The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-04
WEST VTRGNIANS
Throug the Hotel Lobbies at
Washington City
IN SEARCH OF SOFT SNAPS
In the Service of Their country-,A
Busy Day for tho ROys-A Wheel,
ing School Being, Looked
After-The Contest Gases,
Special Dt,paieh 10 u. hltgtsaoa,

WASHINGTON, D, O., Dec, S,-This hal
been busy day for West ViFginia's Of
fice seekers and their friends, The Eb
bltt lobby looks like a regular State con
Vsntion tonight. Notwithstanding th'
great pressure being brought to bear iol
the House offices, as result Of well un
derstoOd combinations on the Speaker
ship, itlooks as II West Virginia was 60
ing TO get thres or four good places, and
perhaps more. The newly elected clerk
Mr.. Mcpherson, said to-day tina. he was
disposed to give West Virginia a good
share Of the patronage at his disposal
and this has given fresh impetus 10 the
West Virginia contingent now here OF
expected shortly, In addition to a dozen
or more applicants already on the
groaud, O, w. Wisner aud j. NJ. Oatrow,
Of Martinsburg, came In to-day, The lat.
ter is accompanied by Hon. G, w, Bux,
ton, member OF the Legislature from
Berkeley county, and In company with
Hon. George NJ, Bowers called on Door
keeper Adams aud made o strong appeal
for position rs one Of his assistsnis.
BUSY coNGRRssNEN.
The three Congressman are kept ex.
ceedingly busy looking after these ap.
pointmeuts as well as their contest cases,
but they express themselves us being
we'll satisfied with the recognition they
are receiving ON all sides, aud the sue
cess they are meeting with In securing
places for constituents.
THE WOOL GROWERS.
The National Wool Growers Assocla-
ton are In session here, and called to lay
before Congress the facts In regard to the
present condition Of that great agricul.
lural industry. Among the delegates Is
Col. 9. II. Beall ,Of Brooke county. They
called upon the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury to-day, and will have an interview
Tomorrow with the President.
LlNsLY INSTITUTE.
AMONG the arrivals to-day was Mr.. A..
W. Campbell, Of Wheeling. He and
Hon. G. W. Atkinson had an interview
with the Secretary Of the Navy this
morning iu regard 10 detailing an officer
for military instruction at the Llnsly
Institute and left the department en-.
cOuraged over the prospect Of success.
Three officers, two from the army aud
Que from the navy are available for the
two States OF Virginia and West Virginia.
As ouch State has already an army
oliCer engaged In giving military In.
struCtion there relnalns one unassigned
officer whom they hope TO secure for the
Ltnsly. The government pays these
officers their regular salaries and hence
no expense will be sustained by the
Institute. In case OF success the Insti-
tute will probably be furnished with an
ample supply of arms for drill purposes.
PROF JONES TO De APPolSrED.
These gentlemen also called on Com
missioner Porter, Of the Census Bureau,
aud were given to understand that Prof.
Vuue6t W WueeLlukt tue WellskuOWn
principal Of the Colored school, would be
rendered an appointment under the
Bureau at an early day.
MR.. MgEKs' CHANCES.
They also had an interview with Clerk
Mcpherson, Of the House, on behalf Of
Mr.. Meeks, for whom they hope 10
secure a good appointment, either one
OF the reading Clerkships or an eQulva.
lent In some other direction.
WEST VIRGINIA CONTESTED CASES.
The committee on elections will prob.
ably be announced this week, and will
Immediately go to work on the contested
cases from West Virginia and other
States. It will consist Of nine Republi.
cans and six Democrats aud will include
some Of the straightest members Of the
House. 1t is quite possible that the
case OF Smith, OF the Fourth district, will
be reported before the holidays, as II is
considered specially Aaprant case Of
injustice.