Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-24
POTPOURRI.
GOSSIP ABOUT TEE LOCAL CANDIDATES FOR
OFFICE.
Some Of the Aspirants For Places in the Post
oEics-The State Labor Commissioner
ship-Other Matters.

It is generally regarded as settled
fact, as certain as anything political
can be, that Hon. NJ. j. O'Kane will be
the next postmaster of Wheeling. and
the public is now specializing upon the
chances of different candidates for the
other positions at the postoffice. From
a reliable source 1t is learned that Eu-
gene Hanke is slated for the assistant
postmastership.
The chances of Patrick Weir. OF the
Sixth ward, are good to be custodian. to
succeed Charles Bickerton. Alfred
Campbell, James Minkemyer, Jas.
Burns, and one or two others,
were aspirants for this place,
bur 1t is understood that one OF the can
didates received letter from Congress
man Pendleton which crushed his hopes,
nasmuch as it contained the informa-
ton that the writer will recommend
DIR. Weir for the place.
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The Wheeling candidates for>State
Labor Commissioner are finding food.
for hope In the fact that Governor Mac
Corkle has delayed the appointment OF
q man to fill that position. The OHIO
Valley Trades Assembly sent copy OF
resolutions asking the Governor TO com
ply with the law In making the appoint
ment. 1t is generally understood that
the place was given to Mr.. Syden-
stricken, by an express or implied prom
Use. Mr.. Sydenstricker's appointment
would not please organized labor In this
Vicinity, for the reason that he Is
farmer, and the law provides that the
Commissioner must be identified with
the laboring interests" Hon. John
Corcoran and Roman Dobler are the
candidates from this end Of the State.
Delegate Irwin Imhoff has q great many
friends here who would like to see him
get the appointment, but 1T Is under
stood that he will not be candidate,
except in the event that none OF the
applications now made meet with the
Governors approval.
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Hon. John B. Floyd, Of Kanawha
county. is at the McLure. Mr.. Floyd
has bean mentioned as the Republican
candidate for Governor in '06, but says
his name has been used without his
consent. 81 got that boyish foolishness
out of my head long ago." he said. To
q REGISTER reporter Mr.. Floyd stated
that there is tact understanding at
the State Capital that Senator Kenna's
widow will receive the appointment
as postmistreSs.
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Joseph Mahood, Mayor OF Benwood,
and one of the hustling Democrats OF
that city, has filed an application with
Gov. MacCorkle. for State Commission
err of Labor. Congressman Pendleton
secured a position in Washington for
Mr.. Mahood. 1t was nice TT plum,
and Mr.. Mahood was preparing to re-
move to the National Capital, but mem
bers of his family and friends prevailed
upon him to decline the appointment.
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Connection with the railway mail
service is a necessary qualification for
the position of superintendent Of mails
at the Wheeling posoffice, under the
civil service laws. John T. Crowl, the
present official, is said to be- the only
man in Wheeling who meets this re-
ouirement. When the Republicans are
ousted from the postoffice, the Demo
Gratis will have TO find a mansoutside OF
the city to step into Mr.. Cows shoes.
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The contest for Regent OF the West
Virginia University Board, made vacant
by the resignation of Hon. j. B. Som
merville, Is growing quite warm. Cen
eral Alfred Caldwell's name has been
used In this connection, not, however.
with his consent. Senator Tarr's friends
are urging his appointment. Prof. j.
M. Birch is candidate, and Hon.
Frank p. Mcneil is hustling, 1t is said,
for the appointment.
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At Mr.. Mahood's suggestion, VIM.
Briceland was then recommended by
Congressman Pendleton, and secured
the appointment last week. The posi-
ton is food inspector and weigher. The
salary attached to the position is $500
year, but the fees swell that sum to ST.
900 or 81, 500.
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ITOI. OBuen, OF tue west NIkihio
University, is a candidate for the Pres
idency OF that institution. II. c. Ogden,
of the evening paper published here, IS
just back from Charleston, where he
has been in his brothe IS interest
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Mr.. Mcneil stated TO REGISTER
representative tina the published re-
port that ne iss candidate for Con-
gresham Pendlston's shoes. is ineor-
rect. II am not candidate for any
position" be addtd.
There is one wheeling Republican
who has been holding down soft sit
at Washington for so long a time tina.
he has grown gray in the service. Al