The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-17
FUN FOR THE GALLERIES
Furnished by tho Temporary Oc.
clpant of tho First West Yir-
glnia District Seat.
A Proposition to Make Him PageAfter
lie Is "Fired"--lIow lie Is Sized Up
Ey a Correspoadent-Ia Bad 3,
0lor With Democrats for
Consratulating Speaker
lseed-Ttlc Report
Is Confirmed. . ..-

SpfCtNt blEIltGH ~ Wc lHttHtutHCCI.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1G.-No
better illustration Of tho estimation in
which the sitting member from the First
Districts held by his party colleagues in
the House could bc given than is shown
in the following comment from yester-
days Post, rs thoroughly independent a
paper us is Published:
"Mr. pGndleton, Of West Virginia,
whose seat is contested by Mr.. Atkinson,
yesterday announced in the House that
published statement tha. he had re-
yiled the Speaker was untrue, and that
the report had been circulated to do him
an injury. He stated that he had been
elected as u gentleman, and had uni
iormly been gentlemanly in addressing
the Chair. This statement was received
with n good deal OF coldness by the
Democrats, and developed the fact that
another report had been in circulation,
namely. that Mr.. Pendieton had con-
gratulated the Speaker on tho bold
stand he had taken against Democratic
obs.ructionists. Dir. Pendleton denies
the charge, but his statement on tho
floor was accepted by the Democrats as
contrmisg tho report that he had en-
deayored to seek the favor OF Mr.. Reed.
By an arrangement with the Republican
members OF the Elections Committee,
Mr.. pendleton will hold his seat two
weeks longer" lEt
There ls even more in this non.par-
tlsan notice than appears on the surface.
Mr.. Pendleton denies the widely spread
rumor that he took occasion at a late re-
replion OF Vice President Morton to con.
gratulatc the Speaker upon his rulings,
though positive statements are made in
support OF it by the staunchest kind Of
Demt Gratis, and Mr.. Pendleton himself
admits he did cay to the Speaker that
lie (Pendleton) admired the undisturbed
demeanor Of the Speaker under an
avalanche OF abusive epithets.
cURRYING FAVOR.
It has not escaped the watchlul eyes
Of the Democratic leaders, nor OF numer.
Gus newspaper correspondents that Mr..
fendleton has in various other ways
sought to curry favor with the Speaker
and the Republican majority. On sew
e1sl occasions during the 1ercest of the
tight the member IRON the First West
Virginia district has been observed, to
tue disgust and surprise OF his party
'Hends, to rise in his seat, upon q call for
arising vote, with the Republicans, al
though when the yeas and nays followed
and the printed record stared him in
ilhe face he would fall ia with the rest OF
ihispar'y, Knowing this, it was with a
large grain OF salt that Democrats re-
celvet his late explanation, while Re.
pnbIcans, whose mercy he had fondly
hoped to secure BY his apostasy, stamped
aud jeered. Whether the story OF his
congratulations, ns given above, and
which the INTELLI0EScRn. declined TO
publish until noticed thus publicly by
his own party, be true or false, the incl
aeht serves to guage with great accuracy
Asr: ienuletoa's position in Congress,
and IS but one OF several reasons, equal.
iywel! known, why the arguments in
us laSor by members OF the Elections
CoMmittec will be OF the most formal
character, MS has been stated in these
dispatches. r.r.,. 5i
CHILDISH ACTION.
little scene which closely succeeded
The now noted Explanation" may DO
also given by way OF further illustration.
NF. PendIeton, aiter concluding his re.
marks, sauntercd down in front OF the
speakers desk, aud having collected a
crowd OF laughing pages, endeavored to
continue his explanation to them
ea mha't'!m. Doorkeeper Adams was an
interested spectator of this proceeding,
anu gong up to the Speaker Mr.. Adams
called attention to the group below aud
SAID: "Mr. Speaker, may appoint that
man 4 page alter he Is fred p" The
speaker cordially assentcd. 3.4y. 81
J., No arrangement has been made by the
republicans 10 allow Mr.. Pendleton two
weeks more OF Congressional life. It has
,,n 0sen mutually agreed to allow the
worlds Falr bill right OF way, 'ovel
everything else. Just as soon as this
can be disposed OF consideration Of con
'ested seats will be resumed.
ING actual programme in the Atkin
sou. .fendleton case is to have the com
Miitee report on Tuesday next and then
faII up this report for action one week
isom that day. gtITI7lJ ..3375s5f..,la