The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
MAY PROTEST
APPOINTMENT
MEETING WILL LIKELY BE HELD
BY DEMOCRATS THIS
AFTERNOON.
Friends Of Other Candidates for
Postmastership May Appeal to
President Wilson.

haoie source that steps are being
taken by prominent Democratic lead
ers and friends of rejected aspirants
70 he wheeling postmastership TO
hold meeting at which formal pro-
test will be made against the appoint
msnt OF ex-Sheriff VIM. w Irwin as
postmaster OF Wheeling to succeed
the late Hon. August II. wiedebusch.
( III present plans are carried out, the.
meeting probably will be held this
afternoon at a place TO be named
early today. OF course. IL is possible
that the meeting will be called OF at
the last minute. but IN the event that
/ IL is held. a protest will be drafted
which will be presented directly 10
President Wilson. IL was stated last
night
This matter isn't ended yet" said
one prominent Democrat. referring TO
the fight for the postmastership. The
appointment has not been made, OIL
cially. and cannot be sent before the
senate by the President until after
congress convenes next week" In the
meantime. he added. the President will
be appealed to in the interests OF other
candidates. who are believed to be
more deserving of the appointment
than the former sheriff
| The suggestion that a protest meet
ing be held is said TO have been made
by friends of Charles Menkemeller
the South Side druggist. who was men
toned so prominently as the probable
compromise candidates II met with
the instant approval. IL is said. OF DIR.
J. j. O'kane. who was double-crossed
for the second time. in his candidacy
for the position. and his friends. Many
' w = r m nAv - ID
Island grocer. are also back OF the
movement. tits intimated.
The disappointed candidates. with
the possible exception of DIR. OKane.
are not taking an active part in the
protest proceedings. but their interests
are being looked after by friends.
/ The open conserence' held bv
Nicely. Monday afternoon at the Hotel
] windsor. was the biggest farce in
the history OF Ohio county politics. 9"
, declared a prominent Democrat last
night. Il am sure IL would have been
better for Nicely had he made his re-
communication in an open. straightfor-
ward manner he added.
While none deny that Mr.. Irwin Ia
fully capable OF filling the office and
viii doubtless make an excellent post
master, many declare that the ap.
pointment could have gone TO persons
more deserving. when party service is
taken into consideration. Friends Of
| Kincheloe point to the more than
thirty years work Of that old wheel
horse OF Democracy. and say tina.
surely he deserves some recognition
from the party Mr.. Kincheloe has
/ IF
/ Democratic Executive committee for
more than 20 years. and during most
Of that time was its chairman.
= am now fully convinced that
the recommendation was decided up
on In September. shortly after the
death OF Mr.. Wicdebusch." expressed
friend OF Charles Menkemeller. last
/ night. y believe" he added. that
II the truth were known. the recon-
mendation has been In the hands OF
the postofflce department for several
weeks past"
Up 10 s o'clock Monday evening Dr
~. j O'kane was confident that he
would be appointed by Congressman
Nicely but after that time he saw his
chances slipping Prior 10 o'clock.
u is said he was asked II Attorney
John \. Howard was working for him.
~ he had been before and he replied
hat he was. having full confidence In
the local man lie was warned. how
lever. % is said. that Howard was not
backing him as closely ~ he might.
or a. no was expected TO-
Friends of Dr OKane feel that they
have been double-crossed IN the worst
manner They say that Nicely prom
iscd Okane the position for his sup
port prior 10 and at the New Martins
Vile convention. and after getting o.
displayed great weakness. By side
stepping and WriFEling out ~ a
l"close a." by Offering OKane another
position When the secoIm opuor.
tuulty presented itself. be- again failed
ito live up 90 his promise. even In the
face ~ a most bitter feeling against
him by his friends IN this city The
case. O'Kane's friends say stands by
itself. with no parallel
"Of course. feel gratifed that
have been recommended for appoint
ment a. WhcelinG's next postmaster. ="
Mr.. Irwin said last night n made