The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-03
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WAsnlNGToN, D, O., April 2,-Outside
Of iourth.cass postoilices ono appoint
ment, and that u minor one, ia all that
West Virginia has been able to secure
up to date, While this is temporarily
discouraging to applicants it does not
mean that the state will not eventually
fare well at the hands OF the admins
tratlon. 1t is no doubt only question
Of time, but it seems an awlully long
time to tho hungry patriots who have
now been patiently waiting for a month
or moro for the waters to be troubled so
that they might fall in and be cured OF
every i'll that olllco.seeking flesh is heir
to. The multitude does not grow less;
on the contrary, it appears TO increase
day by day.
tits possibly bowildering merely to
look over tho applications filed by West
Virginians in every department and
bureau Of the government. Nothing is
TOO high or low for them. For IN
stance, there arc eight applications for
places in the fore gn service from the
First district alone Three OF these are
from Hancock county. And this Is
slightly below the average Tor the other
three districts, Tho total foots up
about forty, Perhaps tho most promi-
nent OF applicants OF this class is Judge
Lucas. lie is making II very earnest
campaign. Within the last few days
he has decided that the Portuguese
mission will about suit him, though
previously he had favored Spain, Dem
mark aud Brazil III the order named.
The state will probably not be given
more than four places in tho diplo'
matte service, and OF these not moro
than one will be OF Importance. 1t
therefore stands to reason that il Judge
Lucas is successful his prGferment will
interfere seriously with Editor Taney's
chances to go to Liverpool and Col.
Alex. C0mpbcll'schanCes for Melbourne.
Representative Wilson yesterday ea-
corted Louis Delaplaine, OF Wheeling,
10 the white house where they had
few moments conversation with tho
President. The day before Senator
Camden took Dr. Cowan around on n
similar mission, Mr.. Wilson's good
offices with the President are more in
demand than those OF any other one Of
the West Virginia delegation. In fact
he is completely overwhelmed with ap-
plications TO file papers and speak a
few words" in behalf OF people not only
from his own state, but from all over
tho country. He has finally made some
rules OF his own, and has decided that
he will not 90 to the white house
oitoner than twice week for anybody.
The commissionership OF internal
revenue still remains undecided. Not
withstanding, Mr.. Miller's friends have
lost no confidence in his ultimate sue
cess. II the opinions of persons vino
should know are TO go for anything, Mr..
Miller will certainly be appointed. He
is not giving the matter much attention.
He is in the employ Of tho Norfolk &
Western railroad, has II good thing
there and 10 in no hurry for office, No
changes will be made in collectors until
a new commissioner is chosen, and
none in any event until after tho first
Of July, whom tho new fiscal year begins.
Lewis Baker, late OF tho REGISTER, has
fallen into good berth. His salary Ns
minister to Nicaragua, San Salvador
and Costa Rica is COCOA year. In
addition to that it is post of consider
able Importance as a result OF reci-
procty treaties and the Nicaragua
canal. Ho Will be stationed at Manauga,
on the west coast. Mr.. Baker was also
an aspirant for the Spanish mission. A
man from Mobile, Ala, is said to be
booked tor that post.