The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-11
ON 70 WASHINGTON.
West Virginia Patriots Again
Raid on the Capital,
FOLLOWING UP THE LEADERS.

GoE Atkinson and Smith There, and
MIR. McGInnEs Enroute-A Large
DcIrsallon-.some Conferences
The Wheeling Postoftlce.
S,,.,a, Dipa,ch 10 he Intclligaea,
WAMlSdroS, D, c., May lO,-The
arrival of General GoG, Hon, Charles
Smith and Hon, q, W, Atkinson yester'
day has attracted quite q number Of
West yirsinians to the National Capitol,
THE early trains arriving this morning
brought delegations from Wheeling,
Grafton, Fairmont, Martinsburgp Park
orsburg and other points in the State,
Long before MeSsrs. GoF and Atkinson
had finished their breakfast at the Ebitt,
the lobby Of the hotel began to I'LL with
their ambitious constituents. Over at
Commissioner MaSon's Bureau soon
aner the doors Of the Treasury Depart
ment were swung open and the public
was admitted they filed in and at one
lime or another during the day nearly
every West Virginian In the city called,
Among those here from Parkersburg
are Congressma Smith, Mr., A. B.
White, the coming Collector Of Internal
Revenue, and Mr., g. +. Scott, who, II is
said, las been here right along engaged
in the real estate business.
Tom Fleming, Of Fairmont, made his
> appearance, accompanied by his little
g6n, 1t is said that Mr.. Fleming Is after
Richard Randolph MCAIahon's scalp and
wants to succeed him as Second Deputy
Comptroller Of the Treasury.
Grafton was represented In the person
Of John II. Holt, who wants a good po'
sitiou in the Government printing Office,
and he would have been sure 10 have
gotten il had the candidate General Golf |
indorsed for Public Printer been ap-
pointed; but he wasn't, and all West
Yirpinians looking for soft snaps In that
establishment are somewhat down In
the mouth.
State Senator Morley, Of Preston, Is
hero, but no one seems to know what
special object hO has in view, unless II Is
to see that nothing gets away from Pres
ton county that lG can prevent. Berk.
lev was represented in tho person ot
Charles Miller Mr.. Miller was accom-.
panied by Delegate Kitchen and Hon.
George NJ. Bowers. The three had
long whispered conference with Com
missioner Mason In his office this fore.
noon, but what II amounted TO cannot
be told. If.
A CONFERENCE.
While tho visitors were having good
time in Commissioner Mason's Office
about II o'clock, in walked General GOG
and Congressman Atkinson and Smith,
After shaking hands and giving all the
visitors IN opportunity TO get In their
say in the brieiest possible manner Com
missioner Mason entered the three
statesmen into his private Office and the
four went into Executive session"
which lasted for nearly an hour. Mean.
while the waiting patriots were in the
main office, wondering all the while
what the "big four" had 30 much 10 talk
about.
Presently Atkinson and Smith came
out and left Gotr aud Mason alone, and E
they had things their own way for an.
other half hour. Even Dick Campbell,
the Commissioners confidential seCre-
tary, was fired out and occupied seat at
the Commissioners desk while the
"pow WOW" was being held. Among
the late callers to arrive was Dir. Joseph
A.MetCali, OF Wheeling, who wants
to represent the United States as Con.
sui at one Of the desirable iron
centCrs in England. Either Birming.
ham, Bradford or Manchester will please
him and he is not very particular which ,
one Of these he gets. There are Ohio
aspirants for each Of thsFe consulates, ,
but in good looks, manly bearing and
ability, none OF them can make better
impression on Secretary Blaine than the
Wheeling candidate. II seems that this
is Mr.. MletCali's second trip to Washing !
ton IA an office seeker. lie accompa. !
MED Mr.. Atkinson here a fortnight ago l
when he dropped in and out Of town SO
mySteriOusly. lie was q caller, accom-.
panied by both General Gof and Mr..
Atkinson, at the Department oil State
to-day.
Another candidate for consular po,
sitiOn is Editor Thompson. OF the Key.
ser Echo, who is now In the city. He
wants to show Ills patriotism by going
TO some desirable place in Mexico.
THE PAREERsBuRG PosroEPlcE.
During brief chat with Mr.. Atkinson
in Commissioner Mason's Office this
forenoon, the 1NTElLlGENCRR represent.
atiye undertook to get an expression Of
some kind out Of him relative to the
Wheeling postOiliCe controversy, but II
seems that the instant that subject Is al.
luded to the Wheeling gentleman be-
comes rs mute as Lots wife did after she
turned into a pillar OF salt. This fact
being remarked upon, Mr.. Atkinson
turned 10 the lNTELLIGENeER ropresenta.
tive, remArking, "There Ia Mr.. Smith;
ask him about tho Parkersburg post
office. Maybe Smith will tell you some.
thing about IL"
~ will" Interrupted Mt. Smith.
Captain s, S. llazOn will be the next
postmaster at Parkersburg and hc will
he appointed just as soon as tho proper
lime comes" D., |
"And when is that2" asked the liz.
TElLldENcRR representative.
Just ns soon after the commission or |
term oi tho present incumbent expires
as possible, or as soon rs the Postmaster
General will consent 10 make the
change, was the frank response.
And what about tho ColleCtonhip2"
u cannot tell you anything about
that" replied Mr.. Smith," am here
Cndeavoring 10 find out something now,
and Just as soon as can got any inform.
alton | will gladly give Ito tho 1NTELi.
l0gSCRR." I|'i i
THE wllERLNG oFFiCE.
Then, turning To Mr.. Atkinson, who
had been standing by listening 70 thlB
little interview tho INrELLtoESCrR man
applied his pump.
Cant you glyO me some idea when d
change is likely TO DO made In The
Wheeling Office" "No, Bir, cannot"
"Will anything probably be done
toni" Sf'e
" really cannot say, do nOt know"
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