The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-02

Special Dispatch TO the lntellisoncer,
WASHINGTON. d, g., Dec, L.
Charlie Con, West vlrslula's candidate
for postmaster OF the house, was not
brought before tbe caucus, When It
was seen that thsconblne was iixed
fact aud too strong TO be broken, the
West Virginia delegation determined
not 70 run against stone wall nnd
Con was IN accord with this policy. Ito
had done the best that could be donu
against, the most powerful combination
ever scaa here, 'Thc delegation In the
house and senator Islkias had given
him an earnest support ahd nothing
could hs gained by going further on u
losing line. II the state had gone In
EARLIER she might have won, but in that
case she would Atve had to have been
In the combine.
McElruy, who gets the postoiIlce
plum. Is from Pomeroy, Ohio There is
much curious interest to see whether
such states as West Ylrgluia. recently
come out ot the DemQcrntlc wilderness
viii be recognized In the distribution o!
Ia. minor places. II is given out that
they arr all promised as part OF the
compact. The latest word from head
quarters is that Indiana gets fourteen
appointments and that Massachusetts
viii be given -four places and four
pages" The slices OF patronage average
l-gs than one TO each member Con-
Erts>man Dhnford, OF the over the
river" district. and Burton, OF CleYe-
lant. are two Ohio members who re-
fuseI 10 go with their delegation into
the combine.
Among the pleasing incidents that
TRANSCRIBED In ndvanee OF the caucus
Oltning, was the presentation to the
PROSPECTIVE speaker by Congressman
layton. OF a handsome EHvci construc-
Ied OF a West Virginia laurel root,
gown on the line OF the Dav!s-Elkins
railway In the Second district. The
ceremony took place In the private
rooms ut the rear OF the house cham
lef.
From an admlrer"is upon the card
attached to beautiful silk flag which
bears on red, white and blue stTcamers
the embroidered inscription: stephen
y. E.lklns. West VlrGlnia's first seer,
sage and statesman" The stars on
the Hng arc handsomely embroidered.
also on both sides Of the aeld. The
fiaG Is surmountcd byH Gilt eagle. The
Donor sent the nag anonymously 10 tho
frnate With the request II be allotted TO
EcEh;cr ICikins tomorrow. Mr.. ElllnS
appreciated the gift. but Is too modest
. permit; the nng 10 Gy from his desk
IN the senate.
CLGlrrIAI Dawson, Of the Republican
state committee. iE herr 10 see West
Tlscin.a's sr;.d house delegation sworn
ig. Mr. DucGwnli, OF Morgan county,
Is iNJk.ng after the reading ClgrRsh!p
II tHs EoIsc. He has tried his voice IN
'hs hal! and the walls gave forth d sat
.3'ac'p:y reply There may be read
.EI contest among the applicants,
Etito. burnside. OF the Buckhanron
beta. Editor Bee. OF the West Union
hrspri. Editor Smith. D: the Mnrtins-
lgFE Herald ana Editor Burch!nal, pt
tIl, I"gntsVllle Herald, are among TIE
|"'i Virginia visitors VIII Ramp is
a'Fo here.
Ioln b. Hewitt. Ut Bramwcll. one Of
'he Leading coal operators Eud huBtling
KsprbllCans OF the Third district.
tpsHt few hours here yesterday
Irarlcs ISirictt Hart ana Major Ran
"alHaEor nrc looking Into the Wheel
lug end ~ tho Ohio river Improvement.
courrrNmcn IIullrE nnd Doyener
arc oFlanli7liod ut WIllards, Miller IL at
the National, and Dayton has BOnn 10
housekeeping,
soaatnr Eililns is getting sattled In n
lautsUme house IT No. 1881 Rhode ls-
luLi nYcnuc.