Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-18

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March IAN
other candidate for the Commissioner
ship OF Internal Revenue appeared IN
the field to-day and SHE'D his caster
into the ring in the shape OF a Iormai
application for the position, which was
duly placed on hle in the Treasury De-
partment. -,
The new candidate is Mr.. Henry Gil
mer, OF Lewisburg, w. Va. What Mr..
Gilmer's backing is could not De
learned, as the Treasury officials DO not
allow newspaper men 10 examine the
papers OF applicants.
Mr.. Holly e. Armstrong is very
much ANNOYED at the announcement
that be was a candidate for Commis-
sioner OF Internal Revenue against MS
friend Col. Joseph 5. Miller. Mr.. Arm
strong said to-day: The statement
that / had applied for the Revenue
Commissionership was mistake and /
can't understand how IL happened. l
am a friend of Col. Miller's ane have
all along desired that be should get his
old place back again and have
done what 1 could do to bring
about that result. The idea that
/ will be a candidate against him IS ao-
surd. Instead OF doing anything TO in
lure his candidacy, l would make al
most any sacrifice % help him. ! was
Chief OF Division in the Internal Rev
enue Bureau when Col. Miller was Com
missioner before, and would like to be
with him again II he is made Commis-
sioner. IL may be that out OF the fact
that I am candidate for Chief Of Di-
vision the report grew that l had ap-
piled for the COmmlssiOnershlp.
The probability is that the mistake In
puttiuE Mr.. Armstrong down as an ap-
plicant for the commissionership grew
out OF letters sent 20 the Treasury De-
partment by friends OF his suggesting
his name for the place without his con-
sent. Ii was stated 10 the appointment
room AZ the Treasury to-day that this
had been done In several instances, the
names OF men having been entered as
candidates for places for which they
had not applied but for which they had
been urged by friends.
The application OF Col ]. +. Russell,
of Romney, for the COllectorship Of In
terpal Revenue, was fled to-day.
Amos w. Cunningham, of Fairmont,
also put in application for the same
place.
]. @. Irons, OF Elkins, w. Va, has
forwarded an application for deputy
authorship in the Treasury.
Judge Lucas is still here, stopping at
the National He is making very
active campaign for the Danish mis-
sion, and feels greatly encouraged at
the assurances he is receiving regard
ing his prospects Of getting IL.
Mr.. R. S. Kincheloe, Of Wheeling, is
again In Washington with his mind
firmly made up that be is going to be
ehe neNt postmaster at Wheeling, II
hard work can accomplish the result.
Col. Charlie Hagans is confident from
the assurauces OF support he has got,
that he WilNobtaiD the position Of Act
ing Assistant DOOrkeeper OF the
Senate. He will have the
practically united support Of
the West Virginia delegation for the
place and many others whose friendship
he has gained during his stay in Wash
ingtOn. The position IS an important
one. recurring a man Of industry, tact
and executive ability 20 MI it. That
Col. Hagans has all these, the manner
in which he discharged his duties as
Librarian at c harlestOn amply demon
strated.