The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-12
FHBWHgELING COMEDY OF ERRORs'


A Correspondence YisVs Of the Custom
HOUSE Trouble,
TO ne Editor Ofht IRtliGHeS.
sIR;-The public in general have been
Afforded much amusement, and perhaps
a few behind the scenes, enlightened by
the daily reports OF the troubles attend
ing the remodeling Of the Postoiice
building. AS one oil the dailles say, " y
q comedy OF errors" In which, IKE
most transactions otits kind, the gTaYest
error has been made at the commence
ment,
didate for the position otSuperinteRden.
shall be duly qualified by EDUCATION anu
experience, and In addition II Is espe'
cially required that he shall be able 70
make all plans and drawing specessaTy
for such work upon which heshall hola
office, From the commencement OF Ihe
repairs on the PostOtice no such qpallT
fied person has been recommended lor
the position, and the result Is tue present
state OF affairs.
When the Democratic superintendent
was appointed and had TO acknowledge
his incompetenCy TO the Government
visiting architect an extra appropriation
Of SIPS was obtained for the purpose OF
employinga competent person 70 dothat
for which the incompetent otiCIa! was
drawing his SIS per day. With the change
Of administration, the appointment o.
another incompetent person 70 the posi-,
zion antaiIad the appOinting OF q second
To help out the first, so that the tirst 70
being thrown away, an additional ex'
pense Of 81 per day was Incurred locoYeI
up his inCompetenCy, Allthese appoint
ments show either ignorance orcareless'
ness on the part Of those TO whom IS en-
trusted the public welfare in recommends
ing suitable persons TO position, 9ndl It 4
likewise indicative OF considerable gal
on the part OF the partiea seeking such
positions and for which they lack the
necessary training and experience,
Then why all this "much ado aooul
nothing over the discharge OF the very
competent (?) ottiCialsP Are there no.
| pienty of men la each party well hlteG
both BY experience and education to IL
such positions as are in the gilt oil tht
NNN
party leaders?
opens tie way to fraud, mistakes antS
disputes, and many OF the public build
ings throughout the country are monp
ments OF the present senseless and reck'
less fashion oil bestowing political patron
age. ,.,.h.
layer, carpenter, painter, plasteror ant
plumber all spend years In acquiring
The knowledge necessary to master tht
various details OF their trades, and tut
architect and superintendent in order Y
successfully meet all the demands mad'
on his knowledge aud skill, must be 81
thoroughly yersed In all these trades III
10 be able to instruct and explain thos'
details OF the various portions OF TIT
work which has been designed so thu
even skilled workmen may not go astray
Then how Is 1t possible for men total
" unacquainted with even the Gruaes
part Of the work to be able to step int'
the position Of Superintendent aud OK
pect TO make q success OF w?
In all this "Comedy OF Errors" no or
ror has been 80 great as the appointing
Of the Incompetent to the position.
While 1t is Just that offices should b.
alied by persons OF the same politica
faith as the Administration, let thos'
who deal out the spoils see that the up
PoIntVes "e couuor SENSE.