The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-17

E,ecial DigpGic1 10 he Inteli0sHcsr
WAsuINGToN, D. c., April l6.-The
ISrFlLIGEScER "Called the turn" in the
commissioner Of internal revenue mat
ter Saturday morning, and tomorrow
morning Commissioner John W. Mason,
will return to Hon. Joseph S, Millerthe
"bung.starter" he received from him
four years ago, The important posi-
ton, almost equal in rank and import
dnce TO u cabinet place, will thus con-
tinue to be filled by a West Virginian,
and il Mr.. Miller lives through his
term tho state will have had the Office
for twelve consecutive years.
MIR. Miller during his term under the
first Cleveland administration was one
Of tho best commissioners the country
has ever had, and Mr.. Maaon's admins
tmtion has been marked by the same
high order OF executive ability and in
togrity. II is safe to predict that the
standing OF the bureau will continue
the same under Mr. Miller's second
term.
NO SURPRISE.
The nomination Saturday and prompt
confirmation by the senate was no sur
prise to Mr.. AIiller's friends, who have
all along felt confident that he would
be appointed, in spite OF the well
known opposition OF the Democratic
bosses in West Virginia, the knitting
process exercised by certain members
OF the West Virginia congressional del
egation, and the failure OF the state
Democratic organ, the Register, to en-
dorse his candidacy. As stated in these
dispatches, the President had warm
personal regard for Mr.. Miller and re-
solved ut the start to make him one OF
the exceptions to his non.ex-ottiCo-
holders rule. There never was any
doubt OF this and Mr.. Miller was serene
aud confident all through tho fight.
The news OF the appointment will not
be received with Joy by the Democratic
politicians, but the President will lose
no sleep on this account; neither will
Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Miller's administration OF the
affairs OF the internal revenue system
will he on the same conservative and
economical lines which distinguished
his previous administration, and which
has marked that OF his Republican
predecessor, Mr. Mason. In this con-
nOction it is well to state that Mr.. Ma
sons's administration has been notable
for its systematic business method. I'm
der ii the internal revenue taxes have
been collected with less cost to the gov
ernment and fewer losses than ever be-
fore in the history OF the government.
The changes in the bureau will be
few, outside tho heads OF the various
divisions, nearly all the clerks being in
the classified service and under the law
cannot be removed for partisan reasons.
: Holly e. Armstrong will undoubtedly
receive good position, and number
OF other West Virginia friends OF MIR,
Miller who have stood by him will be
gratefully rewarded.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS.
The two other Wost vlrginians who
received places Saturday are Matt.
Manning, of Summers county, and W.
l. Kee, OF Randolph. Mr., Manning
WIS given command Of a division in tho
war department and Mr.. Kee was made
principal clerk OF private land claims in
tho interior department Mr.. Manning
was an office holder under the former
Cleveland administration, is hustler
from away back and q pretty good all.
around fellow. Mr.. Keo was q member
OF the legislature and has an unsavory
political record, having been chairman
OF tho legislative committee which
counted out General Goh after the peo-
pie had elected him governor OF " est
Virginia. II is presumed that his ap-
pointment was given him MS n reward
Tor his participation in tho disgrOcetul
affair. Ex-Governor Fleming, the bon-
etciary OF that political outrage, was
one OF his warmOst cndorsors. The
place has no patronage and benefits
no ono but Keo himself.
Domtnick Morris (Republican), OF
Wheeling who was discharged yester.
day from the position held by him at
the bureau OF engraving and printing,
was dismissed because lie Ia Repub-
lican. lie has no apologies to make for
that fact, and will return to Wheeling
and be better Republican than ever.
Ho is IN cx'union soldier, and Secretary
Carlisle declined TO appoint Mr. Pom.
dleton's man, Hugh Dawson, until he
was satisfied that Dawson was also n
veteran. Mr.. Pondleton was unable to
say whether Mr.. Dawson had q war
record or not. II he finds that ho Is not
q union veteran, 1t Is understood that
Mr. POndIolon will recommend Joo Nc
GIvern, OF Whbcling, McCiivorn has
6een n lifelong Republican, and only
Hoped at q lato hour In tho late cam.
paign. 1t is presumed that Mr., Pen.
dlelon feels under obligations to him
for performing that extraordinary feat.
rosTMAsrEHs,
The following fourth.class postmas-
tors were appointed Tor West Virginia
Saturday;
-. O LNnts, Aurora, Preston county;
W. u, TctricklU, Enterprise, Harrison
county H. $, Ferguson, Ferguson,
wayne county, i. NJ. Cross, Hundred,
WotSol countyi j, u Bond, lnglosido,
Mercer countyi I. Everett, Lazurvtllc,
Brooke counlyi I, I, Douglass, Mlctu4,
Doddrdgn county; ]. u. Meadows, Mel.
son, Boone county, Q. u Ell;ins Pcy.
ton, boone county NJ. I. Roach, Racine,
Boone county; 7. A. ConilT. Rowlcs.
burg, Preston county; L. H. llurnoy,
shiunston, Harrison county; r. u. l. j..
LnveIl, VAlis, Lewis county; Michael
Moran, WnSt Grafton, Taylor county,
Cyrus Hgs5, Woodlands, Marshall
county
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