Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-13


not much comfort in their exception
from the general prohibition.
ANOTHER ICY BATH FOR OFFICE SEEK
ERs.
Another icy shower bath fell on the
ofice-seekers again yesterday, and Post
master General Bissell tipped the buck
ct. No information is to be allowed TO
reach the public regarding the dates
when the commissions OF the Presiden-
tial postmasters expire. Mr.. Bssell
makes no secret of the reason for his
order. at is question OF self-preser-
vation." he said TO representative OF
the Post yesterday.
In other words, the Postmaster Gen.
eral does not believe in opening any
door through which an oifice-seeker
may get into the department 1t was
pointed out to him that il the dates
were made public and it was found that
the commissions did not expire Tor
some months, it would have the effect
of keeping back the candidates and
preventing the immediate and over
whelming rush which is being mace
upon the department. Mr.. Bissell,
however. consulted with the President,
and the latter was Of the opinion that
the Information should not be
published. Both Mr.. Cleve-
land and Mr.. Bissell are very
much afraid thai the publication would
excite a number of Democrats TO make
application for Office, who, II kept In
ignorance OF the approaching vacancy,
would not be tempted to apply. Both
the President and the Postmaster Gen
eral believe that there are too many
office-seekers here already, and any
thinG that they can do to keep down
the horde is going TO be done.
This is rather cherries news for the
would-be oflice-holder, but it is the
solemn truth.
TOUGH on THE JoURNA EIsIS.
To one of his callers ibis morning,
who came in the interest of young
newspaper friend who wanted TO 60
abroad as a Consular Representative,
Mr.. Cleveland made this announcement:
~ have been surprised to notice the
Very large number Of newspaper men
who have made application for office OF
one kind or another. remember that
during the recent campaign, and, In
fact. during almost the whole Of the
last Administration, the Democratic
newspapers charged that in the ap-
pointment OF Whitelaw Reid and sever
al other journalists, Mr.. Harrison was
attempting to subsidiZe the press.
"'Now, don't you see that should be
laying myself open to precisely the
same charges If was TO honor all the
drafts that have been made upon me by
newspaper men? l DO not Ike the
idea, either, which the editors OF little
papers all over the country seem to
have, that they are entitled to the OF.
fee OF Postmaster in their town.
" 4 do not think there is much use
in your pressing your friends qualiiica'
lions upon me.
Hon. r. J. Alexander, Of Belmont
countr, accompanied by Congressman
Pearson, called on Senator Brce this
morning and later called on the Presi'
dent. Mr.. Alexander is being urged
for one OF the two remaining Assistant
Postmaster GeneralShips. Postmaster
General Bissell says there are one hun
dred and twenty applicants for the two
places. Two Of them are from Ohio
Mr.. Alexander and A. w. Machen, OF
Toledo. Mr.. G.. w. Mckee, Of Martins
Ferry, accompanied Mr. Alexander from
Ohio to Washington Mr.. Mckee was
delegate to the Chicago Convention
last summer.
Ed. Matheson, of Charleston, w. Va,
the chairman of the county campaign
committee, has withdrawn from the
race for the postmasterShip Of Charles
ton. He now iavors the appointment
of Mrs Kenua.