Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-21
DUvAL's DODGE
Quickly Caught Onto by Folqer
and Evans.
A SHARP BID FoR POLITICAL CAPITAL
Which Does Not go Down With the Ad-
ministratiOn = Why the General
Wanted the Extra Deputy
at Martinsburg.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Ths correspon-
dent OF the Chicogo Inter Ocean sends the
following to that paper: [. II. Duval, Col
lector Of Internal Revenue for the District
OF West Virginia, is Blaine man, and has
been trying to pose as a martyr who has
been driven out of office because he is not
willing to support Arthur for renomina-
ton. As Secretary Folger says, she is try
ing to furnish q little campaign material
for which he will demand pay hereafter"
But he will NOT be allowed to go out
without all the facts following him, which
show that he Is not entitled to very much
sympathy.
WhereIt Started,
On the last day of March Commissioner
Evans, of the Internal Revenue Bureau,
had the following telegraphiU currespon-
dence with Mr.. DuYal:
"WHEELING, w. Va, March 31.-To the
Hon. Walter Evans, Commissioner Of In.
ternal Revenue, Washington, d. c.: Force
of gaugers at Hannis distillery insufficient.
Can assign an additional gsuger to duty
there for q time?
|. H. DUvAL, Collector"
Commissioner Evans replied as follows:
WASHINGTON, March Sl.-I. II. Duval,
own Judgment. Letter by mail giving
views Of this Office.
WALTER EVANS, Commissioner"
The letter referred to is as follows:
Evans Letter.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., WASHINGTON,
March 3I.-I. II. Duvsl, Collector, Wheel
ing, W. Va. Sir; A telegram was this
day received from you to the effect that it
WAS necessary to assign an additional
gauger 10 the Hannis distillery in your
district, aud, acting on the presumption
that some emergency has arisen TO make
this necessity, you were directed TO use
your Judgment in the matter. After care
fully looking over the situation, however,
| ann unable to understand why il is that
the assistance ot, another officer IS needed
at that distillery and in fact can hardly
see where you will find place for another
one to work. IL appears from the records
of this Office that the distillery referred to
is masbing only 100 bushels per day. The
gauge of the spirits from this amount OF
grain could not keep an officer en-
plOyed more than one hour and a
half each day. 1t also appears that
there are remaining in the warehouse
but $50 packages Of March, 1884, whisky,
and cannot see any reason why two
gaugers could not have this ready for the
assessment list before the time when it
will be necessary 10 forward the same to
this office. lt appears sgain that the work
performed by the two gaugers at this dis
tillsry averages only twenty-sight pack
ages day, while in some of the big distil
leries the gaugers are required to weigh
and mark from seventy-hye TO one hun
drsd packages per day. Ii any reason ex-
lists why the gsugers Of your district can
not perform as much work as those IN any
other | have not discovered it. lt is eX
pected that the collectors will aid in any
economical administration Of the law, and
it is hoped that you will give this matter
your special attention, and see To 1t that In
future no more officers OF this class are en-
ployed than ere absolutely necessary to
perform the work. Wales EVANS"
Then Mr. DuvaI came TO Washington to
urge the necessity OF having another Sauger
Bnder his control, and had a conversation
OF about TWO minutes length with Com
missioner Evans. Returning home cor.
respondence took place between Mr.. Duval
and the Commissioner as printed IN the
Inter Ocean Of Friday morning.
spicy Talk From Secretary Folger.
The President sent the correspondence
over to Secretary FOlger, who sent to Mr..
Duval the following reply.
"TREEsURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY, WASHINGTON, April l., lSS4.-
ToI H. Duyal, Esq Wheeling, w. Va
Dear Sir: The President has referred TO
me your letter resigring the office held oy
YOU as Collector of Internal Revenue, ana
also your letter accompanying the same
giving YOUR reasons for such resignation.
III your only reason is thai stated In the
letter referred to- am free to say, and
| express also the sinhments OF
The President that you are at en-
tire liberty to withdraw your resignation.
| do not, nor does he, wish any man In
office under his administration TO feel com
pelle6 to 90 counter to, or suppress his
of his duty as q citizen. may
sdd that I am of the opinion that YOU
what took place between
vonrself and Commissioner Evans. do
NOT think he intended by anything he said
10 put upon you any sense OF ooligatlon
10 act in any manner contrary to your con-
vicliops of personal and political duty.
Very respectfully yours,
CHARLES J. FoLGER."
what Will the General DO?
The resignation remains unaccepted. Inc
President does not propose to have any
officer of the government feel that he must
resign because he prefers Mr.. Blaine or any
otbsr man for President. he asks the sup
Tort of no one who and does not desire
~ snv one who opposes his nomination