The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-01
YHE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Matters Of Interest toWest Vir-
giuia Office Seekers.
A GooDLY GRIsT OF GOSSIP
Concerning the Distribution of the
Patronage-Col, Poorman De-
olInes a Place-Murat Hal
steads Rejection, Etc,
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Special DLSpdteA 10 t& IRtdlieMeer,
WASHINGTON, D, O., March 3l,-Th
position made vacant by the practic'
bouncement Of Mat Manning in the Per
sion Bureau, got away from West VII
ginia as some Of the visitors say ther
was no one here Of influence to looI
after It, A New Jersey man was ar
pointed to the position before the Yves
Virginians knew anything aboutit. ]
was the intention to push Mr., s, a
Hawk, Of Hinton, for the place, bu
while the West Virginians were gettinI
their ammunition ready the game es
capped.
Some Of the members OF the Wes
Virginia Legislature who have beel
here ofiice.seeking are much put ou
over the announcement that person.
who happen to be members Of the Leg
islature ought 10 refrain from seeking
appointments at this time for the reasor
that their services may be needed late
on the assembly. It would seem, II thil
course has been adopted, that Messrs
Parrish and Mayer, OF Kanawha, an(
Duvall, OF Brooke counties, are to bt
affected, DR.. Mayer, it Is said, wants Il
be appointed to a consular position In
Europe.
TWO LEADING PLACES.
John A. Hutchinson, Of Parkersburg
was here during the past week, and
there is consequently more talk OF hit
being appointed District Attorney
Judge Flick also wants the position, and
the impression here Is that Mr.. Cow
den's chances are diminishing as the So
lection OF Mr.. Watts successor Is de-
layed. Still Mr.. Cowden IS regarded as
the most formidable man for the place,
1t is argued, however, that II he should
get the position, the probabilities are
that the Internal Revenue Collectorship
will be given to some other portion ol
the State. Mr.. John Miller, OF Keyser,
Is said to be a strong man for the place
II the District Attorneyship should go to
Wheeling. With Mr.. Mason, from
Grafton, and the District Attorney from
Wheeling, it Is not believed that either
Gen. Duvall or Mr.. Fleming would have
much show for the collectorship. Then
the District Attorney would probably
come from either the Third or Fourth
district, and Mr.. Hutchinson, Of Parkers.
burg, Is spoken OF as the most likely
man in that connection. The marshal.
ship might 20 To Mr.. McVey. or somC
other aspirant In his section OF the State.
OF course, all this is mere speculation
by the gossips.
John s. Mcdonald, OF Charleston, has
been appointed Superintendent OF the
Public Building in that town. He has
been here for some days urging his
claims. Major McGinnis, who Is still
here, Is credited with getting this ap'
pointment for Mcdonald.
OTHER MATHIS.
There Is yet a good deal Of talk about
O. NJ. shinn, Of Fairmont, for Holly G.
Armstrong; place. 1t is said to have
actually been promised to him. Still
this Is not authoritatively known.
There Is no prospect for settlement
OF the contest for the postmastership al
BuCkhannon, but 1t Is believed that Mr.
Clarke will eventually get the place.
Copgressman.elect Atkinson Is expect
cd here tomorrow.
A good many OF the West VirginianE
have left the hotels and have secured
cheaper quarters in boarding houses.
Quite a number ofrecruits to the West
Virginia colony is expected here during
the coming week,
Secretary OF State Henry S. Walker
and ]. w. ST. Clair, OF Fayette county
were among the arrivals here this morn
ing and departed mysteriously this even
ing. The object Of their visit here Il
shrouded.
ovR OHIO NRIGHBoRs.
It Is expected that the nomination o.
State Senator Coulter, Of Steubenville
Ohio, TO be Sixth Auditor Of the Treas
ury to succeed Dan MCConvllle, Of thu
same town, will be sent To the Senate to
morrow. II Is stated, however, that the
nomination may be delayed till all tht
selections for the several auditorshipl
have been decided upon.
COLONEL rooRMAN's CASE.
Col. @. L. Poorman, Of Bellaire, wa
in the city yesterday, II Is said, at thu
invitation OF Senator Sherman. Mr.
Poorman was an applicant for the posi-
ton OF First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral early In the present month, but aI
there were 80 many applicants for tina
place from Ohio, and the delegation
could not unite on any one man HI
withdrew and returned 10 his Legislative
duties at Columbus. II has always beer
understood that Mr.. Sherman has beer
anxious 10 do something for the Bel
mont county gentleman. He was pre-
sented for one Of the prominent place
In the Interior Department, but th,
claims OF other States contested TO
these positions. Finally Senator Sher
man was told that Mr.. Poorman nigh
have the position OF Examiner Of Liant
Titles in the Land Office, and was re
quested To come 10 Washington. Upoi
his arrival he was rendered the place
but after looking over the duties Of tn
office aud finding that the compensation
was only 5000 per year, he declined Z
accept II. He thinks the place onl.
suitable for young lawyer. He ]
quoted 90 saying he could not afford I
accept the place ior 5000 year.
NURAT HAlSTEADB REJECTION.