The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-16
A. B. VHI7H SELECTED
To Succeed ], T, McGraw as
internal Revenue Collector
1T WAS DECIDED YESTERDAY
Hut the prcscut Incumbent Will
Serve out Ills Term, Which Ends
the Last or JuRe-WheelinS
po.toince-other Matters
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w W,suIyGroS, D, G., May l5,-lt has
hoen decided that the appointment OF
Wr b. White to be Collector OF In
tarnaI % Revenue to succeed Johnny Nc
Graw, will bo mate, aud it is probable
That tho official announcement will be
made tomorrow; at any rate, before the
close of the present week, However, 1t
ia not probable that Mr., White will take
charge Of the office iorsome time, proba'
bly not before July /,
Now that thOappointmentof Mr. Cow
den to bo Postmaster at Wheeling has
been decided, it Is very surprising how
many West Virginians there arein WASH
ippton who claim to-day that they have
known all about and that Cowden had
hscn decided upon for several days.
These wise.acres were around aFologlz-
mo 10 the lSTELLIGRNCERre representative
to.aay, regretting that they could not
have toll him all they knew. The TACT
Ia all the Information two'thirds OF the
West Virginians here got concerning the
movementsol General Golf and the Con-
FRESHMAN, was what they got from the
iSrgLLlGEHCER man. General Gof and
Mr.. Atkinson said to-day that no one
save themselves, the Postmaster General
anI the President kuow that Cowden
WINS to bo appointed, until the lNTELLI'
,'v,,cy, renTesentNtivg developed the
fact about half past yesterday evening,
after the appointment had been made
now 1T WAS DONE.
1t seems that the selection OF Cowden
w,s decided upon last Thursday, The
Postmaster General told Gen. Goif and
Mr.. Atkinson that lle had read the
charges against Postmaster Simpson and
he was OF the opinion that he ought to
be removed, Rnd he asked GoH and Az
kinsOn whom they wanted appointed to
the place. Mr.. Atkinson explained that
there we're three candidates, all good,
capable and worthy gentlemen, but he
explained that the selection OF either
would result in bitter feeling between
the respective applicants.
Tie matter was considered for some
time by the Postmaster General and the
Messrs. Goir and Atkinson, and finally 1t
WAS thought, US stated in these dis.
patches last night, that the best solution
Of the embarrassing question would be
the selection Of n fourth party-a clark
horse" so to speak-and so II was.
Mr., Cowden was conceived to be the
most available man, and the Postmaster
General, who was familiar with tho
merits Of Mr., Cowden, his services as
chairman OF the State Committee, the
personal sacrifices he had made TO the
party, Sc,, slgnitlel his willingness 70
appoint him II tile two gentlemen would
1--WE him an endorsement in writing.
Mr. WanNmakeE said that was the best
thing that could bs done, and he was
sure the good Republicans OF Wheeling
would finally sec II In that light,
Mr.. Atkinson sat down and wrote
tho letter Of Recommendation, EN-.
body ing all the good points III Cowden'S
behal,, Then he signed 1t and Golf en'
dorseI il. Mr.. Wanamaker then ex.
planned u them that the appointment
could moi b. made until Thursday and
requested them to say nothing about tlie
action until the announcement was
made at the Wits House.
NIL. A. W. CAMPBELL.
Mr.. N. b. Scott and wife, Of Wheel
ing, left here this afternoon for New
York. Before leaving the city he &C.
colnpGnicd the West Virginia delegation
to the White House 10 urge tue appoint
ment Of Mr.. A. W. Campbell to the va.
Cancy Oh tho Interstate Commerce
Commission, Tho President said he
knew Mr.. Cambell welland spoke in very
complimentary terms Of him. He said
hOwOuld fill the vacancy on the Inter
State Commission dnring the summer and
would take pleasure in considering MIR.
Campbell's claims; but he was non:com'
initial. Mr.. Scott, however, said that
hU was confident that Mr. Campbell
would be appointed, and assured tho
lNTELLlGENCER man that 1t waG q safe
prediction to make.
There are rnmOrs OF an early change
in the Wellsburg postottiCe. -g' IUl
ENDED AGoNiEs. ssjJl
General Golf to-day ended the agony
over the Terra Alta and Kingwood post.
Offices, lie has secured the appoint
ment OF B, +. FraIey to be postmaster at
Terra Alta and phiIis Elliott, Jr., To be
postmaster at Kingwood. IT,,
State Senator Worley left for home TO-
night, with Elliotts commission In hiB
pocket and was very much elated.
1t is said that A. i. Clark, tho de-
ieated candidate for the Buckhanon
postoiliCe is to be Deputy Collector ol
Internal Revenue under Mr.. White.
General Golf left for home this after
MOON, Atkinson, Smith and McGlnnit
lnEdo their escape this evening.
CONNECTION.
Mr.. Atkinson says miSquoted hin
on The matter Of a minister, which va
alluded to in these dispatches Of yes
terday, llesays he was greatly pleased
with the Rev. Elliott, OF Foundry N. =
church ard remarked that when tho
time Of tho present pastor Of Fourtt
Street church 10 out, which will be sew
eral years hence, hO was goiug 70 pul
his church colnluittCe after Dr.. Elliot
us Pastor Of Fourth Street church.