Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-05
WHAT REPUBLICANS SAY
About MCGraw, Gen. eOff and Nc
COrmick.
WARRINe REPUBLICAN, FACTIONS.
A Prominent Republicans Opinion Of Nc
Cormick--6sneral COTS
Neat Scheme
Sosctal 20 ne Rssiiisr.

stands on the pending issue between III,
President and the Senate. He replied:
We are with the Republicans in tht
Senate, of course on the general PROPOSE
rion. We do not believe in the doctrine
tina, when citizen has charges preferred
against him, he has no right to know whAt
they are"
Ought McGraw's nomination to Os re,
eOtedT
"Ou general principles it ought. If his
rsisctioa involves party policy, or is the
result ofths deliberations of the Republic
ans in the Senate regarding the cOnstitu'
ltioual prerosativss Of that body, we want to
see it done. Ii, however, it merely means
The so-callsd viudic4,ion of Sam. NeCos-
mics, We are not bo:Ee:ing our heads about
h. either one way or the other.
Mccormick himself is smart enough,
snd if MoGraw is rejected, he will take sd-
vantage Of the fact 70 cousrue 1t into q
Sirlics,:oa o! him self, when, l am assured
thst such a thing does not enter into the
Mods Of the r publican Senators. They
esre little for him, in fact. DO not know
auytling about him.
They are fully AWAKE OF the fact that
rHg RECORDS SHOW
Hc(Irsw 70 be a much more efficient oth
eer than Mccormick, aud they are cogni-
aADt OF The manner IN which the latter
sscured his spp0inIusEt. II the question
uss sjm Jly On the merits OF toe two men,
4cCiras would he unanimously confirmed,
nd majority Of the Republicans of West
Hr-inis would eRdCrse tie action.
What about tue Laird statement
From what | can leara OF that nov
kb,5ls Uspar, It is voluntary statement
- ~ rhs ex deputy to the Conmis'
.;Dnsr OF Internal Regenue upon which
ss based ne removal of Mccormick. |
4, ;ntormed that il shows Mr.. Mccormick
Il have been an offensive partisan. That
II All right. for Offensive par;izaus' are the
md Of men the Republican party needs in
West Virginia Bur the paper further
shoRs Mccormick 10 have been an lneth-
o;ent officer. Il this !sst is true, he ought
A have been bounced. ! believe II the
sk,spsnt had been sent to the Senate, the
oou6rna,ion OF lcG:aT would have been
the result.
II am informed Gcf has made Sherman
believs Mccormick Is al indispensable
n zai @t tis.
.rasrsau pitsroL Got has either
been Elisre2.esaated oc he has mistaken
IL msn Mccormick is friend OF no
nhe any lo0gec .l,u ;: will iurtaer bis own
ends 10 be 50. He can't do anything
far Sherman because he does not carry
aaough water. That was demonstrated
phsa be tried 70 set up convention for
4Sthur in 1881. Why in the Ststs Con,
zsniion ofthst yss- he was actually hoTled
a. when he attempted 10 makes speech
IL his oEn county, where ho Is best known,
hs has a very small following and has none
whate7er elsewhere.
VCPRNIEC.s STANDING.
Thero isa largs Republican element in
fhe State who take 10 stock IN samuel
They have hltle respect for the kind OF
rspuoGcsnism he represents. In the
1iaiue campaign ne tCgk no part IN the
,,.rvs,s un,ll a week o. 50 before the cleo
- 70 did no, 90 hing for the local
lioke, in LA cclnty, aad get the kePuei'-
80 there Increased their majority nearly
= hnrdrsa lac only men n the party
uho worked s. SIBs; the ticket Were lnu
maae frisuqs Of h. =. ht'5 y II not reason
able 10 suppose that G2sT cad 1t W''n MS
melton McCormick MS a5ou' the only
Rspu5icsu goter in ris town $40 aia
not o-ig-y 70 zoe Rspaolicad CIno'-in
fct. b. w4s never a. Oas.Ot IFS mSeHngs:
eI hssrrle Z R-pu0licaUs Of W est NiSSlnis
dorno, tel aiGdly towards h;n on Gccoun;
Of his securing he nCml1s'ion Of Maxwell
fcr Governor
BY. ,he7 DO. gad vi,h reason. DE
went TO d the BackanHou Greenback con
rentioa, aud tG-re assuming
70 spaak tor Ihs Republican
psrty eIecrsd the fusion with the Green
backeIs AID the nomination of the weakest
man in the State for Governor, thus losing
the beat opportunity Va ever had 10 carry
West Virginia, aHi making the deisaf OF
Saline sure
"Tbv did he do this 2'
"Becauss Of nis lack of political shrewd.
ness and the lact that Maxwell promised
% maze rim his Secretary Of State IN the
e4ept Of MS election
What are Gof > chances for the nlted
safe Senate ii tbs republicans get con-
kol Of the Leg;2lsrure|
+very good, it he viii keep out of these
faeSonI putangh0g alliances We have
hcionsl Sights in our psSry. think It Is
uurlse in GuE 10 concern himself in cham
pfoniug The caasS Of a ms1 who has done
nofe rhau any o,h,r Republican TO create
dnensions in the pscty.
TIE WORK or TIE RADICALS.
Six weeks ago there was very general
epsthy regarding suspensions among hs'
rablicau Seus'0rs, our siCce that time
Sonplete revolution of sentiment mas been
brougbt about through the medium oi
aniet work among them by extreme he
Daslicsns Who seemed TO have greatly 81
bsart the vindica,ion Of these suspended
DHcsls Il was q work Of evangelism on
4heir part, such Was the indifference OF th'
eres, msi0rlty Of Republican Senators
The great interest WHICH these lately II
diReren, Republican Senators are nov
fAking Il THIS matter amounts resl!y Il
= conversion. This change Of sentiment
is the result Of social intercourse ss muet
Is ADy Other one thing. am satisfied
Sat Gen. Got has had much to do in thi
nespect.'
o what say? asksd the REGIsrEl
nan.
y-sE SCHEMES
Sen. Got, aaierstsud to be one o
no nen VINO tAya beer instrumental il
Workng up th5 seutiment which is hkel'
y result IN Wholesale reieorions unde
no nov ss,tled policy of Republican Sens
Ny4 Con "a mau who minRles much il
scolet7 here. Hsis considered a favorit,
on peeount Of his veil known social quail
pe& l an told that there is scarcely {
nitzf passes which does not find him il
4e'1end Tor some Of the numberless socis