Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-15

STATE HOUSE.
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, February a.
The Parkersburg boomers have ar
rived.
The first contingent got in on the
afternoon train. Others are expected
tomorrow.
The boomers are loaded to the muz-
zle with reasons for the removal of the
State capitol to the Wood county
metropolis. They can meet any objec-
tons or refute any arguments.
Their little boomlet sprung up like
a mushroom, but if you doubt its ex-
istence they show you a subscription
paper which foots up something like
100000. They agree to invest that
sum in a new building, and throw in
a bunch of choice town lots.
Thus far the boom brigade here em-
braces e. NJ. Gilkeson, c. ID. Merrick.
}. w. Vandervort, E. W. Warner, J.
f. Moffatt, DR.. II. b. Stout, l. E.
Smith and George Newberger.
These gentlemen uncorked their en-
thusiasm as o as they alighted from
the train. The hour of midnight stu
finds them engaged in tossing bouquets
at the municipality of Parkersburg.
Their number will be augmented to-
morrow, they say. Then they will
work in shifts.
They are credited with accomplish
ing, or, rather, defeating something in
the line of legislation even before their
arrival. The Senate bill to appropriate
100000 for a fre-proof building heres
was ~railroaded through the upperA
branch yesterday, &c stated 1G-~h~d
dispatches. This was regarded as az
Charleston scheme to build O Capitol |
annex and thereby defeat the evil
Vaccinations of the Parkersburg
boomers. This morning a messenger
from the Senate broke in upon the de-
alterations of the House with the as
founding request that the bill be re-
turned. 1t will be granted. The Sen
axe had ~reconsidered it's vote, and
tabled the bill. That was a ten strike
for Parkersburg.
1t is claimed and denied that this
was a test vote, the claimors prepond-
Grating in numbers and in noise.
Charleston citizens are beginning to
realize that the Parkersburg boom Is
something tangible. They will act ac-
cordingly. e. NJ. Gilkeson. ex-collect-
or of internal revenue, Is one of tho
boss boomers. He Is the custodian OF
the subscription list upon whAch the
figures $4,000 are set opposite Ms
name.
we offer a better building than the :
present State house." he said to the
Register man, better hotel accoinmo-
d~ations, a more accessible and more
centrally located city, and a more en-
terprising people. We have two sites ]
in view. One IS the Gale property A.
the head Of Market street, embracing
a square and a half, and the other fne
City Park, of thirteen acres. We hfve
looked into the legal phase Of the Nat
ter and find that the State is under bon
tract with the City OF Charleston To 70
tain the capitol here. unless the question
OF removal be determined fayorably by
the voters Of the State. We propose o
ask for the submission Of a bill for q
vote as between Charleston and Park
ersburg at the next general election. II
this is done we have no fear as to tho
result. Parkersburg is the most con-
veniently located city for the people Of
the first and second. and one-half OF
the fourth congressional districts. The
people Of those districts are as much
responsible for the situation as are re-
sidents Of Parkersburg."
Parkersburg viii not have a VAIN
over In the race, even If the capital 10
to be removed. Morgantown has sew
eral nice tracts Of land which woufa
make admirable sites for a capitol
building.
Then there Is C~iarksburg, which Will
present strong claims. Stuart F.. Reed.
the Clarksburg editor, arises to remark,
and his language It Is plain. that the
Harrison county seat is the ideal locas
ton from a geographical and railroaa
point Of view. He ~inclines to the opin-
ion that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company viii have extended It's line
down the Monongahela valley through
~Clarksburg, connecting with with Davis
and Elkins roads. and with the Chesa-
peake & Ohio. before the removal OF
the capitol will have been accomplish.
ed. Mr.. Reed gives to the Register the
reason for the faith that Is within him.
and it win be seen that he is not in.
dulging in pipe dreams.
1.-THE Pennsylvania Company has
Continnqf on Second Pags.