Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-15
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sesosaeies.
Ess Yore rS.ses.
The Contest for the position Of Commis
siOner Of Internal Revenue has developer
into something more than personal one
between Mr.. Philip Thompson, Jr.. of Ken
tucky. and Mr. Bustsee Gibson or State
Auditor Miller. Of West Virginia. Mr..
ThonPsons most conspicuous supporter
u Speaker Carlisle. He Backed Mr..
Thompson from tia moment he
became candidate for the
place, ~ did Senator Beck, Repre-
sentative Robertson, aud the rest Of the
Kentucky delegation. Recently,F when
Fest Virginia offered two candidates, Ne
Randall was also announced as the hacker
Of either Of those candidates. Mr.: Naming
and the President are now appealed TO
several times day to take sides for the
candidate Of one or the other Of the two
representative Democrats The Randall
side does not appear TO care 80 much aboat
which Randall man is chosen as thar Car
Isle man shall be beaten. Mr.. Manning is
understood to favor Mr.. Rsndalrs men,
and the Carlisle people are hearing reports
that lead them to believe that the President
has made unpleasant remarks about Mt.
Thempsons personal history. which midi
c te that he does not regard him an alto
ge,h6r desirable candidate. Mr.. Thompson
IS very much Ia earnest in his effort to OBJ
tain the place. and says that If q Kentucky
man was good enough for it under Re-
publican administration he does not see
how the crS Of whisky against Ken
lucky Democrat should prevail to keep
him out. The Randall men will
do their best to prove that if they cannot
nominate their man they can at least defeat
Carlisle By keeping out his candidate.
Some OF the corridor statesmen are dsclsr-
ing somewhat confidently that the case will
be decided in such way as to indicate the
Presidents leaning as between Carlisle aud
Randall iii comes to that. however, the
Presidents friends who are indifferent to the
hopes of the Carlisle and Randall candi-
dates say that the man selected will one for
whom neither the tariff reform nor the pro-
tectionist leader has expressed any interest
Another Account.
F-gs- ths Se-c YcrE Ber'd.
i is believed that the contest over toe
CommissiOnership of Internal Revenue will
be decided in favor of Dr. Miller, Of West
Virginia.
The friends OF Thompson are making a
very hard 6ght. Senators Beck and foor-
hees called upon Mr.. Manning again to-day
and warmly urged Thompson. Mr.. Black
burn also called at the White House and
had long interview Nth the President
The New York liquor men, representing 9
capital of $l5, O0O. 900, have also telegraph
ed here asking Thompson's appoint
meut This fact in itself is used
against Thompson. 1t has been
charged that he has been too friendly
to the whisky men and II has been brought
up against him that he was very earnest
advocate Of toe extension OF the Whisky
Bond Period bill in the house. William K.
Morrison has telegraphed here asking for
ThonpsOn's appointment. Samuel J; Ran
dali is using his influence against ThomP-
son. He bases his opposition upon the
theory that no Kentucky man should have
this appointment. Mr.. Randall was also a
vigorous opponent Of the Whisky Bond bill.
He is a very close friend Of Mr.. Manning,
and it Is probable that ais influence will
more than counteract the strength brought
in favor Of Thompson.