Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-24
IN MRS. KEN BEHALF
Four Members of st Virginia
Delegation j feSS
CALLED UPON II RESIDENT
Mr.. Cleveland vii pint Mrs
Kenna Postmist Charles
ton-Pleas for ] Watts
Entered With Il Psident-
Interesting GOss III Sorts
from Washington
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INMRS.KENl
-Four Members Of
Delegation
st Virginia
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CALLED UPON 7

WAsurSeroN, D. q, March 2S.-
Four memb bers Of the West Virginia
delegation made another pilgrimage 70
the White House to-day. and had q
brief but satisfactory talk with the
President. They we're Senator Camden
and Representatives PendletOn, cape
hart and Anderson. odd as 1t may ap-
pear, il was the first time Mr.. Capehart
had set foot in the executive mansion,
and also the first time he saw and shook
hands with Mr.. Cleveland.
Although he was Overrun with callers
and had been listening 70 tales OF woe
and disappointment and other kinds OF
tales all The morning, the President was
very candid in bis greetings 70 the West
Virginians. Mr.. Anderson called his at
tentlon 10 the Charleston pOStOffice mat
ter and told him that the solid West
Virginian delegation had united ia re-
commencing Mrs. Kenna FOR the post
mistress. The President spoke
feelingly Of the late Senator, OF whom
he had a high opinion and warm per-
sOnal regard, and said he would be glad
70 appoint Mrs. kenna TO the place II
her friends desired IL for her Whether
the appointment could be uade BEFORE
the term OF the present Republican in
cumoent expired the President was not
prepared 70 say.
Both Mr.. Anderson and Mr. Capehart
then spoke briefly 20 the President re-
Rarding the candidacy Of General Watts
for reaDpOintment as District AttJrney
of WBt Virginia, and explained that
he had been removed by Harrison after
serving two years OF his term, because
he was very active ia prOsecutins Re
publicans who had violated the electiOn
law.
The President listened attentivlf TO
what was said, but In no way indicated
what course he would pursue. The
. West Virginians feel hopeful, however,
that General Watts will be appointed,
because 10 other cases the President
has made it known that where Demo-
cratic .fcials were removed by Harrl
son before they had completed the
terms for which they were commission
ed, they would be made exceptions to
the rule excluding former Ofice-holders.
Mr.. w. c, YeatOn, OF Parkersbnrg,
accompanied the delegation 10 the
White House. Mr. YeatOn is capdi
datEfOr Chief OF Division In the inteNOr
Department, and not for consuls p
as has been stated
Mr.. IL. j. Mckinley has been p
pointed postmaster at Ritchie COtrt
House. The postmasters at Elizabet1 p,
Writ county, and Winfield, Putntm
county, will be changed shOrtlyl
Congressman Capehart has secO p
mended the appointment Of Fra5k
POmeroy at Elizabeth and Miss Sal4e
X. HOge at Winfield.
Congressman Capehart is vigorously
pushing the claims Of Mr.. B. J. Pritcl-
ard, of Wayne, for Consul General 10
Mexico.
Friends Of that veteran Democrat "
Wheeling, Hon. William G. HaDdlsn,
have proposed his name as candidate
for Commissions of Customs.
Minnesota had a hearing before the
President to-day. Congressman Hal,
Representative-elect Baldwin and Mr..
Dan Lawler presented the name Of Mr..
Lewis Baker, editor Of the st. Paul
Globe, for Minister % Brazil.