The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-27

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Popllnrity.
10 ne E,iitcr Of Ak hleltgHesr,
slR;-In the Register Of April 22d, and
also of the oath, there appeared COM
munications from Woodsteld, Monroe
county, Ohio, relative to the Federal APP
pointments in said county.
At first We conceived the idea OF
Ignoring said communications, and had
| it not been for the gross misrepresenla:
tons made in the communication oil
April "a, this letter would not have been
published.
Fearing, however that persons who
NAV not BIZ informed Of the facts US they
exist and who by said communication,
LII unanswered : might be influenced
against General GrOsvener, We deem II
necessary that the false statements there
in made BIO exposed, AS to who the
author Of said communication Is We do
not know, butt the writer has iguor-
antly, or adviaedly, made false state
ments OF the facts we do know,
With reference to the removal OF W,
II. StelIGIs, from the pOstOilice at Bellls-
Vile, o., We wish TO say that Stellers
himself; has no fault to find; and we
think the DEMOCRATS who are familiar
with the history OF his appointment
ought to be fully satisfied, when they re-
collect, that, it was through the kind
ness Of Republicans that he, Stellers was
enabled to hold his Office at all, II is
well known by both Democrats and Re-
publiCans thatat the time Of his appoint
meut to the office, he could not procure
onG Democrat to 60 on his bond and
had it not been for his Republican
friends, his bond never would have beer
hlled, and he permitted to assume the
functions OF the office.
The Regisirharps long and loud about
W. II. Stellers being a crippled Unior
soldier, That he Is Union soldier Il
true, and it is also true that he Ia
cripple, but 1t is not true that he re
Ceived his wounds while In the service
Of his country. by exposure, while il
the army, he contracted lang trouble
which possibly resulted in the loss OF hi
left lung, for which the Government
now pays him u pension Cf $50 pc
month. The Register states shat HI
| (Stellers) received minnie ball In hi
lung, ana that he carries the enemy
leaA ia his body to this day" A NOR
glaring mistatemeHt OF facts could no
possibly be conceived than this, TIT
iact is he never was wounded at all IL
the army, With reference to the loss o
his leg, over which the Register trys hart
to 90 into Mysteries, it happened by &C
cident long after the close OF tho war
w. II. Steilers, when he met with thu
accident which caused the loss OF hi
lee, was m employO OF the Baltimore 4
| Ohio Railroad Company, and was at tn
timo telegraph operator at Spencer
station.
While working in the Office at thu
place, he received the contents in hi
leo, Of loaded army musket, which
WIS accidently discharged by younl
friend Of his, who was with him in thu
office at the time, While this was aT
unfortunate and muCh.to-be-regrettet
accident, yet 1t has no connection what
ever with his army service.
II is further stated by tho Register
chat, he was unanimously recommend
ed by the &, A. r, Post of Beallsville
o." The fact is that said matter neveI
came up before the Post at all, but that
StelleIs himself signed reCOmmen
datiou for the appointment OF one OF hi
Republican comrades; thus indicating
,, that he did not expect, nor in fact dc
sire to retain lis position.
, In regard TO the fight between Gen
!, Grosyenor and Coy. Foraker, that is I
personal affair, and one with which tn,
Republican party Of Monroe county ha
nothing to do, and 1t had in no way an!
influence over the appointments OF thi
county.
Grosyenor is despised by the Repnbll
cans OF Monroe county," as stated by tn
Register The fact is, that General Gros
8 venor is admired by the Republicans O
a Monroe county and feared by the Dem
ocrats for being an able politician and
great statesman.
In regard to tho manner in which tn,
office has been conducted since the ap
Q pointment OF W. II. Stellers thereto, w
Q are glad to say that 1t was never man
aged better. 1t has been all that its pat
, rJns could desire.
". II. Stollers and his kind and &C
: complishcd wife have won the conf
} denCe and esteem OF every person who
/ patronized tho Office during his incum
benCy, and can retire with the satisfac
ton OF knowing that no one has any
fault to find.
Ills successor, Milton N. james, is
son of Capt. Hamilton B. james, who
was killed at the head Of his command
at the second battle Of Bull Run, August
20, 1862. Capt. James was brave sol
der. and dedicated his lfe's blood "a
the service Of his country. This Is all
; the recommendation needed by his son
Milton n. James, the present post
master.
The Democrats Of Monroe county have
BECOME so used to having everything
their own way that they have become
selfish. They even want nll the school
directors. the greed for Office is so great
with them. They have just begun 10
realize that there is Republican adj
miniBtration, and We will say TO them
that the places OF trust will be in the
hands Of it's friends, and when the votes
are counted at the November election
no matter who the candidate is, so he Is
good Republican, he will receive the
solid Republican vote. There are no
flies on Republicans OF Monroe county,
nor is there any smell Of coal oil. A.
Beal.vihe, o., april 20.