The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-10
HEAVENLY HARMONY
not PREVAILING TO ANY ExTENT
Among the Local DSmaeraOy-Ths APP.
pOIutmsnt Of hr. shouSs DIIapPOlntI
the BAsksrs of other A'PIEants
for the Local Iusp4OtOrShlp.

for the Local lnsptCsorshlp'
Once more there is dissatisfaction in
the ranks Of the Democracy Of Ohio Coun'
ty, and this time 1t is general. 1t is con-
fined to no section or faction, but all
Democrats from the country and Demo
Gratis who live within the city, Camdenitei
and auti.Camdsaites, are kicking and
"cusaing" more or leas, The cause OF all
this trouble is the appointment OF George
W, shouss, Of Holidays Cove, to the
position Of United States Local Inspector
OF Hulls, vice Captain Hiram Young, re-
moved as an offensive partisan.
The announcement that Mr.. shouse
had been selected came like thunder
bolt to the friends OF II. j. Garden, An
drew Ritz and Luke Stephens, tho three
applicants for the position from this coun'
~, whose friends embraced nearly every
Democrat OF any prominence whatever in
the county. II had not Tor moment
been anticipated that any one but an Ohio
county man would get the office. 1t has
always been held by man from this
county, and was considered to belong e
the county, aud the friends Of the three
candidates named are not without reason
to feel as they do,
Promises had been made to at least two
OF the candidates that they should have
the place. Perhaps no better idea can be
given OF the feeling over this matter and
the circumstances that led 10 the change
in the programme, than by quoting vel
known and prominent Democrat who
was an earnest worker Tor one Of thu
defeated ones,
"Yes; you bet there's blood on the face
OF the moon" said he. 1.-THE man that
was supporting was given to understand
by Supervising Inspector Warden las
December that he should have the posi-
ton. At that time the intention was Il
have Captain Young ont January !, bIl
owing to certain circumstances which
need not mention here, he was allowed t
remain for another month. Last month
Warden went down to Washington to Rt
tend q meeting OF the Supervising lnspsc
tors, and up to that time, in fact up to last
Sunday, We supposed that our man was al
good as in the office. But in the mean
time, Mr.. Shouse, who is undoubtedly Z
good man, had been to see that giItec
citizen Of Sleubenville, Mr., Private Score
tary Sixth Auditor OF the Treasury
Daniel MCConville, an Ohio 'boodler,
who controls the Payne-Hoadly.Mcl.ear
elements in Eastern Ohio, WHO'S frienC
Of ShoIse's, and Mr.. Shonse informed
him Of his desire for the office, MCCon
vile, 30 ain told, went to James DUmont
who Is at the head OF the Inspection Ser
vice, and enlisted him for ShOuse, They
went 10 see Secretary Manning, and go
him to promise that Sllouse should have
the place.
"Then Senator Camden appears OIL thu
scene. Another friend OF Mr.. ShOnse's u
State Senator ]. B. Somervllle, Of Brooke
county, a hold:over Senator, and he wen
10 MIR. Camden and urged Mr.. Shouse'l
claims. OF COurEe, Camden did not find /
advisable to antagonize hold.over Sena
ior, aud he urged no objection TO the pro
gramme Of MCOonville. When Warden
was In Washington he was informed by
Secretary Manning that Young must 20
and ShouBe musthaVe his place there were
40 two ways about 1t, This much War
den admitted to us,
Nov while Shouse Is a good man, he
ought not to have the place. Why, he ia
not yet voter in the State, az he only
moved into Hancock county last July. He
comes from Steubenville.
II object to Dan McConvillc's interfer.
enCe in Ohio county matters; let him con-
line himself to the state OF Ohio. am
also disguised with Senator Camden in
this matter; II he cannot stand up and
eight Tor he people OF his own State let
him 20 to Ohio for votes when he wants
them. That's my idea SO to low he
should be treated. l would not have
cared had any one Of the candidates from
this county been chosen"
Another Democrat said: "Senator Gam.
den promised us that Garden should have
the place. He signed his petition, and
W. 7. Thompson. of Cleveland, who be.
longs TO the Camden crowd, gave Mr..
Garden splendid endorsement. Senator
Camden promised US this in bis room at
his hotel when he was here, and not
only that, but no told John Pen.
dleton that lie should have the
credit Of having secured the appointment.
Pendleton was great worker for Garden.
Mr.. Garden formerly held the position,
and was eminently deserving. Besides,
the country portion OF Ohio county has as
yet had no Federal recognition. All oil
Ohio county's men had splendid petitions
and papers. Mr.. Shouse had no paper ex.
cept his application"
Sui another one said: "The appoint
ment OF Mr.. shouse, viewed from u polltt.
cal stand only, Is an outrage on the Dem
ocrats OF 0nio county. All those who
were in any way able TO help US
went square back on our candid.
ates except Surveyor Egerter. He did
the best for Wheeling he possibly
could, and deserves praise for 1t, Mr..
Warden, 10 Say the least, acted peculiarly.
He came here Sunday, registered as
Andrew Handen, and refused to see any.
one, alter having on previous visits made
nattAin nromignB "