Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-22
THE FEDERAL PLUMS.
Many Seekers after tho Offices That Fall
to West Virginia.


SDzciqI Te;soram TO tks Sunday Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January 2l.-With
the happy and harmonious solution OF the
Senatorial problem, came a new contest IN
the shape Of q scramble for the Federal
plums. To which the State or West VIZ
giuia is entitled Since the various aspl-
rants make Charleston their headquarters
il is not at al probable that there Will oe
at any time 2 scarcity of political gossip
from the State capital. Just now the can.
didates are at work upoa the members o.
the Legislature for their endorsements,
which are thought for obvious reasons
to have considerable weight, espe-
cialIy with members Of the upper
house The same degree of confidence IS
expected by the different applicants LOT
positions as characterized the SenatorlaI
npht. The contest is rendered more inter-
estinp from the fact that both Senator'S
elect have denied the stories put IN clrcu-
lation TO the effect that they made prom
ises prior To the Democratic caucus. BoLn
Senators told the REGISTER correspondent
that they made no promises TO any cauui-
dates, in spite Of the fact that strohs
pressure amounting in some cases TO Co
vert threats, were brought to bear upon
them.
There are three Federal positions
in West Virginia which VIII DC
filed by the incoming administrator
For the position of United States Marsn Is
Hon. A. ID. Garden appears TO have the
inside track, so far as observation ana olS-
cussion at the State capital can IurnlsR
ground for an opinion, and IS conhdenE OF
receiving the appointment. He stated 10
the REGISTER correspondent tnaJ he re-
ceiyed the endorsement of fully oEe-halt OF
the members of the Legislature, in his can
didacy. and could not see how he would DC
defeated. Another asplrant from the FIRST
Congressional District is Mr.. Rooln-
son, of Wetzel county, VINO
has been here for several days. he THINKS
his county. the banner Democratic county
of the First district. is entitled to recogni-
ton, and relies upon the strength OF the
arguments that her claims have been
ignored in the past, and that Ohio county
has captured about all of the political
plums which have come to the tlrst as
trict. Mr.. Bonnifield is also her5 and
doing some good work with members OF tue
Legislature Mr. $. S. Vinson, OF the
Fourth district, is also strong candidate.
Popular opinion as TO the apporuonment
of the three Federal offices in this state,
divides them according 10 the geographlcaI
location of the candidates. IL IS not DC
lieved that any district will get more tnan
one Oh LES AdJ uluAESs ahLb VIZ
IN minors as to combinations, and
compromises between certain candl-
dates. Hon. J. B. Sommerville and
Hon. Robert White, of OHIO county,
are mentioned for the District Attorney
ship. The other candidates came from
! KanaWha county, and are doing some nara
work. Hon w. g. Handlan's name was
mentioned several days ago as having with
| drawn from the race for Collector: this
was premature, as 1 learn he is IN the
| fight and, will make strong race. MI
! [ee Senator d. w. Gall and e. M. Gil
keson, are his competitors. IL is reported
on excellent authority, that Mr.. Kee would
accept positionin Washington and a. really ~
has his eye upon an Office there. He has
done excellent service for the party. ana Is
deserving of any appointment 10 Whlcn nc le
NAV aspire II this report be true, the race
narrows down TO Mr.. Handlan, Senator
! Call and Mr.. Gilkeson, and 1t looks Ike
/ anybody's victory.