Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-09
WHO'LL GET IT?
leCai inspector YOuns's Head Like
Iy to SO at Any Moment.
Supervising Inspector Warden in the
City for the Purpose OF
Calling the Board Of
0esignatOrs.

Amerlcus Warden, supervising lnspec'
.or Of Steamboats, for the Seventh District,
s st the Stsmm. he arrived Sunday, but
hiss kept very shady. Not SO shady, how
ever, but that some Of the friends Of the
different aspirants for Local Inspector OF
Hulls got on TO his track and have been
his life very uncomfortable. A
condition that IS much aggravated by q
touch of rheumatic" in his sciatic nerve
that has kept him in his mostly and
gwen the cold shoulder 10 many callers.
What is he here for? Why its to select
Inspector airsm YouDg's successor. You
see il is this way: The L. S. statutes re.
uuires that the Surveyor Of the Port Mr..
EgerterG Judge of the l. 5. Circuit
Court Judge ]. j. Jsckson) and the
Supervising Inspector Mr.. Wsrden)
shall compose q board which ii
called the Board of Designators.' A ma
iority of this board makes the selection
out the Supervising Inspector must be OIL
the side Of the majority or lbs no go
Here's where that gentleman is master o
the situation, and virtually drives the othel
two gentlemen Of the board as you woulC
a span Of horses.
THE CANDIDATES.
The three prominent candidates for Mr.
Young's shoes are;
First: A. d. Garden, Esq Of RichlsnC
district, an incorporating and unsWerv
ing Democrat, q man whose word Is al
good a. his bond, and well worthy Of the
position. he held it under President
Buchanan, and resigned, so we are told
immediately upon the election OF President
Lincoln. He is q steamboat builder and
knows every timber in g craft from hel
keel to her truck,
Second: Mr.. George Shouse, of Holiday
Cove, Hancock county, q candidate we don
know, but is said to be o good Democrat
g steamboat builder and engineer, and
every way qualified for the position.
Third: Mr.. Andy Ritz. Every Wheel
IDglte knows Andy. He was raised in the
town. 1t is enough to say: He stands
high with his party, is an excellent citizen
and is worthy and well qualified for the
position. BE is a psttern-msker by trade
and has also acted in the capacity Of car
psnter on the steamers of the Ohio.
INFLUENCE.
Who will get IT'D All, there's the rub,
1t was thought early in the race that Mr..
Gardens acknowledged capacity would
make him oYerlesp all contestants; besides
his backing was considered No. and
above. Then q rumor wa put IT
circulation q short time age
that John Hoffman, Jr::, who
works like q Trojan for a friend, and Col
Sseeney's efforts, together with Mr.. Ritz
age, he being in his prime, we're telling II
the race, and odds were offered tdat Ritz
would get the appointment. But since
then, it is alleged, there has been q trans
formation scene placed upon the stage
for now along comes a Black knight"
as il we're, in the shape of Mr.. ShOuse, who
is said to be reaching up and climbing
over Messrs. Garden and Ri,z with tiger
like alscrity. This it is claimed because
of Mr.. Shouses alleged ability a. both On
engineer and boat builder, and that the
law requires both requisites.
The question is asked where does Mr..
Camden stand in the triangular contest and
word comes that his recommendation
amounts tonaught That the whole business
is in the hands of Inspector Warden, who is
= very positive man, and will have his own
way though the clouds tumble. All Wheel
ing Democrats will be greatly disappoint-
ed if either Mr. Garden or Mr.. RiIz
don't get it. The suburban Democrats
Of the county have not yet had a taste OF
Federal patronage and have thought warm
" of Mr.. Garden, while the city Democ,
racy have been leaning toward Mr.. Reitz,
although both have friends IN and out Of
the city.
But let the cstjump ash; will, Inspector
Warden is here 10 settle the business this
trip. He may 90 buck without cutting the
Gordian knot, bat be certainly came for
that purpose.