The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-08
VHEHLgG POSTOFFICE.
The Latest Gossip Concerning
the Contest for the Plum,
MESSRS, MOFFATANDSEN
Present their Claims to tho Postmas'
ter General-Thc Fight to be he.
tween Them-other West VIr-
glnia Matters at the Capital =

tween Them-other West VIr-
gInia Matters at the Capital
Special Dispateh 10 As IrtolIIGaea,
WASHINGTON, D, g., April 7,-Qulte a
number OF the West Yirginians who
were in Washington during the past
week have returned to their homes, but
good many of them still remain,
Especially is this the case with regard to
those interested in the appointment OF
successor to Postmaster Simpson, Of
Wheeling, There is not much
additional gossip concerning the Wheel
ing postoflice contest, except that the
charges against Mr., Simpson, alluded to
in these dispatches several days ago,
have been filed. They were presented
TO Colonel Clarkson, the First Assistant
Postmaster General, by State Senator N.
u. Scott, OF Wheeling on Friday even.
ing, before tho departure Of Mr.. Scott
for Wheeling.
Colonel Clarkson is quoted US having
said to Mr.. Scott that the charges were
OF a character that would be sufficient To
secure the early removal OF Mr.. Simp.
son, It Is said that Mr.. Scott refrained
from making any recommendation In the
interest OF any individual for Mr.. Simp.
sons successor. He Is said TO have been
asked by Colonel Olarkson il he wanted
TO flo recommendation, when he re-
piled that he did not.
Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Goff and
Atkinson accompanied Messrs. Moifat,
Senseny and Baggs to the PostotliCe De-
partment aud introduced them To First
Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson.
While the others remained Ia Colonel
Clarkson's office General Gof and Col.
onel Clarkson went at once to Post
master General Wanamaker, aud after
brief stay returned and found the
Others in Colonel Clarkson's office,
where they HAD been waiting. Then
Messrs. Gol' aud Atkinson started into
the Postmaster Generals office. Just us
Modat, Senseny and Baggs were about
10 follow General Goff into Mr.. Wana.
makers Office, the General excused him.
self and asked Mr.. Atkinson to intro.
duCe the gentlemen TO Mr.W0nnamaker,
while he went to some other part OF tho
building.
INTRODUCED TO wANAMAKEG.
Mr.. Atkinson, accompanied by the two
candidates, Capt, Baygs, and Professor
Crago then went into the office OF the
Postmaster General aud introduced
them to Mr.. Wauamaker. When he
told them that Motat and SeRseny were
applicants for the Wheeling Postmaster
ship the Postmaster General gave each
a cordial greeting and remarked that he
was sorry that there were not two Post
offices IN Wheeling to dispose Of. Mr.,
MotIat remarked that one was oil that he
wanted. Captain Baggs male little
speech In which he said that there was
no contest between Messrs. MofEat aud
Senseny. It was simply question be-
tween an ex.soldier and civilian. lie
gracefully said Of Mr.. MofTat that no oh.
lection 10 his selection could be urged
but he was there In the interest OF the
soldiers and TO urge tho appointment OF
Mr.. Senseny. He concluded by assuring
Mr.. Wananlaker that the appointment
OF either Mr.. MotTat or Mr.. Senseny
would not provoke any dissatisfaction
among the Republicans Of West Virginia,
The selection OF either Of these two, he
said, would meet with the appreciation
OF every Republican In Wheeling as well
as OF the citizens generally. Here the
interview ended aud the callers retired.
No one knows who tho lucky man will
be.
Both MofIat and senseny are anxious
to be informed as to the decision 80 that
they can return home and resume bust.
ness, knowing that either one OF them
will or will not he appointed.
WEST VIRGINIA PERSONALS.
DR.. Mayer, OF Charleston, who wants
to be Consul at Roumania, leaves for
Weston tonight, where he goes to at
tend a meeting Of the Asylum Board to-
morrow, .
Commissioner Mason left for his home
at Grafton yesterday TO remain over
Sunday.
1t Is understood that Richard Camp.
bell, OF Wheeling, son Of Mr.. A. w.
Campbell, has been or will be appointed
Private Secretary TO Commissioner Ma
son.
Frank Bowers, OF Wheeling, is still
here. He wants place In one OF the
Government Departments.
Major MCGinnis has not settled the
Buokhannon postoAlCe controversy. He
says he will not do 80 until he gets home.
The candidates are A. B. Clark, Charles
o. Latham and O. NJ. Hebner. II Is be.
lieved that Clark or Latham will be ap.
pointed, with the chances strongly In
favor OF Clark.
DR.. Miller, OF Buckhannon, is here.
He wants 10 be Medical Referee Of the
Pension Bureau. This place pays 5000
per annum.
William Weishaupt, Of Red Sulphur
Springs, W. Va, has been appointed
messenger to the Vice President Of the
United States at u salary OF 81 ,440 per
annum. He will have nothing to do
'but draw his pay, exceptwhen Congress
Is In session and then only 10 guard the
Vice Presidents door when he is at the
Capitol. Mr.. Morton knew the up.
pointee before he was elected.
Major AndelIon, Of Weston, Is among
the late arrivals.
It Is said that either Charles NJ. shlnn
or L. G. JeGerys Is 10 have Holly g.
Armstrong; place as chief Of the stamp
division In tho Internal Revenue Bureau.
1t 10 Mr.. Atason's desire, they say, 10
take care OF both Of them.