The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-12
Letter from Charleston.
Capitol Gossip-ConventfOn, Legis-
tare. &e.-Guesses About Organi-
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Correspondence OF the Register.l
CHARLESTON, January 8.
Since the river has opened. the triE
can be made from Wheeling to thu
Permanent Seat in about fifty hours
by water. Or it can be made in the
same length Of time by rail. ria Graf
ton, Parkersburgh, Portsmouth and
Huntington. From Parkersburg there
is line Of boats to this place, making
the trip in day and a half which will
afford people from the eastern and cen
trail portion Of the State the best IA
cility for getting here.
Considerable preparations for the
meeting Of the Legislature and Con
vention are being made. Que OF the
churches has been rented by the city
council and properly fitted up, in which
to hold the sessions OF the Convention
Committees have been appointed to Sc
cure quarters Tor the members of the
two bodies, and the principal citizens
have thrown open their houses for the
entertainment Of their guests. | use
the word guests, for last winters expe
rience and observation remind me that
those of us who accepted quarters in
private families were treated with all
the hospitality with which the best
families of the land are wont to treat
their invited guests.
The new hotel is now completed
and its furniture is expected 10 arrive
and be put into it this week. 1t is
very creditable building indeed; and
understand the furniture for fifty rooms
cost about $4,000, so I judge the
sojourner within its walls will be made
quite comfortable. | do not know what
day it will be thrown open for guest
but presume within week or two.
Three or four members of the Legis
lature have already arrived, and one or
two members OF the Convention. Sew
eral more will arrive tomorrow. Mr.
FAULKNER aud OKEY JOHNSON are ex
pected on Wednesday, with a number
of others. | regret much to say thai
Judge JOHNSTON is in such bad health
as to prevent his attendance at the
opening Of the session OF the Conven
ton; if, indeed, he will be able TO gel
here at all this winter. The judge i:
universally acknowledged as one of the
sblest and most expert lawyers in the
State and his influence in the delibera
tons OF the Convention would have
been very great if his illness had not
interfered.
In addition to the Constitution pre-
pared by Mr.. FAULKNER, Of which a
synopsis has already been published in
the REGISTER, | understand there are
other drafts in existence. HOMER A.
HoLr, OF Braxton, is reputed to have
prepared a draft which contains many
popular features; and admirable as is
Mr.. FAULKxER's in many particulars
Mr.. HoLrs, it is thought by those who
understand its provisions, is an i'm
provement upon it in some respects.
1t seems to be pretty generally con-
coded that DR.. SUMMERS, of Kanawha,
will be chosen Speaker of the House
and WIN. B. BURDErr, the present Clerk,
is thought to have the inside track for
that office. For President Of the Con
vention, the choice seems to be between
SAMUEL PRICE, Of Greenbrier, and
OKEY JOHNSON, with the chances appar'
emily with the former. A triang llar
fight for the Secretaryship OF that body
will have some influence upon the con
test for the Presidency. If Mr.. PRICE
is elected for the latter position, Mr.
BUTCHER, of Weston, will probably be
chosen for Clerk, while if Mr.. JOHN
SON is made President, Col. JONES, o.
Lewishurgh, will claim the inside track
for the other place.
For President of the Senate, WM. C.
CAREER, of Upshur, and THos. B
KLINE, of Cabell, are mentioned, aat
for Clerk, B. A. GALLIGAN, of Ohio, Mr.
MILLER, of Cabell, and Mr.. KNOTS, o
Marion. 1t looks now as il Mr.. CAR
PER would be made President, and Mr.
MILLER Clerk.
The general impression is that TIT
Convention will not be in session beyonc
five or six weeks. hope this impres
sion is well founded. "OHIo.
Mr. III. w. Rock has disposed OF hi