Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-09

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WASHINGTON, d. c., August s.-Rep.
resentative Alderson, who has returned
home from his district, is being warmly
congratulated by his fellow members of
toe House over his denomination at the
Hinton convention. Mr. Anderson him
sell naturally feels very much pleased
at the handsome manner in which the
Democrats Of his district showed their
confidence 10 him aud expressed their
approval Of bis course 10 Congress. IL
is generally admitted that there has
seldom been contest for Congress
sional nomination in W hich the people OF
a district were left so free to indicate
their real preference for q candidate,
uninfuenced by personal appeals or any
of the usual methods Of working up
sentiment, as they we're in the recent
contest in the Third district. CUnse-
ouehtiy the denomination OF Mr.. Alder
son, under these circumstances, ought
10 be a guarantee OF an entire absence
OF those jea.Ousles aud oitternesses
within party lines which frequently fol-
low q contest for a nomination. And
everything that is heard from the Third
district indicate shat
rHERE Is NO Ill FEELING
or disappointment among the other gen
tlemen who contested for the nomina-
tion or their friends, and that not 4
vote will DO lost 70 the party in Novem-
Der on this score.
That the Democracy OF the district Is
still fully and enthusiastically responS-
i've 10 the impulses and traditions Of
the party was we'll shown by the effect
on the convention Of the stirring and
eloquent speech OF Hon. James w.
Marshall, OF the Ninth Virginia dis
trlet, who was introduced after the
Nominations had been made. Those
who were present assert that Mr.. Mar
Shalps magnificent exposition OF Demo
cratic doctrine aud the duty OF Demo
Gratis In the existing condition OF affairs
fairly took mis- auditors of their feet
and stirred them 20
FITCH OF ENTHUSIASM
very seldom witnessed. The speech
had not only the merit of strong and
clear statement Of facts, but il was
illustrated and illuminated with flashes
OF wild wit aud unctiOus humOr that ap-
pealed with special force TO the assem-
bage. IL was, in fact, one OF those
speeches which have won for Congress
man Marshall the soubriquet Of
Cyclone" 10 Virginia, because OF the
tremendous energy which he throws
into them and the peculiarly happy
figures of speech he employs,
which illuminate the subject like
lightning flashes. Mr.. Marshall Is un-
hssltatingly rated by those OF his COL
leagues in Congress who have heard
him on the stump as without a superior
as a campaign orator among the entire
membership OF the House. 1t has been
a general disappointment, especially TO
the newspaper men In Washington, that
the Virginia orator has not been heard
from more frequently on the floor Of the
House this session.
THE VACANT GAUGERsHIP.
Regarding the position OF special in
ternal revenue gauger, left vacant by
the death OF Mr.. Ballard Conrad, OF
Webster county, Congressman Alder
son says be will oppose the appointment
OF any one TO the place who is not
resident OF the Third Congressional dis
trict. He Insists there are a number OF
good Democrats in his district who
would accept the place and who could
I'll il well, and he will do all he can TO
see that one Of them gets IL.
But 10 now appears likely that no APP
POintment will be made for the present.
The place Is that Of special gsuger, a
class Of internal revenue employees, whom
the Commissioner has power 10 appoint
when there Is an extraordinary amount
Of liquor being taken out Of bond and
sold. The recent action OF the Senate
IN raising the whisky tax to Sl.l0 q
gaNOn caused the distillers 20 hustle
immense quantities OF whisky out Of
bond, in order TO escape the higher tax.
This compelled the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue 10 put on number Of
special gaugers. But now that it is
apparent the increased Senate tax will
not be imposed, the Withdrawals Of
whisky from bond has fallen of to nor
NAL again, and the need Tor special
sAustIS no lOnBet eAlstSs
PoSTOFFICEs FOR DEMOCRATS.
The commissioning OF Frank Cooper
as postmaster az RavenswoOd, Jackson
county, the other day, put 4 Democrat
IN charge Of the only Presidential post
Office in the Fourth Congress
ional district. which remained in
possession Of a Republican appointee of
the late Harrison administration. Con-
gresham Capehart feels very good at
thus having got all the Presidential
Offices in his district in charge OF Demo
Gratis All the fourth class Offices In
the district for which Demo
Gratis filed applications have also
been changed, so that Mr.. Capehart
is now entirely relieved Of this trying
portion of q Congressman's duties.
Both Congressman Pendleton aud Al
derson had their pOstoffices, both Presl-
Dental aud 4th class, cleaned up some
time ago. Ia the I'd district there
are still few minor contests still on
hand which Congressman Wilson has
been prevented from giving attention
10, owing 20 his hard work on the Ways
Rnd Means Committee and the tariff
conference committee, not to speak of
his IN health.
SIGNED THE CAUCUS CALL
Representative Capehsrt was the only
one OF the West Virginia delegation in
the House who sighed the call for yes
terday's caucus. He took this course,
he said, not with any desire TO embar-
rGss the House conferees, but