The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-03
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A Correspondent Has Something to Say
About tho Rumors Cor co'nipg Capt. Reed.
To he Editor Of tNs IHteAigenetr.
SlR:-The following paragraph appears
in the article from your Washington cor
respondent, published in your Issue Of
October lst: -'23-at -s4
"The commission OF the present incum-
bent, Reed, expires in two weeks, aud
there ia as much wrangling over this place
as there Is over Sterling's. Reed comes
in for good lot Of abuse, astho stories
are told. II eeems that alter the election
OF Cleveland there was movement to get
Reed bounced and have President Arthur
appoipt q man named Fleming in his
place. Reed got good many Democrats
Ia endorse him and ask for his retention.
Congressman Wilson finds that Reed filed
these endorsements last week. He wrote
number OF them inquiring II they were
sincere. 1t develops that the endorse
ments given Reed were only given ASA
choice between himself and Fleming; but
Reed, It appears, insists on utilizing these
letters and petitions. 1t will not avail
him anything. II his time was not 80
near out 1t is altogether probable he would
be removed"
This extract contains five distinct errors
and has no foundation whatever, ~
There was no movement. so far as anyone
here knows, 10 have President Arthur
bounce Reed in favor Of "a man named
Fleming" or any other man-"after the
election Of Cleveland" or at any other
time. (2) Reed did not get "a good many
Democrats" to endorse him and ask for
his retention through fear Of removal, rs
the statement implies. (3l Congressman
Wilson did not find that Reed hled these
endorsements last week, for the simple
reason that his application for reappoilt-
ment, together with his endorsements, was
Rled more than two months ago. ~ II has
not been developed that the endorsements
given Reed were only given as "a choice
between himself and Fleming" for the
reason that it Ia impossible 10 demonstrate Q
state OF facts that does MT exist II
such representations are made by sundEy
individuals, that Is another matter. (5l
For the same reGDon 1t does not sppear
that Reed insists on utilizing these let
tiers and petitions" except in Legitimate
way and to promote the object for which
they were given, viz: to secure his reap
pointment as Postmaster for the ensuing
term.
! 1t should be known for the beneftol
Capt. Reed, that when it was asceftained
that Mr.. Clsvelsnd wGs elected President,
he abandoned all intention he may have
had OF applying for reappointment, and
had it not been for the urgent solicitations
Of his Democratic fEiCnds-patrons Of his
otIice-he would not to-day be an appli'
cant. It should also be known in hif
favor that he is endorsed by 767-about
SO percent Of the patrons OF the Fairmoni
postoiIiCe, more than 800 Of whom are
Democrits, besides the voluntary letter.
oinumerous persons gilmore or less promi
nence in all political parties. His appi,
cation for reappointinent is therefore moi
his own act, but tho set OF the
! people of his community. He hai
. importuned NO one for endorsement
! and between him and the othe'
candidates for appointment the best o
feeling prevails. That no is popular rs I
public Official has been Rbundantly shown
and II the appointing power desires h
! serve the will Of tie people he will be th'
next postmaster dc makes no aght Of