Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-27
THE POSTOFFICE.
APRBMATURB RUMOR THAT 1T HAD BBbN
DISPOSED OF,
And That Mr.. John Frsw Was the Lucky Man
General Golf Says It is Still Anybody Fight
Some Of the RumOrs Flying About.

If was Iumored about the streets yester-
day that Mr.. John Ffew's chances for the
poslofice mad gone away above par, mas
much that he had been assured that he
would get there. just who this assurance
came ON could not be learned, but some
peoole said that Gen. Golf was the author
itv. This rumor created quite a stir
among the clans, and talk was plenty.
However. men who seemed to be on the
inside. claimed that Gen. GOf had made
no promises and didn't intend to. They
Thought the rumor had originated from
the fact that Mr. A. W. Campbell and
Mr. Frew mad come to an UNDERSTANDING
and that the former had draw out Of the
race in favor OF the latter. Mr. SpauIding
X. Wallace was seen last evening and asked
what he knew about the matter.
81 have heard the Tumor that MIR. FfeW
has virtually captured the plum, an
swered he, "but l am confident nothug
has been done at all regarding II. Ii
would be rather premature to decide the
contest at this time, aud up to date | be-
lieve there is clear field for all candidates
for the flee.
The old soldiers old not seem to be bit
worried about rumOrs, but their committee,
appointed at a mss meeting held last
Wednesday evening, called on Gen. Con
and Mr. W. G.. Atkinfoa last evening about
: o'clock. The committee, which Is com
posed of Capt @. J. Rowling, Capt. Q. I'd.
Irwin, Capt. Willism Travis, Capt
Henry Seamon, Capt RObt. Cowan, Joseph
A. Faris, G. w. Bages, Prof F. II. O1age,
Richard Robertson, W. S. Meek, DIR. @ F.
Ulrich and James Waiter, were cordially
received by the General. They presented
the claimsoftbeir candidate, Mr.. G. II. SEN
seny. and INDUCED in a very pleasant IN
terview for threequsrters of an hour,
dnring which time Gen. Goh aud Dir.
Atkinson assured them that nothing had
been settled regarding the Wheeling post
Office and their candidate had 20 good a
chance AZ any other. An Old soldier said
last evening:
"Mr Ssnseny il not a candidate of the
M. p. G - bdt the candidate Of the old
soldiers. We consider be mss the best fight
iug chauce of aug candidate in thu field,
and our war cry isO s. on T-old soldiers
on top"
Tire whole matter naturally created
great deal Cf talk about the city last night,
and there was multitude OF views ex-
pressed One way the withdrawal OF Mr..
Campbell wss looked at, WIS that he aud
Mr.. Frew had virtually consolidated their
claims, and presrmipg hat the pull" to
be thus exerted would he equal TO oveTcom-
ing all obstacles, the frienda Of the tso
gentlemen had jumped to the conclusion
that Mr. Frew was the lucky man beyond
all doubt, aud had bsralded the fact abroad
thai he would be appointed.
O;her apeculations were to the effect
that the rumOIs concerning the postoiiice
plum we're put in circulation by some ore
interested for the purpose Of discouraging
rival candidates. but 1T the same tine
creating the impression that General Con
had gone back" or some of his friends,
and that the whole thing was virtually
settled.
There was also some conjecture az TO
why Mr. Campbell had so suddenly with
drawn from the fight, hut this was an
swered by the knowing ores that Mr..
Campbell could see no possible advantsg'
for him to take hold OF the postoffice, and
manage it having upon his shoulders all
the manifold cares connected Herewith,
while the salary would have TO 90 into the
Golfers of the hteligmccr to be there di-
vided up. He would much rather see his
senior partner perform the duties Of post
master, and e his share Of the proceeds
without doing any work at all. This looks
satisfactory and may be correct.
Further developments regarding this
most Interesting figh. for the spells will be
awaited with anxiety by the public.