The Washington times., 1904-11-28
Ohio River Project.

Bulo 1lNCL EtOJctt.
Gepre-sntallve B. b. Dovene. of Wes.
Virginia who ranks next TO the chair
man .n the Republican membership. was
early ou hand looking out for the Ohio
River Improvements Speaking of tho
bIl and the interest OF his state i'm il. hc
-ald
"Far from being purely local af-
fair for West Virginia, the improve
ment Of the Ohio River is one of vast
Importance 10 all tie States bordering
an fl. This is especially true in con-
necJion with the Panama canal project.
River traffic has reached such proper
tious that the stream i- "a great artery
az national trade ana important inter-
csts cali for iIs care and development.
II would not like to make an mdi-
aidual prediction as to the amount the
bin viii carry The committee has
been called together 10 exchange views
ON thaI some members would like 20
bold ID down 10 twenty millions, while
20 others hundred millions would
seem n better figure You can guess
anything between those figures.
Alabama Not Hungry.
Southern members always view the
river and harb0r bin with mingled
feelings of anticipation and regret.
They as 'opes," but cannot look Tor
as much out OF the pork barrel" as
their Republican colleagues expect
Representative Bankhead of Alabama
second member Of the minority ON the
committee has come 10 town just as
happy as if his State was down for the
biggest allotment on The entire sched-
ule He said.
"a Hta I'D N al
one hundred millions credit-that is
what [ am wondering. IL takes good
deal of considering 10 get such a bin
framed mp. ana i suppose the commit
Zee viii spend several weeks over it,
The bin should have come at the last
session. but il was put over, and so
there is "a sharp interest now iu getting
it fixed up satisfactorily"
Representative Bankhead is the mem
ber whose seat was looked upon with
longing eyes by Capt Richmond p
HObsOn, OF Merrimac fame. at the late
election The eX-navaI officer made a
good run against the veteran member
but the latter expressed the view today
that his young competitor had talked
himself out at ST. Louis" Hobson's adj
dress 10 the national convention there
last July, while the convention was Won
dering what 10 do about the Parker gold
telegram, was one of the picturesque
features OF tAat occasion.
Taggart FavOrs Bryan.
Democratic National Chairman Thomas
II. Tassarr. who used 90 be- known i'm
campaign days ass Talking Tom" b.
reported 90 have had "a change OF heart
He is now more uf "a Thoughtful Tom. "
and is represented as believing the
Bryauitrs thr only safe cust0dlans OF
tIe Democratic party.
A fact generally admitted IS that Tag
FHrt bad ruH opportunity for gather
ins Impressions at close rang in the
course of the late campaign He was
able t1 size up how Belmont. Sheehan.
and Mc,'aTrcu We're accustomed 10 run
thInes Now. h- has determined the
pary'z future viii not rest well iu their
Bands. aul looks 20 the old leadership
FHich. though defeated twice was NOT
defeated go badly either time as Parker
was three weeks ago.
Conferences Bear Fruit.
This latest view of Chairman Tagsart
is attributed 90 the conferences which
b. hela teu days ago with number af
tlv Western members oI tag Demo
'l#ll| -N-.4"t.-l '|ifMitlrt HL French
Lick Do Is announced by friends off
the national chairman That Bee viii not
oHly u05 oppose tle efforts OF Bryan to.
rforeaHIz. tlt party but viii cordially
join with him u Jae attempt Taggart
said lldr 90 CHmmitte-ml Sullivan
Ryan. EataWeu au3 others who can-
ferred with him bu. He BIAS sine. talked
tne subject over with Indiana leaders
and has become convinced lhat the only
salvation of tH- party lies m segaraIIng
it from tHr gold Democratic c8utuesut
lu tho East Huirl dominated ihr ma
tluuaI executive committee lu the last
campaign.
Tags4rt Is -ald 90 have opposed ap-
peais to the ola gold standard element
for money When in WAS proposed 90
turu over to Treasurer Peabody tho
$1,000 Boo the treasury OF Jle e8.a st4nd-
ard committee ha opposed -t on tho
gyouud that ID would Doc resented bv fae.
free silver men because Il was "a nart
Of "a fund THAI had been used 20 defeat
tile party candidates iu 1856 and IgDJ and
but FOR Parkrr's well-ku0wu anauci3I.
views might have been used 90 defeat
him. lu this question, a- I4 many
others. Dee Was oycuuled. be believes
the committee ought 10 Doe TcorgaHIzed
aloHs new lines for lsI>.
Want No Reciprocity.