Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-25
: RISES TO EXPLAIN
90 v,sYOr OFFgNSNELr PARTI-
glI ~ 'tI,yNVAEING SPEECHES.
s.,., nS-ric. Attorney For the Western
-. -, Pennsylvania Writes +" Garland
p.,s3sgs RssPOuss-Ths Sound
D.Ytrey Of the President

kNu, ANthNAA-NN- -
n Garland, 4HorHey General:
b - have rad the correspondence
-. The President and Hon, III. Z,
,.,,,' pc, rniteJ States Attorney connected d
'.'., '.. -s,oratiOn to office, in which 1t
'.1 - ,b,, he was suspended for his APP
i'.., ...,le,t of official duties in making
l'.-' ~, ~, speeches. Presumably my sus-
,,..orlered for the same reason. l
So" .b.rr,ore to state the facts in
''' made but two speeches prior
p, * -, nj the order of suspension,
:-s - - in An adjoining county, on
% d. Inc .i,, Of October ], and one at Kit
CO. town near Pittsburgh, on the
.-..- .; W., a., r,,,vr Pittsburgh for Butler un-
.." ... .' i,'rIo,k. October |, and return
-..'.> -..rring Of October ,, about y
.,' Tian Pittsburgh for Kittanning
-. n.-nher2. about o'clock pm,
'.'.,, - the same night. Upon both
81. ~, .r,,y, dates. the United States
. b.-s were not IN session,
." short time in the morning
M. Inc for ordinary motions. l was
III, -J,,,. upon the Courts during
81. .,,,na> and did not leave the city
" >,I, ..b.r o.q.,Siou until long after the
~. Ill ,lIoumcd. Tn October 18th,
- states District Court began
lam NJ TittSburg, for the trial of
.r.s. a Petit and Grand Jury be-
tendance. From October ,, un-
''....I.rI- | was engaged in the pre-
..,.frbr United States causes for
.rl from October Is, until p,
..,. NJ the receipt Of the order Of
I'm WIS engaged in the trial of
-r.,s Neither during this
rom October -, to October
mr n any other time did
..r. mrtirular. neglect the duties of
a.. These statements may be yeri-
... rrury of any officer of our courts.
...,wy duty after reading the cores
..7,p between the President and Mr..
.,.u q. STATE these facts in Justice to
-. .rI respectfully request that this
....-r..l,inu he referred To the PreSi-
ina, 4l>,add that did not think that
..,. an occasional campaign speech To
.,ghbrrs while not neglecting the
.,a.mv office. would be violation of
.a-,.lrnt'> order of July 10, lSS6.
Very respectfully,
Your Obadicnt servant,
WM. 4. STONE.
HE rEE~IpENT'S RESPONSE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION
...yrrpN. d. {. November %, So.
T. H GarLuid, IRorRSy General.
e,r Sir. have read the letter Of
JON inst. written to YOU by VIM. \.
a,rI, suspended from office rs Dis
lnomry for the Western District Of
...miI and the subject matter TO
r r refers has received my careful
ration. | shall not impute to the
- au, miSchicvOus motive IN his
,rruneOuS assumption that his case
.foiN. T.. Benton, recently suspend
.rin,tatcd rest upon the same StateOf
.,aut prefer to regard his letter as con-
The best statement possible upon
r,tun of his reinstatement. You
M .gr Of course that soon after the
administration was installed and
i, nearly year and n half ago, |
sr.rd with you certain charges WHICH
.--u preferred against Mr.. Stone, ~ n
-.. uuirll. You remember too that
.truu. whether contemplated, was
.-yl by reason of the excuses and
l.l,-ouS ul his friends.
r,r excuses and explanations in
-t tmr to believe that Mr.. Stones re-
-a would insure faithful perform
-,. official duty; and that whatever
r,.,r plrtiSlnShiphe had deemed JUS
0rln other circumstances he would
the continuance in office at his re-
,' under IN administration opposed TO
political creed and policy, content
s-l, with q vuiet and unohstructiye en-
GDt olhjS political privileges. | GER
.,,uppo>rd that his sense rs prOprlety
.aHu>s him to refrain from pursuing
b partisan course rs would
..oa.y offend aud irritate the
.urHI, ui the administration, who in
7' that 10. should not he retained in
either because of his personal merit,
ra,avrrurr Ia the methods which for
-lm' hld prevailed in the diStribu-
Zoo. rl,Ul offices In the light OF a
system, and without considering
".i.uI r,illationS, Nr. Stone, when
4..'ri to remain in office, became II
" The business organization of the
administration, bound by every
-''lon ut honor to assist
1 M sphere in its sue
"H. operation. This objection
Owed NOT only the proper performance
.a...tI duty but a certain good faith and
..'! which while not exacting the least
lice Of political principle, forbade
.. participation in purely partisan
.'0s.aI,Ion> ot a pronounced type,
-.l'arn Tor the purpose OF advancing
.>lD interests, and conducted upon
"""rt theory that the adminlStra-
-" " TIE Government WAS not entitled
To- confidence and respect of the people.
'"1.r Is ho dispute whatever concerning
"''' that Nr Stone did Join Others who
To- 'AmWuIng the state OF PennSylva-
'.- 'PFN,llun Ia the administration. 10
.''> t'o that he WAS active and prom
-. with noD>y enthusiasm in attendance
0- 4, 'rIN' two large public meetings;
,"' NpvrrhyS at such meetings were
~ devoted To abuse and misrepresen-
" The administration; that he ap-
,.N al. THIS and actually addressed the
.-'-> hlm>rlI in somewhat the same
"1. 'nlt he attended such meetings
''m hS home for the purpose OF
= .l"S such addresses; that he was adver-
y. - 'ilr ol the speakers ut each Of said
-.'-\ shall accept aS true the state
" W.T. Stone that the time spent by
I'm .- '"'lN demonstrating his willingness
wa Profitable office ut the hands
'''iilhlN,ratiOn which he endeavOred
a tGG>''iit G,.',''iit with the people and which
-,,I',' N5',' overlooked his previous Of
s,., 5.. S'. not result in the neglect of Ordi-
-. \, gu'ial duty. But his conduct has
~ ,,I' Z" hight such an unfriendlineSs
-f -r 'ae administration which he pre-
.rr ,,,' serve and Of which he is nOmi-
.er,, e. part and such consequent lack
,-,, -, .,.i interest in its success that the
-. '''' SHreSt guarantee of his faithful
gs ~ ... : Ia my opinion entirely wanting.
.... I"UE IN itself is such rs should not
sri,r T''u u entered upon while maintaining
al -. '''atIonS to the administration