The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-11
FROM NEW YORK
nh. Republican Eomlhss for Vice
President May Come.
ROOSEVELT THE FAVORITE.
r,sv to Tell That a Congressional
campaign is On-TOwne VIII be
spuraed by the Democrats.

forest The governor mas Always Deen
r,.,.rr In Washington, and his work
yI,h th. Rough Riders and as governor
of ,hr Empire state has added to HIS
rroe rlty. There is no question. what
over .alt q very large proportion of the
republican public men here would re-
,5Ir. 10 see him nominated for the vice
rraancy, regarding him as the most
surib., man. They have sincerely re-
rr,t,aI that he is unwilling to accept
IN, via, presidential nomination. His
three statements that he could not con-
s-jar such a candidacy have chilled his
b55mars but one finds still quite a num-
her Of men who insist that IL the COVER
nor we're drafted at Philadelphia he
would feel It his duty to accept. despite
IN, t.c. that he considers 1t most Inn
p5r,art at present to complete his work
MS Governor. The governor will be
greeted by many friends during his stay
herr. and doubtless a number will try
+, persuade him to withdraw his objec-
lions TO standing FOR the vice presidency
but those who know him best have no
idea that he can be persuaded to change
his altitude. WINE here he viii consult
with politicians, as matter of course.
and some OF those computations may
have Important results
FavOrs Woodruff.
The governor is understood tc person
ally favor the nomination of Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff. and II this be 50,
knowing Woodruff AZ he does and ap-
precietag his capacity, he Will probably
do wha; he can to promote the latter's
candidacy,
It is really strange that within six
weeks Of the meeting of the Republican
national convention at Philadelphia
there is no trend toward any particular
man for the vice presidential nominal
ton. Everyone knows that the President
will be endorsed and re-nomlnated, THAI
the plattormw will congratulate the coun-
try on the gold financial legislation. the
conduct Of the war. that 1t will stand
for expansion and follow the lines that
are Characteristic of Rspublicanlsm, but
no oae can guess who viii get the vlce
presidential nomination. 1t is surprls-
ing that the talk Of Secretary Long for
the vice presidency continues to be
quite pronounced and to hear that the
President regards him. as available. for
practical politicians generally think it
is not good politics to so to Massachu-
sets for candidate, for one thing, or
10 choose one whose nomination would
reopen grave controversy and make
the administration peculiarly subject to
attack because Of Secretary Longs
treatment of Rear Admiral schley.
Sensitive to the Welfare of Farmers.
I;ls easy to tlll'that campaign for
the election of congressman is at hand
representatives in Congress are SO pc
Cullarly sensitive to the welfare Of the
farmers. Here on Monday the house
oyer-roda the ways and means commit.
tee by vote of 50 to 1856 and required
the secretary OF the treasury to furnish
the house with information concerning
the amount and character OF the mater
ia used in the manufacture OF oleomar-
garlne by the several manufacturers. as
shown by the monthly returns to the
treasury department. The majority of
thu ways and means committee reported
against the resolution on the ground
that the law prohibited the publication
OF such Information. The contention Of
those who demand the information from
the treasury is that deleterious sub
stances, particularly indigestible stear.
line, a substance that will not melt at 15V
degrees Fahrenheit is used In the man.
ufac,ura OF oleomargarine. 1t is i'm
portant that the manufacture Of such
unwh0Iesome material should be pre-
vented, but IL the house did not wish
Jus, n0w to show the farmers how de-
voted It is to them, and did not glory
in an opportunity to snub the unpopular
committee on ways and means. 1t is
doubtful II the resolution passed Mon
day could have been pushed through,
because Of the grave question of the
secretary's right to give out the infor-
nation asked for.
Towue not in Favor With Democrats.
A prominent Democratic senator and
friend Of William Jennings Bryan said
to-day that while ex-Congressmnn
Towne, Of Minnesota, was held In high
regard by Democrats because Of his de-
voton to free silver, his nomination for
vice president by the Popullsts would
preclude the possibility OF his nomina-
ton at Kansas City by the Democrats.
The Democrats, he said, were glad to
have Popullst support and had no OBJ
lection 10 Bryans nomination at Sioux
Falls but they did not want to accep;
the whole Populist presidential ticket
thus making the Kansas City conven-
tlon merely a ratification OF the Popullst
Skeletons.
The members Of the senate COMMITTEES
on privileges and electIonsare anxious 10
have the Clark case submitted without
debate, regarding the committees un-
animons report in favor OF unseatlng
him as sufficient argument for doing 80.
The Commits will leave the responsible
Iiy Of wasting time by talking with the
seo1t7rs who are opposed to unscatlns
lhrM Montana senator.
The bill approprIatlng S5,OOO.OOO for
an expedition at ST. Louis to commence
Faic The centennial OF the Louisiana
purchase. VIII be reported to the house