The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-09
A MUCH COLDER SPELL
THAN the PREsENEIoY wHAFHER
FOrstold for Postmaster slmPiop, By hi
Late Friend, DR.. BaIrd-MuIiO In the Air
CoRoSFpipE All ppOlntmSnt thSP. n.
dldu't Make and . Remark he did.

For several days past the muttertngS Of
an approaching storm have been heard,
and the cold wave flag has been displayed
=! Democratic headquarters. The worst
squall otRll that have yet occurred in the
Democratic atmosphere may be confident
ly expected in . short time, Dr.. George
Baird, whose qualifications as hater and
foe are we'll known, Is after Postmaster
Simpson, and while so far the affair hal
not attracted a great deal Of public Atten
ton, there have already been interesting
doings, and the end ia not yet.
1t will perhaps be remembered that thu
lHTRLLIdENcER announced at the time
that MIR. simpson was appointed postmas
ter that II was the general understanding
that George Baird, IT,, would fill o com
Portable place in the office, probably tina
OF Chief Clerk, This Mr., Baird promptly
denied. He said he was not candidate
for the position or any other in the DO
stoWsl Of Postmaster Simpson, Mr., slmp
son also declared that the publication ii
the lNTELLIGRNCER was the hrst intima
ton he had that Mr.. Baird was TO be one
OF his subordinAtss.
1t is now plainly apparent that. II not 8
the time Mr.. Simpson was appointed, q
any ratio since that time, there was def
mite agreement between Postmaster Simp
son and Mr.. Baird that the latter was Il
be given
AGooD PLACE IN THE PosToFFICE
that Of clerk at the stamp window. No
only was there All understanding to thi
effect. Good Authoritiea assert that Mr.
Simpson had uReQuivocally assured Mr.
Baird that he should have the position
referred 10 when It became vacant. Thu
promise Is said to have been also sane
toned and endorsed by U. s. Senate
Camden, presumably alter consultation
with Mr.. Simpson,
Recently Capt. Cowan resigned hi
position ~ clerk at the stamp window
Mr., A. j, Adams, who was in the direC
line OF promotion, was transferred to tn
registered letter Office, Vice George Ster
ling. removed. Mr., LowerysBeCk, son o
the we'll known Prohibocrat, Noah Beck
was given Capt CoWans position, ant
Nick Riester, jrr that formerly occupied
Dy MI. Adamt,
This, as the story goes, struck Mr.
Baird and his father, tho Doctor, a. /
breach Of faith, and the latter called OF
tho Postmaster TO ask an explanation
Mr., Simpson did not receive him cordial
" and was not disposed to give any OK
PLANTATION. The report is that he deniet
having made any promise to bestoW thu
place on Mr.. Baird.
DR., Baird responded that not only hat
Mr., Simpson promised George the place
but he had told others that he was to havt
lit.
"Who Said I ever told him George wa
to have the position ?" asked Mr., Simpson
l-so the story runs.
Senator Camden" the Doctor replied
Then Mr. Simpson lot his angry pas
sions rise, and tho Doctor Gays he remark
cd that Senator Camden was q prevarl
Gator, or words to that effect, emphasizing
the remark with effective, II not digni
fled, adleCtives.
i 'TnE SENATOR INQUIRED or.
DR.. Baird departed, going strlight t,
the Western Union telegraph office, wher
he wrote diEpatCh somewhat after thl
following formula:
~. N, Camden, Uaittd States Senate, Hash
ington, D. c.:
POSTMASTER Simpson says you are d.
liar; that no promise was ever made Il
give George position In the postoiice
How Is this? GEORGE BAIRD"
To this Senator Camden did not reply
but the next afternoon George Baird, If.
was in the lobby Of the poStoiliCe wher
Mr.. Simpson came ont oil his private oillcI
and invited him In, saying he desired X
have some conversation. Mr.. Baird 70
fused 10 20, and announced that the post
MASTER could aim al his fathers office
There Mr.. siinpson called the samC
evening and desired to modify his Ian
Ruage in regard to Senator Camden. He
said Of course the Senator had not mis-
represented the matter; there was some
Misunderstanding on his part as to the
understanding In regard 10 Mr.. Baird'l
appointment. This explanation wa
rather coolly received. MI. Simpson Their
announced that he would, In few days,
have much better position ct his diSpos
al, which It would give him much pleas
ure to offer Mr.. Baird.
This overture was very emphAticRlly re,
iected. Mr.. Baird told him that he would
not accept any position OF his hands, and
the Doctor added formal
DECLARATION OF WAR.
The facts as narrated above have been
the subject OF considerable comment about
town since the occurrence took place, and
as before remarked q storm Is expected Ia
break over the postmaSters head at an
early day. DR.. Baird Is an implaCAble op.
ponent, and knows no compromise or sur.
render. The usual way In which the
situation is alluded 10 by prominent Dem.
oCratI conversant with the facts 10, "There
will be q hot time" Dr.. Baird himself ID
quoted as predicting al extremely trigid
winter for the Wheeling postmaster; 50
trigid, indeed, that he will have 10 seek
other shelter, or 3 certain region the ex.
istenCe Of which has been questioned by
Col. lnRerSoll will assume an icy coating,
and the Doctor himself will 70 down with
the Fragments when the Ice breaks up.
SNS