The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-13


They profess to believe that MIR. Miller
will yet occupy his old place at the
head OF the internal revenue establish
ment OF the nation.
But those who are on tho inside and
who have been keeping sharp eye OFT
the trend OF events are not so confident
that Mr.. Miller will get the place.
SOME HISTORY.
There is little bit Of history in con.
nection with the matter, which involves
a fine question Of personal ethics. When
Mr.. Cleveland assumed the presidential
office it was announced that he would
not, except in rare instances, appoint
to Office men under him before. Mr..
Miller, who was IN applicant for reap.
pointment to the commissionership,
was understood to be on the list OF ex-
ceptions to this rule and not without
reason. 1t was well known that he and
the President were on terms of personal
intimacy and that Mr.. Cleveland num-
bered him among those whom he would
delight to favor regardless Of any est0b"
lished rules. This much wus known by
tho public, but those who were in Il
position to know more than the public
usually has knowledge OF knew as well
as they knew they were alive that 1t
was the Presidents intention to recog.
nize the West Virginia Democracy by
giving them two or three fat places in
his official family, and that Mr.. Miller,
for personal reasons, would receive ono
OF them. Whoever else received recog-
milton, the President was determined
to make personal matter Of this one
case.
But the President proposes and the
hungry politician disposes. West Vir"
ginia Democrats wanted too much. A
West Virginia applicant showed up for
nearly every important Office ut the
disposal of.the President and for some
offices there were scores Of aspirants.
They understood the friendly feeling
the President had for his ex-commis'
sioner, and fearful that his appoint,
ment would ruin their chan COS, tho
whole aggregation began q fight on
him. Tho President is keen observer,
and Is quick to 'catch on" He noted
the fight that was being made on his
fricnd and didn't hesitate to express
his displeasure.
BAD FAITH.
Tho entire West Virginia congression-
al delegation, including both senators,
endorsed Mr.. Miller for the place, but
all OF them, with the possible excep-
ton of MIR. Camden, secretly didn't
want him to have 1t. Their endorse
ment was o bluff, and after they made 1t
they set TO work to knife the candidate
1t was no secret that they did not want
Mr.. Miller appointed. They were mis-.
taken, however, II they thought the
President did not kow all about the.
double game they were playing. He
did know and was completely disgusted.
Ho might have shown his displeRsure
by making Mr.. Miller internal revenue
commissioner at once That would
have been ono way to rebuke the hun
cry horde that was making fight
against his friend, but ha chose another
way, aud that was to simply ignore
west Virginia altogether in tho dis.
tribution Of the big offices. Everybody
knows how well he has stuck to his re-
solve
II Mr.. Miller ts appointed commits.
sioner 1t will not be a recognition OF
Wost Virginia Democracy, but re.
buko to them. Moreover, II is snfo to
predict that in this event he is the only |
man who halls from that state who will
got fat plum, and the bad faith
shown by tho congressional delegation |
will be responsible. West Virginia
would have beon handsomely recognized
long before this, but for tho fact that |
tho indiscroet leaders Rngered and dis.
guWtCd tho President
STARTLING POSSIBILITY.
1t Is suggested hero that President
Cleveland will at al carly day tako oc-
Cnsion TO further revenge himself on
tho congressional delegation by apply. |
ing to Wost Virginia n rule which hp |
announced when he told a western con.
gresham hU intended TO "smnsh tho
States" II wouldn't DO surprising to
hear OF Joo Miller being mndo collector
Of internal revenue for West Virginia.