Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-17

10 -se Register.
u l.ugt0n. d. c.. May 16.-In the
light which is waging among
vs- Virginia Republicans over
Narshalship, COlectorship and
Attorneyship spoils, it appears
.- issue has been raised which
ing to prove mighty embarrassing
sideut Mckinley, no matter
he follows the advice Of Sen
E.lius without regard to Congress
u1rr and Nis friends, or gives the
Of thu latter consideration.
.aIS ISIS e Is THE OLD ONE
5a the Blue and the Gray, be-
the men who served in the Union
and those who were on the Con-
side.
in Washington. the Union vet
s have had everything their own
r s.nce the 4th of March. Nearly
The changes that have been made
-s Departments have consisted mere
al discharges Of ex-COnfederates or
r~e,~ats without war records to make
Mares for Union veterans. who were in
under Harrison. but were dropped
..,.- Cleveland This has been going
steadily in every department and
w buseau Of the government since
Mckinley came in. until it has begun
* that the only people who we're
p benefit by the change Of administra-
.-- we're the Union veterans.
Naturally. it might be thought that
he same thing would hold in the gov
s~eut service outside Of Washing
tr
Buy
WHAT ARE THE FACTS
So TARA West Virginia is concerned?
IN the first place. the Republicans
has. been striving TO get Marshal
Wells Union veteran, out of office,
i- order that the place might be turned
over -1 John *. Thompson. Of Put
nam. ISL, won his title Of Colonel
rr and hghting gallantly, no
fel-. on the Confederate side; and in
...--.1 give the place to Col. Thomp-
s... ca other Republicans. both Union
man. we're turned down. These men are
r.e. Hinman. of Fayette county, who
l in the Union army from Port
county. Ohio. McKinley's old dis
and suffered in Andersonville.
T. was Hinman. in fact, who
SAVED THE RECORDS
q. ArdersonviIIe which convicted
ur commander Of the prison, Of
rrng and otherwise malreating the
r-nn prisoners. for which Writ was
-d bv order Of Jef Davis. The
.- Republican who was thrown
i'm order TO slate Col Thompson
t- Narshalship was w. 5. Wiley,
summers. who had two brothers in
Union army. and was himself,
u-r a boy. a sort of scout for the
Union forces. carrying dispatches be
-ss1 the commanders of different
1 The FIGHT which
is NOW GOING ON
between the Republican factions over
Slate of Federal offices. it is said
.rs question of Union and Con-
-a has been brought to the at
.a of President Mckinley, and
| more of it will be heard before
f-.. IS over. Ii shows how much
has been developed and in
-t.. the hard time Senator Elkins
President are likely to have
-.a-s q distribution Of the spoils
Hl be satisfactory
EVEING THE CHANCES.
ia j. It. Hoke. of Kingwood,
#as a, one time mentioned as a
-.a-a for Assistant Attorney Gen
has been in Washington the past
rs seeing what the chances are
setting a consular appointment.
e not appear TO have settled
Eo- the consularship he would like.
-.f Morley. of KingwOod, has also
D.
assman Dayton. who returned
from his district Friday morning.
1-.v for Hartford. Conn, on prl-
r-ress.
'-. N Barnett. of West Virginia,
re.nstated in his former posi-
"f-chman in the pension office.
AIR. DORIS POSITION.
sman Dorr tonight made the
statement regarding the
at issue between himself and
L.AinS over the proposed nom
of Joseph Gaines, Of Charles
District Attorney:
has been an intimation in
.-e West Virginia newspapers |
& lighting Senator Elkins. This
.n fact. l am as anxious as |
..'can In the Mountain State |
t.e harmony in the Repubh-
- there In indOrsing Joseph
., Charleston. for United States
Attorney Senator Elkins has.
-ment, and in the judgment
number of influential Repub- |
- the Third district and
lr The State. made an unwise
.lJouS selection for that place.
~. Ae announcement that Snnatnr