Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-25
WILSON'S APPOINTMENT.
Comments OF the Press.
Puh6urg Dispatch, Rspub.

Mr.. Wilson's selection as Chairman OF
Ways and Means contains a good prom
ise OF moderate action on the tarlu.
Mr.. Wilson is far from proteetlonlst;
hut he is also the reverse Of a raold free
trader. His State is largely interested
IN the DEVELOPMENT OF industries, and
his influence may be counted on the
side Of a moderate and conservative
tariff measure.
OHIO state Journal, R'D.
Speaker Crisp has announced his com-
mittees, and as was generally predicted,
Mr.. Springer has been displaced from
the chairmanship OF the Committee on
WAYS and Means by Mr.. Wilson OF West
Virginia. Mr.. Springer alone PROCESSES
surprise at this proceeding as IL was
only a few days ago that be assured bis
friends that he would hold over. The
only ehalrmanship that falls to the lot
of Ohiois that Of military affairs. II Is
particularly gratifying to Columbus
people that Mr.. Cultivate Is again 81
the head OF this important committee
As might have been expected under the
present state OF affair at Washington
the lions share falls TO the solid south.
Cincinnati Tribune, RspUb!f-aR.
Speaker Crisp's announcementof CON-
mittees has disappointed two Demo
Gratis, Springer. of Illinois, and Holman,
Of Indiana. But IL Is a vast improve
ment. Springer is simply an empty
headed vaporer and Holman's greatness
was only stinginesS. Even the Demo
cratic party can improve on them.
Congress and the country are TO be con-
graduated that these nonentities have
been run over by the band wagon. They
should have been sent 70 the rear long
ago.
Bq!Hmoys H-rald DEM
At the head OF the Ways and Means
Committee is Mr.. Wilson, OF West Nir-
ginia, author Of the bill now before the
House 70 repeal the purchasing clause
OF the Sherman act, and recognized
leader on the subject OF tariff reform.
This committee will be charged with
framing the new tariff bill, and thatim-
portant task probably could not fall
into better hands than the scholarly
Congressman from West Virginia. On
this committee Mr. Wilson supersedes
Mr.. Springer as leader Of the Demo
cratic party on the floor OF the House.
Pir,5lrg Post (DsBD.
The selection Of Mr.. Wilson as chair
man Of Ways and Means insures judi
cious and careful handling OF the tariff
question on the line OF reforming or
stamping out SIT the abuses Of McKln-
leyism. He has been a student Of eco
nOmic subjects all his public life, and is
the best equipped Democrat in the
House 20 take the lead. He is strong
IN the faith as IL has been laid down by
Grover Cleveland, and is tariff reform
or, not a tariff destructionist. He will
meet the house at its winter session with
3 tariff bin that will, we have no doubt,
command the united support OF the
Democrats In Congress and the country.
Pufi5wg Gazette, (Rsp)
Just what is TO be gained by this
change Is not apparent. Mr.. Springer
began his career as a member OF the
FOrty-frst Congress, while Mr.. Wilson
did not appear i'm that body until eight
years later The West Vlrginian is
generally regarded as the much more
able Of the two, and Notwithstanding
the longer legislative experience OF the
IllinOlsan he lacks in that parliamentary
tact and aptitude 10 debate which are so
essential in leadership on the floor Of
the House. Mr.. Wilson was one Of the
sblest supporters Of the Mills bill, eX-
hibiting a knowledge OF details which
was possessed by few on the Democratic
side. AS radical tariff refOrmer he
may be expected TO come up to the full
measure Of the party demands In that
direction. Those who anticipate ad-
Vantages to the cause Of protection as
result Of this change are certain to
meet with disappointment.
Nee York World DEM
First and best Of all, he has made Mr..
Wilson Chairman Of Ways and Means.
In al respects this selection is conspic-
uously the best that could be made.
The World has earnestly urged IL in the
public interest. Mr.. Wilson is man Of
great intellectual force and ripe scholar
ship. lie is a master in his grasp Of the
subjects with which the Ways and
Means Committee will have to deal.
Better still, he Is a man whose charsc-
ter commands country wide respect
He IS a speaker Of unusual persuasive
ness and a man peculiarly fitted by his
character, his abilities and the respect
felt for him by his colleagues to serve
efficiently as leader OF the House. The
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