The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-21
AFRAID OF CRANKS.
THE WHITE HOUSE GUARDED
By DstectiysS-ssnAtOr Evarts as IN Orator.
West virginia PolItieI-Ths Second Dis
triet Democracy In Danger of fGoinEtO
PiseOs-FaetIOn Fights the Cause.

specIdI COffepohdesee OF pS IhteHt16lon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The other day
when the President announced his iuten.
ton to attend the Hendricks funeral, and
there came up petitions from every sec.
ton Of the country for him not to go on
account oithe risk oisuch a trip, the ques'
ton was asked by portion Of the press
''Are we in Russia, that We should fear
for the safety OF cur rulers?" The matter
was the subject Of much comment, the
nature OF which is familiar to every reader
Of the newspapers. Now, it has leaked
out that it Is considered wise and even
necessary by the President himself TO have
the doors OF the White House guarded by
private detectives. Two mysterious men
have been noticed for some time lounging
about the White House grounds, and their
actions were the subject Of much wonder
by the curions people who observed them
from day to day. Clerks in the War and
Treasury Departments, the windows OF
which overlook the Executive grounds,
have been watching them for some days
very closely, aud the more curious ones
who were zsalous enough to investigate,
have discovered that the two men are no
other than detectives who are employed
to watch the doors of the Mansion and
prevent suspicious looking characters from
entering. This precaution has been
deemed necessary by the occupants Of the
White House, 80 1t 10 said, by reason Of
thegreat emmigration ofcranks into Wash
ington. Il Is feared that the dissatisiss-
ton with the Administration, expressed
by disappointed Democrats everywhere,
may have the effect to develop the latent
Guiteauism Of the country.
OUGHT TO GET DowNT BvsESEsS.
Now that the House Of Representatives
has quit wrsngling over the question of
the revision Of its rules, it is Apped by
every patriot in the country that some
legislation will be accomplished soon.
much precious time has been wasted.
While the country has been patiently wait
ing to see what action the Democratic
House is going to take on the great qhes-
tons that await its consideration, Re,
publican Senate has been busily engaged
in getting away with no uncomfortable
amount OF business.
/ heard various opinions expressed as TO
the Eeyersl important bills already passed
by the Senate. Republicans generally
favored the Ho2r Presidential Succession
bill, and the weak opposition, led by Ed.
munds, had little sympathy, The scholar.
y and eloquent argument Of that great
student OF the Constitution, William NJ.
Evarts, Of New York, in its favor, was
seemingly so unanswerable that there was
little room for dissatisfaction among the
people. Genstor Edmunds' speech in re.
ply to Mr.. Evsrts 0oEtsiqed scarcely an
lrgument-and none whatever thst was
uot completely torn to pieces by the latter
in closing the debate.
Evarts seenS to be matchiess. One can
not help but be charmed With his address.
Eve y utlerance CT his is statesnanlike,
his bearing that OF leader. When he
rises 10 adjyes, the Ssnste, every voice is
hasbed 8Ed lie has tie IsaPecifl! spd at
tentive hearing OF both sides ot the cham
Dor, No man c)mmands more respectful
attention thsn he.