Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-09
~ MAKEFIELD's PLAN.

8 kJu-al oEcs holders roundabout are
d Gve,y irtereSs in all matters politi-
u p ETC. ;kem either near or remote,
! a,D, Incident way down in Mr..
i >.ate, will serve to designate q
b w., as adorn a tale. Mr.. Wake
j ryi.og to the Sun, was collector Of
b a; Ba;h, and the only thing that
y said against him for continuation
y 9Gler toe civil service act and the
q in.-,ra,ion was, that he had been
4, r active in local politics. Now,
y ...-: would make him ineligible or
d as. known to those who have made
ha~--s s'ulg. But be that as it
i r,.;y7 Wakefield considered he had
h. business with the new admins
j I'D so sent in his resignation
D.. Below, follows Mr.. Wake6eld's
q So ma. il there be anyone in Ike
j aE,es wLo wants q contemporaries
d 2. 20 govern his own action, be can
As 5erea,:
sW4aefeld is the Local Boss. Among
b ..a-s numerous and able second
a.a-, in Maine none has been more
h e. frankly, and, from the Demo
pin, Of view, Extensively devoted to
. .aai- snd partisan ends. BE IS as
] ,sqap'e O: the machine politician
~t.uGi anywhere east OF the moon
j i-s.n. As postmaster, aud after
H'rcro-. he has used the Federal
ia hat they are worth to the Re
..,tiua: and vet We understand
..- satisfactory Postmaster. and
20. neglected his duties as Col.
hort. 10 Is an untiring and no;
ra,gs plller Of wires, whom ;he
. ...2rs Of civil service reform
-,.- designate otherwise than as
amy Wakefield, and whose
} In local politics they would attrio
D. 90 his defiant and INSCRIPTIONS
y 70. the Federal o hces.
y N- WAksrIzLD is what he REGIS
O.G call q fine specimen Of American
'srl-rce aud energy. There was no
\ alout him. Instead Of letting
! take their own course and waiting
hirs to turn up thereby undergo
29miiatjon Of being invited to re-
he a. once cast about for ways and
S o. making other conquestL Where
5 a will there is a way, is well illus
! T. his instance, and it is further
/ la. there is as good a show for re-
-Eoe holders to earn their bread and
ro..s.le federal ;eat among their fellow
% IS the mex. man. 1t was thought
\ WaNsasLp stripped Of his federal
:s. would &c compelled to leave ths
-,.-a..0a was no; Withdrawn from
,....uss Of the downisllen Boss
Is ;ri,ughgl enemies began to quar-
tvr- ~.a: man should succeed him
} Nr. C-.rs. ,vp was inaugurated. The
+ .-c5.I continues in the following IN
.1, srrs.u
the circumstances, the cours;
q 'he crushed Boss took was rather re
Fa..- Instead Ct waiting to be turned
?. ne Collector s.Otfiee, he drew Up M
? OF resignation. Instesd OF leaving
oe.Tten dusk sud daylight, and be
? ..:e anew under an assumed name
pG.e remote Territory, he boldly haC
teA dominated for Mayor o
as: week by the RePl5
Ca.c-s thus submitting hi
&c a. car ~ as Postmaster, Collector sus
70. - fnal verdict of his fellow eiti
lie vercic, is quite as surprising 8:
.e aTgta' The municipal elections
.a'Le @e'y held on Monday last, tive
% :.'a lie Inauguration OF Mr.. Cleye
10 Bath the Democrats, the Prohi
Is. AID the Citizens eaucusss uniteC
N'gIe candidate in opposition to tht
Ats So that hated ard dethronet
. VS. elected Mayor by the larges
.o.'eyH 21aIority ever returned st
e'Pal e'sctlon
- Owes directly against all Of the &C
u 'L-9r'ts Of the civil service reform
10 Shai the people would do if the.
.oly -et a whack at Tad Republican
:, ,.S's ct he Wakefield type. Accord
] .-@ aseenCies and propfieties Of IA
1 - s,'zeDs Of Bath ought to hay,
p. u 'oe's msjesty when they cangh
rS,. ,'a'S. De Of the Custom House saG
ms s.S + .deral power They ought Il
1 am forever under their fre'