Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-11
PIERCE COT A PLACE.
SgNArOR WORLEY UNDER TIKI BELIEF
THAT Hg SECURED 1T.
General COT. However, CoTscs he Erroneous In
preston and tie Senator Declares That t IS
SIMPLY a Question o. YsraciY Between
Ihsm-Edllor Dawson Lsiisf

Special Telegram 70 the Register
WASHINGTON, Msy 1O-The story oil
the renewal of hOstilities between the
Dawson and Mccormick factions in Pres
ton county, told in the REGISTER OF Mon
day. WAS read with great interest by West
Virginians at the capital II is well I'M
derstood here that General COT is friendly
10 the Mccormick crowd, and that the
Dawson people must loOk for favOrs to the
distinguished citizen who has not yet be
come a resident Of the State-Stephen b.
F,lkins. In consequence Of this fact, the
former has been quietly gathering IN the
plumbs despite the earnest and einpnHtic
protests Of his opponents. In hing"ooui
Mr.. White editor of the Ner Era, paper
which Mr.. Mccormick founded, ana over
which be doubtless has control, expects Win
much reason to be appointed postmaster at
that Office. He has had a careful and ac-
curate census Of the place taken and oy
papers on Tile at the department proves
conclusiyely that ne is the choice OF a ma
iority Of the patrons.
Just a month ago today ex Senator
Dawson and Senator WOrley were at the
Clarendon hotel here. They bad come to
the city. among other things, to protest
against the appointment Of John 1. tlerce'
brother. James l.. Pierce, 20 a position IN
the railway mail service IL was on April
10Th that Worley held his final interview
with General Gof, and then il was that
the General plainly informed the Senator
thai he had recommended PieIes and pro-
posed TO stand by him.
On the same day, only nine days after
Am FcoPs Day, ex- Senator Dawson penned
a letter 81 the Clarendon and posted IL
without delay. Itwas addressed to James
l.. Pierce and contained the welcome inior-
nation that he was TO receive an appoint
meDt in the railway mail service; that
Senator Worley had exerted himself IN
Pierce's behalf, and that he ought certain
lv Ia be under obligations 10 the Senator.
Only this and nothing more.
In the course Of week the Mccormick
crowd had another delegation At the cap
itsl To them Pi.rce bad shown Daw-
sons remarkable letter. When they met
General Goff at the capital they proceeded
to ca,echise him about Worley.
'Did be favor Mr. PIERCE was asked.
ooh. well, I haven't anything to say
about that, replied the General, eva
siyely.
They pressed him further and asked
him il il was tue that Morley had said
that Pierce was not qualified for the place,
and II appointed would be compelled to
resign within sixty days.
The General declined 20 either affirm or
deny this aud the subject was changed for
a time. Before the delegation returned
here. however, they insisted upon direct
apswer aad they got it.
Senator Worley had persistently opposed
the appointment OF Pierce.
This news was carried back to Preston
county. aud OF course caused good deal
of talk. John F. Pierce took Senator Wor-
lev 10 task 10 regard 20 the matter After
a long discussion, Morley declared with
emphasis.
well, sir, it il simply a question OF
veracity between General COT and my
SELF
Oae thing has become absolutely certain,
and that il that the Dawson psOple can
hops for absolutely nothing from General
Goff When ex-senator Dawson was asked
about some Preston county appointments
tha, bad been made be replied with IN
dignation
az DO not propose to lick General Goh's
boots or any other mans IN order to get
fayOrs