Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-17

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 15.-There
was great rejoicing among the West
Virginia contingent in Washington
when it was learned late this afternoon
that Col. Joe Miller had been nominated
by the President for his old place OF
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
While the West Virginia conglesslon'
al delegation had felt confident all along
that the President would nominate Mr..
Miller, the delay in sending in his name
10 the Senate caused uneasness now and
then. Some Of Mr.. Miller's friends had,
indeed, lost hope, and consequently
when they heard the news this after
noon they were all more than pleased.
Early in the evening there was rush
of friends to the National Hotel, where
Col. Miller stayed, to extend their con-
gratulations, and until late tonight the
streams of callers kept up. Those who
could not call in person sent notes OF
congratulations, and some Of the con-
CALCULATIONS were accompanied by hand
some floral remembrances. All the
evening the nominee had busy time
Of it.
At at early hour kilograms OF con-
gratulations began to pour in. They
came not only from West Virginia, but
from all parts OF the Union, and they
we're very warm in their expressions OF
pleasure at the Presidents selection for
Internal Revenue Commissioner. Among
those who telegraphed congratulations
were State Chairman w. E. Chiffon,
John T. McGraw, George A. Dunning-
ton o. the Wheeling Intelityencer, Sena-
tor Wayne Ferguson and wife, G. A.
Shaefer of Wheeling, Thomas M. Oar
rah of Wheeling. A. d. Garden, Gen. c.
C. Watts, Prof, Birch OF Wheeling,
Ham Sheppard, of Warrenton, Va,
Nichols NJ. Bell, of ST. Louis, ex-Chief
of the Railway Mail Service Franklin
Alter, OF Cincinnati, and dozens OF 9TH
ers.
Not only was Col. Miller compliment
ed In being the second ex-officeholder
selected 10 fill his old place, but still
more so in the action of the Senate,
" ieh confirmed his nomination in less
than an hour after it had been received
and without waiting to refer it to
committee. When the action of the
President in sending in the NOM
ination was learned in the Internal
Revenue Bureau, there was great re-
ioicing among the employees OF the
! bureau, in which Commissioner Mason
heartily Joined.
Col. Miller said tonight he did not
know just when he would take his old
chair at the head of the bureau. as he
wishes first to consult with the Presi-
dant and Secretary Carlisle
Congressman Pendleton to-day Sc
cured the scalp of another West Vir-
GINA Republican, Dominick Morris,
who has been employed in the bureau
OF engraving and prlnting'as a watch
man at a salary of $500 year. The
place which Morris filled Is one OF those
which go by preference to veterans Of
the war. It will he given to Hugh
Dawson, Of Wheeling, If the latter is a
veteran. II he is not, then Mr.. PendIe-
ton will recommend the appointment Of
II. ]. MeGivern.
Matt Manning, of Summers county,
| has been appointed chief OF division
| in the War Department, to succeed a
Republican named Allen, Of Grafton.
j. B. Fisher has been appointed post
master at Flatwoods, Braxton county.
w. Briceland, OF Wheeling, is here
in search of a job in the government
service.
The President to-day sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: John
| n. Wise, OF California, 10 be Collector
Of Customs for the District of San Fran
cisco; VIM. L. Kee, of West Virginia,
to be principal clerk on private land
claims in the General Land Office; Jos.
$. Miller, OF West Virginia, to be Com
missioner of Internal Revenue; John
w. Riddle. Of Minnesota, TO be Secre-
tary OF Legation in Turkey.
Wm. L. Kee. Of West Virginia. NOM
mated to be principal clerk in private
land claims IN the general land Office is
a man OF 40 years Of age and practic-
ing lawyer in Randolph county. He has