The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-13
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Rgis.eF, March u. q
a ramor is at hand, from a source that
Icompelsthe Rsgister TO give It some cred
ence, that the three Federal offices most
important In West Virginia, are already
placed by Senator'S Camden and Kenpa,
and that as matterof necessity the Rep
tesertatiyes aequiesced. The rumor Is
that Columbus sehon, OF Mason, Is to su.
percede NIarshal Yves Atkinson, that John
,NcGraw, of Taylor, is TO take Collector
Nice ormick's place, and that for the sake
81 Ciyil Service Reform the genial Gen.
w. n. Il. Flick Is TO be left undisturbedin
the dual possession OF hisipeace OF mind
and the y. s. District Attorney General.
ship. Happy Flick. This Is good news
ior kir. flick II true. But Is either or any
6fstberumor true The Register believes
the West Virginia Senators have lot
yet made ,upmthelr minds who are
itoiy fill d those responsible positions.
1t is to be presumed they
will first have q consultation with the
Democrats of the State before
they determine upon whom to fix their
political affection and preference. Such
men are the outgoing and incoming adj
ministrations, the electors, some Of the
Legislators and many others who might be
named quite easily. After thorough In
terchange OF views there Is no doubt the
candidates for these positions who will
give the greatest satisfaction to the party
can be agreed upon. This Is the plan
being pursued by the delegations Of sew
erall States, and It Is a good one. Itavoids
making bad feeling, IL satisfies all factions
and it reduces to a minimum the causes
Of jealousy and complaint Such a plan
would in great measure work like con-
sention or o caucus, and all the partici-
pants would have to abide the result.
It has been alleged that the Democratic
party of this State Is inharmonious, and
that q bigirow isimininent because there
can be no agreement as To the disposition
Of the Federal patronage. The Register
trusts that West vfrginia's Congressional
delegation y is Democratic and patriotic
enough TO discern the mischief that would
arise from acourse looking to the ele-
walton OF one alleged faction over another.
Ifalll hands want the party tosucceed two
years hence, the present differences, II
any there be, should be healed by a broad,
conservative and strictly impartial dispo-
sition Of all Federal appointments. And
the Register believes that is what the Sem
ators will do. Indeed they cannot afford
TO do otherwise and expect to succeed
themselves. ANY other course will rise
up In judgment against them. y ligp
ldsodo notgjudge them too hastily Go
and see then, let your talk be full and free
and surely they will recognize the force |
OF your opinions and convictions. i
+, I'm icounseling this course the Register
wants 1t understood 1t isnot espousing the
cause ofiany particular candidate. It has !
no candidate Gifts own. Itsimply wants |
the leaders Of tho party to gettogetheran and
unite upon the men who should fili these |
positions. Either Of the gentlemen named
willebe satisfactory to the Register, II salts.
factory to the. party. y great battle was |
fought last October and a great victory
won. The men who led those victorious
hosts ought not now to be overlooked,
They.too ought to have a hand and avoice
in the deliberations which are to deter
mine who shall wear the fine raiment aud
drink the rich wine that Uncle Sam Is to
bestow upon Democrats the coming four
years.. i,i!li 1901 -Nutfsgp. llt5'hA i