The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-04
OUR Two
REPUBLICAN,
SENATOR'S
scott VIII be sworn In, and There
WIN be No Democratic Senator
From This State.
WEST VA. AND COMMITTEES
Scott for the Judiciary and Dayton
for Craftsmanship Of Naval
Affairs.
.r.clnl pIapn al ID the Intelllgencer.


Of century the United States senate
will tomorrow convene without carry,
lnE on Its rolls the name OF Demo
cratic senator from West Virginia.
Both the present senators, from the
state are OF the Republican faith. and
each will take his seat in the Fifty
sixth Congress at noon December 4.
1t is conceded, from present appear
ances. that, having the proper creden-
tIals, Senator Scott will be sworn in
at once, and should cognIzance be taken
Of the McGraw grievance at all. or
ever, II must come later on. Former
Senator Faulkner, who is Senator
scott's counsel. Is in the city, guest
at the shoreham. II Will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Faulkner not Ions ago
characterized the proceedings with
which McGraw has been laborlng so
assldlously as SO much labor lost, and
from his long experience and his famil-
larty with senatorial custom and prec-
edents 1t would be supposed Mr., Faulk-
ner knows.
There is a renewal Of the talk of max
ing Mr.. Scott member of the senate
committee on the District Of Columbia.
Senator McComas, who has been under
stood to be also an aspirant for the as
SIgnmeut, said to-day that Senator
Scott would make a splendid addition
to the committee.
The West Virginia delegation in Con-
gress is here. Senator Scott has gone
10 the Arlington hotel for the winter
and Senator EllSins is, OF course, DOM
lcied at his X street residence, Repre-
sentative Dovener is at Willard's hotel.
Representatives Dayton ap'k,Ereer ut
the varnum and RepsesSp ehn-
son at No. l6 Third sttheast.
Mr.. Johnson sat qyeyp lirer
correspondent thar ~ bhtl "a y 40
legislation as yet u "a his
constituents. He wand liSst Is famIl-
arlze himself with the congressional
routine, and in due time viii take up
SRd conSlG o matters of moment to the
state. His secretary. Mr.. Watts, is
handling the mail, and both are accus-
tom!ag themselves to departmental
channels.
There is Il strong effort to have Judge
Freer placed on the judiciary commit
tee OF the house. This action was an
tlclpated in the Intelligencer several
weeks ago. 1t is among the strong
probabilities that his name will be in
claded In the composition of thnt COM
mIttee when Speaker Henderson makes
his announcement, 1t is place for
which Judge Freer is peculiarly well
qualIhed. 1t Is well known the speaker
to.be is making no promises, however.
and every detail in the coming orSani-
zatIon, 10 far as the generality OF the
popuiace - even the congressional
branch Is concerned. is the merest
speculation.
In this connection, however. 1t may
be said with reasonable assurance that
West Virginia will get a craftsmanship.
and 1t is believed 1t will be an Import
ant one. The chairmanshlps, as be-
slowed in the last house, are not equit-
ably distributed. The south has none.
Illinois has six. Ohio Is well supplied,
also, and while most OF those now hold
Ing important positions viii surely be
provided for. 1t Is possible rearrange-
ment will be made which will give
southern members a chance. And the
question is asked, What state OF the
south deserves as much Of the Repub-
lIcan majority as does West Virginia?
A conference was held yesterday
therefore. looking to the taking OF such
steps as may be proper to advance Mr..
Dayton to the head Of the house COM
mIttee on naval affairs. This chair
manship in the last house was held BY
Mr. Boutelle, OF Maine, but in the event
he is transferred to another position
equally desirable, there would seem to
be no obstacle in the way of advancing
Mr. Dayton to the craftsmanship Of the
naval committee. Mr.. Dayton is. OF
course, doing nothing to promote the
movement in his behalf, but he is in
the hands CT his friends. Senator'S FL
klns and Scott are giving the project
their hearty support.
The Republicans Of the West Virginia
delegation are striving to do the best
thing possible for the state as the main
consideration, and that particular
member whose chances are best for
promotion viii be doomed by his col
leagues and by the senators for that
Promotion.
Another element enters into calcula-
ton and that is the increased Demo-
cratic representation In committees.
The Republican majority in the next
house viii be less than It was in the
last, and the difference viii be percopu-
be- It is believed, when tho committees
are named, This may render desirable
the transfer Of Chairman Boutellc.
Captain Dovencr will 20 back on the
rivers and harborH committee and Mr..
Dayton to the naval committee, what
ever else shall transplre. Each Is en-
'ering upon his third term, and each
has made good record for himself and
hlS state, How far up towards the top
Of his committee each win go is the
question which their friends arc anx-
lou7 to have settled.
AegsgU, poxsRsEi Dayton aud FFeeF