Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-01
M'eRAW's CONFIRMATION
BY the Senate VIII Be Opposed by Nc Cor
miek's Friends.
a, A.

by the senate VIII Be Opposed by Nc Cor
miek's Friends.
SpseiGI 70 he Rsgisssr.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3l.-The
nomination Of John 7. McGraw, Of Graf.
ton, to be Collector of Internal Revenue,
was sent to the Senate to-day, and in Exec.
utive session was referred to the Committee
on Finance. The reason that prompted
the President to make the appointment has
already been stated in these dispatches.
Shortly after the nominations were
made public your correspondent
met General Nathan Gof at
the Ebbett House and at once applied the
pumpin order to ascertain the object Of
his visit here. 81 got here this afternoon,
said the Congressman, "but do not know
how long shall remain" What do you
think Of the appointment of John 7. Nc
GIaw for the CollectorshipY was asked.
"Oh,' answered the General, ''McGraw is a
bright young fellow and would make good
officer, but not any better than Mccormick,
the present incumbent, who has been
in the office only about two months.
Have you come here 20 take a
part in the controversy II do not see
why Mccormick should be removed Are
you going to oppose his confirmation BY the
SeDate?' We'll, don't see why McCor-
mick should be removed" DO you think
McGraw will have any trouble in being
confirmed "Well, now" said the General
in confidential way, IL should not be sur
prised il John didn't have very hard time
Of it in getting through, even if he should
don't want to see Mccormick removed,
and if there is anything that can do
to aid him to retain the office | shall GER
tsinly do it but as far as McGraw is con-
cerned, if Mccormick has to 60 do not
know any one whom should rather see
get the place. If the new man has to be a
Democrat, McGraw is very intelligent
young man, a clever gentleman and a
hustler think that he would soon have
things split right open and that's the kind
of mar we like 10 see catch on General
Goff would not say that the object of the
visit here was to work up feeling among
the Republican Senators against MCGraT )
confirmation. If the Senate adjourns on
Thursday, which is doubtful, the
chances are that action on the nomination
may fail 1t is said that other West Eir-
ginia Republicans viii be here tomorrow to
protest against the confirmation of any sp-
.pointment made to succeed Mccormick. If
the nomination Of McGraw is rejected, Nc
Cormick will be able to hang until his sue
cessor is appointed The President would,
however, probably remove Mccormick dur
ing the recess, and that would end him so
far as the position is concerned. By some
il is claimed that the nomination of McCiraE,
together with several others OF
similar character are put out now before the
Senate sdjourns in order to ascertain the
feeling of the Republican Senators in this
particular. At esucus Of Republican
Senators several pending nominations
which involve removals were discussed. The
debate showed marked diversity of opinion,
Some thought that the Republicans should
promptly check any removals unless good
cause Il eretor be assigned. Others con-
tend that the same course followed IN the
past should be adhered to, viz: to confirm
nominations unless they be of bad charsc-
ter or il rcompetent. No action was taken.
The caucus adjourned leaving the question
unsettled.