The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-17

ment, and asked him what no thought
about 1t. With some hesitation he re.
piled:
WHAT THE TWO SENATOR'S THINK.
u do not desire 10 say anything that
is personally derogatory to General
Gofl, but it is useless to disguise tho
fact that II is political appointment,
puro and simple. Other nominations
for high judicial positions by the Prcsi-
dent arc subject TO tho same serious
criticism"
Asked il he would oppose tho con-
tirma,ion OF the nomination, Senator
Kcnua frankly said that he did not
think there would be any opposition TO
his confirmation.
As the senate was going into eXccu-
tive session, the lSTgLIiGRSCEE sent in
Its card to Senator Faulkner, who i'm
mediately came out, and in response to
tho question what ho thought OF the
nomination, said: "Tho standing OF
General Gotf as Il member OF the bar oil
West Virginia would justify the Presi-
dent in making tho appointment, and !
know OF no reason at this time which
would require me, us n senator from
that state, TO oppose his confirmation.
1t must, however, be received in the
state as strictly apolitical appointment.
The acceptance OF it by General Golf is
virtual admission OH his part that his
ambition 10 lead the Republicans OF
West Virginia TO victory ana preside
over its executive department is hope
less and can never be gratiiied, and
this provides him an easy way to per-
sonally retire from the empty honor OF
leading his party"
OPINION OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
"I expected this appointment" said
Representative Wilson, "bccauso l OBJ
served that General Golf last summer
dropped the remark that he would
probably never run for political office
again. | do not know that it will have
any particular effect on West Virginia
politics. Years ago General Coll was
the undisputed leader OF his party in
the state, but OF recent years quite Il
number OF young leaders have been de-
velopcd and they were gradually crowd
Ing General GoiI Tor division of the
honors. Personally he has the ability
to make most excellent Judge"
General Coli appointodm repeated
Hon. John 0. Pendleton. 81 am glad
10 hearit. From party point OF view
the general deserves anything his party
can give him. lie has worked for it and
suffered for it.. lie will make 4 good
judge. He is removed from politics,
aud the Republican party loses the
most important and influential factor
in West Virginia am glad to hear
that tine general is out OF politics"
Congrcssmac Anderson expressed
himself us follows:
"Thc appointment, in my opinion, is
purely political. | have no word to say
against General Gof' personally, but
had hoped that different motives would
have influenced the appointment. l
suppose that General Golf sees, as every
body else sees, that West Virginia is
quite hopelessly Democratic"
A CAUTIOUS STATESMAN.
An effort was also made to get an cx-
preston from the new member from
the fourth district, Mr.. Capchart, but
that gentleman is apparently one OF the
cautious sort oil statesmen and likes to
deliberate over question before lie
makes answer. When the IYrELLt.
GEScEE informed him oi General Gotl1s
appointment and asked what he thought
OF it, he replied that he had not given
il any. consideration. Urged to say
something, he hcsitatcd, and while he
meditated the lNrELLlGENcER man wait.
ed the result. Finally he said he
guessed that he had no opinion to ex.
press and wandered oil.
Quite number OF kilograms OF con-
gratulation were sent 10 Clarksburg this
afternoon by General GoT's personal
and political friends. Among the first
filed was one from Commissioner Mason,
OF the Internal Revenue Bureau, who
seemed much delighted over the ap-
pointment.