dull, but we
may sometimes get very needful help from
very dull subjects; as We see an eclipse, for
instance, by looking through smoked glass.
And yet-pOnder it gently and don't suf
focate-this sort of politician it is who
thinks of getting into the Promised Land
and managing the peoples affairs for them.
They bludgeOn their way, and it needs
flaming sword to guard the domain of
deceucy against these bandits. They have
no regard for your feelings, so don't try 'em.
Use . pitchfork. YOrick gave the ass a
macaroon, but we do not find that the ex-
pertinent succeeded; the beast would have
preferred a thistle See2
Goodbye, John.
Public offices aud places of trust are no
longer.to be knocked down ike ten-pins. /
often think that the people of this country
are the best natured in the world, and the
most iorgiying for having let the spoils bus
mess run so long, instead of taking scor-
mons to clear the deck Primaries" and
tobacco Juice have left stains upon nearly
every office from local up to national But
now We are about 10 resume the standards
thrown aside since patriotism hid its face
after being driven out by the monster OF In-
EQUITY known as plunder Listen:
Elections for office not embraced within
the civil rules will be based upon sufficient
INQUIRY as to fitness instituted by those
charged with that duty, rather than upon
persistent importantly or selfsohcited re-
commendations on behalf of candidates for
appointment.
This means that the business of the peo.
ME will be administered with an evenh hand
and harmonious Justice 1t is verde. that
Justice will hold the court It is, too, con-
demnatory of the old philosophy Of party
struggle fsvoring contest for Spois rather
than the supremacy Of principle.
Our national elections were getting down
to a sort of shindy.
But this Judgment this prouunciamento
Of an honest man takes a wide sweep. 1t
takes in The Before and Atter-the public
and the private character, the inner man
and the outward. Plainly so, for character,
capacity,, record, proof of being useful In
the position sought for, are all embraced IN
Gov. Cleveland policy.
Under the old system Of basing appoint
ments TO office solely upon work done IN
the interests of party, obligations were
FORGOTTEN, national honor and reputation
were sacrificed, and great cause, sacred
ss virtue was given up to horde OF polltl-
cal revelers who reduced honor and shame
IN the same measure in the intoXieatlons
Of political triumph.
VIM. r. Morrison rs Senator,
With the election OF Col Morrison, OF II
6pois 10 the Senate. the rugged honesty OF
that body will be expanded Morrison is a
man without any entanglements--plaln,
straig ghiorward, never shamming, saying al
ways what he means and always speaking
from bis convictions.
There is q great deal OF seit-will IN the
world but very little genuine independence
of character. Morrison has that independ-
ence. He never does anything IN a-foS;
his whole life has been clear aud clean.
There is a certain sort Of comfort IN q fog,
especially for the sly politician. de IS less
visible. But this man OF the scnooi oil
Jefferson needs not to comment on ms ac-
tions or explain his motives Tor his honesty
and his character can never be quesnoned'
Morrison has never been spokesman nor
a Mace hunter for others. No man IN Con-
yress has set a better exsmplsin this regard
So man in the world even is treer from or
Sssnises more the arts Of the demagogue.
Yo1 can never appeal to MOrrisons vanity
Co. he hasn't any. The mercury stands low
n him. Nor has he any selfdeceit. An
able man, with a great store OF common
ssrse. rough of speech, honest OF purpose,
stnbboru in his devotion to principles, nm
,;slding in his convictions, devoted IN his
S:an5sbiDs caring little about snubbing
,bose he dislikes-such IS Morrison, OF Illi-
nOis. r.:
He is, too, q strong man in politics,
makes few mistakes, sees tar ahead oil ann
and is a wonderfully good counsellor. Ia
many ways he is Michael c. Kerr over
eTbe LEGISLATURE of Illinois viii satisfy
v;5espread hope in choosing Morrison IS
senator. It viii be an honorable election
every way.
Henry G.. DavisI
Said friend of Gov. Cleveland: "Presi-
S.nt Cleveland can end no better business
man for his cabinet than Senator DAVIS oil
your State. was talking some Tune ago
TO Col. Mcclure, of The Times about DAVIS
be;ng Postmaster General Mcclure SAID
he was good man and had excellent qaah-
6catlons. have not spoken to Mr., Clsye-
land about the Senator as be knows mm
spd 10 nv certain knowledge esteens him.
/ always found Davis man OF aecsrase
judgement clear of heSd frank, eoraiSl
reflective doing nothing haSAlH veigaing
everything, sleeping over gresf Eosls.,s ~,
ike all wise men aud telling me Hxz1u!