Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-19
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WASHINGTON, March 1s.-The only
West Virginia application for office fled
at the Treasury Department to-day was
that OF B. p. Lucas, OF CharleStown,
who wants 20 be Collector OF Internal
Revenue.
Applications from Ohio are pouring
in by the score. Fully forty were
placed on file AZ the Treasury to-day.
Friends OF COL Fred ID. Grant, both
Democrats and Republicans are urging
the President and Secretary Of State
Gresham 20 retain him In MS place OF
United States Minister 90 Austria. IL
is thought TO be likely that Colonel
Grant will not be recalled by this ad-
ministratiOn.
"Piok" Robinson, OF Wheeling, is
hustling for all tha's ont FOR the posi-
tion OF Examiner Ia tue Department.
The names 70 his petition for the place
is now quite formidable. The position
paws about six dollars per day, aud the
work ls 10 the nature Of examining the
bills OF United States Marshalls aud
other federal officers. His territory or
district will cover several States. Mr..
Robinson has in the short time be has
been in Washington made many friends
and acQuaintances, and he has already
the reputation Of being the best hus-
tier and greatest talker that has yet
struck the town. Major DOwntain,
Senators Marcum and Gall, and Dele
gate McAliSter, OF Huntington, called
on the President yesterday.
President Cleveland was ntty-slx
years old to-day, and he celebrated the
occasion in the way be has passed near
ly every day since his Induction into OF
fee. For three hours he was busy re-
ceiving Office seekers and their Con-
gressional friends.
The "no reappointment" rule was
more clearly defined by Mr.. Cleveland
this morning. Among his callers was
Representative Springer with VIII
liam H. HinrichSen, Secretary OF
State OF Illinois; and Mr.. New
ell. a member OF the Illinois Senate,
Mr.. Hinrichensen. in presenting the
name Of T. w Chambers for the post
mastershlp at jacksonville, His, men
toned that Mr.. Chambers had held the
Office under the former Democratic ad-
mipistratiOn, and when Mr.. Cleveland
reminded him of the "nO reappoint-
ment" rule, Mr. Hinrichsen cited the
fact that his candidate had been remov-
ed from office by the Republicans be-
fore the expiration Of his term; that
he was the unanimous choice Of the
people ia Jacksonville, and that he had
been the best postmaster the town ever
had.
In reply Mr. Cleveland said the fact
that Mr.. Chambers was so generally en-
dorsed put a new phase on the matter
and he suggested that a statement OF
the case be sent him In convenient form
for reference.
But the greater surprise was yet 20
come. TO the three gentlemen from llli-
nois. Senator Newell presented the
name OF Thomas Cooper for reappOiut-
ment TO the Office OF Collector OF Inter
nal Revenue for the Springfield district
but was promptly told by Mr.. Cleve-
land that as there were several other
candidates of ability for the position,
MIR. Cooper's name could not be cOnsid-
cred and he therefore begged Mr..
Newell not 90 press his candidates
claim.
Mr.. Newell was somewhat taken back
at the firm decision OF the President,
but be asked if the fsCt that Mr.. Cooper
had held federal Office before would bar
him from making application for an
other federal position. The President
answered in the negative, and asked
what office MT Cooper would ike.
When Mr.. Newell explained that Mr..
Cooper contemplated applying for the
Consul GeneralShip 20 Mexico 10 event
that be failed 90 secure the collector
shin. Mr.. Cleveland advised him 10 file
Mr.. COoper'S papers az once, and added
that Mr.. COOper's name would be given
As much consideration as any other can
didate
The President evidently has not yea
picked a man ont OF the score Of appli-
esnts for the office of public printer,
for to-day ne told Representatives Black
and hunter. OF Illinois, who called with
Candidate McAbee, of Chicago, that the
place was still o0en.
Judge Snyder, OF Charleston, is at
the National
A G.. Sine, ,of Parkersburg, IS at.the
Randall.
Hon. Joseph Miller has been confined
70 his room al the National the past
few days witA a slight attack Of pneu-
mOnia.
The many friends Of ex-Supsrinten-
dent OF the Penitentiary Bridges, who
Is now locaifd in this city, viii be glad
20 learn than he is doing a lucrative
real estate business.
Ii Is saidl that Col Alex. Campbell, Of
Brooke CO knt7, is making some very
successful Real estate deals.
Hon. GAorge r.. Jingle will leave
about the last Of next month for san
FranciScol whence he will sail for the
Aleutian Islands, Alaska, as the repre-
sentasive | of the American Seal aud
Commercial Company. His familiar
fRure add magnificent seal skin coat
viii beJhissed ia Washington.