Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-10-22
OF INTEREST IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Lee Vance Appointed Postmaster 1t
OlarksburE-Hugh Aooraoken at Nan
ningt0n.


OlarksburE-Hugh AoCraoksn at Man
ningten.
SDse,d! 7sIs0r0m TO the RSSsStsr.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 21.-
After long waiting the nomination OF
the Democratic postmaster at Clarks-
burg was made to-day. much to the re-
lief OF Congressman Pendleton. Mr..
Lee II. Vance, whose name was sent
10 the Senate was not the
original candidate recommended by Mr..
Pendleton. e4l. John c. Vance, father
OF the nominee, was the original candi-
date, but some time ago informed Mr..
Pendleton that he would be unable
to take the postmastership, owing TO
business reasons. The Congressman
then transferred his endorsement to Lee
Vance, which endorsement was salts
factory TO the Postmaster General and
to the President.
Postmaster d. W. Boughner, the
present Incumbent OF the Office, had
charges preferred against him long
ago by officials Of the depart
ment because OF his repeated
failures TO make his quarterly
returns OF the business OF his Office as
required by law. About two weeks be-
fore the Harrison administration went
out Third Assistant Postmaster General
Tyner recommended the removal OF
Boughner because Of his failure to COM
ply with the law and regulations OF the
department.
The Clarksburg Office has given Con-
gresham Pendleton more trouble than
any other Office in his district, because
OF the determined fight for the place
made by Winfield Scott, editor OF
the Clarksburg NeJOS, who opposed
Mr.. Pendleton's nomination in 1890 and
is opposing him for denomination be-
cause Mr. Pendleton refused to indorse
him for postmaster at Clarksbnrg.
The next Presidential Office in West
Virginia which will be taken up for
settlement by the Postmaster General
Will be Wheeling. How soon MIR. Bissell
can get around to Mr.. Cowden's case Is
uncertain, as he now has about 500
Presidential Offices on bis hands await
ing settlement, which have accumulated
while the long contest over the
financial question has been pending in
the Senate and which kept the admin
istration from giving attention to any
thing else. As Postmaster Cowden's
term will expire on December 90, it
may be that owing to
the accumulation OF business
before the Postmaster Gen
eral, the latter will not get around to
the Wheeling case before that time,
aud Cowden will thus be able to serve
out his full term, from the time Of his
confirmation, making more than \ half
year over the four years. In any event
Wheeling will be sure to have new
postmaster In the person Of Mr.. O'Kane
by the beginning Of the new year.
Chairman Kincbeloe, Of the Ohio
County Democratic Committee, and
Frederick Long, the well known poll
tician Of Clarksburg, are among the
West VirRinians in the city to-day.
When Mr.. Vance takes hold Of the
poStofflce at Clarksburg hs will appoint
Mr.. Z. Connell as watchman, and Mr..
Wsrd as fireman,
Hugh 3. McCracken nominated to-
day as postmaster at Warrington was
endorsed for the place by Congressman
Wilson. Chas. O'Grady, OF West Va,
to-day filed an application at the
Treasury for appointment as an immi-
grant insDectOr