The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-14

your own administration may be able Il
contribute during the. short remaining
months OF its constitutional existence.
There Is one. change that We thinl
might be made with good results to the
service eand with splendid promise Of politi
cal vantage: We refer to the Collector oi
Internal Revenue. General Duval, the
present incumbent, resigned the office
severalmonths ago, which resignation has
not yet been accepted. Its not necessary
to refer to that resignation here, nor the
causes that led TO it. We write this for the
purpose Of respectfully urging upon you
your acceptance OF that resignation, as a
decided political advantage Sand the ap-
polntment OF Mr.. S. P. Mccormick, whose
papers are now in Commissioner Evans
hands, We believe.
General Duval has repeatedly expressed
the wish that his resignation might be ac-
cepted and that he wanted 1t accepted.
His business interests have all been re-
moved to distant territory (Montana)
where he will probably reside hereafter,
thus severing, at least all political relations
with our people. (.
Mr.. Mccormick is honest, capable and
true Republican, and one OF the acknowl-
edged leaders OF the State. The only OBJ
lection ever yet urged against his political
reputation was that he is not an "original
hBlaine mani" and yet he performed as
elective service in the last campaign as
any Republican in the State. True, he
was not an "original Blaine man" but un-
til political fealty is superseded by the
mere sentiment OF hero worshiping We
shall not cease to characterize the cry as
silly one.
Mr.. Mccormick was good soldier, is a
true Republican, a man Of sterling integ.
rity, is thoroughly capable and is one Of
your strongest and most influential friends
in the State. His appointment would set
certain influences at work that would
bear excellent results.
II he was not sure OF retaining the po-
sition beyond Mr.. Cleveland s inaugura-
ton, we would still earnestly urge it as
matter OF wise policy. But with the un.
certainty that seems to surround our new
Presidents policy as TO civil service, Mr.,
McCormick's retention might be much,
longer than we now expect.
Trusting that your Excellency will COM
ply with this request, which we know is
earnestly desired by your friends in this
State, and which We believe is sanctioned
by sound political policy, We remain,
Very Respectfully,
w. j. w. CowpRS, Chairman.
o. G. ScoPIELD, Secretary.
SUGGESTIVE POINTS.
The italics are in the original, and help
to impart its peculiar flavor. The quoted
phrase "original Blaine man" is so quoted
in the original. The writers OF the letter
have always claimed that they were '.orig.
nal Blaine men" in the sense that they
favored Blaine's nomination. From
their letter to the President it ap-
pears that in their view there is
something wrong with a man who was
an ''orignal Blaine man, But it is not
necessary at this time to take the letter
apart, or even to inquire what are the
peculiar influences to be set going by this
appointment. It's in place toadd that at
this time General Duval did not expect or
desire to be replaced; that he has not re-
moved, and does not intend To remove,
"his business interests" out OF the State
and it is his intention to hold on TO his
West Virginia home. He and his sons
have q cattle ranch in Montana.
cpsp