Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-01
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Special 7tLsOrGB9 to the Register.
WASHINGTON. D. c., March 9l.-On the
strength OF the reports that good deal OF
doubt exists as to the Presidents disposi-
tion to reappointG GeneralW alWattsDistrict At
torney of West Virginia. Mr. L. +. Kidd, OF
Gilmer, came TO Washington a couple OF
days ago, resolved TO re-enter the field as a
candidate for the District Attorneyshlp
Mr.. Kidd, it will be remembered, was IN
the contest for this office at the begin
ming, but withdrew After arriving
here this week aud going over the sltua-
tion carefully with his friends, Mr.. Kidd
came to the conclusion that General
! Watts chances of reappointment were as
good as they had been at any time pre-
viously, and that it would not be advisable
for himself to re-enter the contest with
| General Watts endorsed by the solid Con-
gressional delegation, and by the leading
! Democrats of the State and backed
/ by the Democratic press while
the opposition TO him was confined
! to Republicans, Mr.. Kidd came to
the conclusion that there could be little
doubt how the President would act IN the
case when he took it up. In any event
Nh. Kidd decided that he would not aid
! the Republicans in their fight on General
| Watts by becomidg a candidate for the
! District Attorneyship against him, and he
has so announced. In addition, 1t is rumor-
ed that Mr.. Kidd has written letter 10 the
| President urging him TO appoint General
! Watts and expressing the belief that his
| failure to do so, in view OF all the clrcum-
stances Of the case, would iniure the party
in West Virginia.
Senator Camden left for Parkersburg
Il - 81, 20 m
day. accompanied by Col. w. g. Handlan
and DR.. Cowan, of Wheeling, whom he in
! troduced to the President.
Capt. Delaplain will be introduced to the
President tomorrow By Representative
| Wilson.
Stuart Walker, of Martinsburg; ]. A.
Tavenner, Of Parkersburg,ss ssnd w. w.
Whitney are in town.
L. a. Botkin, of Jackson'C. H., has filed
an Jplicadon for the position OF chief OF
th asserting division in the Sixth Audi
tors Office.
Representative Anderson is entitled to
the proud distinction of having up TO date
recommended the removal Of more Repub-
| lican postmasters than any other member
| of Congress. He is ambitious OF making a
record for getting all the postotiices IN ms
district in the hands Of the Democrats at
an earlier date than any other man. He
! has already secured the removal from
Office Of the Republican leaderin his town,
! Nicholas 9. H., who, curiously enough, IS a
client of Mr.. Anderson.
MORE FOURTH CLASS POsTNAsTERs.
The following fourth class postmasters
were appointed In West Virginia to-day:
At Arnoldsburg, Calhoun county, A. b..
| Kenney, in place of Emma l.. Lakeney; at
! Leattvsville, Jackson county, ID. :. Will
| lams. In place of $. T.. Beatty; at Given,
| jackson county, f. h. Starcher, in place OF
F.. 3. Hutchinson; at jackson Court
House. B. F. RAIDER, in place Of
II. w. Deem; at Liberty, Put
nam county, j. r. Bowler,
| in place Of G. B. Clinton; az Lockharts,
Jackson county, \. B. Burke, in place of
p. Archer; at Lowdell, Wood county, j.
| NJ. Stevens, in place OF A. L. Morrlston;
at Sherman. Jackson county, 2. p. Cline,
| in place of j. f. Ball; at West Prairie,
Putnam county, J. p. Hayden, in place of
! =. +. Holland. All these retiring post
masters resigned their places.
MINISTER EUsrIs TO BE REAPPoINTED.
In regard to Minister Eustis and the
| French Mission. it has been decided to re-
nominate him as Ambassador as safer than
| for the President to designate him such
under his confirmation as minister plenipo-
tentiary.
| In accordance with the Presidents rule,
that on Cabinet days no visitors shall be
received, the roomg Of Secretaries La
mont Herbert and Gresham were lnacces-
sible.
Secretary Carlisle announces that no one
who has been discharged from the Treas
/ ha
| gressional friends of persons who have
! Deen dismissed have called upon the Secre-
tary. but in all cases Mr.. Carlisle has an
nounced that no discharged employe will
| be reinstated.
The original drafts of the Declaration OF
| Independence and the Constitution Of the
/ United States will not be sent 70 the
| Worlds Fair Secretary Gresham has de-
cided that the risk is too great, and the
precious old parchments will not be eX-
posed to the perils of the journey and the
chances of mishsp while on exhibition.
DISTRICT HAS TOO MANY.
Secretary Carlisle l. having prepared a
! list of the employees Of the Treasury De-
partment, and will have it arranged By
! States. When completed il will show the
number Of employees credited 10 each state.
/ The list shows great disproportiOn among
the States. The District Of Columbia is
credited with more than 900 out OF 4,OoJ
! employees, when its quota shonld only be
eleven. Secretary Carlisle intends TO re-
duce the Districts list, that the States
may receive their quota Of appointments
Secretary Carlisle to-day called for the
resignation OF H. c. Mclean, Chief Clerk
OF the Architects Office, and in his place
appointed Charles +. Kemper, OF Staun-
| ton. Virginia. The resignation OF Frank
! Smith, a chief OF division in the architect S
( Office was rendered and accepted. Gen.
Daniel McCaDley, late appointment clerk
! of the Treasury Department, was appointed
| Chief Clerk OF the Immigration Bureau,
! vice Hall, resigned. Two messengers were
! discharged and two Democrats appointed
/ in their places. One Of the discharged
men had been in his place twenty-one
years.
| Treasury officials recall with satisfac-
ton, 10 view Of recent disclosures, that
only two weeks ago the Secretary OF the
! Treasury decided that the government
could not in any way recognize warehouse
receipts as bsing-in the purview OF the Gus
tom authorities. II is now stated that
$500 900 Of these forged warehouse receipts
are in circulation, and if the government
/ had recognized them il would now be part
| lv responsible for them. Much pressure
hrs recently been brought on the Treasury
| department 10 that end
The public debt statement, TO be issued
tr IN lrrow, viii show gain OF ava liable
ash during the month OF q s50O,OO0. No