Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-26
NOAPPOINTMENTS YET.
Internal Revenue Collector Gilkeson
Goes Home.
WIEDEBUSCH AND PATTERSON
Seem to Be About as Good as De-
cided Upon-SouIe Others Who
Are Thought to Be All Right.
Another Good Place For Q
West Virginian = More Post-
masters.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 25.-Cok
lector OF Internal Revenue Gilkeson.
left for home tonight after three days
struggle with the problem OF filling the
forty positions in the revenue service In
West Virginia. He has not fully
solved the problem up TO the time
OF leaving aud will not be able TO an
nounce his appointments for
two or three days yet The
indications are that the First Congress
sional district is not going TO fare very
well in the distribution OF the Offices.
1t is understood that the Deputy Col.
ectorship in Harrison county is to be-
given to man in Marion county. In
the Second district the gaugership. now
neld by BraXton county man, will be
given to resident OF the Second dis
trict. The storekeepership at Mar
tinsburg, now filled by w. n. Lynch,
OF Wheeling, will 20 TO Second dis
trict man.
Speaking Of the distribution OF these
places tonight, Congressman Pendleton
said: 81 have not been consulted by
| Collector Gilkeson as TO the appoint
ment Of deputy collectors and gaugers
under him. | know OF no objection TO
the appointees that have been agreed
on, but do most decidedly object TO
the filling OF positions now held by
First district men from other districts.
don't know whether the gaugership az
Wheeling will be filled by a Wheeling
man or not"
1t Is understood that Mr.. Clark Ham
lton, OF Wheeling, was favorably con-
sidered by Mr.. Gilkeson for the chief
clerkship In the office OF the Collector,
but telegrsphed that he could not ac-
cept the place.
Mr.. A. II. WeIdebusch, OF Wheeling,
will be made Deputy Collector OF the
division comprising Hancock, Brooke,
Ohio and Marshall counties. Andrew
Patterson, OF Ohio county, will be tho
stamp deputy at Wheeling. George
Good, OF Braxton county, will bs ap-
pointed Deputy Collector OF the seventh
division, Including Braxton, Webster,
Nicholas. Clay aud CLINE. counties.
TWO MORE GOOD PLACES.
West Virginia gathered fl. acoupls--
moro good places In the departments
here to-day. Senator Faulkner and
| CONGRESSMAN Capehart called on Secre-
tary OF the Interior Smith In the inter-
est Of Col. l.. ("Cooney") Rtckets, Of
Huntington, for whom they asked the
appointment OF principal clerk OF
claims and contests In the Gem
eral Land Office. After short
parley Secretary Smith ospitulated and
agreed that the gallant Colonel shonld
have the place. which pays a salary OF
s., 900 a year Col. Ricketts, will not
enter on the discharge OF his duties un-
I'll June /. The securing OF this Ap-
| polntment Is a source OF great satisfac-
tion 10 Senator Faulkner, as he and Col.
Ricketts, were schoolmates al the Vir-
ginia military institute and fought to-
gether in the battle OF New Market.
where the Virginia military institute
cadets won such glory by their splendid
conduct.
Senator Fale, OF West Virginia, was
to-day designated for appointment as
chief OF division the treasury Depart
ment.
John Harrington, OF Benwood was ap-
pointed as watchman In the treasury.
WEST VIRGINIA PosTMAsTERs.
The following West Virginia post
masters were appointed to-day: at Bar
louisville, Cabsll County. w. II. Dono-
hue, IN place OF J. w. Church; at
Cokelys, RitchIe County, w. Il.
Morris, ia place OF Jacob
Cokely, resigned; at CaBdeeyllle,
Roane County; L. ". Wilson. In
place OF II. A. Rider, resigned; at Pocs,
Putnam county, Mrs M. II. Leonard, in
place Of c. y. Abbot, removed; at Raven
Rock. Peasants county, G. r. Barker.
in place OF @. NJ. Williamson, removed;
at Stats Mills, Jackson county. Il. +.
Windle, IN place OF Enoch Stats, re-
moved; at Talcott, Summers county,
| r. r. Huston. in place Of y. Il. How
land. removed; at Union, Monroe conn-
", Allen Caperton, In place OF G. M.
Honaker, removed.
The President to-day appointed VIM.
r. QuImby, OF Michigan, TO be envoy
extraordinary and minister plsnipoten-
tlsry OF the United States to the Meth
erlands.
WIN. +. QuImby 10 the editor 10 chief
and principal proprietor OF the Detroit
Free Press, with which be has been con-
nscted for thlrty.three years. He 10 .
native OF Maine and 70 about 81 years
old. Mr.. Qnlmby has always been al
earnest Democrat, but has never been
In active political life, having always
declined the use OF his name for public
office.
Mr. ouImby was strongly endorsed By
| Don M. Dickinson. and the zppointment
10 said to be one peculiarly satisfactory
to the people Of Michigan.
The following appointments have
been made ln the interior department.:
| Richard r. Poe, OF Kansas. special
agent OF general land Office; Webster y.
| Ruckman. Of Pennsylvania, fourth as
| sistant examiner in the patsnt Office.