Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-27
G0FFS SCHEMES
10 Defeat the Confirmation of
McGFaW.
Als AMsITIoN eNEEOs" McORMIcK.
he Methods Used by General GOtt 10
Compass the Rejection Of
hCGraw.

SOsciaI 10 re Register.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-h is very
difficult 10 get anything like accurate IN,
formation concerning executive business
of the Senate. As lar IS the hcdraW
case is concerned those opposed to hi5 con-
6rmation assert that is has been adversely
reported upon 6y the Finance Committee
aud is now on the calender, while on the
other hand those who are most anxious 10
have McGraws appointment confirmed,
protest that it has not yet been reported 10
the Senate but that the Finance Commit
tee alone has acted adversely on the nomiu-
alton and that this action has not yet been
reported to the Senate, Your correspond.
eut, however, from the information he has
been able to gather, is inclined 10 the
opinion that the Finance Committe has
not reported the case adversely
sad that it is not now pending on the cal.
endsr before the Sersts. Friends Of Nc
Grsw ore
DISPOSED 10 cN-Iy8E uENERAL GoEE
very severely for tee part that he has taken
IN tse case. It's charged that If McGraw's
nomination is rejected, las It now seems
slmos. sure tha, it will be- General GOf,
more than any one else, is responsible for
4. Cot has made n,mcst daily visits to
the Senate Chamber and has conversed
individually with almost every Republican
member Of the Finance Committee. Only
Yesterday ne had s long conference with
Nr. Morrill, the chairman It IS charged
that Sit had not been for Cot, the Senate
would have known nothing about the alleg-
"a statement OF Thomas r.
..si.d made 10 the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue IL is alleged that
GOT has used the Laird incident As
Weapon TO defeat the confirmation OF Nc
giraw ; nomination.
= DIZZY ARu-NENg.
Also tHst he has presented the argument
torci5lv that i the democratic Senators
shall be called upon 10 present another
Democrat tor the potion Of Collector OF
Internal Revenue it will come nearer dis .
rup,ing the party ia #es, Virginia than
any,hipz else. 10 this both Democrats |
and Republicans f-cm West Virginia say
that COD is mistaken. TIey charge that
General Got has tailed 10 say TO the mem
5srs of the Finance C0Umicee that Que OF
the strongest letters noE on ale in the Treas
1ry DeOartu2nt recon neUiinE McGrsw
,5r TIE position o. Col.so,or IS one written
Of himself GoF has e, no time appeared
b.T,-a mo cor r,ues sai made state
msu: IN opposition 10 NcTraW
MS sIy-oss Methods.
,rs.aaI he has conyen'ei himself with 90
ny 10 Republican members OF the com
-,.i,r-s Individually and separately, and do
.ry al hs could orally to bring ABOUT the
d-i-s. OF HCGraR Il is also stated that
,r5r aas aid Euch stress on the fact that
V...rr!ck. the sgsp7nied Collector, has
=, amy record. He hes not, however It
= sliced stated inyelligently to what ex
an. ,1A soldier record OF Mccormick
s-10rr,ai =. Prominent and leading Re-
--5rrsns OF The Safe soy that Cot, by
,bis ro1rss Eg-ces . renew the dlssent'ons
IN the Democratic uauy in the interests OF
biz oEu candidacy tor Iae Sena'e' Ansy
slso say, that
IF HE Persists
IA the e-E5rt 20 thus vi0iiclts McCormlcS;
whose appointment wa7 "a is we'll known,
opposed aud removal endorsed oy the
S.s,ue and Logan element Ct the Repuoh-
An Uarty he will MAKE himself unpopular
snong them and materially lessen his
chances I an informed tha, q leading
RsDu2l.,su Of the Third distric. told him
~ !, a-n,Isr;o terms within 8 few DAYS
past. .,
I, ia probable that no actt)G will be
esgs, by the Senate itself on tha report OF
,Is P;,-7cs Committee until AFTER Sens-
,o- Caus..s return te0u Honda where
beis nov. Mr Camden "a expected to re
urn 20 Washington dCsing the htst week
ot March. and It IS thought that
cbrou,h courtesy 70 hin, the Senate
NAV I.lsv action until he ID present and
an 5s bss-d. This. however, u only sena-
oral c,r-tesy and no one here has hny
.ynac,s,iop that Mr. Camden, or any one
else can prevent the ultimate reJsclioa Of
IcGraw.s nomination
vCORScE NEEDED.
1, Il also said that Gen Got has had
Senator Sherman 70 believe thst Meteor
Sics is indispensable 70 hin IN West ' II
yima in fac h is sui1di5peusi5le quantity
n the Republican party OF Wes; Virgins;
Relieving this 10 De true, Sherman, MorrlI
and afhsrs tasl in duty bound TO Their
Da-,v - see thst Mccormick is vlndIcsted:
The Republican Senators put a great deal
Of reliance in sll the statements made oy
Gen. GoF aud are 10th TO accept any other
coni2g from Democratic standpoint
WEST VIRGINIA PERSONALS.
Special 70 ne E>g''isT.
U,srrx.r,y F., Aruary 26.-Among the
West virginia visitors a, he national eaP''
tai TO dsy were HOu. J. J. BaSn| 0, ; V'"'
Pleasant, and Frank Barrett Of Pc'asI
county. Representative Gibson leaves asIT ls.IT
tomorrow tor Barbouryllte, WheES ,s,- ne
sDsaE an Monday spd return on Tuesday
This Is the speech in which Mr. Gioson
nromisss 10 give his authority publicly TOT