Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-09

and giving great deal OF interesting IN
formation about affairs not connected with
the case, the old General invariably re-
marked that he thought he knew what be
was doing and as he could not do as he
wanted to he would not do at ell. Very
early in his examination, which lasted
three or four days. it was discovered that
be was q very smart witness and was de.
termined to have his own way, and he was
given all the rain he wanted.
~
Visitors to the Capitol often wonder how
very weak and very common men get into
Congress and are kept there term AFTER
term. A stranger in the gallery Of the
House OF Representatives during lively
debate is struck by the very ordinary ap'
pe arance OF a considerable numoe OF
members.
Il can tell you Just how this comes
about, and why there are so many chance
members in the House" said an old st.
tsche at the Capitol to your correspondent
These men come from districts in which
there s.e a number of brsiuy men who
want to come to Congress Qlarrels spring
up and this abominable timber
comes here simply IS compromise.
can mention eight or ten men who have
been sent to the House OF Representatives
for quite number OF years who could moi
make thousand dollars year at their
homes to save thsir lives, and who in fact
were very obscure men before they were
cent to Congress Upon investigation it is
found that each of these men were elected
q O compromise By men who would BE-
a credit to their district if they were sent
here. In other words, the ambitious and
brainy men of the district prefer to send a
very poor cobbler if they cannot come them
selves
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Notwithstanding the very many adverse
reports made on bills 10 re move the charge
of desertion against the military records OF
soldiers who did not live up to the require.
ments in the late war, bills continue to
pour into the House Comm on Military
Affairs looking to the end Of correcting"
the blotches against these reckless soldiers
A member OF the committee tells me tina,
not more than Que bill in fifty receives a..
firmativs action, and that there is feel
ing which has been growing for years thai
Congress should not remove the charge
against the military record Of any
soldier because it is very similar
to reversing the action of a court martial
and it is surely similar to general over
turning OF the action of department in
matters relating to more serious affairs
The soldiers throughout the country who
we're so fortunate as to commit some freak
which made an irregulsrity in their mill
tary records, and which prevents them from
receiving pension may as well contenr
themselves with their present condition
because the chances OF securing correcr
military records have dsindled down to
about The same proportion as the chances
of dra wing the capital prize in lottery
Congress hiss concluded, in other words
that it will not interfere with the action OF
officers who are authorized TO psss upon
matters in the army and navy.
-.
A good deal Of quiet talk is being in
dul sei in about the probable candidate
for; President and Vice President on the
Republican ticket in 1888. OLe hsars tn,
name Of Logan, Harrison, Sherman, Nor
ton and Egarts mostly mentioned when
Mr. Baiue is not spoken Of There is nc
denying the fact that Mr. Blaine stands
very prominently in the foreground, aud
that his friends, if not himself, continue to
keep up the boom for him, and they de-
mand denomination. 1t ia believed by
very many men who figure prominently in
no uinsting conventions that a formidable
opposition TO the denomination Of Mr.
Blaine will take shape before the end OF the
impending campaign, and that quite fight
inside of the party lines will arise. The
Stalwart Republicans continue to demand
that Mr. Blaine shsll not be renominslet.
They gay that the Mugwumps and the 9th
er dissatisfied elements will vote against
him as they did in 1884. if he is again be-
fore the country. AT this time one of the
most serious questions with the Republi,
cans seems to be the advisability OF renom.
mating Mr. Blaine. Since he has become
such powerful element oeforp,,the country
that is, powerful element in his own
party-he has become real issue
Some one has been making up slate
here during the past three or .ouY weeks,
end has been putting it into shape frr q
boom. /: is hardly probable that The gen.
tlemen whose names will figure in this
sls'e have Anything to do with its origin;
yet it ia kno WI that il " u take very formi
nable shape within the next few weeks sno
will become the strongest opposition TO
that OF the Maine men, who are spesking
right uttor,Nr Blaine as candidate. This
alste is as follows: For President John
Sherman, OF Ohio; for Vice President
Levi P. Morton, Of New York. IL is urged
by the men who are advocating this slate
that Mr Sherman ia the strongest man
East West and South that can be put on
the ticket that be is as strong
IN New York as DO ;s in Ohio;
as sDroug in Louisiana, Florida and other
doubtful States South as he is in Indiana,
Illinois and other States where his strength
has been tested heretofore They cay IT, at
Levi P Morton will guarantee New Ymk
aud that he will solidrfy the en- re ranIs
l. ia stated further thst Mr.. Morton is W, J.
ing to accept second place on a ticket WITH
Sherman and that the latter has told those
of bis friends who meItioned this scheme
70 him that it was entirely satisfactory to
him. This is the first statement aud it is
simply given for what it may be worth.
NEW MARTINSvILlE.