Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-27
GROVER Will ACT
AFTER he HAS FAD A CONFERENCE WITH
TIE WEST VIRGINIA DELEGATION,
Which Will Probably Be Some Time Next Week
Billy Briceland'S Fat Position = Other
Political Gossip.

1t comes from an authoritative source
that President Cleveland will drop
few Federal plums in the laps OF West
Virginia aspirants some time next
week, or the week following. The
President Is reported to have conveyed
this information to Senator Faulkner
on Friday or Saturday Of last week.
Senator Faulkner called upon the
President to urge the appointment OF
West Virginian, so the report goes,
and Cleveland told him he will call a
conference of the West Virginia dele
CATION after his return from Chicago,
when he will decide upon what share OF
the Federal patronage the sterling
Democrats of the little mountain state
are entitled to. Mr.. Cleveland Will
leave for Chicago on Saturday OF this
week, and will return to Washington on
Tuesday or Wednesday. 1t is alto
gether probable that some appoint
ments will be made by the close OF next
week.
From an equally reliable source comes
the information that Attorney General
Olney has requested the resignation OF
District Attorney Geo. C.'Sturgiss and
United States Marshal II. 5. White, OF
West Virginia. 1t is understood that
these Federal officers, or at least one OF
TEEN, promised to resign whenever his
resignation was requested. Later mem
bers OF the West Virginia delegation
asked for the resignation of one official
and was met with the reply that IL
it would be made only upon a request
by the Attorney General.
1t is probable that the resignation of
at least one OF the officials mentioned
will be rendered within few days, and
the place filed by slated candidate.
~
Capt. Louis Delaplain is still in
Washington, although one OF the three
places TO which he aspired has been
filled. Mr.. Delaplain is on the alert,
and is reported as confident of securing
one Of the two remaining Consulships.
-
Vim. Briceland got back from the Ma
tional Capital Tuesday morning, and
is delighted with the treatment which
he received at the hands OF Congress
man Pendleton and all Of the heads of
departments to whom he was intro
duced. The position which BILLY"
captured is almost slnecure, although
n heavy bond is required. He
handles no money, but is required TO
furnish bond in the sum Of $1,000. He
will inspect and weigh all OF Uncle
Sans coal and other fuel, with an an
nual compensation of $500. In addi-
tion to his salary he will receive twenty
cents for every ton of coal which goes
into Growers kitchen range, or furD-
ishes heat for auy of the department
buildings. The fees swell the salary TO
over $4,000. The place is open for Mr..
Briceland any time after May LIST, at
which time the present incumbent, Mr..
Higgin botham, Of Fairmont, will be re-
moved. II he can arrange his business
matters in the meantime, Mr.. Briceland
will be on hand on the LIST to assume the
duties OF the position.
~
at will be a Dsmocr2tic administra,
ton, said Mr.. Briceland to REGISTER
reporter. II met several OF the heads
OF departments, and am satisfied they
are turning the rascals out as last as
possible" Mr.. Briceland told OF trip
with Congressman Pendleton TO see
Secretary Carlisle, OF the Treasury
Mr.. Pendleton was after Dominick
MorrisY scalp. Mr.. Carlisle said:
That's one OF Logan's appointments.
You must see him."
When Logan Carlisle, the Secretary's
son,(was seen, a few minutes iater' ne
'aif; -, ,..s.,,. .,ro,n,.
mk nts, but If he sent you here I'll attend
toI the matter"
IHe Immediately sat down to his desk,
filled ont a blank, folded IL up, and
tossed II on the desk with the remark:
"Off goes his had"
"a That settled Morris, and II. j. NC
'Eiyern, Of this city, gets the place
Air. Pendleton made the application for
.4Iuoh Dawson, OF the Sixth ward, but
Mr.. Dawson was not an old soldier, one
|of the necessary qualifications Tor the
position.
tisnot generally known, perhaps,
that DR.. Crumbacker, whom Gov. Mac
Corkle appointed Superintendent OF the
Weston Hospital for the Insane, is an
old Wheeling boy. The committee OF
the Legislature who visited number
OF hospitals, met DIR. Crumbacker In
Ohio. and was very favorably Impressed
with his work. He never practiced
medicine in Wheeling. leaving this city
when young man. DR.. Crumoacker
has a cousin, who is an Ohio county
farmer.
ED. WHEAT DEAD.