The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-03-23
COWDEN's CHANCES.
PROTESTS AGAINST HIS APPOINT.
MENT ARE FORWARDED.

Tor the race lnaJ Gcns WattS
| Has Not vacated-Sturgiss
and Flick-Other West
Virginians Want
Something.
WASHINGTON, March 12-West
Virginians are down here in force,
They are very hungry after -four
years retirement from the official
crib. They are very modest in their
demands and only want a small por-
ton of the earth. This evening
John w. Mason, of Grafton, arrived
in the city and will vigorously press
his claims for the Commissionership
Of Internal Revenue West Virginia
Jared so well under President Cleve-
lands administration that the Re
publicans of that State now think
that this Office belongs to them by
right. Mr.. Mason was here last week
and returned to his West Virginia
home with almost distinct pledge
that his nomination would be sent
to the Senate this week.
The appointments Of several ILL
nois Republicans to Office has in
creased Mr.. Mason's chances, and it
would not be surprising if before the
week ends his commission Is made
out and signed.
The West Virginians have chang
ed their headquarters somewhat and
most of them are now at the Metro
politan. w. j w. Cowden is stop
ping there, and with him is L. w.
Fleming, ofFairmont. Mr.. Cowden's
| friends were almost sure Sunday
that his nomination as District At
torney to succeed the Hon. G. G.
Watts was certain, but there has been
a hitch and this is not alone due to
the fact that General Watts refuses
to resign. 1t is the undoubted in
tention Of the administration to re-
move General Watts without any ref
erence to his past record or his SER
vices. The fiat has gone forth and
he must go; bnt the trouble comes
in appointing his successor.
VIGOROUS PROTESTS.
1t was no sooner known in West
Virginia that Mr.. Cowden was here,
and that there was possibility oil
his being appointed, than the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet were besieged
with kilograms, asking them to hold
off until letters reached them. Some
of these kilograms protested in the
most vigorous way against Mr.. Cow
den's appointment, and, as conse-
quence, the nomination of Mr.. Watts
successor has not yet been made
Mr.. Cowden is not the only Repub-
lican lawyer in that State who is de.
sirous to serve his country and draw
a good salary.
Col. John A. Hutchinson, of Park
ersburg, reached here this morning
He was accompanied by Hon. G. B
Smith. Both gentlemen called OF
President Harrison this morning an6
had talk with him-Mr. Smith
presumably, about the appointments
in his district, and Col. Hutchinson
about the next District Attorneyship
Col. Hutchinson afterwards had two
conversations with Attorney Genera
Miller, and left for home tonight al
II o'clock very we'll pleased with thu
outlook.
sTURGISs AND FLICK.
| The two more aspirants for this
Office did not meet during the day
their hotels are widely separated
The friends Of Geo. C. Sturgiss, ant
of w. H. H.Flick are also very active
in their behalf, and if President Har
rison follows the rule laid down thai
one officer shall not be removed unit
another is appointed, General Watts
may be District Attorney for soms
DAYS yet. There Is nice little fighi
brewing.
4 Efforts are also being made t
| have Marshall Sehon removed, ant
| this adds to the complication. Judg'
r. L. Berkshire, of Morgantown, is
candidate for the position in th,
Department Of Justice, now held b,
Hon. Benjamin Wilson. He wa
down here few days ago pressing
| his claims, and will return soon.
JOHN T. M'GRAw's PLACE.
After the United States Distric
/ Attorneyship, the position now helt
by Col. John L. McGraw is the OBJ
fject of the hottest fight among tn
West Virginia hungry but faithful
Fleming, of Fairmont, is the only as
pirant on the ground, but S. P. Nc
Cormick, of Grafton, and Gen. !. H
Duval, of Brooke, are bringing sucl
influences to bear that keep Flemin,
| hustling to hold onto the possession
Mccormick and Duval have boil
held the Office before. Both are M
merously endorsed, especially Nc
Cormick. He would get the position
it is believed, were it not for tn
fact, that he has been engaged il
more fractional fights than most an,
other man in the State. With warn
! friends he has made many enemies
Duval is naturally handicapped b.
: his close proximity to Cowden. Th
, Northern Panhandle can not expec
| to get two such good positions as th
{ Attorney and Collector. Fleming
, without the objections urged agains
the other two, and in this is his chic
strength. He has many endorse
ments from prominent business me
all over the State, and his chance
would seem to he the best of tn
, three.
A Terrible Misfortune.
1t is a calamity of the direst kin
, to feel that ones physical energie
are failing in the prime of life
feel more neryeless, more dispiritcC