Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-13
C0WDEN'S CHANCES.
PROTESTS AGAINST HIS APPOINTMENT
ARB FORWARDED.
John A. Hutchinson Also a Candidate for the Place
That Gen. Watts has Not Vacatsd-Surgiss
and Flick-0ther West yirginians
Who Want Something.

WASHINGTON, March 12-West Virgin
ians are down here in force They are
very hungry after four years retirement
from the official crib They are very mod
est in their demands and only want a
email portion of the earth. This evening
John w. Mason, of Grafton. arrived in the
city and will vigorously press his claims
for the COmmissioneyship of Internal Rev
enue. West Virginia Jared go well under
President Cleveland's administration that
the Republicans of that State now think
that this Office belongs to them by right.
Mr.. Mason wac here last week and return
ed to his West Virginia home with almost
distinct pledge that his nomination
would be sent to the Senate this week.
The appointments OF several Illinois Re-
publiCans to office has increased Mr.. Ma
sons chances, and it would not he sur
prsing if before the week ends his COM
mission is made out and signed.
THE West VirSinians have changed their
/ headquarters somewhat and most OF them
are now at the Metropolitan. W. J. w.
Cowden is stopping there, and with him is
| T. A. Fleming, of Fairmont. Mr.. Cow
denis friends were almost sure Sunday
that his nomination as District Attorney
to succeed the Hon. @. G. Watt was GER
tain, but there has been hitch and this is
not alone due to the fact that General
Watt refuses TO resign. 1t is the undOubt-
ed intention of the administration to re-
I Uof
to his past record OF his services. The i4t
has gone fOrtn and he must 90; but the
trouble comes in appointing his successor
VIGOROUS PROTESTS.
1t was no sooner known in West Vir-
ginia that Mr.. COwden was here, and that
there was possibility of his being appoint
ed, than the President and his Cabinet
were besieged with telegrams, asking them
TO hold of until letters could reach them.
Some Of these telegranis protested in the
most vigorous way sgainst Mr Cowden's
appointment, and, as a consequence, the /
nomination of Mr. Watts successor has not |.
yet bsen made. Mr.. Cowdsn is not the |
only Republican lawyer in that State who
is desirCus to serve bis country and draw 3 /
good salary.
Col John A. Hutchinson, Of Parkers-
burg, reached here this morning. He was
accompanied by ITOn. O. 3. Smith Both .
gentlemen called on President Harrison
this morning AID had a talk with him
Nr. Smith, presumably, about the appoint;
ments in bis district, and Col Hntchin.ou
about the next District AttOrneyship
Col. Hutchinson afterwards had two con-
versations with Attorney General Miller,
and left for home tonight at II o'clock
very well pleased with the outlook.
sTURGIss AND FLICK.
The two more aspirsnts Tor this Office
did not meet during the day; their hotels
are widely separated. The friends of
George @. Sturgiss, and of W. H. Flick
are also very active in their hehalf, and il |
President Harrison follows the rule lai d |
down that one officer shall not be remove d |
until another is appointed, General Watt /.
may be District Attorney for some days
yet. There is a nice little fight brewing
Efforts are also being made to have Mar
shall Sehoa removed, and this adds to the
complication. Judge K. L. Berkshire, Of
Morgantown, is a candidate for the posi-
lion in the Department OF Justice, now
held by Hon Benjamin Wilson. Ho was
down here few days ago pressing his /
claims, and will return son.
JOHN T. MGRAW's PLACE.
After the United States District Attor.
neyship, the position now held by Col. /
John T. McGraw is the object of the hot
test fghl among the West Virginia hun /
cry but faithful. Fleming of Fsirmoni, |
is the only aspirant on the ground, but S.
2. Mccormick, OF Grafton, and Gen. l. H. /
Duval, OF Brooke, are bringing such in
iluences TO bear that keep Fleming hust-
ling to held onto the possession, McCOr
mick and Dnval have both held the Office
before. Both are numerously endorsed, /
especially Mccormick. lie wOnld get the /
position II is believed, we're it not for the
fact, that he has been engaged in more fac
tonal fights than most any other mau in
the State. With warm friends he has
made many enemies. Duval is naturally
handicapped by his close proximity to
Cowden. The Northern Panhandle can
not expect TO get TO such good positions as
the Attorney and Collector. Fleming is
without the objections urged against the
other two, and in this is his chief strength. I.
He has many endorsements from promi
nent business men all over the State, and /
his chances would seem to be the best of
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