Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-24
TIE CLARKSBURG POSTOFFICB.
A Card From Editor winfield Scotia
Clear and Convincing Statement OF His
Position in the PostOfllce Fight

Clear and Convincing statement OF his
Position in the Postonloe Fight.
CLARKsBURG, w. VA, October %.
Toths EiG0r Of ne REGISTER:
SIR have just read In your issue
OF to-day the following dispatch from
Washington, specified as especial tele-
gram 70 the REGISTER"
WASHINGTON, ID. c., October 81
After long waiting the nomination OF
the Democratic postmaster a Clarks-
burg was made to-day, much TO the re-
lief OF Congressman PendletOn. Mr..
Lee II. Vance, whose name was sent 20
the Senate was not the original caudi-
date recommended by Mr.. PendletOn.
Colonel John @. Vance, father OF the
nominee. was the original candidate,
but some time ago informed Mr.. Pen
dletOn that he would be unable TO take
the postmastershi- owing 70 business
reasons. The Congressman then trans
ferred his endorsement to Lee Vance,
which endorsement was satisfactory TO
the Postmaster General and 70 the
President.
The Clarksburg Office has given Con-
gresham Pendleton more trouble than
any other office 10 his district, because
OF the determined light for the place
made by Winfield Scott, editor Of the
Clarksburg NelUS. who opposed Mr.
PendletOn's nomination 10 1890 and Is
opposing him for denomination because
Mr.. PendletOn refused 20 indOrse him
for postmaster at Clarksburg.
give you credit for being posted on
what has and is now occurring In West
Virginia politics, aud 1 believe that
when your attention is called TO the fact
you cannot help but see that the above
was either inspired or written by base
and malicious liar. / did not oppose
Mr. PendletOn's nomination in 1890. l
took no part In that campaign for the
nomination. I was not in any cOnven-
ton that year. was then as l have
always been for the nominee and
/ was glad TO vote for an Ohio
county man. having been raised in that
county. In 1892 i was q candidate for
the nomination, but seeing that con-
test might lead TO bitter fight that
would hurt the party / withdrew and
put Mr. Pendleton in nomination, and
be then SAID he would support me for
ANYTHING / wanted. l supported him
Loyalty at the polls and neglected my
own campaign In this county 70 make
speeches for him 10 Ohio aud Marshall
counties. A number Of persons in this
town who are Democrats had deter
mined 20 vote for Captain DOvener; on
my personal appeal they voted for Mr.,
PendletOn, and be did not lose a
vote in the county. IL is fortunate for
him, however, that General Golf was
not running, for he would then have
lost q number Of bis present alleged
friends. / am not even now opposing
Mr.. Psndleton. In fact l an growing
more inc Terent on the subject OF a can
dida.o for Qress every day. l recOg-
nize the fact that am not an accom-
plished liar or political thin Ole-rigger
and cannot keep up with the band. As
far as my connection with the Clarks-
burg postOtfiCe light Is concerned it
is this: Notwithstanding the fact
that 70 was announced at the New Mar
tlnsville convention that the Democrat
ic County Committee OF Ibis county
should be consulted on all appointments
IN this county, q day or two after the
II
self for Col. J. c. Vance for postmaster
here. ! had nothing against Col, Vance,
although he was In a scheme 70 split the
Harrison county delegation on me tor
Congress; but opposition on the part Of
Cleveland Democrats did develODe, be-
cause OF some remarks made by Mr..
Vance about Mr. Cleveland, and as I
had been a Cleveland Democrat for
twelve years, they put me forward for
the poStOflice. Being put ia the fight,
] fought it ont, and Mr., Pend,e ton.
falsely claiming that I am an enemy Of
his defeated me. ] feel Just as good as
n had been appointed. I know that
am the choice of three-iourjh Of the
patrons Of the Office ! know that there
are not twenty Democratic voters 10 the
county outside Of the relatives OF Mr..
Vance who will say over their sigma
lures that ] am not.
Very truly,
" CrOTr