The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-04
WHY 7HBY ARE THERE.
West Virginia Patriots Who Are
Ready and Anxious to
ANSWERTHE COUNTRY'S CALL
A list of a Few of Those who are in
Washington Amer Places-Inter-
csrins Gossip Concerning
Their Various Chances,

West NllklNlAns nave CnAugeu tAelI
headquarters from the National, aud
moved up to the Randall, u now hotel
recently opened at the corner Of Fiji.
tecnih street and Pennsylvania avenue,
Ills here that they gather to discuss the
prospects OF each applicant for office,
There were agrrater number Of them II
the city to-day than at any one time
since the Fourth OF March. When the
ISrELLlGENcERi correspondent entered
their headquarters this evening he pro.
ceeded to call the roll. Some thirty pa.
triots answered to their names. Here
isa list OF those who were assembled in
the lobby when the INTRLLIGESCER rep
resenmtiyc made his appearance:
Thomas j. Wilson, Major Theophelis
Gaines and George W, McVey, Fayette; /;
+. II. Smith, vi Hancock; j. S. Furbee,
Of Marion; l.. Q. Powell, OF Marion /;
George q, Slurgiss, Of Monongalia; also
RI. Berkshire, OF the same county j.
". Parrish. OF Kanawha; j. w. De
Crangc, IS, q. Pitzer, X, G. Horner,
Alexander Clohan, Samuel A. Aler, Gen.
W. II. Ii. Flick, George NJ. Bowers,
John Q. Hulzlvr, OF Berkeley; S. V,
Yantis, Jr., OF Jefferson; Frank Bowers,
Wheeling; Robert B. Miller, Of JET.
ierson; 5, II. lligginboLtom, ]. o. Taper,
Sc. Stoyer and DR.. Gaskell, also ofJei.
ierson; Col. John Farren, Of Berkeley,
and number Of others,
WHAT THEY ARE THERE ron.
A little circulation among the visitors
deyelopcith the fact that ThomasJ. Wilson
had an ambition to be timber inspec.
tor under the general land office. Major
Gaines il is said, wants to be Solicitor OF
Internal Revenue. The Major is, how
ever, doing all that he can 10 aid his
West Virginia friends. He seemed to
kent busy writing letters for almost
every applicant for office at present.
It's experience here has given the ambi.
tous friends Of the Major the impress.
sion that letter from him may have
weight and he never declines 10 write
letters aud advising the more unsophis.
ticated how TO proceed. However, the
Major is not accused OF having recon.
mended any one SO far for the position
Of Solicitor Of Internal Revenue. Every
one Of the visitors would be glad II he
should succeed TO that place himself.
George W. MCVey, OF Fayette, wants
to succeed District Marshal Sehon and 1t
Is believed his chances are quite as
promising as any OF the other aspirants
lor the Matshalship.
+. II. smith, US has heretofore been
stated, wants to succeed George Il. Tin.
gIe as agent for the Treasury Department
in the seal fishery regions OF Alaska.
THE FAIRMoNT rosToFFICE.
L.C. Powell wants to be Postmaster at
Fairuont. But he will have to wait
until February 1890, as the commission
olPostmastcr Barnes, at that place, will
not expire until that time, and II seems
to be tue policy OF the administration TO
lei the pos,masters appointed for term
Of four years serve out their terms be-
lore naming their successors. There are
two or three other applicants for this
office, among them being Thomas Reed,
who held the office two terms before,
and Mt. r. Z. Huntington, who Is very
heavily backed, Capt, 4, A. Maulsby
is also an applicant. 1t will DO remem-
bered that lie fight over this office four
years ago was very interesting and at
tracted wide attention, eX.President
Hayes having requested the reappoint-
ment Of Captain Reed, the Republican
incumbent. Captain Reed made a big
fight for reappOintmGnt, and President
Cleveland was inclined to appoint him.
The Democrats, however, succeeded in
convincing him that Mr.. Hayes, nj.
though an ex-Presilent, was citizen OF
Ohio, aud had no right TO control poRt.
office appointments in West Virginia, or
10 interfere with the patronage that be.
innged to West Virginia statesmen. All
the present candidates are good men,
and the contest, ii is said, is good
natured. The interesting times Of four
yean ago will not bC witnessed this year.
There will be no effort 10 bounce Mr..
Rarnes, the present Postmaster, as he is
said to be III efficient officer, and was
not offensive during the campaign.
OTHER APPLICANTS.
Hon. GeorgeSturgiss, asis well known,
i one Of the prominent applicants for
the District Attorneyship. Judge II. L.
Berkshire is here, ostensibly 10 assist
SIurgiss, but II Is intimated that he has
lneye on Col. Ben Wilson's position in
The Department OF Justice.
j.. w, Parrish, OF Kanawha, Is said to
have retired from the Marhalship con.
test, aud ii is now said that he would
like TO be pOStOiIlCe inspector.
J. w. De Grange, OF Berkeley, Is also
said to he an applicant for postoillce
tMpectOtship. This Is u very desirable
position, and one does not have TO 20
through the civil service mill 10 get an
appointment.
US. Il. pitzer, 80 his friend Mr.. bow
en- says, wants to be United States Con-
SUI Samoa. Tho complications which
nave arisen In that country will require
Meervicvs OF an experienced diplomat,
k,G. HOrhGr, OF Berkeley, wants to bO
an inspector Of timber under the Gen.
eaI Land Office, and his friend Bowers
.ays that hu will be. II Mr.. Bowers can
n 4 lOr him, there Is no doubt Ot II.
Alex ClOhau, Of Berkeley, wanted 10
@slaiatrian for tho Agricultural De-
pNlment in West Virginia, but as they
nave taken that place from West Nir'
Ella, ClOhan is willing TO take some.
thing else.
Sanucl a, Allen, Of Berkeley, wants
1iposition in the Railway Mail Service,
hoh' George w. bowers, Of berkeley, II
Helc vlc he alleges, simply 10 aid his friends
1lt Bowers says the announcement In
mr lStELLiUgScgn that he loft hero
,outcl sUmu limU since was news u
llLn' lie does not look like dlsap
Eolhled man, nor does hu talk like one
lhtie is not moro amlablB gentleman
10 lhe delegation than Mr. Bowers ant
aPparenlly there does not seOmto be on
Aotc popular.
MATT MANSiN0s PLAUE.
John G, llulIler Of DOrkely, Ia &C
,a'cd Of being an applicant for Mat
NAnning's place In the Pension Bureau
The statement that this position ha,
gGren iilcd Is erroneous. II seems tina
commissioner Tanner has mad
recommendation for llllng III
,aeahcy but Secretary Noble