Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-02

The following astonishing "eaplans-
uou' OF the appointment Of Gen. GoFF's
brother. Mr CHARLES GoFF, TO succeed
Mr.. GEORGE Is TINeIE, in the face Of
Gen. Gofrs iutors,nent of the claim Of
Mr r. r. Sunni ct Hancock county, APP
psaiei 10 The htoTqaro Of April "a:
The PRECEDENT expressed
desire TO- DO something personal for Gen.
Cot, but there was nothing that be wanted
of personal character except one OF the
half dozen ludiEn iuspactcrship3 for his
brother. When 10 was sscertained that he
could not be- given one of these places Gen.
Gon dropped the matter. Meanwhile the
President spoke 20 Secretary Window, OF
the Treasury. ahout his wish TO DO some
thing for The General, and alter cOnsidera-
ton Mr.. Window decided % tender the
place held hy sir. Jingle TO Gen. Coils
brother.
The Genetal had Endorsed Mr.. +. ii.
Smith. of Hancock county, for this place,
and bad several times been with hlm to
see the Secretary. Ia appears that for some
reason Mr Window was not tavorably im-
pressed with Mr. Smith, and be so told
General Golf The Secretary, Just prior
10 General COTS departure q few days
since. told HIM that he would appoint his
brother, Charles COT, 20 the position fe'd
by Tmgle DO ne thought the former would
Hkeit General Gol said he hsd Endorsed
another applicant and The appointment of
a brother of ms would embaTrass hum.
Nlr Window assured him that be did
not think that NJ Smith was the best
man for the place and requested Gen. COT
To withdraw his inicu ement ct Mt Smith
and be- would at once appoint has brother.
Gen Cot replied thar be could not do
that He bad Endorsed Mr.. Smith ma good
faith and he was anxious 90 secure the APP
pointment and be must insist on letting
his Enforcement of me Hancock applicant
stand; be would not withdraw his indorse-
ment to secure che place for his own
brother. The Secretary then told Gen.
GOd that Mr Smith would not get the
place, and even 30 he declined TO withdraw
his endorsement of Mr.. Smith the appoint
my power would appoint suother. II ms
brother would accept the place he should
have it. Accordingly the Secretary adj
dressed "a letter Mr Charles Gotl rendering
him the place MT con arrived here this
morning snd was given the appointment
to take effect on the first OF Msy.
The ROOSTER, at the time branded
this explanation" as entirely unsatisfac-
tory, unjus; to Mr.. SMITH, and leaving
Gen. Gof IN & much worse position that If
nothing bad De said remsrkirg
10 Secretary Window d.d mot think Mr smith
qualified Co du Che place .snd we disagree with
him there. inasmgch as we consider Mr. smith
fully competen. ia every way % ODD thc position
and regard him SIS every inch Mr. Charles ooas
equal tn Cha, re>pect why Ola uot the Secretary
knowing GOf had endorsed Nr smith. take some
one else besides COTS own brother, and not
place Che seuera iu so awkward position
Had the appointment even some out of the state.
had 20 gone anywhere to anybody except Goa S
own brother 10 would have been infinitely
preferable to al concerned
The Iat,l 7ic0' explanatory article places
General 0ol in the worst possible prcdicsmenL
The plea made for him by Che laundering writer
that he could uot prevent bis broihcrs appoint
mcut is ridiculous word as 10 the true
situation from GEN Goa w0ult have made 10
clear 20 Secretary window that 10 was out OF the
question 90 appoint Gen COTS brother fin the
face of the General endorsement OF Nh. smith
Here the matter dropped for the time
aud nothing more appeared ON the subject
TN yesterday, when the following appear
ed in an Obscure corner Of the Intelligence,
where it was evidently hoped i, would he
overlooked as there was no reference to it