Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-13
THEY CALL ON GROVER.
The West virginia Contingent Pay Their
Respects.

The West virginia Contingent Pay Their
Respects.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., March 1.-THE
West Virginia contingent, headed oy
Congressman Wilson, went up to the
White House this morning about thirty
strong, and had very pleasant twenty
| minute audience with President Cleye-
land.
They arrived at the White House
about II o'clock and without much de-
Law were ushered intothe Presidents OIL
fee, to which no other visitors were ad-
ted for the time being.
The President, while looking little
fatigued, was In very genial mood and
expressed his pleasure at meeting the
representatives Of the stalwart Democ-
racy of West Virginia.
! MIR. Wilson made the introductions,
and with each the President exchanged
a few words after warm shake OF the
hand
When Mr.. Wilson presented Mr.. Peter
Harper, he told the President MIR. Har-
per was the son of father who had
twenty-seven children and that he
meant to beat the old mans record.
This amused Mr.. Cleveland a great
| deal, and he laughingly told Mr.. Har'
per his ambition was most laudible.
Mr.. Wilson's little daughter was one
| of the party, and to her the President
paid special attention. After some
pleasant talk on d general and entirely
noh-political character the party with
drew. the President expressing the hope
that he would see the West Virginlans
again.
In the party, besides those already
mentioned. were President of the Sem
ate Wiley; Major Downtaine, OF Hu@lt
ington; E. NJ. GilkesoD, OF Rompaey, w
p. Robinson, of Wheeling; Senator Fin
lev, Col. Chas. Hagan ard Capt. Mathe'
son, OF CharIeston;, WIN. Van Matre, o.
Jackson; b. L. Butcher, OF Randolph
]. V. Cunningham and a. M. Inskeep
OF Hardy; Hlll Marshall, Of Hampshire
and Col. ALEX Campbell.
! Vne number of West Virginians here
seeking places will reach half a hun
bred or more. Several young Wheeling
Democrats are seeking consuiships II
Canada: one of them, DR.. Charles w
Cowan, wants to 60 to Montreal. The
Doctor understands Capadian-Frencf
well, and is acquainted with the people
having lived among them.
Frank p. Jepson, cashier OF the Ohit
Valley National Bank, candidate fo'
United States Treasurer, has tb'
backing of bis States Congressional
delegation and has been Endorsed by thC
State Legislature.
w. C. Handlan, President OF the
West Virginia Association Of Demo
cratic Clubs. wants TO be First Auditor
of the Treasury, and is strongly backed
A new candidate for the Spanish mis-
sion is Judge D. b. Lucas, of Charles
town.
A delegation OF Minnesotans had ;
brief interview. They were Michae
Doran, member Of the National Com
mittee Judge Flandreau, Representa-
tive Hall and Col. Cutcbeon. They
urged the appointment OF Mr.. Lewis
Baker, of the ST. Paul Globe, to for
eign mission OF the rank OF Brazil.
Prof. M. Marshall, OF Gilmer, wants tC
be an Indian Commissioner.
Prof. John A. Meyers, of the Univers
ity, would not object to the Assistant
Secretaryship OF Agriculture.
That old war horse, Col. Ben Wilson,
of Clarksburg, would like his old place
again.
Mr.. f. L. Robinson, OF Littleton
would not throw an Indian Commission
ership over his shoulder, although it is
not his first choice.
United States Treasurer Neheker
placed his resignation in the hands OF
the President the first thing Monday
morning. He has received a note from
President Cleveland stating that he
will accept it at the earliest possible
moment.
The new Treasurer will be required
to give d bond of $500, 900. When the
Office changes hands all the money in
the treasury will have to be counted.
This will require force of sixty ex-
pert counters and thirty assistants, and
involves two months hard work before
the task can be accomplished. At its
completion the bond Of the old treasurer
is released.