The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-18
SCORE ONE FOR CHICAGO.
The Seating Of Captain Smith
a Point in Its Favor.
BUT MR.. JOHN 0. pENDLETON
hnununccs he VIII Make Speech
for That CITY and Chicago's Op-
poncnts Are Elatcd-Smith
Asks for n vindttation.

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WAslrlSdroN, Feb. l7.-1t was not
generally known at the time, but the
fact is that Chicago Worlds Fair hus.
tiers scored point when Capt. Smith
was seated vice Judge jackson. The
Captain Is n Chicago man, first, last aud
all tho time whereas Jackson was not.
lis advent in the House divides West
virsinia's delegation In that body equal.
" between Chicago aad."thc opposi.
tom" aud, II tho vote upon the ques-
ton Of reference to committee was a real
criterion Of strength, as 1t was supposed
to be ut the time the new member will
exactly ,ie tho House, overcoming the
oppositions's former apparent majority
OF two. A very few days now will fully
determine all questions OF this kind, and
incidentally furnish considerable enter
tainnent. A goodly portion Of the lat.
ter is expected from tho Hon. John O.
pcndeton's proposed speech. Tho gal.
lerics arc 'laying for him." Said la DEM
ocrat last night who is shouting for
Washington for the Fair: III PendIeton
does as badly for Chicago as he has for
his own case, he is the man wo arc look.
ing for to talk Chicago"
For the time being, ut least, tho long
delay has practically killed public in.
tercst here In the Fair. The headquar-
tcrs oithc different cities which are con-
tending for it are still open and appar-
antly busy, to be sure, but both states.
men and laymen are now chiefly anxious
to get the matter settled In some way;
let the prize winner 90 homo with It's
plnm md Ienyc the wny clear for legis-
la,ion now needed. One-half the MEM
brrs Of Congress are doubtful whether
the Fair will bo held anywhere in 1902,
ind tho other hall don't much care.
CAPTAIN SMITH INDICATED.
Congressman Smith desires to be pub.
licly yin'icated. A statement has been
widely circulated to the effect that the
Smith family has been avenged in that
it has once more representative in
Congress. 1t is gratifying to be able to
state that such 4 report was entirely
without foundation. The genial Rep.
rrsentatiyc from the Fourth West Vir.
gaia district makes the third OF the illus
t.ious race OF Smith within the walls Of
the Capitol. Illinois lays claim to Rep
rc5entatiyc George W. Smith, and Mar
Gus A. Smith ia Il Delegate from Arizona.
In consideration OF these facts the Cap.
tain thinks there is no adequate justiii-
cation ior such newspaper squibs as the
following:
THE seating Of Congressman Smith,
o! West Virginia, was q foregone con-
clusior. You can't keep man OF that
name down."
Furthermore, he is prepared to offer a
liberal reward for the arrest and convic-
ton OF the man who pcrpetrated this:
"The beautiful expanse OF bald head
oi Mr.. Smith, the new member from
West Virginia, ought to entite him to
one OF the front seats in the House."
Even supposing ''the new member
from West Virginia" should or could SO
far forget himself as to desire such
seat, he would be unable to gratiiyi it.
One vacant chair was all that remained
on the Republican side OF the House
when Capt. Smith was sworn in, and
that one was in the extreme back row
aud far to the Speakers left. 1t is Just
as good seat to vote from. however, as
any Of them, aud its occupant has no
difficulty in making himself heard; but
when Mr.. Atkinson and his fellow
exiles come in they may have to liter
ally, Us well as tiguratively, take the
seats OF those whom they replace.
But here is practical illustration OF
that one touch OF nature which is
ALLEGED to make the whole world kin:
Taking into consideration the re.
markable winter weather the Democrats
OF the House can afford to extend con-
siderable sympathy TO the new member
from West Virginia. Mr.. Smith is a
stove dealer. 81
The Captain desires, through tho IN
TE'LlGE$cEN; to bow his acknowledge
ments. Tic facts are as stated.
GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. :
lie likewise wishes his many friends
to know, through the same means, that
1t would be entirely impossible for him
so.Eeply, personally, to the innumerable
messages OF coneratulation that have
poured in on him from every part Of the
country. These messages have been
witty, wise and otherwise, but each and
every one OF them has been highly salts
lactory to the recipient. Ills native
imodesty might forbid his accepting in
itslull significance that telegram Of an
o!d Parke.sburg friend which reads:
The Reed refused to be shaken. You
aud the Lsrd reign" but anything in
reason, after his long fight, he is pre-
pared to receive as justly due, not ex-
ceplns his back pay, OF course.
bN! neither newspaper paragraphs nor
congratulations are likely to prove Oh.
lecllonable to those who are about to
follow Captain Smiths lead; and it may
encourage these fifteen or sixteen gentle.
men to know that Democrats are already
squabbling over the right Of succession
10 desirable seats which some OF the
contestees happen to occupy.
NJ