Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-02-19

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My readers will remember that l told
them few weeks ago this was not an
improbable selection. We know now
Mr.. Cleveland has for three weeks been
trying TO induce Judge Gresham to &C
cept and has finally succeeded.
What queer man this Cleveland Is!
You may search the history or our
country in vain for anpther like him.
he is selfwiled, independent ana cour-
ageous as lion. In this selection OF
Gresham, for instance, he knew he
would be sure TO offend many OF the
"old line" Democrats, whose traditions
teach them that none but party man
OF long standing should be put on
guard. He knew the choice OF Gresham
would be savagely criticised, not on ac-
count of lack OF confidence or sdmlra-
ton for Gresham himself, but on ac-
count of political considerations. lie
knew there would be howl OF indigDa-
ton from the straightouts, and yet he
what he thought was right.
"Now, whether Mr.. Cleveland acts
the part OF wisdom or Of foollshness In
this ! am not prepared to say. That is
not my affair. But am sure the peo-
pie irrespective OF politics like man
who has this fearless style of>Paddling
his own canoe. They admire courage,
independence and bOldness wherever
displayed.
should fail to give you an accurate
reflection of the gossip Of the capital II
l did not tell you that In the opinion OF
MANY keen observers Mr.. Cleveland's
administration is TO be a stormy one
that he Is TO have heap OF trouble
with his friends tie enemy, and nearly
If not quite as much with the enemy his
party friends.
1t is the partisan writer who tells you
all IS lovely within the camp TO which
he belongs, and that oil is wrong In the
camp OF the opposition. The independ
ent writer, the mere gosslper who loves
gossip for its own sake and not Tor It's
bearing or effect, tells you the truth.
And therefore | tell you there will be
some high inks in the Senate chamber
and particularly in the executive ses'
sions of our house OF lords during the
next few months.
Among the pleasant little rows which
Mr.. Cleveland Is to nave on his hands Is
4 Quarrel with the Democratic senators
from his own State. Here In Washing
ton. whore we are all very Ike the
street gamims who help to get up a
fight for the mere pleasure Of watching
! IL after 10 IL started, we are looking for
ward with great interest to the ides OF
! March.
While waiting for the bugle blast. we
talk over the last great contest seen
here between president and senator's
OF his own party. We have been re-
minded OF the Garfed-Coukling- Platt
quarrel, first by the death Of Mr.. Blaine,
! who was one OF the actors In that
tragedy, and again by the legal inquiry
! into tho sanity of murderer which has
been going on here for several weeks.
A Young man named Schneider, broth
er OF a man ! once wrote yon a letter
about, telling you how he had built In
Washington nearly 1900 houses and
made for himself 10 doing so fortune
Of round million, shot and killed his
wife and her brother. He was Goa
vlcted and denied q new trial. Now
they are inquiring lnto his sanity, and
the odd thing about II IS that his case
is a good deal like that Of Guiteau, and
that two Of the chief actors In the Cult
eau trial-the judge who presided and
the government expert who testified
are filling the same roles In this case
Like Guiteau, young Schneder's In
sanity has developed since the commits
sion Of his crime. Like Guiteau, he
comes OF a family In which there was a
strain OF insanity. Like Guiteau, he
has played queer prsnks N the court
room, attempting 10 assault the court
officers, seemingly knowing nothing at
times OF what is going on before him.
Like Gulteau, too. be is accused OF
shamming, OF maligning-playlng a role
OF tragic grotesquerie with his life for
the stake.
To come back to Judge Gresham
what queer FRANKS fate plays; how the
whirligig OF time and politics brings out
the unexpected! Only eight years ago
Judge Gresham was Republican Cab
met officer. Four years ago h. was a
formidable candidate for the Repnbli-
can Presidential nomination. Last
summer the Third partyites came near
nominating him for President Last
fail he cut loose from the Republican
party and came out Tor Cleveland.
Now he is to be premier Of the Demo
cratic administration. know plenty
of smart men In Washington who think
he will be the Democratic candidate for
President four years hence.
Judge Gresham IS one OF the most lov-
able men in all the world, and / am not
surprised that Mr. Cleveland should
have become infatuated with him. Out
in Chicago men Of ali parties look up to
him as the first citizen, though his legal
residence is in Indiana, be IS big,
brave, sincere, generous, manly man.
he has two kinds Of courage-DhTslcal
and moral. He was dreadfnlly wonnded
in the same battle 10 which Benjam
Harrison, afterward bis political n
in Indiana, won his spurs
In civic life be would Eacyihd
best friend and everything else
world in defense of his (coDce