Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-26

lows who will Give Up Official
Life-How Some of Them will En-
ploy Themselves in thu Future.
Charleston, W. Va, December 25.-
The State officials about the capital
building are looking forward with
pleasant anticipations to the 4th of
March next when they will be relieved
/ from duty 10 the State, and will be en-
abled TO turn their talents to other
/ ayOcatlons by which they expect to
| increase their fame and worldly pos
+ sessions. They are all young men, as
( rule. Governor MacCOrkle is young
man, but he had acquired high stand
ing both as a lawyer and successful
/ business man before he was called to
the highest Office in the gift of the peo-
pie Of the State. His indomitable pluck
( and energy, his splendid talents and his
liberal views in public matters will
continue to make him useful citizen
of the State after he retires from Of
fee. He will devote his time after
the 4th of March principally to the
practice of law. The Governors pri
/ vate secretary, Col. John Baker White,
! who is one of the brightest and popular
young men of the State, will establish
an Office in Charleston and engage in
the practice of law His education and
talents peculiarly fit him for that pro-
fession.
Hon. W e. Chiffon, Secretary of
/ State, will devote his energies to the
/ practice of law after he leaves his Of
flee. He has been eminently success
/ ful as lawyer, and has a very large
clientage Maj. Billion Mcdonald,
[ clerk of the Secretary Of States Office,
! expects to be married soon after he
! is relieved from duty on the 4th Of
I March, provided he can secure the con-
| sent of some worthy young lady If
/ he be successful in matrimOny, he will
/ then devote his time to his candidacy
/ for Auditor at the election in 1900.
/ Col. John NJ. P9wan. State Treas
urer, who has made one of the best
/ officials that the State has ever had
/ and is also. one of the most popular
men about the capitol, will return to
/ his home in Monroe county, to the sin
! cere regret Of his friends here His
/ son, Percy G.. Rowan chief clerk in the
Office, will take a needed rest to re-
cuperate after which he will probably
/ 90 into business in Charleston. Col.
1 J. b. Peyton, also clerk in the Treas
( urer's Office, will remain resident Of
/ Charleston.
| Col l. Y. Johnson, State Auditor, has
I purchased a fine farm near Salem, Va,
where he will remove when he goes
out OF Office. He and his family have
/ greatly endeared themselves to the peo-
/ pie of this city, who will regret to see
them leave.
Mr. Z. n. Easley, clerk in the Audi
tors Office, will quietly fold his tent
and leave for Richmond Va, where
he will make his future home. His
married daughter and his son are both
in Virginia and he removes there main
ly for this reason.
Mr.. c. I. Thompson, at the head Of
the insurance department, in the Audi
tors Office, will return to his home in
Huntington.
Col. Lew English the railroad clerk
in the Auditors office. will establish
racing stables here, and will keep some
of the finest blooded stock to be found
in the.countIy.
Mr.. L. b. Davis and DR.. A. D. w
| Strickler, have rot yet fully matured
their plans, but they will probaly re-
main in Charleston.
Gen. James A. Holly. AdjUtant Cen
eral. who has done more for the mill
itary arm Of the State government than
probably any Of his predecessors. can't
rid himself Of the military spirit, and
he will probably be found at the head
of a large division of American troops
in the event of war between this cOun-
try and Spain.
Col. Chas L. Lehnis and Capt. Chas.
Dryden, both possessing fine military
qualifications, and splendid fellows,
withal. are anxious to be relieved from
duty in the Adjutants Generals office,
in order that they may have an oppOr-
tunity to see some real fighting in Cuba
or elsewhere.
Prof. VIRGIL A. Lewis, State Superin-
tehdent Of Free Schools, has his head
full of educational schemes, and will
likely be found at the head Of some
rev institution of learning in the
State soon after his retirement from
Office. He is regarded as one of the
best school men in West Virginia
Prof. T. =. Harris and Prof T. J.
Grass. clerks in the Office Of the super
inteudent of Free Schools. are unde-
cided at present. how they will employ
their talents after the 9Th Of March.
Henry T.. PendletOn. Esq, Assistant
Attorney-Geueral and Supreme Court
Reporter. will shake the Charleston
mud from his feet and return to his
home in Wheeling soon after the 4th
of March. He has been requested 10
write a book on the Mistakes of Mo-
bamet." which, if he undertakes, will
engage his time during the coming
summer.
Attorney-General T. S. Riley. being
nonresident here, is omitted from
this list. It is hoped that his genial
face may be seen in Charleston in the
futura as often as in the past.
Hon John NJ. Sydenstricker, Com
missioner Of Labor. ana his chief clerk,
2. d. SmOot. expect 70 engage IN the
insurance business In Lewlsburg When
they retire from office.
WEST VIRGINIA POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Special to the Register.
Washington. d. c., December %
The choice of a postmaster al Har-
Ders' Ferry. w. Va, lies between Miss
WentzeH. daughter of the late post
master. and now in charge OF the OF
flee and Mr. John Conway, a young
man Who was an opponent for the
nlaca when Postmaster WentZell was
appcinted Mr. Conway is the son of a
welI known merchant Of Harper's Fer
~ who has been active in politics.
There are other candidates for the pO-