The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-05
The BRAXTON
STORY UNTRUE
SAYS DOYENER.
Rsssnts the Charges Made in Demo-
cratic Papers With Feeling.
Will Let People Decide.
GROSS PERVFRSlON OF TRUTH
r.tbe statement That the Opposition
Did Not Have Fair Play-will
Answer in Person.

Answer in Person.
s,s,J,r Dispatch to the Inteligencer
DISTINCTION. d. c., May 4.-Rep-
.,s,rtsHvc Dovener referred tonight,
,rtb considerable feeling. to the
charges made in Democratic papers
and rapIcd into or commented on by
o,sr- papcrs, concerning the manner
IN which he has conducted his canvass
f,r denomination. He referred partic-
uar,y to the report from Democratic
sources Of the proceedings in Braxton
county, where, 1t is charged, unfair ad-
vantage was taken in order to secure
the lndoraemcnt Of his candidacy by
the Republican convention.
"As heretofore stated to the Intelll-
rspear" said Mr.. Dovener, 81 am, and
have been, perfectly willing to permit
tbe prope to decida whether or not
sbarl return to Congress. 1 have done
my duty, as have been permitted to
understand It, and have no hesitancy in
saving that the citizens for whom
have labored have n right to say,
whether or not I have met their expec-
tations.
Gross Perversion of Truth.
ordinarily, do not reply to asper-
slons. but the statement recently pub
l!shsd in a Democratic paper, ques-
tlonIag the fairness of my friends in
Barton county. is so gross a perver-
sion Of the truth that am obliged to
notice It. The statement was untrue,
as the Republicans Of the county viii
willingly attest.
u shnli only say, in addition, that I
shall be in Falrmont on the Sth of May,
ready to meet and refute the charges
Of unfairness and of failure to do my
duty. not only by documentary proof,
but by the word OF those who know the
facts connected with the Braxton con-
yeu,iJn, and who win be In Falrmont
on the occasion named. I shall soon
thereafter be in MoundsvIlle, where the
charge, II not made, has been inslnu-
atad. that my friends In Braxton were
unfair, and shall also be in Wheeling.
ready on both occasions to dlsprove thf
accusations"
Speaks Before Post.
Captain Dovener said he was Obliged
to dismiss the subject with this state
mant as at the time of speaking COM
uittaa was in waiting to convey him tc
the Soldiers Home. near this city,
where .he is to deliver. by invitation
an address before Henry Wilson post
OF the C. A. R. He will. tomorrow,
accompany the rivers and harbors com
mittce to Baltimore, to inspect the har.
NOR there.
The sundry civil bill, making appro-
prIatlons for governmental expenses for
the year ending June 80, 1901. now be-
fore the house contains the following
items, OF interest to West Virginia:
For containing construction Of dams,
numbered .. 3. and s. between Davis
Island dam and dam numbereS C, $685.
600. Continuing improvement of Big
Sandy river by the construction CT two
locks, and dams between Louiaa and
the mouth OF the river, S2s0,0O9.
For Improvement Of Monongahela.
Improving Monongahela river, COM
pletlng Improvement at locks number
ed and c. by the construction of
floating plant, as authorized March 3,
1880 S3j OTe.
"Ohlo river for continuing construc-
t.5n Of dams numbered 10 and IS, $780,
030."
Representative Dovener is in receipt
Of q letter from the chief Of engineers,
United States army. upon the project
ed Improvement OF the Ohio river along
the West Virginia front, according to
survey from Pittsburgh to Marietta.
The letter was in response to Mr..
Doyeunr's inquiry. It demonstrates that
The total cost OF improvement will be
'la200,0O0.
Congress appropriated 100000 for
Preliminary work Of commencing the
construction Of dams 10 and Is, and au-
th5Hzad the letting Of contracts for
these dams, which are located, respec-
ugaly near wheeling and Marietta.
Everything Ready for Work.
General Wilson, chief OF engineers,
says MI special surveys FOR location
and the necessary borlngs for determin-
.nF sites OF these two LOCKS and dams.
h7va been completed. sites have been
selected, acquisition Of land authorized.
anj Tho attorney general has instructed
'ha proper United states attorneys to
t.nr legal assistance In the securing
n1l examination of titles,
In bis annual report. General Wilson
mhH'uad nm rr,imatc Of $4,000 MS
tHa amount TINT can be prontably cx-
rn1ad go th.s, worries In the hFcnl year
ending June 30. 1901 lie SAYS IN his
, a'eo. that "tha statement that
... % a,a5la dam or other Improve
nt hos been located. projected. or
.Huctad along The river from, OF
" Virginia. So IN error oro Of the
l H.r1l dams Of the gcrlaa cout'm'
between Mariettn and Baovei
hm bern located on the West
|.Hla front. The project coniem-
'araa more dams, within the
.".a o' West virglnin. Tho work Is
.ns lust as rapidly na law ana
.nr anl propc- work permits"