Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-22
MONROE COUNTY MEN.
HOW CONGRESSMAN GR0SYBNOR Is DIS.
TRlBUTING POST0FPICES.
be Admits that he May Have Made Crave Errors Of
Jadgmeni-Broksn Promises at Woodsfsld-
Twsniy-lhrse ont Of Fihy-Two Postmas-
iers Are Beheaded.
SPECIAL Corresponding Of Ne Reaiser.

mired, but simply and solely "for the
enemies that he has made
Everybody that is at all familiar with
cureut affairs in the Buckeye State knows
that Foraker and Congressman Charles h.
GrosvenOr, of Athens, are bitter personal
and political enemies. At the Chicago
convention, on account OF FOraker's
alleged treachery toward John Sherman,
he and GrosvenOr almost came TO blows in
the Ohio headquarters az the Grand Pacific
Hotel, and two months later their open
quarrel became acknowledged on oil sides.
Therefore, in Monroe Foraker is loved
because Grosvenor is despised. Aud it has
all come about through his impolitc dis
tribution of the spoils.
Monroe has fifty-two fourth-class post
offices, including WOodsfield the county
seat, and ClaringtOn, which claims 10 have
the largest population in the county. 4
couple of weeks ago the Republican Cen
tral Committee met at W0Odsfeld and
passed upon all candidates suggested for
official hOnors. This committee. by the
way, was sort of self-cOnstituted affair
for there is no such thing as a Republican
organization in Monroe county Never
theless, Gen. GrosvenOr met this commit
tee by appointment and after fully discuss
ing the situation il adjourned sine die.
Grosvenor, with his plug hat stuffed full
of pointers, hastened of to Washington
and proceeded to interview Assistant Post
master General Clarkson. On the follow
ing day these appointments were made:
H. Conway, Agins; Thadeus z. lIobhs,
Antioch; Milt l.. James, Beallsville; james
NJ. Jones, Calais; Charles Pontius, Gamer
on; George L. Shat, Centeryiew; James n.
jackson, Clarington; Joshua Jackson,
Costs; Joshua Stricklng, Edwina; BeDia.
min F. Cain, Fly; John Deyore, Grays-
vile; John Morgan, Greenbrier; George
w. Turner, Griffith; James Hartshom,
Hsrtshorn; Christian Saunders, Jelly;
John W. Fish, Lsings; John G.. Distler,
Lewisville; Mary L. johnson, Malaga;
Mathew Warwick, Masterton; Oliver A.
Hardesty, Miltonsburg; Albert G.. Hughes
Stafford; George Ullman, Sycamore; James
V. McKelvey, Round Bottom.
In addition, Mr.. T. B. Rouse received
the appointment for Wo0dstield but has
not at yet been forwarded his commission.
1t was day of surprises. Men who
had received the most positive assurances
from those who stood nearest Gr0svenOr
awaiting his nod and beck had given their
friends to understand that it was merely
a question OF a short time" and when
their names were found missing from the
list, they were willing TO join with
Solomon in his declaration about men
whose reputation for yeracity will not
stand before more or les severe test
For instance, Miss BERTHE f. Jones, who
was one of the prominent candidates for
the Wooisiield Office said that they had
deceived her. The other two appli-
cants were men, and they used
plain, AngloSaxon term to ex-
press the same idea. These gentlemen
were VIM. Belt and James Shields. who
were old soldiers and reputable citizens.
While Mr.. Rouse, who received the ap-
pointment, was regarded Ss an excellent
young man, it was hardly presumed that
he would be preferred to the men who were
battling for their country while he had not
yet outgrown his intantile dresses.
On the same day that Clarkson's anti
Civil Service axe decapitated tweniy-three
pcstmasters in the county, the mails were
burdened with something more than one
hundred and twenty-five envelopes stamped
with the seat of government. Twenty
three of them were notifications OF lucky
prizes drawn in the lottery Of broken prom
ises; the Others were Gr0sven0r' unique
letters of coincidence to the disappointed
applicants They were all done III type
writer, and were much alike Ia phase and
sentiment. The Congressman assured each
victim OF bis insincerity that he (the ap-
plicant) was personally his own choice, but
that certain unnamed considerations had
caused him to recommend the other fel-
low for the place Then followed three
lines of stole philosophy ON the disaD-
pointments of life, two lines Of somewhat
delicate llattery, and then in ink: "Yours
truly, Ohss II. GrOsvenor.
In WOodslield the feeling over the ap-
pointment is very intense Misc Jones
was told by the county seat participants
in the WoOdsfield conference, at its con-
clusion, that it was unnecessary for her to
make any effort to further her candidacy,
for it was already practically settled IN her
favor
"Do nothing" they said TO her, "it may
complicate matters"
They were friends who advised her Tins
and she did nothing to advance her cause.
In the first place, Gen. GrosyeDor had an
nounced that he would recommend no wo-
man TO the Woodstield Office. This decls-
ion that he had hastily made, be reversed
before the Central Committees con
ference, and expressed himself iayorably
toward her. 1t appears, however,
that after the conference some one wins
psred ia the Generals ear and Rouse got
the plum. As GrOsvenOr declared that
had Rouse's name not been suggested Miss
jones would have been appointed. DE-.
T. II. Armstrong was blamed somewhat
for the condition Of affairs. The Doctors
son Hunter, who is noT ut Marietta, how
ever, very magnanimously assumed the
burden and grayely gives it out that be
alone is Responsible for Rou'e's appoiut'
ment. But it is not altogether clear thst
the Young man has as much responsibility
upon bis shoulder ~ he would imagine.
At all events Congressman Grosvener
will be held strictly accountable for the
and the true friends OF the
lady and two old soldiers who were passed
BIZ will not soon forget it. 1t "a the pre-
vsiling impression in Monroe county that
Grosvenor is preparing to enter the race
for the Governship and that his activity IN
securing the decspitation OF fourth-class
postmas.ers in his district will help 10
start great movement in his favor.
In an apologize letter to disappointed
candidate, the Governor frankly stated
that in the recommendation for the Office
he may have made grave error oiJudg-
ment"
"Graye error Of judgment. is quite eH-
pressive, but the Man Of Athens VIII not
its depth and iuilneSs oi
meaning until be hears from Monroe later
in the year.
His greatest error Of Judgment vas
made when he bartered away the Beails-
willie office and secured the removal Of
crippled Union soldier who yet iuileH
from his wounds. The story OF that out
race which refutes the rank and hypocritl-
cal claim Of Republican love for the sol
dier will be printed in the The REGISTER
of Tuesday.
CABLE BREVITIEs.
Thirteen families were eyicted at Fsl-