The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-10

Among Wheeling Democrats there is
good deal Of earnest talk about tho
postotfice and the appointment OF Post
master Cowden's successor 1t is Of
course understood that Congressman
Pendteton has slated NJ, J, oKane for
the place, and is pushing him as hard as
he knows how, 80 hard that he has
seemed unwilling to know that there
are any other aspirants'
People have been asking how Mr.,
O'Kane came to get such hold on Mr.,
Pondleton, and some other people are
unable to answer the pertinent in
quiry. Others again, who think they
are posted, say it is easy enough to I'M
derstand. At various stages OF his
political career Mr.. Pendleton has had
substantial backing from Mr. Okane,
who made demand for reciprocity.
lie was ong-headed enough TO tie up
Mr.. PendlCton before the election. In
the event Of Democratic success Mr.,
O'Kano was to DO Mr.. Pendleton's man
for the postottice as against all Corners.
The suggestion that the congressman
was "just playing with O'Kane" does
Mr.. Pendleton injustice. He has 70.
fused to listen to anybody else or to
recommendation in favor OF anybody
else, Mr.. Kimberly asked him to look
over his recommendations. Mr.. Pen
dleton said it was no use, no wanted
U'Kane:appointed and that was settled.
II is not positively known whether
Mr.. McCabe has been able TO get even
this near to Mr.. Pendleton, although
his petition Is signed by strong array
Of business and professional men. Mr..
Kimberly has gone about the matter
in decidedly business-like way, He
has printed letter.heads eXpressl y for
the purpose OF bearing his endorse
ments. He has placed these in Senator
Faulkner's hands, and the senator has
filed ior him 100 letters, and another
batch ia ready, making in all more than
200. These recommendations are
largely from business men, who testify
to the Jacksonian character OF Mr..
Kimberly's Democracy and to his gen.
eral fitness for the place. He goes to
Washington again this week TO see how
his case is coming on.
A Democrat, discussing the postoffice
matter with an INTELblGENcER reporter,
said: "This whole business is in bad
shape. The party doesn't want O'Kane
for postmaster and the business men
don't want him, but Pendleton does
and 1t is pretty hard to buck againstth
congressman although President Glove.
land has said that he is going to break
up the congressional combines and put
an end to that kind Of dictation aud
ring politics. In the thing he Is trying
TO do, Pendleton is helped by peculiar
condition in Wheeling journalism,
"Mr fancy being candidate for
consular appointment wants the friend
ly cooperation OF the congressman, and
so you SOC no criticisms and no com.
plants in the Register. Perhaps this is
human nature. Any how this ia the
way 1t ia. The Evening NerS, supposed
to DO independent, tafTies Pendleton
right along. On four successive days
last week II loaded him with compli-
ments. His constituents were told that
he has been able to secure more than
any other member Of the West Virginia
delegation. Well, the young man who
is supposed to write for that paper IN
Washington Is anchored close to Pen.
dleton. who fills him with what he
wants to send to Wheeling for home
consumption, and this seems to be tho
milk in this cocoanut.
Everything looks quiet on the sur.
face, but il you wait patiently l think
you may hear something like noise.
There are Democrats in Wheeling who
do not intend to be run over and take
1t sweetly. Among thom are plenty OF
men who do not care much about the
offices, but want to SEQ them distrib.
uted fairly aud with some regard to the
party's desires"