Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-17
WEST virginia WINS,
And Ex-Auditor Miller Is Appointed
Internal Revenue Commissioner.
HIS NAME SENT To the SENATE.
An Appointment That is Next in Import
anee to Cabinet
Position.

Si-',iai to ths Register.

WASHINGTON, March l6.-The nomina-
ton ofJOseph S. Miller to be Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue, was communicated By
the President to the Senate to-day. 1t was
the only appointment sent in. A fact due,
1t Is supposed, to visit by Senators Camden
and+SeRRs to the President and to Secre-
tary Manning this morning, when they
urged immediate action because of the great
popular interest the contest had excited and
the Importance of settling it at once. While
the Senators had no positive assurance that
the nomination would be made to-day, they
left the White House and the Treasury
convinced that it would not be longer
delayed than to morrow. Among the first
gentlemen to congratulate Mr.. Miller were
Vice President Hendricks, Mr.. Kenna
and Mr.. Camden respectively, and about
the third was Senator Beck, of Kentucky,
who announced to Mr.. Miller that his ap-
pointment was entirely satisfactory and in
no sense Objectionable to him. That his
zeal in q different direction had been due
to his devotion to Phil Thompson Senator
Beck followed up this liberal utterance BY
visit to Senator Morrill,, whereby he
secured a special meeting of the
appropriate committee to take i'm
mediate action on the appointment.
The committee made a favorable report to
the Senate. This will bring about its con
6rmation TO morrow, shortening by two days
the routine course. Mr.. Miller has received
numbers of congrstulatory kilograms with
out regard to party from both within and
without the Safe, and the West Virginia
Senators have had warm greetings from their
associates and friends here upon their sue
cess in & contest which has attracted the a.
tention of the whole country and whose
management on their part is regarded here
IS in good taste and as free from friction or
bluRder IS any in the history Of resent
administrations. B2st of oil to the
West Virginia heart is the consciousness
that Senators Camden aud Kanna, with
their associates and friends who have aided
them have not only made no mistake in the
prosecution Of Mr.. Millers canvass, but
have secured an appointment for their Safe
next in dignity and importance to the Cab
met, and a gentleman to fill it who is
already universally recognized here as emf
uently fitted for the distinction, and whose
experience, qualifications and character
bring him s,!uarely up TO the standard which
the country expects Of Mr.. CleveIands ad-
ministration in all its departments.
Senator Kenua, this evening, in
company with Senate: Camden,
introduced Me- Miller to his predecessor,
Mr.. Evans, who very kindly expressed his
purpose to call upon NJ. Miller, and after
his aid upon the induction Of the new COM
missioner into the onerous duties of his
Office. A prominent Wtst Vrrgiuish was
asked this evening Row the appointment
would be received in Wes. Yrgna. "Capi'
tai" he said. 1t will please all Of our peo-
ple and better than that, it will be accepted
as indicating q course on the part of Mr..
Camden, Mr.. Kenna and the West Virginia
delegation which well recognized men on
their merits and commend itself to the West
Virginia Democracy in general