Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-08
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are two new candidates in the field Tor
the Commissionership Of Internal
Revenue, and both are from Ohio.
One has good backing; the other Is
conducting a wind canvass exclusively.
The first is Mr.. John Q. Smith. OF
Wilmington. Ohio, who was Repuoli-
can until 1884, and was elected 70 many
Offices while q member Of that party.
Since 1884 he has acted with the Demo-
Gratis, and thi0ks that his eight years
probation entities him to an office from
that party.
The ofice he has picked out is the
Iaternal Revenue COmmissiOnership,
and he is said to be backed in his ambi-
tion by Senator Brice. Congressman Tom
johnson and NJ. ID. Harter, Of Ohio, and
Judge Holman, OF Indiana.
Mr.. Smith, who has been here for
week, left for home tonight, claiming
10 be confident that the President will
appoint him.
The other Ohio candidate is james y.
Veazey, OF Cincinnati, who became
known 10 fame through his connection
with the whiskey trust investigation In
the last Congress. he claims 10 have
I'm his possession 2,sOO letters indOrsing
him for Internal Revenue Commissioner
for which he says his exhaustive
knowledge OF the whisky business pecu-
liarly FITS him. Notwithstanding the
appearances OF these new candidates in
the field for the revenue commissioner
ship, the friends Of Col. Jos. ). Miller,
of West Virginia, are still serene ana
confident
Mr.. Ran Stalnacker aud Capt. Della
plane, Of Wheeling, are again In town.
Senator Camden, who had hoped to re-
turn here by the end Of this week, has
found u impossible to leave his sick
wife at Parkersburg for the present.
He thinks be will be able 70 come on
early next week.
/. The President to-day sent the follow
hing nominations 70 the Senate: Caleb
'4yX. West, Utah, to be GOvernoF OF
Utah; Dominick l. Murphy, Of Wash
ington, ID. c., 70 be Assistant COmmis-
sioner Of Pensions.
The nomination OF Caleb w. West, Of
Utah, to be Governor OF that territory
is a case OF recognition Of an sex" for
4 Mr.. West was the former Governor Of
that territory under Mr.. Cleveland.
/ He made a good official and since his
4 retirement from that Office has spent
the greater part Of his time In Wash
Z RgtOn where he has been an ardent
Worker about Congress seeking to have
the bill passed admitting the territory
TO Statehood He has long been recog-
nized as one OF the leading Democrats
OF the territory.
Dominick / Murphy, nominated TO
be First Deputy Commissioner Of Pen
sIOps. is man not unknown about the
Pension Office. He has virtually grown
M in the atmosphere of this department
OF the government, hrSt entering the
service as messenger. He was promoted
to be a clerk and finally 70 be the chief
clerk OF the office. His elevation 70 the
deputv commissiOnership is due 10 his
own merit and the solicitation OF Mr..
Harrity, who has been for some days
Drging his selection. Mr.. Murphy is
the brother Of the official stenOgrapher
Of the Senate.
Feurth Assistant Maxwell only found
time to-day 90 remove one West Nir-
ginia postmaster. This was G. II. Sur
her. Al White Sulphur Springs, Green
brier county. $. II. Turner is the
democrat appointed TO succeed him. j.
p Caldwell was appointed postmaster
Al Morning View, Belmont county,
D To succeed L. Vickers, resigned. Al
togetber, Mr.. Maxwell appointed IL
fourth class pOStmasters. OF this num-
her 50 were 10 fill vacancies caused by
designations and deaths and "a by re-
movals. OF the pOstmasters removed
twelve served for four years and over.
The Senate has confirmed the follow
fn0 nominations: James +. Meline, Of
the District Of Columbia, 10 be assist
ant treasurer Of the United States; I.
r. :. Farrow, OF South Carolina, 70 be
second auditor OF the treasury; James
]. Willie, Of Florida, 70 be deputy nth
auditor OF the treasury.
There are no additional facts relating
N the assault upon an United States
Consulate In Peru, reported yesterday,
in possessiOn Of the State Department
officials. Efforts TO locate the scene OF
tbe trouble have thus far been fruit
less. The cable company report that
tbe name Of the place was not con-
tained in the dispatch and that there
was no dropping out in transmission.
The Cabinet meeting to-day lasted for
nearly three hours. Most OF the time
was spent in q discussion Of the forth
coming visit Of the President aud the
members OF the Cabinet TO New York
10 visit the naval review and to Chicago
10 omen the Fair. II is understood that
the details Of the trips have been about
arranged.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Voorhees, in
trouced resolution, which was referred
20 the Interstate Commerce Commit
tee. reciting the decision of the Ohio
courts in the engineers cases and d.
rectipg the committee 10 report what
legislation Is necessary to amend the
Inter-State Commerce act so as 20 pro-
tect the rights OF organized labor Mr.
Hoar then renewed his speech in OppO-
sition TO the proposed constitutional
amendment for the popular election\ OF
Senators. Mr.. Hoar concluded Ns
sneech at 1:5O and then the Senate, OA
motion OF Mr.. Sherman, proceeded IN
executive business.
The correspondent OF I New York
oaper telegraphs from there thar
statement IS made at tie department
that by the Presidents order no fou