The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-25
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A Criticism on the Action of Gov.
Jacob I'm Appointing MIR. Price
And Sundry Other Matters.

And Sundry Other Matters.
KANAwnA FALLS, Sept. 10.
Editors of the Register:
Eoervhody travelling on the Chesa-
neake AMI Ohio railroad stop at the
n ,uawha Falls for dinner, and thus 1t Is
that we hear, among other things, great
deal about politics, especially those OF
orr own state and section, the majority
of people nova days being engrossed in
matters pertaining to the current cam
paign. Recently the appointment of the
Hon. Samuel Price to the United States
Senate has been the subject of comments.
Said Greenbrier man who was inquired
of about the appointment: "Well, Gov.
Price is looked Upon by our people as an
excellent citizen and all that, but at the
same time there are those among us who
believe his days as useful politician are
past; and moreover, that he has already
received from a generous and apprecia-
tive public sufficient honors in the way
of office to fill the measure of our in
debtedncss or gratitude. In these times
OF push and activity, younger and more
active men than he-such as gather their
inspiration from the living present, rather
than the dead past are required in pub
lie place This is why MIR. Williams, who
pledgod himself in the canvass last year
against Gov. Prices Senatorial pretcn-
sions, was elected in Greenbrier county,
over Mr.. Withrow, a pronounced Price
man" This man, like a good many
Others, does not positively condemn this
appointment, while they see nothing
especially in it to commend. The idea
has been suggested by sc many, and so
often repeated, as TO have crystalizod
INTO a general belief that this appoint.
ment OF Governor Jacob was given to
Governor Price, not because he was i'm
pressed with his peculiar fitness, but
rather as means by which His ExcellenCy
hoped to hedge against the pretenSions
of Henry S. Walker, whose known
strength in the district is thus hoped to
be demoralized. AS if Governor Price,
fighting from the inside, could carry of
a part of the Democratic representatives
from the Greenbrier end Of
the Third District, of course Mr..
Walkers stronghold would be by
so much reduced. In short,
Gov. Price was appointed not because
the Governor loved Price more, but
rather because he loved Walker less.
This idea was we'll expressed by lead
ing politician here recently, who said,
"Goy. Jacobs Government is of the
pstriarchal sort, derived from the manner
of his Jewish forefathers, in which the
will OF the patriarch was the law of his
tribe. and however whimsical his notions,
they pass for law all the same" This
idea was fitly illustrated in the appoint
ment by Gov. Jacob of Prof. Pendle-
ton as superintendent of free schools in
January, 1873, to fill the vacancy occa.
stoned by the resignation of Hon. Chas.
$. Lewis. Hon. B. w. Byrne mad been
elected by the people by majority of
10000 to succeed Mr.. Lewis on the
4th of March following this appoint
ment, and by all the precedence IN the
history of the government should have
been appointed to ELL this vacancy; yet
Gov. Jacob having apersonal reason for
SO doing, in the face of the precedence
aforesaid passed him by and made the APP
polntment named. Fortunately Mr..
PendlQton proved successful aud eff.
cient officer, but for which the good peo-
pie of West Virginia would have no
cause TO condemn so open and fragrant
q violation of the proprieties of COVER
mental affairs. His conduct in relation |