The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-13

Spotial Dispatch 10 ae Eataltgeaetr.
WASHINGTON, D. o.. March ITO
saw that the atmosphere Of Washington
has assumed a deep blue suIphurous
lingo within the past few days is put
tipr tho case very mildly indeed. Mr..
Clcyeland's edict that no ex-office hold
ers need apply is responsible for it.
There is to be no appeal from this, OK
cent "in very few extraordinary cases."
and tho trains are crowded with the de-
parting throngs. But already tho In
coming tide has begun to flow, each
man with an affidavit in his inside
pocket to the effect that ho has never
before held an Office, not SO much as
chat of town constable.
This edict has upset all previous cal.
culations. There must be- a new deal
all round. Two.thirds Of the applicants
who were on the ground have now given
up all hope Of obtaining anything. One
OF the worst sold and most disappointed
crowds is tho delegation which has just
arrived from West Virginia, including
nearly all Of the officials OF the outgoing
and coming state administrations, which
had come to urge tho claims OF Gen.
Watts for another term as district at
torney, Tho first duty OF this delega-
tion was to explain away the force of a
telegram, which Watts had sent to OK
President Harrison. There will be no
necessity for this now; and the deleRa-
tion can give Its whole attention to &C.
curing something for Mr.. 0hley, when
it is not engaged in fighting ex-Commis-
sioner Miller. This lattcr is one OF the
funny points about tho present sltua-
tion. Almost without exception the
West Virginia Democrats, who are in
the city, are bitterly opposed to Miller,
and vet no one OF them dares speak
openly against him, for the very good
reason that it generally understood that
the relations existing between the Pres
ident and Mr.. Miller are of the closest,
and there is u wide spread conviction
that in Mr.. Miller's case the President
will make one Of his rarc expections.
Notwithstanding all reports to the
contrary, the chances are still in favor
Of Mr.. Miller to succeed Mr.. Mason. 1t
is stated on good authority there is
something approaching a deadlock be-
tween the two Kentucky asplrants for
the place. This is to say, it Is believed
that Secretary Carlisle fayors ex-Con-
gresham Willis, while both Of the SEN
ators are for Atilla Cox, Of Louisville.
Then there are two new applicants, ex-
Congressman Matson, OF Indiana, and
II. L. Dixon, OF New York. And this
list does not include the Hon. G. Wood
Daily, OF West Virginia, 1t may or
may not be true that tho Kentucky
deadlock will hang up the appointment
for time, but in any evsnt 1t is favor
able to Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Jepson Is unquestlonably making
a strong fight for tho treasurershlp. It
is said in his case also that he will have
the endorsement OF the secretary Of tho
treasury. He likewise counts the Vice
President among his supporters, while
his backing both from his own state
and outside it is of the strongest 1t
would not surprise anybody II he got
the appointment, though the fact that
the West Virginia slate as previously
arranged has been again broken by the
Withdrawal OF General Watts, and will
necessitate another caucus and new
dispensution, may enforce vexatious
delays and perhaps some disappoint-
ments.
The forty applicants from West vir-
ginia for consulates have now been in
creasod to fifty. Logan county has been
heard from. Her candidate wants to
be consul general to Mexico. In this
connection it may be interesting to
know that Mr.. Lewis Baker, late OF the
Wheeling Register, and now Of the st.
Paul Globe, wants to be minister to
Spain. This conflicts directly with
Judge D. B. I.ucas' aspirations. Col
Ben Wilson, Of Clarksburg. would like
one Of the assistant attorney general
ships; but failing in that it Is said he
would be content with his old place in
charge of the French spoliation claims.
It would seem, however, that the OK
oitlcoholders rule would apply to him.
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