Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-04
ON TO WASHINGTON.
Tbs P0SWFYICg RACKET REMOVED TO THB
CAPITAL.
Several Of hs Contestants and Their Frieats Depart
Last Evening After Shipping CASE
O Papers By FasiFreIgaL

Last Evening. After Shipping Casa
o. Papers By FsiFrsigh-
Ever since the visit Of General GOff to
/ the city, a week or tn days ago, the Re
publican politicians have been il a state
of wild excitement over the postofiioe, and
not day has passed but more or less spar
ring took place among the rivals The
fight being OF that peculiar nature where
Iiti. dssirsble 10 nit every other head 8
tbump while Keeping ones own uogsn
safe aud sound. the incidents were neoess-
arily interesting. and several of the events
tsnspiii1g were very amusing while
Others oversiepp-d the b1undariss Of the
grave aud approached the tragic. After
q week of tn.a sor. or thing, 10 was de-
Icdsd by the tired combatants TO
cali q truce and see JUS; what the Fitua-
ton was. aud ~ neither IL was better 20 carry
on Inc fight 20 p foish upon the old basis
or eek ous some other and speedier
method of knocking ssch other our. Ac-
Icoriiuvly sll the contestants washed of
their war paint Noodsy, aud held pow
vow. This Was resumed Tuesday, aud
the result wa g. decision % carry the war
to Washington. and resume JDe melee
nrFsr ths shadow % O. dome of the Csp-
.It.l end vitlin zht and bearing OF Jhat
greatly 90 be- pitgc gcntleman-Pieslcent
Harrison. 80 .consr was this dyternina
uon arrived ar. than 10 wa put into eNscu-
6on and last evening the rivals, aud their
friends che number being represented BIZ
that mystic uuuecal seven, boarded
the east-hlund b. IS O. tram
ana got QUE Of town The gen
nenen aho thu- Joined The iurumer-
able caravan o.. exceeding hungry aad
very Thirsty Republican p,lsans were
Nessrs. r. H. Cmro Dr. J. h. Pipes, IT,
Washington Blsgs Charles S-Dserey, Ue'.
w. Atkinson. n. Q. MCG't ana y. b scott
They were hidden fond farewell $50 the
DEPOT bv hslf-a dOz n gentlemen, who sew
orally abaak hands with the different
a.piranis. or their next beat friends, and
tool, sdvartae. of each occasion 90 whisper
earnest wishes foc good luck. Should any
.ofthe pilgrims happen 20 compare notes
on this particular point, there viii be some
heartbunings.
Mr.. Mofat goes TO labor with the dis
nensers of good things on his own behalf
Nr Snseney is travelling Ia the same
capacity. sud has s,alwart sistaDcs IN
the persons Of Pfof. Crago and Mr.. B1ggs.
Sera.rr Scott il the reputeI plenipoten-
tiarv of Nr. John Fiew, and Dr.. Pipes is
credited with representing Mr. Wallace,
although this Is open 10 some doub,. Mr..
Atkinson ia travelling IN the role OF general
manager. witha sge Hal dispensation to look
after the claims %. Mr. C1wden for District
Attorney A big bale O.. formidable look
iue pspers and documents was shipped OF
by express. and the macs be- supposed to
represent petitions, rsmanstranccs, letters
of recommeudation ard protest, appeals lot
something or other from the large ana
growing mob of sspranJs Tor Office, etc
The whole outft, travellers. express pics-
age. and an. ia due IN Washington this
morning and as soon az the sun n up The
White House VII be- hesieged snd the
trouble tor Harrison viii have begun.
Wtst Ia expected To- Dee accomplished by
this trarslar of the 6sht from Vince iog to
tbe historic locality of the Federal Capital
is hard 90 ssy Certainly % is nor expect
a3 TO have the President set ss arbitrator,
and after hearing the evidence and absorb
inc fhe ylrcu- sppes's Tor recognition,
make a decision between the rivals That
sort of raOke; wss tried not iCcg ago IN the
cses of the MaI-' al-hip Of this State, aod
it didn't work. L, is related that after 1t
,yaa decide On send Mr.. Watts that little
telegram. requesting ais resignation, the
matter of appointing some one 70 The
Mefslai,hp came mp
Glow will we gst Nr. Sehou outt' wss
asked.
sob. that's sssy, request him to re-
ripu toos
"All right. said The President Now
ssom do sou van. sppoiUie02'
well j wsns Mr. HuIings, Of Charles
ION. said SIR McGiuuis.
"Is that satisfactory To- Won. Mr.. AJkin-
sor9r said ihe Pre-. lent But [ suppose
( &c is.'
"No. sir. it ISN'T. " said Mr. A. 81 want
| NTr. N. s. White 'cf Hliton appointed.
Ard go you expect me so make % cecis-
ION between -he leu. tii1 tne President.
.Gertlemen. ,au't undertake. &c do it.
Y.u must so h..r home aud settle The
MISTER between ror.-elve', aud then come
back here 70 favor of eoue Ore candidate.
Good day
ID was predicted yesterday tdst tae post
rGioe espiran,s would have a similar eX-
peritucs.
Nevertheless th- part irit town i'm eN-
ctlieut numor. sro ~as prepared to DO hafd
work. Ihe .,ieud- OF Sir Sensensy we're
p.rt.cuiarlv in belGCose humoT, snd
said they were going to win. "fou can
say that we are prepared to stay a week,
4ai1 SIR. Bags ss be- swung ou board the
car. "sn3 we wli PIT in twelve hours
every DAY, ifit is necessary 20 secure Mr.
S.ueen,y g selection. We Zee. very conf
Gent'
Mr.. Moaa, rather thought he was going
to give the others tough tussel, and
flends of each of the other candidates said
.brg were goiuc of 90 settle IL with entire
confidence tnat SIC was all right
Oas veteran. while talking the matter
over iust p,ior 20 The departure OF ths
,rlir, said
eve have agreed 10 everything any OF
tb. Others bsvc proposed, aid have made
"a lew olrrs on Cur own account. We feel
chat our claims are entitled 10 great con
-.oeration. and that the people are 10 IA
yo- of Err Seu-erey. Why. we even offer
"a to 500 iutoa primary election, aud let
.hs candidate receiving majority of the
v,fsa of the Repuhlcs0F oi Che city get
ae appointment, but the Others would
not asree 20 it. VIVA, could be isirer
than thai2'
Another gentleman ssid.
"All shIs talk heard so frequently few
DAVIS 500. about the matter being virtually
settled. wss not irue, aud I ana very r.at
M. REGlsreE let daglg0. through it.
have as-ursnc5s from General God Mr.
I C,,.aen. Mr. Atkinson and ctheis, that the
f..F IS opsa Co. everyone. and uo isvoIs
Will ne shown. That i-ht sad nobody
.,u complain lee, the best msn win '
The p5stoiice scramble isn't the only
one cong or, hy any mea-s The greed
f,r ris.e on tsc part O.. Che West Virginia
t,pabiicars generally BEATS anything eyer
known lereahcuts. Four years ago good
[ ds.l vrs ss.d ab1ut he rns1 lor office by
Democrats. after twenty iour yesrs OF a
ret. bnt the scene thea presented wasn't
Ia Circumstance 20 what L. going on at
3D.