Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-04
WILL WILSON,
The Brilliant West Virginian,
ExcOriateS Reed.
GREATEST SPEECH or The SESSION
The Speaker Roasted Over a Slow But Very
Hot Fire.
SMITH GIFTS Mr.. JACKSOh'S SEAT.
The First Insertion of the Jimmy by Which
the Republican Burglars Propose to
Break Into the Sanctuary Of Gov
ernment by the People.
GREATEST SPEECH OF THE SESSION
SMITH GETS Mr.. JACKSOA'S SEAT
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Special TsleOTdns 10 ne Rsotstr.
WASHINGTON, February 3.-The eli
max of arguments in the Smith Jackson
case were brilliant, keen aud cutting Th'
Case was closed by Representative Wilscr
and he covered himself all over with glory
Until to-day it had been arranged tha
Judge jackson should close the argumen
in his own behalf, but the mean sssaulti
of the Republicans upon Governor Wilson
aud Judge jackson suggested the proprieiy
of Mr. Wilson saying something.
jackson readily accorded his time, ant
never wss time better employed. There
was no time for preparation, but Mr.. Will
son demonstrated that he needed none
He defended Governor Wilson, and to
show what
MANNER OF NAN
he is, described his rise in life by reason o.
merit and ability. Mr.. Wilson was salts
fed that there was not fair-minded mar
ia West Virginia who would assert that
the Governor did not do what he believed
to be his duty.
Judge Jackson was next defended
against the mean, low aspersions cast 81
him by Republicans. Mr.. Wilson re-
called the fact that Nick nley, the pres
cot Republican leader, held seat in the
Forty eighth Congress upon precisely thu
same terms and conditions as JacktOn
Mckinley was given the certificate by thl
Governor, Foster, who could only make {
case by throwing out votes cast for Wal
lace, the Democrat
When the House examined the case upor
it's meritsit wss found that Wallace
HAD BREN ELECTED,
but no Democrat assaulted aud denounced
Mckinley for having accepted the certifi
cate and the seat.
After having defended the Governor ani
Judge Jackson, Mr. Wilson delivered &
speech that will long bs remembered arc
that will many times be quoted. HI
showed himself a master of the keenes
satire, the most cutting sarcasm. He act
ullly pilloried Reed, who was forced to si
snd take it. Reed not spprehendiDg wha
was coming remained in the chair to guide
his party through the quicksands OF par
liRmentsTy law.
He was sorry afterwards that he had noI
rstarned sooner. Mr.. Wilson's speech die
not contain an epi.het, not an allusion ol
ding that was not parliamentary and ever
polished, but his
SHAFTS WERE SHARP
and every one contained poison for Reed
Mr.. Wilson described the Republicans
as sinners c0nfessipg wrong and offering
repentance They ha1 often filibustered
but had suddenly awakened to the wropl
of it, and would ntver Go go sny more. II,
took up Cannon, Mckinley, But;erwOrth
and the others in their ordsr, and turned
each one intoa euhject of scorn and rid
icule Hescored Butterworth, saying tba
better than any of the others he might bC
psrdoned for dout ting that sincerity Of hi
conversion snd related an anec
dote of al old sinner who professec
repentance at every meeting only 10 lsspi
into sin again. Finally lay brother rushed
to the old Bishop, exclaiming. "Brothe
Jones has repeDted ogsin~ "ShOot hin
on the spot" shouted the Bishop, "oI h'
will never get the benefit of bis repent
ancew This was told
WITH ALL THE FORCE
and dramatic descrip ion. and it actually
brought down the house, ButterwOr!h join
ing in the laughter.
After having Individually singled ont
L L 4. 80 L. -. Too
Mr. Wilson turned his attention 10 the
head devil (the Speaker, and if ever mar
was, mentally and metaphorically speak
ing, slowly brOiled over hot Goals
that man was Reed to-day.
Mr.. Wilson described the Republican
Interpretation of general parliamentary
law as the new dispensstion and his mos
telling comparison. Smiles were drawn
from sacred history. He described Reed
"a the instrument Of this new dispensa
tion. and iu the nae. airoit manner intro
ducad tine history OF BAlaam, and without
declaring Reed TO be "a ass likened him
to the
ANIMAL BALAAM BEsTRoDE,
in speaking of him as an oracle. By this
time Reed had begun to suffer torture
The REGISTER correspondent was in In,
press gallery above the speaker and could
not only study his cOuntenance, but Oh
servo his motioos. Hitherto he has main
tanned sn attitude OF defiance, and hat
frequently declared that he didn't care
what the Democrats said about him, but
this evening even his worst enemy wa'
A. -, 81 him William 4 y
corisle1 him Reed bit his lip in vexatio1
Of spirit and several times nervously jOtted
down notes ss if he was moved to cal
Wilson TO order OF to make some ruling,
but he would juat as neryously tear up hi;
memoranda, and as he could not have the
floor the ooly relief he found was in
changing his position.
No matter how indignant the Demo
cratic party may
FEEL TOWARDS REED.
Mr.. Wilson to-day more than settled all
scores. When SIR. Wilson began hit
speech there was an apparent purpos'
among the Republicans TO annoy him by
conversation and confusion, but he had
not proceeded far until he commanded
their attention and as late a. the hour wal
the occupants OF the galleries all re
NAMED.
Wilson expressed his interest in tht
Speakers Office by saying thst wher
Reed took the Chair he earnestly hoped h'
would so demean himself as 70 sdd to th'
renown Of the position snd his own honor
Wilson had regarded chastity as no more a
necessary virtce Of women than impair
tiality in a Speaker, but under this new
dispsnsation it had BEEN changed.
Formerly it was held that a Speaker
should have two good eyes, but now it Wa
shown that only one gas needed, provided
the blind side should be towards the mi
nority, bat the new dispensation was mo-
considered, even its blindnees, for while
the Speaker could not see Democrats de
mandiug recognition, his vision was acut'
to note Democrats present but not voting
Another big
BIT AT THE SPEAKER
Hss made in speaking Of assuming thu
garb OF the devil TO convert 6 village
Mr. Wilson was not sure that be would
be ia accord with general parliamentary
law to name the devil Of this dispensa.ior
but he added directing his eyes, voic,
and finger at the much troubled Reed
'Mr. Speaker. have him in my mind'l
eye" Mr.. Wilson eloquently depicted
the mischief that would inevitably follow