The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-12-05
SOME PUBLIC PLUMS
The West Virginians are Now
Holding for Uncle Sam
And There Will be Grand Rush for
Them Soon.

Them Soon.
The Cincinnati Enquirer last Mon
day gave list Of fat government Of
fees held by Democrats in Washing
ton, and other points, which will be
vacant for appointment as soon as
Mr. Mckinley goes into Office. There
are many more good places not men
toned in this list but .'our boys
are onto them and will be after
''scalps' in due time. The following
list is taken from the Enquirer:
Chief of Diplomatic Bureau, State
Department Thomas W. Cridler,
$2,100.
Secretary of Legation at Brazil
William Crichton, 81 800.
Consul at Belfast-James b. Ia
ney, $4,000.
Consul at Stanford, Ontario-Lu-
ther NJ. Shaffer, 81, 800.
Consul at San Salvador-Frank
Munchmeyer, $4,000.
Consular Clerk at Ottawa, Cana
da-Donnell Rockwell, 81 900.
storekeeper in the Treasury De-
artment-Charles E. Vickery, 81,
200.
Special Agent at SIS day-George
f. Cross. Another one of those snaps.
Chief of Division, office of Auditor
for War Observation-Disclosures w.
Osenton, Fayette county, $4,000.
Chief of Division, Auditor for the
Postoflice Department-David W.
Gall, Barbour county, $4,000.
Superintendent National Bank Re
demption Agency-Thomas E. Rodg-
ers, Kanawha county, $4,000.
Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue-Joseph S. Miller, Cabell coun-
ty (recently resigned } $4,000. There
are about six candidates out for this
place now, but it is we'll worth going
after. The work is not hard and the
office is one of Importance. West
Virginia has had a mortgages on il
now for IL years and care should be
taken that it is not foreclosed.
Revenue Agent at 81 day
Wayne Ferguson, Wayne county
Still another soft thing for some
body.
Immigrant Inspector at 81 a day
Roman Dobler, Ohio county, Har
ry M. Turney, Jefferson county, and
Samuel c. Walker, Barbour county
81, 200 year; William L. Noll, O
Berkeley county.
Postmaster GENERALIZATION l.
Wilson, $4,000. This will be vacant
so far as West Virginia is concern
ed.
| Chief Clerk Dead Letter Offict
Blain o. Taylor, Randolph county
$500
Principal Examiner in the Pen
sion Oflice-Joseph Mccoy, Marion
county, $4,000
! The place of Special Pension Elk
aminer in the field is one of the east
est things on the Government list
and there is sure to be fight fol
them. They pay 81 300 year ant
So a day travelling expenses. Thu
West Virginians now travelling a
Uncle Sans expense are ALFRED
Bates, of Jefferson county, Henry c
Duncan, Wayne county, and ORATOR
Tyler, Mason county.
Principal examiner General Lane
Office--Absalom b. Wells, Roam,
county, $4,000
Francis j. Parke, of Monroe ant
Washington f. Landers, of Berkeley
have two of the cinches of the Lane
Office. They draw 81, 200 year al
agents for the protection of public
lands and timber, and are subject t.
orders
Assistant Attorney General il
French Spoliation Claims-Charle'
W. Russell, Ohio county, $4,000.
Foreman of Printing in Govern
ment Printing Office at 1915 a day
with 80 days leave annually, will
full pay-Isaac c. Haas, Hardy
county.
| Collector of Internal Revenue
Parkersburg-Edwin M. Gilkeson
81, $50. Commissioned September IL
1898.
Cornelius G. Watts, recent candi
date on the Democratic ticket fol-
Governor, resigned his office as Dis
trict Attorney when he was nomi
mated, and by designation of the Cir
cult Judge his deputy, Stuart M
Walker, is acting. This place will
be filled by President Cleveland, and
the nominee will serve for four years
United States MARSHALL. E
Wells, of Marion county, $4,000.