The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-24
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tnan Col. Ben. Wilson.
An INDIGNANT DEMOCRAT.
In commenting upon the above circum-
stsnce. one OF the indignant Democrats
present remarked that "it Ban Wilson, a
clerk in the Department Of Justice, was
the man to be consulted in the matter OF
the distribution OF Federal patronage in
West Virginia, the delegation might as
well give him power Of attorney to act for
the entire party, and return home"
Col. Ben's brilliant mar Guver is only
equAlled by one Of which Judge John
Bfannon, to memory dear, is the hero,
and which has brought upon his head the
maledictions Of the same delegation. 1t
will be remembered that BEannon has
been conspicuous as champion OF the
peculiar civil service reform ideas Of some
Democrats, thatall Republicans should be
turned out forthwith. The Administration
has not been IRE )moving bali fast enough
TO suit the blood-shiFsty John. He even
opposed McGraW's appointment on the
ground that the lattet's Democracy was
not enough Of the rampant order. Well,
II 30 happened that change was to be
% tnS19 IN ~, .ne t;sSIn' 1;SI' ppS"saaS pSSsNSh h., ali tbo
woItu MAS nisuy IuIoo .Sn So,a, ~ Sit..;ot
!ea9ns DemoSsas nJ.S ~ i"S ~ u ~ nIaoa J ~,
y anu was Ieeou W. Wa. ~ 'I az psse
s'essau Iii ". .d.,,sJ ~ tSat he So,IJ .at
ws9 ptsss "e, sea TIa InSS n.anne ne "S AVA sos
want Mr.. Bosworth to be postmaster.
During the delegaion's visit TO the De-
paItmen,, the laSs mHS uese.opeo .t .nIs i...as t
on",v ,,ro;.H ,ha ra,antion ~ the Re-.
str9ng!y grgibg tne fh19n W. pL VI tbS .bn. ne e,
pqoItc4u lhcunoenS, Ut. az DaAei suss :.
eItcr plo'estlrS AsAAHS' 'ne appointment
OIL a democrat
TIE ANGRY SAASNoS'
The letter in question Is IN every way
characteristic Of the irascible BEannon.
yonr corresnondent tried hard 10 obtain
~. 80 =, ~ -. II. ....~;..o1 a.
copy Oh H. out was outy pefn'''eu "
read its contents. II the lSTELLlG EScER
could only publish it, it might prove
highly Interesting reading to the loco.toco
adamantine Democrats OF Judge Bran.
mons district; The, second district tel-
lows in the delegation wanted to know
what political code or custom gave Bran
non the right 10 go outside OF his own
district and attemptto Illustrate the wishes
of the great unwashed OF another district,
or TO interfere with an appointment that
comes within Mr.. Wilson's jurisdiction.
Wilson very properly sat squarsiy Gown
upon BrAnnon's little plan, and will no
doubt in the future exhibit coolness
toward the would.be statesman that may
be percephbIy felt in the First District
Congressional Convention less than year
hence.
Speaking Of Wilson, 1t may be well to
state that the Democracy OF the Second
district are rejoiced to lind that their
member OF Congress is thoroughly. .tmbued
with the spirit Of civil service reform as
construed by the great and only Demo-
cratic party. OF the l5O Democrats who
have been reformed into PostotiSes since
the fourth OF March, in West Virginia,
over seventy Of them owe their appoCint-
ments to Mr. Wilson. They claim he is
the most effective "feiormer among all
the bosses, and has done more OF this pc
puliAr work than lll the balance put TO-