The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-18
,r.c,ol ptgDatch to tho IntolllEoucer.

Special Dispatch to tho 1ntoIllEsncer.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May I7.-The
conference OF the house and senate
committees on the rivers and harbors
bin agreed yesterday to the amend
rnents proposed by Senator ElkinS In
the interest of the Monongahela river
and had progressed 50 far as to pass
all the items in which West Virginia lg
Interested. This means that the bill Is
not likely to meet with opposition any
where, unless It may be at the white
house. and within the last few days 1t
has been whispered about that'even tho
President will not want to do a thing
50 unpopular as to veto the measure.
but will permit 1t TO become q law
without his signature.
The Congress is in no temper to en-
tertaln Mr. cleveland's objections to
this particular bill without registering
an emphatic protest on its own account
and the majority over q veto will be
enough and TO spare. When the full
force OF this legislation and It's incalcu-
be fully realized, It viii be a campaign
argument the application Of which will
need neither oTatory nor newspaper
comment to enforce. This was apny
eptomISed yesterday by an enthusiastic
citizen OF the state, who iS not q Re-
publican, when he said:
William L. Wilson has had the OPP
portunity since 1852 to at least try TO do
as much for the state. and he didn't
even try. More has been done since
last December, even II the bin should
now fail, than he accomplished In
twelve years,
Notwithstanding this view must be
held by many others, there ls still talk
in the inner circles Of the Washington
end Of the state Democratic machine
that "Mr. Wilson must again accept
the nomination for Congress In his dis
trict," foTBeGful OF the fact that his
district" has passed to other hands.
Watts and Wells.
District Attorney Watts and Marshal
Wells. both registered at the National
yesterday. II may therefore be sup
posed that the Watts gubernatorial
boom requires protection and this the
rnarshai .iS doubtless willing to afford
Oflclally, hut he cannot be
fir anybody but Colonel Smith.
In fact, he Is preEumed 70 be
doing good deal OF hustliug for the
Marion county candidate as he passes
about through the STATE.
This leads TO another observation
which Is upon pretty. good authority.
that Prof. ''JIm"' Fowler Is In n fair
way 70 receive the favor Of the Wash
ington ofRce-dspensing syndicate In
suppOrt Of his aspirations for the nom
InatIon for Congress In the First dis
trIct. Casting about for material the
claims Of the few known candidates
were canvnsSed and Professor
Jim seemed to be the most
likely Of them all; because"
as one man put it, "Fowler's
defeat will seem less like sacrifice."
He may understand what that means,
but the Inference lS admittedly OBJ
scure.
Another bit OF gossip IS that General
St. Clair can have the congressional
nomination In the Third district II he
wants 1t. Why he shouldn't want II Is
non explained, but with this clue to
work on Il may be said that II the man
ayers can have 1t their way the four
nominees will be Fowler Wilson, 81
Clair and Wiley.
Back At Work.
Messrs. Doventr and Dayton returned
yesterday from participation In the
three big recent conventions,each ready
70 do what might be required OF him IN
support Of the rivers and harbors blu.
Mr.. DoVener, being n member OF tue
committee, has a double interest In \,
while Mr.. Dayton, who has given It
constant attention, is anxious for that
immediate constituency Of his whose
future prosperity will be 70 largely ar
gumentAl by the long=hceded Improve
mcnt Of the MOnongahela.
Congressman Huling and Miller. who
were detained by private business. will
be here tomorrow, and u is very GER
tain that when the subsequent ballots
are taken on the bill the big four
viii help swell the majority.
MeSsrs. II. n. Lambert, OF New Cum
berIand. and II. s. Benson. OF Charles
ton. are registered at the National