Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-26
GOV. MCORKLES PLANS.
Many State Onice-HOlders VIII Probably
Remain Where They Are-Other News.
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Special 1sEs0rCm 20 The Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, December 25.-
Governor-elect William A. MacCorkle is
one of the most generally asked for and
sought for men within the bounds Of the
State, especially among the politicians and
place-hunterS. Prior to the State conven-
Uon at Parkersburg last July the people
were somewhat divided in their prefer
ences for the various party leaders and as
plrants for gubernGtOrial honors. Some
were FOR Paul, some for Appallus, some for
Cepnas and some for MacCOrkle, but there
are none now, 1t appears, but straight-out
MacCorkle men. Many of the recent Mac
COrkle converts who are scrambling to
get on the right side of the incoming State
administration have a kind Of feeling that
they bet on the wrong horse, and are
rather sad about it. As the poet puts it:
"a feeling Of sadness comes DER me-
feeling OF sadness and pain
Which resembles sorrow only
As mist resembles rain"
While the present incumbents in num-
Der OF the appOintive offices under the pres
ent administration will be retained or re-
appointed by Governor MacCOrkle, there
Will generally De new deal. 1t is the sim
cere wish of the Governor-elect to I'LL the
offices at his disposal with the best men
and 10 make his administration thorough
ly efficient one, and for that reason a num-
Der Of the present incumbents in the ap-
pOlRtlve offices will be retained. Superin-
| tendent Y an Pelt, Of the Penitentiary, ap-
pears 10 be one of those who have fairly
earned and will probably receive, a reap
pOintment His management OF the States
: prison is considered conspicuOusly success
fuL Among those who hold clerkships at
the Capitol and will probably be retained
| Is John Baker White, Of the Secretary OF
| States Office. He has been faithful and
efficient in the discharge Of duty in sub
ordinate position, and will likely be called
up higher w. A. Cracraft, chief clerk
I 10 the Auditors Office, has become TO be
looked upon as a fixture in that
position, and will be retained by Auditor
elect johnson. f. H. Easley, j. j. Jordan
and Booker Chiffon, other clerks in the
Auditors Office, will either be retained in
their present positions or will be provided
for in other departments. There will be
change in the Adiutant Generals office,
and also in the Office OF State Librarian,
though il Is not yet determined who will be
appointed to these positions. Adiutant
General Oxley is q candidate for the Sen
ate Clerkship, and State Librarian Hagan
is a candidate for the position OF Sergeant
alarms or Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms OF
the United States Senate. His friends say
positions are good.
The chief cierkship in the school depart
ment will be given to one Of two men now
holding petitions in other departments, but
il has not yet been determined which. Prof.
j. +. Cork, the present Chief Clerk IN the
Office OF the State Superintendent OF
Schools, will engage in the practice OF law
in Charleston, upon his retirement on
March 1. The other clerkship In the Su-
perintendent of Schools Office will, II is
understood, be given 10 a gentleman in the
Eastern Panhandle.
Tue work of cleaning, overhauliug, re-
fitting and furnishing the Capitol building
in preparation for the meeting Of the Leg
islature on the 11th Of January is being
vigorously prosecuted by Jauitor Wilson
and a corps OF workmen. The new desks
ordered for the House of Delegates from
furniture firm in Michigan have arrived
and will at once be placed in the hall.
They are single desks; that Is, each mem
Der Of the House will have desk 20 HIM
self, whereas the old desks were arranged
each to accommodate TWO members.
The canvass for Speaker and Clerk OF
the House is attracting some attention.
Mai. Downtain, OF the Huntington Adcsr-
tiser. who is a candidate for Clerk OF the
House, was here few days aeo, and said
everything looked favorable for his sue
cess, while Col ]. B. Peyton, the veteran
Clerk of the House, Mai. Downtain's only
opponent, is confident OF success.