Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-02
ALLEGED DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION
To MeGraw a Myth-Ex-Governor j. b.
jackson and Other Prominent DEM
ocrats on the situation.
Special Correspondeacs Of the Register.

jackson and Other Prominent DEM
ocrats on the situation.
Special CorespoAdeaes Of the Register.
PARKERsBuRG, January 29.-As it ap
peara to be the aim Of the Republican
party Of this State to create the impres.
sion that the Democrats are divided on
the question Of the confirmation Of Col. ].
7. McGraw, as Revenue Collector for the
district of West Virginia, your correspond.
ent has sought 10 ascertain the feeling OF
the Democracy upon the matter. My op.
portunities in this respect since the ap.
pointment was made, have been very good,
having visited every Congressional district
in the State, and the universal desire OF
the Democracy is for the prompt con6rma.
ton of the appointment of Col. McGraw.
The Republican party is responsible for
the origin and publication Of this alleged
dissfection on the part OF
the Democracy with the sole view Of ere.
ating capital for their party, and Of course
will use every effort 10 cause split in the
Democratic ranks, in vain hopes that such
an event would aid them in their well
known scheme for electing General Gof to
the United States Senate. Amongst other
representative Democrats Of the State
whom the Republicans sllege to be arrayed
sgsiust Colonel McGraw is ex Governor j.
B. jackson, Of this city. How well found
ed is the report can be readily understood
from the Governors true position, as ex.
pressed to your correspondent to-day.
During pleasant chat with the Governor
when this subject was mentioned he said
substantially as follows: "Itis well known
that l opposed the nomination Of Colonel
acGrsw, and as the friend Of Major j. c.
Anderson went to Washington in his be-
half, armed with one Of the strongest
petitions ever laid before the Presi-
dent or Sectetsry Of the Treasury.
] had o personal interview with President
Cleveland and Secretary Manning, and
then advocated the claims of Major Alder
son. was not successful in getting what
wanted, but as it was the pleasure OF the
Administration to appoint Col. McGraw, l
am too good Democrat 10 kick on the
confirmation of the appointment. Col.
McGraw was one Of the esteemed mem
bers Of my staff, and | have nothing but
kind wishes tor the gentleman, and am in
hearty accord with the universal desire OF
the Democracy ot the State for his early
confirmation. II there exists any division
OF our party upon this or other important
matters in our State, do not
know it, and if there are
any Democrats who are or intend TO offer
any opposition TO Col McGraw's confrma.
ton | ON not aware OF it, and ! believe
thEt all such reports or eirated in the
brains OF the Republican leaders, in hope
TO create division in our ranks, Tor the
well known reason that this is the only
vain hope they have OF ever being able 20
carry the State. In this city also sfe many
Others who would haya preferred the ap-
pointment Of Major Anderson, but are per
festly satisfied and hope to see the matter
ended by his confirmation. OF the appli.
cants for Deputy Collector Of this
port, your correspondent interviewed two
OF the nnmber, Geo. Gordon and 8. j.
Warder. both Of whom expressed them
selves ia hearty accord with the desire Of
the party to have Mr.. McGraw confirmed.
Hon. J. G. McCluer, one OF the best Dem.
ocra,s in the State, says that so far as he
hGa any knowledge OF the feeling On the
subject. he Knows OF no Democrats who
oppose the confirmation. This was the
OF Two other earnest Democrats
present ut the time, L. P Neale ESQ, aud
J. w. Reed. Col Ike |. Knocks, of Writ
county, and who has served his constituents
in the State Senate and House oi Dele
gates, said to-day that he has taken some
psipsto ASCERTAIN the feeling Of the party
in this respect, and that
he knows Of no Democrat who
opposes the confirmation Such is also the
testimony OF Hon. NJ B. Armstrong, ex.
Senator from the staunch ola Democrs..a,c
county Of Roare Ms. A, " & representa-.
tive peuOeeat aldi. well posted in oil par.
tieulas. an. expresses the same opinion
IS the gentleman above noted.
All OF the above whose Democracy can
be vouched for on all occasions also ex
pressed the hope that news Of McGrsws
confirmation would be herslded at On cor.
ly day, and 10 which the Democracy Of
West Virginia will respond with hearty
amen.