The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-15

anybody suppose the Republican Senate
was going to lot q Democratic President
pose as a refined type Of Civil Service re-
former when he was removing RePubli'
cans as otfice.hOldeIs never had been re-
moved in this country And does any
body suppose that Democrats are going to-
give an enthusiastic support TO Presl-
dent who has not the courage TO give
Democrats their due-who will not put a
Democrat in Office without begging par
don Of handful Of Republican renegades
who were wsped out in the last election in
New York~
A SECOND TRRM.
hear other Democrats talking in the
same strain. When l have asked, az have
Of most of the Democrats have met,
what the Presidents chance seemed to be
for a second term, | have been looked At
rs though one should say, "Well. where
have you been for the last Year," ! doubt
whether tue Presidents wsrneGt friends
regard him as q possibility unless thesitua'
ton can ba greatly changed, Senator
Ksnna's speech in tho Senate is looked
upon rs thu keynote Of new departure.
Cne Vest Virginia Senator argued very
shrewdly TO Rhow that the President can
90 back on his pledges without bad faith;
and this is interpreted to mean that the
President is going TO make an appeal TO
Ills party through the CliCes-WhlCh !
suppose to DO the most eloquent appeal
ne can make under the circumstances.
SOLID NuLDooEs,
1t may be sad, in passing, that the West
Virginia Senators are out'and'out admin
stration men. They are personal init
mates OF the President as well as his
4tRunCh political supporters. II the Pres
dent hgye any sense OF gratitude there
will be no appointments made in West
Virginia that will in any way emhartasS
he Senators. There is no encouragement
ghateVer for the State House Wing to
apply, A delegation would doubtless bs
auitiy received, but the two Senators or
lr either Of them, in quiet chat with the
President after office hours, would easily
aold things level. No Senators stand bet
er at the White House and few are 50
comfortably installed on the ground floor
REPUBLICANS TO THE RESCUE,
So far az is known the Democratic aide
II Tho Senate will be solid against the
pending resolution from Senator Edmunds'
Judiciary Committee. Solidity in pub iC
seems TO be regarded as party Necessity.
But in the executive session, that aWtully
solemn moment when the Only Star
Chamber recognized by our free institu-
ions Is IN session, lheTeis some very free
handed voting, In tho case OF Dement,,
dominated TO Oe Surveyor Of the Land office
n Utah, the committee was solid against
no ADmlRfo. Dement, is an Illinois man.
Logan made strong appeal for him,
. ought over some Republicans ami
.ctually induced the support OF Demo-
ratio Senators who were going tO vote
Igalnst the nominee OF q Democratic
President. Nobody can say to what tx
ent the President may safely rely OH help
Il this character, but III spite oil the sold
tfontm EheSanate he Ia likely toned more
it Ihe general impression is that siLsr
he Senate has stripped the mask Dire
,orm OFT the President it will confirm such
,Ominets ~ are not rankly offensive, Us
Jhase and Pillsbury were,
MR.. MoRRlsoN's PLAN.
The Ways and Means Committee goes
IN giving hearingO, without giving much
eed, to delegations which oppose the
,lorrison tariff bill. After all the hearings
It is thought the bill will be reported sub.
LautiGlly as it went to the committee. A
Democrat who 10 not in favor Of putting
Oal, ore, lumber and salt on the free list
asked Mr.. Morrison why no did not in.
IuBn woOl that Inning q HFaW IN atpFial "
DO you think Pm blank fool ~ ex.
claimed Mr.. Morrison, "ws'll reach wool in
lme." Mr.. MOtrison's scheme Is to show
the farmers how great benefit he at.
.tmpted to confer on them without touch.
ing wool, which represents a round mil.
ION OF votes, 80 located that they might
ihange the complexion Of the next Housp
II Representatives and make the election
II another Democratic President remote
possibility,