Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
MILLER'S APPOINTMENTS.
Aow the Commissioner Is Handl-
capped.
rae INJUSTICE OF THE CRITICISM
Made Upon the Conduct Of Commissioner
Miller Regarding West Viz
giEans.
S,scaag % ths Register

"a tsglSarox. D. c., December 2j.-There
has been considerable unjust criticism con-
csrpiug Commissioner of Internal Revenue
I,saph s Miller. because OF the fact that
he has not given places 10 his Office to
Wssr Virginia Democrats. Doubtless the
Democrats OF that State are Justly deserv.
;ny and are correct in their opinion that
Mr.. Miller ought to teel under obligations
- them, aud doubtless be does. Every
once 10 a while can be heard in this city
criticisms Of visitor from West Virginia
os Mr.. Miller. The critic, Of course, does
no, intend to express his own feelings, but
be repeats iu sn iusiausting manner what
has often bsen repeated to your cores
Pondent.
Yes & visitor will say, Joe Miller
rs, lost great many friends in West Yir-
ginis. go, -
Why 80 ? has been asked. Because"
sones the answer, he has done nothing
f,r his Democratic friends out there. He
ought 10 fire some of the Republicans in
bis bureau and give their places to mis- old
friends st home.
Blt when it is suggested that the Com
.,issionsr has no more poser 10 make ap-
p,intmsnts in his own bureau than posi-.
biz the editor of the REGIsCCR, the sterso-
typsd response is said 70 Oe, Yes, yes,
tha, Is 90 out al thai can os said will not
maks the people Of Wes: Virginia beliVs
oJhsrsise
Since this is the fact Mr.. Miller is Just
:, anxious to provide places for his
trends aud friends OF his friends as they
are to secure them, aud while his recon-.
naniation might possibly receive consid,
srs-ion il is not probable that it would be
vsry effective. H0 could, for instance re-
commend the removal Of a number of mis-
su5ordina,e5, and this would certainly 60
q great ways toward making vacancies.
But ~GAt would be be the use,-nsither
Mr Miller nor Secretary aiming can desig-
us,e any particular person to nil the va
eancy thus created a call would have to
b made upon the Civil Service Commits.
sion and they would certify tew persons
Who have passed an examination.
Tie chances ars more than ever that
those certified to by the commission would
also oe Republicans Why then should
an rassieuf R-prolicsu clerk or an em.
Ulo,e4 be dismissed to make room for an
inexperienced one The other day
messenger IN Ne Miller bureau resigned,
gud Nr N,lier az once went over 10 the
Secretary to request the place tor worthy
West Virginia Democrat When he enter.
cd the otsce he found sitti0g there Con
srsssuan Byrne, OF Indiana, who also had
80 applicant 10, the place. Mr. Miller
asked the Secretary to ALLOW him to name
s man from West Virginia for the place,
Mr. Byrue insisted that the place
belonged 70 an lndisns man because it
s.s made vacant 0y the resignation OF
sa Indiana man. The Secretary asked
Ar Miller if the man who had resigned
vas from Indiana.
les, responded Mr.. Miller, "he was
We'll. then said the Secretary, Il
guess We will have to appoint Mr. B5rne's
constituent TO take his place.
Oitheeigbtsen or twenty messengers EN-.
plo7ed in the Bureau o: Internal Revenue,
Nr. Miller has been able 10 control but
three of the appointments, aud these three
sre West Yrrgilians Again, II Nc, Miller
should undertake TO con,rol the few sp
poiutments given 70 IVES, Virginia people,
he would soon nod himself a. swords
po;rts with Senators Camden
and h-una sni Representatives,
Wilson, Snyder aud Gibson. Should
Miller ssk for 81 spp1iu N n, Tor 3 con
sti;uent OF Mr. Wrl-Gns. Why then the
chances are that Snydsr aad Gibson would
be heard from, or if he shond be iustru-
mental in securing good position tor
prominent DemJCrsr wirh0at consultation
With the Senator'S. Camden aud henns
would be offended II appears therefore
that NJ. Miller IA doiUg about the best he
can. He ia certainly Sllhug and anxious
10 aid his West Virginia friends, but ne
has no control ~hstey-g over the appoint
mtnts made in his oEn bureau. Ihls Is
true also in regard TO other Bureau othclAls
IN The Treasury Department, a. we'll 90 10
each of the other Executive departments
Aside from patronage question Mr.
Miller official record has provoked moth
ing but praise. To all callers he 10 shsble,
genial snd best Of all il frank. sOd ss an
officer be is well liked. and it is said oy
7etersns here who understand the Internal
Revenue system that Mr. Miller is one ct
Shs sbl, ct aud most satisfactory Conmis-
sioner who has tiled the Office since Its
establishment during the war.
NICE TRIP.
WAsaISGTOS, December 25-Ihe Con
SIessmen and journahs;s who with lsdies
Of their families we're invited some days
ego 10 accept the courtesy OF Ine Baltimore
and Ohio lines for nip TO the New
Orleans Exposition, lift Washington at
IO.l5 this evening 10 rha elegant sleeping
coaches provided By Nsjnr Psogoorn, tne
Assistant General Passenger Agent ot the
road Who will accompany The excIr5ionlSts
and have charge OF the arrangements t9E
their transportatio= and comfort.
-5rE on TIE SILVER QUESTION.
The National Republican tomorrow
will give as q result Of exhaustive lIqulFy
concerning the future decisions IN the
acuss of Representatives in regard tc
unlimited suspension OF silver eoinags
a table showing that ll3 Democrats ano
Gft7two Republicans ere against suspen
sion, and tEtrty-nine Democrats and nine
ty,one Republicans in favor OF 1t =,
The noticeable feature in connection WIN
the matter is the divilion Of the mem Oer'
upon sectional lines The west ana soui'
are particularly unit for coinage, WINE
the Eastern and Middle States appear u
bs aluos: as sOHdly in favor OF suspsn
aon
1,e.a-oops Gyoa nsInNS