The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
BIG CHANGE AT STATE CAPITAI
Prominent Men Who VIII BE
Relieved From Duty March
Fourth.


Relieved From Duty March
Fourth.
CHARLESTON, w " a., Dec. %
The State officials about the caps
tai building are looking forward
with pleasant antic1pations to the
18th of March next when they will
be relieved from duty to the State,
and will be enabled TO turn their
talents to other vacations by which
they expect to increase their fame
and worldly possessions. They are
all young men, as rule. Cover
nor MacCorkle is young man,
but he had acquired a high stand
ing both as a lawyer and success
full business man before he was
called to the highest Office in the
gift of the people of the State.
sHis indomitabIe pluck and energy,
his splendid talents and his liberal
views in public matters will contin-
ue:to make him useful citizen of
of the State after he retires from
office. He will devote his time
after the 4th of March, principally
to the practice of law. The Gov
ernor's private secretary, Col. John
Baker White. who is one of the
brightand popular young men
of the State, will establish an Office
in Charleston and engage in the
practice of law. His education
and talent peculiarly fit him for
that profession.
Hon. w. r. Chiffon, Secretary of
State, will devote his energies to
the practice of law after he leaves
his Office. He has been eminently
successful as a lawyer, and has a
very large clieDtage. Major Billion
Mcdonald, clerk of the Secretary
of States office, expects to be mar
ried soon after he is relieved from
duty on the 18th of March, provid-
ed he can secure the consent of
some worthy young lady. If he be
successful in matrimony, he will
then devote his time to his candi-
dacy for Auditor at the election in
1900.
Col. John NJ. Rowan, State
Treasurer, who has made one of
the best officials that the State has
ever had and is also one of themost
popular men about the capital, viii
return to his home in Monroe coun-
ty, to the sincere regret of his
friends here. His son, Percy g..
Rowan, chief clerk in the Office,
will take a needed rest to recuper-
ate after which he will probably go
into business in Charleston. Col.
j. B. Peyton, also clerk in the
Treasurer's Office, will remain a
resident of Charleston.
Col. L. v. johnson, State Audi
tor, has purchased fine farm near
Salem, Va, where he will remove
when he goes out of Office. He.
and his family have greatly endear-
ed themselves to the people of this
city, who will regret to see them
leave.
Mr.. E. II. Easley, clerk in the
Auditors 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 mainly for this
reason.
Mr.. G. L. Thompson at the head
of the insurance department, in the
Auditors 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 blood
ed stock to befound in the country.
Mr.. L. B. Davis and DIR. A. d.
w. Stricken, have not yet fully
matured their plans, but they will
probably remain in Charleston.
Gen. Jas. A. Holly, Adjutant
General, who has done more for
the Military arm of the State Gov
eminent 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
country and Spain.
Col. Chas. L. Lennis and Capt.
Chas. Dryden, both possessing fine
military qualifications, and splen-
did fellows, witbal are anxious to
be relieved from duty in the Adju-
tant's Generals Office, in order that