Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-06
POLITICS In BELMONT.
DISPOSITION N0PPRESIDBNTIAL P0ST0PPlCIS
ACROSS TAB OHIO
An Effort Will Be Made 10 Remove the P1smasien
at Bridgeport and Martins Ferry to Make
Way for Faithful Partisans-0alyJ.
D. Taylor Men Need Apply
special relegram to The Register.

Special Telegram TO the Register.
ST. GAINESVILLE, April s. Eges since
the famous conference OF local Republican
leaders held here several weeks ago, there
has been more or less gossip about the dis
tribution OF postoflices in Belmont county.
In the fret place, it seems 10 be pretty
definitely understood that no effort will be
made to remove D. W. Cooper, at Bellaire,
John W. HiDgeley, at Barnesyilie, or
James B. Rysn, at ST. Ciairsyille.
Cooper's term expires in March, 1890
HipgeIey's in January, 1890; AID Ryan's
in February, 1891.
When their respective terms OF Office ,A-
pire there will of course he a grand scrsm.
BILE. The man who will probably succeed
Cooper is David II. DArrab, who owns
drug store 10 Belaire and knows q good
horse when he sees one He mas enjoyed
the felicities Of official life having
served as auditor OF B-l-
mont county during an interim
of ten months after he had been defeated
by r. r. Barrett. To this office he vas
appointed by the County Commissioners.
Samuel b. Piper, who was formerly post
master of the city Of the sun-k'ssed bills.
is the most conspicuous figure or Baues-
yille's horizon, and it is believed that his
chances are number one.
As for st. Clsirsyille, John J. Fnnt. Jr..
has received the written endorsement OF
fully nine.tenths OF the business men of
the town and is their undouhiei choice.
His petition also bears the signature of
nine-tenths Of the politicia1s OF the tpwu,
though it is somewhat hard 10 determine
Just what the lattaramoants 10. Wthpol
iticians, there's many slip in two yeiia
The singular unanimity with which they
signcd Mr.. Fdnts petition was something
10 arouse instant suspicion. The explains
tion, "a given by prominent Repub su.
who il not, however, m the ring. is s- iol-
lows: The man who is slated for ODE place
is John B. LOngley, local writer or fha
Chronicle, who il just 81 present "a c1u8i-
date .or the Republican nomination 0f
Clerk of the Courts Should he hh 90 Dee
ceive The nomination, rs Is probable. he
will be ready by January. l-90. % Ggail
sort the mail in the 81. Clairsyille post
( Office His hope is entirely based ulon
the supposed friendship OF William A.
Hunt, editor OF the Chronicle. who is rec.
cgnizsd az Congressman Taylor's renrc.cr-
tatiye here. Hunt secured the Office Or
Longley ooce before, but there Is no rec
ord made that he was ever 20 much as
thanked for the acl Indeed. 3D. is said
that according to tradition (proisne lis-
tory, IL might be called Mr.. LOrgi.y at
times made some rather ili-'emplrcG re-
m irka to the editor. But Col. Hunt is of
a torgiving nature and it will not at on
surprise anybody % hear hat he gave
Fnnt written endorsement and then
whispered word in Congressman Tfs 'of 's
ear aud thereby secured IOrglcy the job.
Oae thing was determined upon at tire
conference and thai was 20 set a.
securing the resignation or remoi
Of the pOstmEsters al Bridgeport and p
tins Ferry. IL is not as .erted that Ell
DR. John Coke or Jauoe pAtier-on
neglected biz official duties. but 10 Is ur
that there are good Republican part
who are anxious 10 take their place.
J. NJ. Todd's unique position in tfe %.
marks him as an easy Winntr, e'th.i .a
case Cooke il removed or when hli ..rm
EXPIRE.
Mayor Matthew O. Mitchell h lo ba tae
next postmaster Of Mariin'a Ferry. hr
Wausuaker may not vet be informed 90
that fact, but ho will know 10 ln ume Go
/ sign a commission.
To sum mp the situation. Au aflmp'
I will be m9de TO secure vicanCile in Only
the Bridgeport and Martins Ferry oaiocs
The other postmHsters will not De- molc'ed
in the least. Appointment wi' bs nafe
only on the personal las disiiugui-lDd from
writteo) recommendation of 01eor more oi
Congressman J. ID. Taylor's lieutenanta,
aud 20 other per,ons need apply.