The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-28
Mr.. NANNING'S STATEMENT.
He Says the Presidents Father.
ln.Law Procured His
BOnuCemeut,
Audi ll.a West Yirglnians had Moth.
Ing tOlo With II-IIe COnleSses to
Rein; an Offensive Partisan.
Interesting West Virginia
Go,.lp ottlIe Capital.

Syt.i Dirsiti ~ M IalfItgaep'
WA,niS1roN, D, G., March 97.-Com.
missioner Mason returned from West
yiyinia this morning, and was at his
desk in the Internal Revenue Bureau
soon a,,r Do'rlock. His return attract
clqgi,ran array Of West Virginia talent,
the poss,ssua Of which are all willing to
serve the Government in some good
place where there is salary attachment,
When the lSrELLIGESCER representative
called at the bureau at II o'clock, every
seat was occupied, and there was quite
a aaambCr standing around and leaning
up against tho walls, Nearly all sthe
visitors were West virginians. There
vas State Senator Carr, who, 1t Is under.
stood, is here trying to help a friend over
IN COyngtou; Ky, to secure the Col
leCtOrshlp at that place. Mike 0'Brien,
Of Charleston, was another visitor. He
wants to be Inspector OF Steamboats,, u
place with which Mr.. Mason has no
official connection whatever.
OTHER VISITORS.
Mr. Fleming, OF Fairmont, who de-
sics to relieve Johnny McGraw as Col.
lcc,or a. Cirailon, glided around the
room shaking hands agreeably with
everybody, especially with Bob Carr,
who assured the Fairnont aspirant that
he was not going to throw 4 stone in his
way. Major McGinnis, "the uncerti.
ie,l, was ningling with the throng
taking to first one and another. Mr..
Latham, who wants TO be Postmaster at
BuCkmnn0u, was there, too. looking US
iithat was the place where the commits.
,iOns Tor postlnasters were doled out.
John Mcdonald was another OF the
visitors. lie is after something, as also
are Parrish aud Marsh, Of Kanawha.
Nljor Gaines, who seemed 10 be Mar.
shaI Of all the West Virginia forces, was
there, too, looking, as II ho were afraid
some Of the boys would get away before
he had consulted them, Hon. Geo. O.
SIurUss was among the earlier callers
and he was lucky yGnough to capture the
new Commissioner long enough to take
him across the street and get him 10 In.
tiOlurc him to the Attorney General.
Not hall the visitors got n chance to talk
tothe Commissioner because there were
coming and going all the time Senators
and members from other States, who
iooE up good deal Of his time and who
were given preference over the West
Vihdniaus.
Bob Carrsaid he could not understand
lot the liieOi him, why SO many OF these
fellows hung around Mason's office who
we're alter positions in departments with
xhiCh he bad nothing to do, nor posi-.
IIyCoull do nothing II he wished. Still
they hlngOn. But Mr.. Mason seems to
le catchingon.
AsrEcIMES SCENE.
The same crowd which was in the
Office last Friday was there to-day, and
they will be there again tomorrow.
When Mr. Mason first came he saw
eyeybOiy, but he will soon have to
draw the line. Some Of the visitors
come every day and sometimes they get
QpadeegatOn so rs TO give some nov.
yily to the visit. Then, again, they say
ialI they only want to pay their re.
spcs' but, however they get to see the
Commissioner, they always manage to
az Hlm whether hO has done anything
aOonl those papers.
What papers," he asks, looking at
why, the papers in my case for the
0lce at 50 and 50" says the man.
Amt they on hlC?" says the Com.
u,'S,!oner beginning to look btern.
rs the man replies; "but then l
WllehI ! would ask II you had done
alylhlng about them.n +,
hWeyou any more papers TO Rle ~
@Mse away.
No, the man says,
Mgll, your case will be taken up
s sa,e lIgt to il, and he makes a break
VIVA 9Iher side OF the room.
,,I GI' tIe man grabs him by the arm
fai nGIds iasIto him, and perhaps II will
NM ua' an hour before he gets rid ol
D... Altman will do tho same thing TO-
'"''o" II be gets a chance.
MATT NASSlSG's CASE.
N' lIait Manning called on the IN.
''''ioIscER representative this morn.
ls''ad said that the 1NrRLLioNcRR had
t'l' ~ bin an injustice by stating that he
~, y, Ctyn bounced. Mr.. Manning do,
e1,, o1s lAaI he never received any 70,
s,, w., rom any official source for hil
'sa.allon, although II was the talL
19.' ' 'ue Pension Bureau that suci
M, NV lal been taken. In support o.
v@, sS 'Alement Mr. Manning showed
S,S,. Srr, .eoItespondent tho only oiilcia
ad adJu,'u1iIESallon y, he had received In 70
IN, S" lll' resignation. II was a letieI
SGEl tav ~; Secretary, the full text o
'"tMIfNESr or 1nE INTERIOR, l
NV NAslllSrooN, y, O., March 20. 7
'ta1,y 4. NdantnO pr,tH'
NV. ,"n-lolt resignation a. chief Of dl
oi iSu Soiao 10 lhe Pension OiliCe al a salar,
M, ,Vy per annun, rendered Ia YOU
VSs G ol lho 25l instant, Is hereby az
Gb,1 70 lake effect from aud Aite
iAt"o, \ INV, with leave Of absence 70
1uaI from the 23d instant,
Very respectfully,
N, NJ JonN W, NonLE, Secretary.
a a, Winning is frank 10 admit that a
ni, partisan hO lnerlled temova
~, y, NS his Intention 10 resign lust a
M. q hc new Commissioner oil Per
Is, nm qualified. The talk, howOyo
M, nH proposed dismissal promple
M address letter Of resignation
N,,' ,'SiClary Of the Interior, ralhl
di ,@lnail the Induction Into ofllI
tot Commissioner and avoid II
ni lie hys he preferred 10 resig
o1noaNe n,,aye The oRlc6 In a decent %
'b6ss. manner rather than 10
An ,{,, VII II ID the pOlCy Of Il
administration" said he, 10 !