Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-31

that time Republican.
James A. Mckenzie. OF Kentucky,
who goes as minister TO Peru, repre-
sented that State in the FOrty-seventh
Congress. At the Chicago convention
be broke away from Henry Wattersoa's
lead, and by a timely and funny speech
carried number of his fellow delegates
from kentucky over to the Cleveland
line.
James d. Porter, who is to succeed
Patrick Egan at Chile, is prominent
Tennessee lawyer, and under the
previous Democratic administration was
Assistant Secretary of State, and from
1874 70 1870 was Governor OF Tennessee.
Piece NJ. B. Young was a Major Cen
eral Of cavalry In the Confederate army,
and was educated at West Point. Under
Mr.. Cleyeland's former administration
he was sent 10 81. Petersburg as Consul
General, but soon resigned and came
home.
Mr.. John B. Hall is member OF the
law firm Of Hall & Griffin. He is said
10 be one Of the leading lawyers OF his
State.
Edwin Dunn, nominated to be min
lister TO Japan, is citizen OF London,
Ohio. His nomination is in the nature
OF promotion for he is a hold over
from the previous Democratic admin
stratiOn.
Lawrence Maxwell, Jr., Of Cincin-
natl, stands practically at the head OF
the Junior bar OF his state. He Is
close friend OF ex-SOlicitOr General
Aldrich. tie has always been identified
with the anti-machine element In Ohio
politics.
Claude Meeker, in whom.many West
Virginians feel a personal and lively in
terast on account Of his prominence in
politics OF ali adjoining State, gets one
OF the best consular positions in the
list. He was Private Secretary to Gov
ernor Campbell OF Ohio, during that
gentleman's incumbency Of office, and
IL is supposed here that the eX-GoVer-
nor's influence has much TO do with his
selection for his present position. Mr..
Meeker is a young man, full of energy
and a good politician. he is newspa-
per man. having entered the Held In
Columt tus, about ten years ago, at the
age OF 25. He has represented the
Cincinnati Enquirer most OF the time
since, and his writings are forceiul and
polished. The Office TO which he is ap-
pointed carries with it in the neighbor-
hood Of $40, 900, less expenses.
he WILL SMASH STATES.
'Bat, Mr.. President, what are you
going TO do with the Slstes that the
Congressional delegations are fixing up
for the distribution OF local patron
age?"
al am going to smash them"
This is the question reported TO have
been put to the President by Con-
qressman and the reply of the Presi-
dent. 10 is said 10 have followed a con-
versatlon which had proceeded for some
time between the President and several
members OF d certain delegation in Con-
grass over the question Of local appoint
meuts. They wanted to know "where
they were at, ." aud they found that they
were simply parties and not principals
in the game.
To make the matter little clearer,
they learned thai, while the agreement
Of q delegation upon local officers may
have weight, the President will not be
bound by it,
So plain has this policy OF the Presi-
dent become that the Alabama delega-
tion has decided 10 abandon its slate
heretofore agreed upon. This lead will
be followed Oy other delegations.
with the resllt probably that
the contest for Office will be-
come a free for all race and
each candidate will run on his merits
This will probably be satisfactory TO
many Congressman, for IL will relieve
them OF considerable responsibility.
They can indorSe Tom, Dick and Harry
and say, Now. so It, and let the best
man win"
WHAT COILINS's OFFICE PAYS.
Among the most notable OF the callers
at the White House to-day was the
silver-tOngued Patrick Collins, of BOS-
ton, whose services in behalf OF the
good cause have been rewarded by ap-
pointment and confirmation TO be Con-
SUI General az London. He will leave
for his post 10 succeed Col. John {.
New in about two weeks. There is
great deal Of popular misapprehension
regarding the emOlumentS OF this Office.
Its returns have been stated all the
wav from 500, 600 10 500, 600 year.
The salary is $4,000. A large proper
tion Of the fees received must be turned
over TO the government For instance,
last year the London consulate took in
something over 500, 900 in fees, OF which
the United States Treasury got S69, 900.
Nursed with the care which a mother
bestOwS upon her first born, the office
is worth $40. 600 year, not more.
MATTERS OF LESSER IMPORTANCE.
A strong pressure is being brought to
bear on Mr.. Cleveland TO have him Sc
lect Commissioner OF Pensions from a
State east OF the Alleghenies. Those
VINO are exerting their Influence TO this
end argue that the West has had the
Office too many times. and that IL is
now the turn for the East. Mr.. Cleve-
land has given no signs as TO his selec-
tion, IL he has made any, but he has
intimated that the new Commissioner
will be a young man Of known ability,
not too closely allied TO practical poll
ties.
Laurence Bristol has been appointed
keeper OF the Cleveland, Ohio, Life Saw
ing Station, vice 7. c. Goodwin, de-
ceased.
Secretary Carlisle to-day appoints
Herman KletZ, OF Pennsylvania, sp-
pointment clerk OF the Treasury De-
partment, vice Gen. McCanley, resign
ed. Mr. Keitz was chief of the mail
division of the treasury during Secre-
tary Msnning's and Secretary Fair
child's administrations. He will assume
charge April lst.
Three more applications have been
filed in the Department Of Agriculture