Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-21


Chaperoning a Body Of West
Virginia Office Seekers - They
Called Upon Mckinley, Sherman
and McKenna, but Got Little Sat
isfaction-McKinley and Atkinson
COndole with Each Other and Tell
OF Their Woes-Omce Hunters
Making Life a Burden Tor Both.
Special to the Register.
Washington, d. c., March 2O.-Gov-
ernor Atkinson arrived in Washington
this morning, escortng five distin-
guished West Virginia Republicans
who want Office under Mckinley.
They were Senator Thomas Davies, Of
Fayette county, who would like to be
Marshal of Alaska; J. o. Thompson,
editor of the Mountain Echo, of Key
ser, candidate for consul general to
Mexico; DR. Daniel Mayer of Charles
ton, agent for West Virginia for the
Equitable Insurance Company. who is
willing to give up that job if he can
get the post Of Minister to Switzer-
land from President Mckinley, and l..
A. Martin, Of Charleston. and Col
Fitch. of Huntington, both candidates
for district attorney.
Governor Atkinson and mis- compan-
ions hunted up Senator EllIins and
Congressman Miller. They all went to
the White House, where the Governor
and the Senator presented the canGi-
dates to the President.
The President was cordial, as usual,
but explained to his callers that he did
not yet know precisely where he was at
in the matter Of arranging an equitable
distribution of patronage among the
Republicans Of the different States. and
so was going slow in making promises
as well as appointments
The party then went to see Attorney
General McKenna, presenting Senator
Davies to him as a candidate for the
Alaskan Marshalship.
Later Governor Atkinson accompan-
led Mr.. Thompson and DR.. Mayer to
the State Department, and had an in
terview with Secretary Sherman. Both
the Attorney General and the Secretary
of State repeated what the President
had said. about going slow in making
appointments ana promises Of appoints
ments.
Ex-Congressman Huling, of the
Third district, also went to the White
House with the party
While at the White House; Governor
Atkinson told the President he was
having quite as much Of a struggle
with applicants for State Offices as the
President was having with applicants
for federal places.
Major Mckinley smilingly replied
that if that was the case the Governor
had his sympathy.
Governor Atkinson viii remain here
until Monday.
Col. J. X. Thompson, of Putnam,
and Judge Campbell. Of New Cum
berland, who is a candidate for the dis
trict attorneyship, was also here to-
day
MI. .,., NON eo,-entean candidates
for the district attorneyship in the
field.
Il is understood that Joseph /. Bris-
tow. of Ottawa, Kansas, has been
selected for Fourth Assistant Post
master General Mr.. BristoW IS a
newspaper man. The work Of appoint
inc Postmasters of the fourth class will
be resumed Immediately upon Mr.. Bris-
lows assuming Office.
Perry s. Heath. of Indiana took the
oath to-day as First Assistant Post
, master General. and Immediately as
sumed his duties.
Postmaster General Gary will con-
tinue the old policy as to distributing
nCstofices. This gives 10 every Sena-
tor the postmaster for his home post
Office and allots to each Republican
senator the largest pcstofices in his
district Republican Representatives
are permitted to name the postoflices
for their districts. The COngressmea
will have to keep themselves posted as
to dates of expiration of terms OF the
postmasters. as the old custom of send
irg notice eff expirations stopped by
Rissell. will notre resumed.
The House to-day passed the two re-
manning leftover appropriation bills,
the agricultural bill carrying SS,1S2,9O2
and the Indian. carrying SL6I0,220.