The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-02

pected in this city not later than the l2th
inst. This fact has become known to as
pirants for the postoffice, among whom, it
has occasioned q very sprightly revival OF
a somewhat relaxed activity. II clashing
Democratic interests can be satisfactorily
composed, a very strong effort VIII be
made 10 secure clangein the pHstothce
by the 10Th inst. 1t is expected thatin the
event OF decision being reached, the
Senators will leave this city on the night
of the l2.h, and anyway notlater than the
18th, and 90 at once 10 Washington and
there secure the appointment OF Demo-
Graf, vice Col. Hugh Sterling, to be re-
moved.
It is said that assurances have reached
here from the Postotfics Department to
the effect that the appointment will be
made as soon as the friends here have de:
cided upon their man. This is interpreted
10 meal, tn / the head Of the incumbent
:toiTensiye partisan" will fall as soon as
the Senators say that the time has come
TO strike. There is little doubt but that
the administration would have been BON.
barded in this behalf some months ago, II
il had not been for movement quietly
set on foot eoon after President Cleveland
was inaupurated, that was very gently
nursed while its friends felt the way for 1t,
and for obvious reasons strong enough 10
hold the whole matter in abeyance.
THE DISTURBING FACTOR.
This disturbing factor WAS the candidacy
Of MIR. James B. fancy. General Manager
NJ the Rs0isLer. When candidates began
TO take the field for the postotiic come OF
them, at least, we're DESTROYS OF the en-
dorsement Of the Register. applying TO Mr..
fancy they thought his manner OF receiy-
ing them, was to say the least, peculiar,
which feature Of the situation was hardly
modified when Mr.. fancy turned them
over to his brother, Mr.. Charles II. fancy,
who gave them mild and general endorse-
ment in his capacity as Public Printer.
Seeing that the State printing Is let by
contract, and might jdstss well TALL TO q ke-
publican as a Democrat, the postothce
candidates did not hold in very high es'
TEEN the endoIsnmeut Of the Public
Printer. They were after the newspaper
end OF the establishment aud could not
anite understand whyitwas withhsldfrom
the n.
Finally one OF them put the question
plunply to Mr.. James B fancy, who said
with some hesitation, "Well, er-that is
| il has been suggested to me that ! ought
to have the postoiIice. You underestimate
well, the Register ought to haven't" This
was official c, nEirmation OF rumor from
Washington, which stated that Mr.. fancy
was after the office hot-fo0t. 1t will be
remembered that when the Senate ad-
iourued without confirming Mr.. John I.
McGraw 10 be Internal Revenue Collector
for West Virginia, number Of West yir-
ainians gathered in Washington to urge
upon the President the immediate reap
pointmeut Of Mr.. McGraw.
THE BOOSTER NEEDS THE PosToFFIcE "
At that time Mr.. fancy happened to
pass through Washington on his way. to
Charleston to make arrangemeuts tlr
doing the public printing at that place
when the State Capital should be re-
moved there. The matter OF the Wheel
ing postoffice was touched upon In the
presence Of Senators Camden and Kenna,
who said that SO many good Democrats
were applying for it that they were at =
loss to know what to do about 1t. even II
it were possible TO bring the President to
early action, which they very much
doubted, AIr. fancy who had been an in
terested listener. but who had taken little
part in the conversation, looked earnestly
at the Senators and said: Gentlemen,
give the postoilics to the Register. The
RegiSLsr needs it."
The Senator'S made no reply, and soon
sought occasion to change tie subject.
But the matter was not to drop hero. The
propriety OF Of disappointment was urged
upon the Senators by friends OF the Regis
sr who made certain representations
touching the business of that establish.
ment, aad argued that now that the party
had the offices, thsy ought to be used to
strengthen the party detensesi that t55ss
salary of the Wheeling postottice v would ,F,;d
time, and that tue Rsgister wonld thereby
be enabled to be Of greater SERVICE t9 the
party,