Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-09
F1INE POLITICS.
!. ,,yson's Support for the
coveted Judgeship.
, rrgNS 60 TO THE CABINET
RI, Candidate in '99 Hs Will Not
p ~ r., ! rr Governor in Any Event
. p p, Summary V'ns'an'' Of
Postmaster NcWOort'F'

,rg,-sn 70 ne Register.
~ ". VA, November s.
AS--slV,'i' .,i. Of the United States Court
''iDS not only 10 bring together a
s,'r1s s,s,r - If moonShiners and law
ln Snt has also gathered a con
','' .rr,ber mn of prominent Repuo-
s.n holders, among whom the
'-.. :,bsrew United States Judge
ne Of great interest. ,
o-T T,.tson has the support OF
.r "a at,ache of the Court, re-
s'.I' nolitics, and it is this same
= " a Democratic aSpirant FOR
I ,oo ~ the part of the Republican
" ~ tbsm. that has given the
MI and the John w. Mason
..oerallv an opportunity to open
-'~Srbeir wrath, and heap such
,bev dared upon their heads.
> ,rooment between these two
f, nothing new. The occur
~ last spring, when one or Col
wsits's deputies was put under
sr6 fined by Judge Jackson,
..~.ed by the i'll feeling that
Ven then between them. 1t
termination 20 bring the Col
,soresenting the Mason crowd,
,bst caused the District At
rn demand the papers he ala
.ss Collector, and il was a spirit
.'osey that prompted the Collec-
refuse 10 surrender to the Dis
Attorney the papers which had al
before been given upon the
-. vas the first open clash be-
,5s TWO factions and the District
-.-sy came out on top. Now the
i. l6urpGl. Collector Whites paper,
irving for revenge by opposing the
r,nent Of Judge Jackson 10 the
rigeship, because it knows that
rirs Jackson gets the appointment,
+, be succeeded by one OF the other
-ri or at least Oy some one endorsed
s Jackson faction. Who that some
s,1 be has never been announced.
-,,s has been mentioned for the
" and some of the papers have been
ind as 10 say that that was the
yg, be wanted Judge Jackson TO get
,3ointment-S0 that he might sue
him on the bench. But the REC
correspondent has it from an in
abIe source that SturgiSs is not
nan who is to get the place should
eJackson receive the appointment.
is any other of those who have
publicly mentioned.
hem2n selected to ill Judge Jack
! shoes is resident OF w heeling. He
lGM mUrv or ieSS 70 do with the
al States Court and has been quite
l.1ent in his party, holding at diff
- times more than one important
His name is doubtless withheld
The fact that were it disclosed, it
q meet with a good deal of antag-
s1, as he has been 10 some extent
-l up in factional politics. The
-- and those Of its attaches who are
gls the appointment of Judge Jack
.-ane here by way of Washington,
rll is rather a round about way to
- here from Parkers5urg unleSe
sleSS attracted them in that direc-
c They are anxious for the appoint
ft,of Judge Jackson and it is safe to
j hey are not letting any grass grow
DE, their feet.
4'GELGINS AND THE SECRETARYSHIP.
4-o,her interesting bit OF political
Np lGat has come TO the REGISTER
spOndent'S ears is the statement,
10 source that cannot be QueS-
-'l' that Steve Elkins has positively
z offered the Secretaryship OF War
resident Harrison, and that he has
I acceptance of the offer now under
,'leratiOn, and is in daily receipt of
.7'' from his friends urging him TO
gI His acceptance or declina-
q SaIda prominent Republican here
.-4!' may be taken as a positive in
-..on as TO whether James G.. Blaine
\ Oe candidate for the Presidency
-.a'nS and Blaine are on the most in
-4'e terms, and ElkinS would do
'!,ning in his power for Blaine
.-1 ne De a candidate. If there is
+! possibility of this, ElkinS will GER
h. ~! uec,ine a position in Harrison'S
-e.' 50 that there would be no obli-
..sl \. LOT him to Support Harrison. If,
'-e other hand, Blaine makes up his
~ not to run for the Presidency,
~ UT ElkineS would have no obiec-
4 " accepting the proffered position.
~ '1'y PIoctor'S resignation having
- - handed In, and the assem-
IS =. u Congress being not far
--l' when Nr. Proctor will be
...'7I 10 assume his duties i'm the
ave Ar. ElkinS'S action in the mat
. .5lNot a. @ be much longer deferred and
/, I'>'leht 5 Shrewd move TO ascer-
.,.5 IO" MS premier felt about the
..-,hcy will soon have brought him
'-s"er. Should Mr.. Elkins decline
,,. '0IetaTyShip, whatever reason he
], 80 !. assign, the President may know
10 S' uan from Maine is in the field
NM! ~ you know who is going TO be the
/, ScG,Cah S,..-a candidate for Congress in
~. -.S'I,ct next year?" asked q we'll
,-.s,,he republican Of the REGISTER
~ pSondent to-day.
> ~ = was the reply, "unless il Is
m. nur0ett" Burdett is the only
his speaker lr the Republicans have
eI Secuon, and is always in de-
n'r.i 81 TIauipaign times; he is a good
:, "a. a.. 'awyer, is now Assistant Dis
sH1,,t.eorney and has been prominent
Cor,D.,I'eu as the choice of the party
vel III tell YOU. - said the Rennh,,.
ats ,TI5ea ,ai to, who is always on the
'It ,9 Nm Knows all that his party is up
3 bp, vi ~, not be Burdett, nor anyone
Tenn nj. Judge Frank A. Guthrie. of the
.TS.. TSa Judicial Circuit.
e.. ~ y he doesn't reside in this dis
lr co,ras Tvs at Point Pleasant" said
CharIe~S,th that, but he is soon to move
he is SON. so' aud you can depend upon
} cond,Sg SS.ng TO be the next Republi-
NH" e"Ss''ate for Congress from this
2eierr;.