Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-03
the MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK
Is when Sterling viii be Fired Neck
and Crop.
The PRESIDENT SEES A GHOST
Which Astonishes Him in the Presence
Of the Youthful Looking COL
lector McGraw.
WEST WRelNlANs At WASHINGTON
Special to tAs Rsgisicr.


WASHINGTON, October 2-There are no
new Developments concerning the selection
ofa successor 10 Hagh Sterling, and there
viii probably be none till the middle Of
4 next week. Camden and Ksnna were busy
today escorting applicants from o1e De-
partment to another. Quite large delega-
tion of West Yirginians called at the White
4 House this morning and were presented to
the President BY the two Senators ard
COngrsssmen Wilson and Snyder. In the
party were Collector MeGrsW ard D. H.
. ]. .eonsrd The President sad he renem-
n bered Mr.. Leonard when he called last May
10 urge the appointment Of Mr.. NcGraw.
% Yes" interiected Senator Camden, IL be-
6sve you have never met Mr.. HcGraw he is
here ard wants 10 be presented to you" and
be Ssnat2r introduced the West Virgins
tpllectcr.
7 The President Astonished Mt McCraw.
There was an expression OF astonishment
.or Mr.. Cleyelsnd's face when be looked at
McGraw. Evidently, in his minds eye he
& kad sn entirely different impression of him.
b, was The first time the two had ever met.
The Pre.ident graspei McGrsw's hand and
held it for some little time before he said q
word. 10 the meantime he eyed him from
head I, foot. The other visitors seemed to
8 enjoy The scene, while Johnny for once,
seemed 20 be little bit embarrassed. Even
after NcGraw passed on to give the Sens.
tors sn opportunity to introduce some one
else, the Presidents eyes followed him aud
re7,t LEFT him until McGrsw had retired
i t,cm b. room.
Visitors.
Charlie Caldwell and David q. Leonard
of Parkersburg, got here this morning
Caldwell says be is here on pension busi-
ness while Leonard, it is said, is looking
after his chances for the District Attorney
4 ship. II is said that the Senators are dis
4 posed to let this 20 to some one in SnYder's
4 district and in order TO satisfy Leonard
4 will fer him the Parkers5urg postofhce.
y ). Barnes and L. P. Carr, two Of the
4 applicants tor
The FairmOnt PostOHice
!. sre here today Mr. Wilson says he has
( not yet decided who he will recommend for
the place other than it won't be Reed. VIII
son will probably visit Fairmont before the
controversy is decided.
a Il is said that Frank J. Park, of Union,
Monroe county, has good prospects of seeur-
ing ehiefship of one Of the divisions in the
Patent Office place which pays - 900
per year He was az the Interior Depart
m,nt to-day with Congressman Snyder.
SNYDER says he amt bit
mad that it takes him to
set these things, and in the long run he
believes the Distribution Of patronage will
be fairly made. Hassler, the great Il am
Of the Administration, returned to day from
two weeks vacation. He brought his
family with him. Senator Camden got his
collar on upside down this morning, and
all day loug he wandered around With u.
n. Csnden" in bold black letters displayed
from the back Of his neck. W. P. Dyer, it is
said, will not accept the Black Sea Consul
ship. Il! he dtSs not it will very likely be
given 70 Ed Mcdonald of Burton.