The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-14
qHR WEST VIRGINIA END.
What the Contingent at the
National Capital is Doing,
THE WHEELING PosTOFFIcE.
The Matter will Probably De Decided
To-day, hut the Decision May
Not he known at once-Inter,
estIng Washington News,

Though there was a slight rain fallinI
this morning tho ambitious West Vir
ginians began to congregate in the lobb!
Of the Ebbil House long before Genera
Coil, Mr., Smith and Mr.. Atkinson hat
finished their breakfast, The crowd wa
not quite as large rs 1t was on Friday
and Saturday, but still they were therC
in sufficient numbers TO make 1t inter
esting and engage the attention Of tht
statesmen for an hour orso. Finally tht
Congressional contingent, including
Major MCGinnis, made it's appearance
GoiT had scarcely emerged from the din
inc room when hO was met by George
Bowers, Ex.sherilT Miller and several
other Berkeley gentlemen, who engaged
the General in u private and earnest
conversation for quito while. Bowers
afterwards said that he was talking Ia
the General strictly on business. II
developed aiterward that he was putting
in n plea for several OF his Berkeley
county illends. Then Charlie Scott, Of
Parkersburg, next had the ear OF Gen
GoH. He said that he was trying TO in
duce the distinguished West Virginlan
10 invest in a piece Of Washington real
estate, but he incidentally made sug.
pestion or two about Office and so II was
an along the line, nearly every man
who wanted something denying that he
was an olIiCe-seeker and giving some
ridiculous excuse for his effort In trying
TO got quiet talk with Gen. Golf.
Meantime Atkinson, Smith and Nc.
Ginnis were surrounded by little groups
and were engrossed with the stories and
claims OF various applicants for Office,
large and small. Finally the four lead
ers edged their way toward the elevator
and escaped into Gol's room, away up
on the fourth door, where they went in.
to O'secret session." which was prolonged
for an hour or more. 1t was nearly noon
before they left thehotel, and when they
did get away they proceeded to the In
terror Department and the four went in
to see Secretary Noble. II is understood
that one OF Mr.. Smiths constituents Is
booked for good place, As the "big
four emerged FROM Secretary Gobl Ell
Office they found the Ebbitt House
throng waiting in the corridors.
VARIOUS THINGS.
Charlie shinn was there with friend
ortwo in whom he seemed to be inter
ested. Thomas j. Wilson, Of Fayette
county, was also thers, but in not yer,
good humor. He had just been told by
Mr. McGinnis or some ono that he must
come again Tomorrow. Wilson ID az
applicant for u Special Timber Agent
undel the General Land office. Thomal
]. Matthews, OF huntington, is an appli
cant for similar position and itisunder
stood tonight that he has received as
surrOnCes TINT lie will be appointed and
that he will bV sent to Walla Walla
Washington Territory. II this iS the
case It would seem that Wilson will have
to return homo disappointed, or start
alter some other place.
O. j. Sweetzer, a One.armed soldier
was also one OF tho walters. Mr.. Sweet
ger wants to be reinstated 10 his former
position rs n special examiner OF the
Pension office, from which he was re-
moved by the Cleveland administration
II is believed that he will succeed In hiE
effort.
A Mr.. Williams, OF Charleston, wantet
aplace OF some kind in the Agriculture
Department. Mr.. John Ferran, Of Mar
tinsburg, also has his eye on a position
ia the same Department. He was ex
Ceedingly active in working up his cast
this afternoon.
AN ENTERING WEDGE.
Mr., Sam Hooten, Of Grafton, who lef
for home Saturday night, has been ap
pointed 10 a position in the Interna
Revenue Bureau similar to that giver
to Frank Bowers, OF Wheeling. 1t Il
said not to be permanent place, bu
will pay him 81 day Us long as 1t lasts
II is probably the entering wedge TO
better and more permanent position
Hooten has been assigned 10 duty Ii
Philadelphia.
s. II. Higgenbottham, of Charlestown
is here. II is said that he has beef
booked for the postoiliCe in his town ~
soon as there Is a change made there
The commission Of the present nostmas
ter does not expire, however, until mex
March, and there Is no immediate pros
pect OF Sam taking charge.
The office Is said 10 DO worth 81 600
year.
While m effort Is being made 1
get Frank Parks place In the Genera
Land Office for some worthy Republi
can, Frank is striving To secure a plaC
IN the Census Bureau, which Is no,
being organized, Park was once a chic
OtdivisiOn when the Census Bureau wa
organized ten pears ago and II is undel
stood that Mr.. Porter desires 10 seCur
Parks services on account Of his efFic
CnCy, N
rosTOFPiCI MATTRIs.
No determination has been arrived q
in regard to tho postolllces at Terra All
aud kingwood, There are several Of
plicants for each office, but III undel
stood that the fight for the former ofllC
lies between i. +. Faley and W. I
Glover, and for tho KingwOod otllC
either Felix Elliott, IT,, or James v
White will bG appointed.
General Golf Will settle these contrC
verstcs before he leaves the city.
II was j. W. Holt, not j. H., VII
was n town last week. lie ls not d
applicant for a position In tho Cover
inent Printing Office, but wants 10
postmaster At Grafton.
PERSONAL MENTION.
II is understood that Mr.. Bradley,
Hancock county, Is booked for the U.
ConSulship at Southampton, Englan
and tliatTom Fleming, Of Fairmont, vi
be given one Of The three or four ConSu
ships which arc expected to be awardC
10 West Virginia. This, however, lS n
authenuCi but II Is the current goss
among West vlrglnianH.
Il, W. Galloway, a RESPECTABLE loo
ing colotCd inAn ol GrCenbtler count
iS here endeavOring 10 secure posltit
a. messenger In the Government pht
ing Once or In one OF tho departtion,
N. Mederia, Of Martinsburg, IL expO,
inR 70 secure a similar position In Il
PoslotllCe Department.
Mt. Atkinson went 10 church al \
Foundry Methodist Church twice "
teflay, and has become much iasclnAt
With the preacher whom hO heard tue
He,sayS this minister juStsuih his ianl