Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-17
Mr.. Handlan'S Failure to Get the
Place is a Disappointment
AND SURPRISE TO HIS FRIENDS.
Mr.. Pugh Was Secretary Carlisle's
Candidate, and Was Named by
the President for Commissioner
Of Customs Upon His Recon-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Can
didates Felt Certain Of Getting
it, Too.
sp.eiaI Telegram TO the Register.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The appoint
ment to-day OF Mr.. VIM. ii. Pugh, OF
Cincinnati, as Commissioner OF Customs,
for which place Hon. William c. Hand
Ian, of Wheeling, was a candidate, was
surprise and disappointment to the
West Virginia delegation.
A few days ago when Senator Faux
ner saw the President, TO urge Mr..
Handlan's appointment, the President
had not made up his mind whom he
would appoint, and spoke so faVoraoly
of Mr.. Handlan that the Senator left,
feeling confident the West Virginia can
didate would be given the appointment,
when Mr.. Cleveland got around to max
ing it.
The appointment of Mr.. Pugh is due
nearly altogether to Secretary Carlisle's
influence. Mr.. Pugh is close friend
and legal associate Of the Secretary, and
the President made him Commissioners
of Customs at the request OF the Secre-
tary, who seems to have put the matter
in such a way that the President coun
not very we'll refuse without appearing
discourteous TO his Secretary OF the
Treasury, in whose department. the
Commissionership of Customs Is located.
Senator Brice also indorsed Mr.. Pugh
for the place. Pennsylvania will also
feel sore over the selection OF an Ohio
man, as every Commissioner OF Customs
under the last four or five administra-
tious has come from that State. There
were three Pennsylvania candidates in
the field for IL this time, each OF them
we'll backed. Don NJ. Dickinson, Of Mi
chigan, also had candidate for the
place, but Secretary Carlisle's man car
ried the day against them all.
Thomas B. Washington, Of Charles
Town, w. Va, to-day filed an applica-
cation at the Treasury for the position
Of Superintendent Of the stamp vault In
the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Mr.. WILSON TO HEAD WAYS AND MEANS.
1t is again the talk here that Hon.
VIM. L. Wilson, Of West Virginia, will
be the chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee OF the next House.
This talk reflects the general belief
that Mr.. Wilson is the best equipped
man for that position who will will be
a member of the Fifty-third Congress,
rather than anything that can at this
time be known of the make up OF the
committees Of the next House.
1t is, however, no secret that decid-
ed sentiment exists among those who
are likely to have 4 good deal to say
about the Organization of the House
against the selection OF Mr. Springer
for another term as chairman OF the
Ways and Means.
Ii is also the common belief that
President Cleveland would be glad to
see Mr.. Wilson at the head OF the ways
and means, as be maintains the closest
relations with Mr.. Wilson and has the
utmost confidence in the West Virginia
gentleman's ability, discretion and mas
terry of the tariff.
The knowledge of these facts and the
good feeling which exists toward Mr..
Wilson among members OF all shades OF
opinion, form sufficient basis for the
predictions now heard here that he will
in the next House be selected to preside
over the Ways and Means Committee
and to direct the great work OF making
the thorough revision OF the tariff,
which the country expects.
WEST VIRGINIA POSTMAsTERs.
The following West Virginia post
masters were appointed to-day: AT
Warrington, Marion county, +. Il. Nc
Cracken, in place of w. d. Hall,
removed; at Old FIELDS, Hardy county,
j. w. hardwood, in place OF j. w.
Sims, removed; at Orleans Cross Roads,
Morgan county; G. w. Gloyd in place
Of j. NJ. Ashkettle, resigned; at Welch,
Mcdowell county; J. 2. Beavers. In
place OF l.. n. Blakely, removed.
A patent was granted to-day on an ap-
paratus for weighing meat, to John I.
Tavenuer, of Parkersburg, and on a
painting machine to Alexander Glass,
Of Wheeling, and w. 5. Grafton, Of
Steubenville, o., assigners to the Wheel
ing Corrugating Co.
The President to-day made the following
appointment: A e. Baker, of Arizona, to be
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court OF the
Territory Of Arizona.
Secretary Carlisle made the following
appointments: Samuel Roads, Jr., OF
| MarbeheGd, Mass, Chief OF the Stationery
Division Department, vice A. l.. Sturte-
want, resigned py request.
Mr.. Roads was born in 1853, and has a
reputation as an author, journalist and
politician. He represented his district In
| the Massachusetts Legislature for several
| terms. AT present he occupies the position
| OF private Secretary TO Governor Russell
and is said TO possess considerable execu-
tive ability.