The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-13

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THE coLLECToRsHiP.
A Correspondent HAS Something to Say
About Mccormlck's Fitness.
10 The Editor Of ne IatelligaleT.
sIR:-The INTELLldENcIR Of Saturday
morning was pleassdto editorially criticise
in q somewhat severe and caustic manner,
the appointment Of S. P. Mccormick,
Esq, as Collector Of Internal Revenue for
this State, vice Gen. 1. Fl. Duyal, resigned.
Recognizing your own right, Mr.. Editor,
to a full and frank expression of opinion
in the matter Of oil appointments to tosi-
tons OF public trust ask the privilege
OF expressing, in as brief manner as pos
sible, one or two reasons why believe
you have drawn upon your imagination
instead OF history in the statement Of
certain facts in connection with this mat
II Mr.. Mccormick is incapable or dis.
honest, ora faithful public officer is turn
ed out to make room for political favor
lite. then | say amen to tho 1ETELLIdES.
CyR's structures. But is this the caseH
think not, Mr.. Mccormick is a native Of
this State. He was poor boy with no
advantages except such as.he conquered
by hard labor. He performed faithful SER
vice as soldier in the late war. lie has
worked himself up to a position OF com:
manding influence, and to-day 10 one OF
the leading lawyers among the able attor-
news OF the TAYLOR county bar. His In
tegrity Is unimpeached and unimpeacha-
BE. Neither has aposition been made tor
him. General Duval, the present efficient
collector, sent in his resignation several
months ago. 1t has only inst been nc
copied and MIR. McCornick's appoints
ment has been made to ill the vacancy.
/ grant you that unusual time has been
taken in the consideration Of General Du-
walls resignation, but that Is matter be-
tween him and the President, and l can
not see TINT 1t concerns the public.
There was vacancy and II had 10 be
GNed. Mr.. Mccormick was the fortunate
one who drew the prize; and his appoint
ment being made 10 oil q vacancy the
usual bitter appointments do not follow as
Ia the case usually when removals are
made, Gen. Duval and his friends are
not disappointed because he resigned
voluntarily; nor are MCOormick's capa-
bility and integrity questioned. Then IS
II violent assumption to say that opposi'
ton to his appointment comes from per.
soual enemies and Is made on personal
grounds?
The only charge that l noticed in the
ISTgLLloRNCRR against Mr.. Mccormick
was that he is "henchman" OF President
Arthur and this appointment is made as a
political reward. My dear lETELLIdENCER,
YOU were never more mistaken in your
| life. Mr.. Mccormick Is not composed Of
the material out Of which ''henchmen"
arc made. He is quite Independent in
opinions and actions and no man lives
who can control his opinions contrary to
his judgment. / speak from u long &c:
euainsance with the gentleman when l
say that he is only a henchman to Repub-
lican principles.
But, you say he was an Arthur man.
Suppose he was, does that comprise a
crime? Or should it be made the cause
for political ostracism now? You and ],
Mr.. Editor, arc "original Blaine men"
and like you all the better for it. But
should we claim any more merit on nc.
count OF it than we arc willing to accord
10 Mr.. Mccormick on account OF his opin-
ion7 l think not. It strikes me that o
Republicans iealty ought to be measured
by his adhesion to Republican principles
rather than his adulation of Republican
representatives. And measured by this,
Mr.. Mccormick comes up to the full Re-
publican stature: for we find him in the
Martinsbrrg convention, so the INTRiLi-
arScRR informs us, fighting for Mr.. Ar
thur, and we find him in the campaign
Sighting earnestly and zealoasly for Mr..
Blaine and the entire Republican ticket.
No man in the State performed more ef-
fective service in the Blaine campaign
than Mr.. Mccormick, andh did it unso-
licited and without fee or reward.
Permit me to call your attention to lit
lie episode in the Chicago convention Of
1880 when West Virginia was given
prominence. Mr.. Mccormick was Mr..
Campbell's colleague in that con.
ventfon and sustained him by speech and
vote in that memorable contest with the
New York Senator, who afterwards had
the naming OF the second place on the
ticket and gave it to Mr.. Arthur.
Mr.. Mccormick was Blaine man then,
as he was in 1870. II he saw fit to change
his opinion in 1884 it was his privilege;
but We all know that those opinions did
not diminish his zeal for the ticket after
Mr.. Blaine was nominated. While you
and I, Mr.. Editor, may differ with him in
opinion, seriously question the expedi-
ency and the right OF carrying that differ.
ence to the point Of personal hostility and
unfriendly criticism.
But have already trespassed too long
upon your patience and your valuable
space. l have written only in the inter-
est OF justice and fair play, having none
other than the most friendly feelings to.
wards all parties interested. The whole
affair can be summed up in few words.
Gen. Duval had some differences with the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue and
forwarded his resignation. What those
differences were are matters that concern
only those two gentlemen. His resigna-
ton has been accepted and Mr.. McCor.
mick has been appointed; and now It
seems TO me that 1t will not be unrepubii
can to uphold and sustain him as we
would any other true Republican, and as
we have General Duval in his ten or
twelve years OF faithful and efficient ser
vice in that position. REPUBLICAN.
Wheeling, Jaa. II.