Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-07

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WASHINGTON, d. c., April 5.-Penn-
sylvania has not yet given.up hope OF
getting the COmmissiOuership Of In
ternal Revenue away from West Vir-
ginia. The candidate whom the Penn
sy!vanians are pushing for the place is
ex-COngresSman John B. Storm, or
StrOudsburg. He is a friend OF Gov.
Pattison and National Chairman Har-
rity. who were in Washington to-day
and had a lengthy interview
with the President. The main
object Of their visit is be-
leved to have been 70 secure the ln-
ternal Revenue Commissionership for
Mr.. Storm. What success they had
with the President is not known, but
the friends OF Col. Joseph Miller are as
confident as ever that the West Viz
ginla candidate will be appointed In due
time. While the members Of the admin
istratiOn of Pennsylvania are anxious
for the appointment OF Mr.. Storm, some
Of the Pennsylvania Congressman are
not for him, aud the fact naturally
tends 10 weaken his case.
Congressman PendletOn called at the
White House to-day and presented 10
the President Prof. Marcellus Marshall
of Gilmer, candidate for Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs, and Col. Alexander
Campbell, Of Bethany, who would like
TO 20 as United States Consul 10 Mel
bourne, Australia. The President was
very cordial 10 the West Virginians,
and promised 10 give their applications
proper attention.
OILY one West Virginia postmaster
was appointed to-day, this was w. ).
Meyers at Perrysville. Mcdowell cOun-
", In place OF j. w. Waldron, resigned.
The President sent the following
nominations 70 the Senate to-day: Han
mis- Taylor, OF Alabama, 10 be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister PlenipO-
tentiary OF the United States 20 Spain
Wm. LOchren, OF Minnesota, TO be Com
missioner Of Pensions. Also a number
OF pOstmasters in the South and West.
Mr.. Taylor is a lawyer, living al
Mobile, and his reputation is high. lie
was strongly recommended 70 Secretary
Blaine by Senator Morgan as one OF the
-arbitrators or counsel for ths United
States in the Bering Sea arbitration,
and was also strongly endorsed by Mr..
Phelps and some OF the leading lawyers
of New York.
Judge LOchren's reputation as a
jurist is OF the first order and his mill
tary reputation is particularly brilliant.
He is So years Of age and was born In
Vermont, where be was educated IN the
public schools and admitted 70 the bar.
He went 20 Minnesota in 1857 and
practlced his profession, but when the
war broke out he was one Of the first
men in the State to abandon his civil
pursuits and enlist ia the First Mime
sofa regiment.
His service during the war was Sc
we're. eliminating at Gettysburg, where
his regiment made the famous charge
that checked Plckett'S onslaught. Out
of the three hundred men who made
thai charge, only forty came out whole,
and young LOchren, who started on the
rush as a first lieutenant Of Company
L. came out in command Of the regi-
ment, every officer above his grade
having been killed or wounded.
When the war was over Mr.. LOchren
Returned 70 Minnesota and resumed the
practice Of law. He was very popular
and was twice the Democratic caucus
nominee for a seat in the United States
NauUIEs 10 Aco= AH WeHN 0kNNAMANA " q
Republican Governor 20 a Judgeship Cd
the Circuit bench and at the expiration
OF his appointment was twice reelected
TO the same place without opposition.
He has never sought Office, aud his
popularity is best attested by the fact
that although be is a Democrat, his
candidacy for the place 20 which he is
nominated was endorsed by the unani-
NOUS vote OF the Republican Legisla-
ture OF Minnesota.
The President,it It is said, was informed
last night by a prominent Democratic
Senator that his nomination Of James
II. Eckels 70 be Comptroller Of the Cur
rency would probably not be confirmed.
The President had a com paratiyely
light day. But few new applications
for Office were presented to him, and
the Senators and Representatives who
called came mainly for the purpose of
looking after the cakes already in the
oven.
The Pre- sident reafirmed his home
rule policy to-day. To a couple OF Con-
Rresemen who called upon him 70
discuss territorial appointments be
stated that it was his inten-
tlOl 70 aQueEt 10 Nud plan
OF selecting appointees 70 positions
in the territories from among residents,
State and local He will not depar,
from this rule save in cases where the
local candidates are maniieStly unfit for
Office, and il becomes necessary 20 seek
elsewhere for the proper men for the
places.
The hour for the final adjournment OF
the extra session OF the Senate will not
be long delayed. There are now out
kwO or three important foreign missions
70 fll and the judges Of the District OF
columbia Court OF Appeals to appoint.
As soon as these appointments are made
the President will notify the Senate
Shat be has no further business to sub
iait and an adjournment will be taken.
ME total number of appointments OF
fonhth-class pOstmaSters to-day was 131,
of whom - were 70 ill vacancies caused
bvi designations and deaths, and 50 to fill
vacancies caused by removals. Twenty
= six Of the pOStmasters removed served
four years and over, and 33 served over
three years.
The Senate has confirmed the follow
ing nominations: James ID. Porter, iOl
Tennessee, Minister TO Chill; Janks
Mckenzie. Of Kentucky, Minister tb
Peru; Lewis Baker. Of Minnesota, Mini
ister 70 Nicaragua, Costq Rica aud Sab
yador; Pierce III. Young, Of Georgia,