The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-08
ELECTION FOR U. S. SENATORS.

ELECTION FOR U. S. SENATORS.
The election, says the Wheeling
Register, of United States Senators
came off in the Legislature on Wed
nesday, 4th inst. W. Il. Wiley and
P. G. Van Wrinkle were the success
full candidates.
Eleven o'clock in the morning was
the hour fixed for the election, but at
half past ten one wing of the Legis-
lature became uneasy, and resolu-
ton was offered postponing the cleo
ton till the 23d of September next.
This resolution, after some debate,
was lost.
Then it was urged that the vote
should he taken viva voce, in order
that the people should know how
their representatives voted. This
motion was also rejected.
The next dodge was to require
memb ers to endorse their names on
the backs of the tickets. Some mem
bers declared this was no better than
uiua voce, while others contcnded
that it was unconstitutional to vote
in this way the highest officers in
the State had been elected by ballot,
and why should the Legislature re-
fuse to vote in the same manner P
After half On hours discussion it
was decided to vote by ballot.
A resolution was then offered that
each member vote for two candidates
until one was elected. This resolu-
ton was also discussed for some time,
and finally lost
A message was received from the
House stating that that body was
ready to proceed with tho election,
and that Messrs. P. G. Van Wrinkle,
Benz. II. Smith, W. T. Wiley and
A. w. Campbell were the nominees.
Committees were appointed by the
two Houses TO count the votes, and
balloting was commenced. Whole
number Of votes Sc; necessary to a
choice IS.
On the first ballot Wiley received
so, Campbell q, Smith "a, and Van
Wrinkle % votes.
W. r. Wiley was then declared
elected one of the u. S. Senators.
On the second ballot Campbell re-
ceived &c, Wrinkle 10, and Smith
II votes. No election.
The third ballot was about being
taken, when the hour of one o clock
arrived. Some one suggested the
propriety Of taking a recess till after
dinner. The motion was soon agreed
to, and the halls were not long being
cleared
At three o'clock the Legislature
again convened, and the election was
Immediately proceeded with.
On the third ballot Van Wrinkle
received %, Campbell %, and Smith
Is votes. No election.
Mr.. Daniel Lamb was then put in
nomination.
On the 4th ballot Van Wrinkle re-
ceived IS, Campbell %, Summers 7,
Lamb 6, and Smith 5 votes. No
election.
On the 9Th ballot Van Wrinkle re-
ceived SO, Campbell Is, Summers 8,
Lamb 6, and Smith 5 votes. No
election.
The case seemed to be desperate
one. Van Wrinkle lacked but one
vote of being elected. Van Winklers
were in good spirits and eager for
the fray, when a resolution was offer
ed postponing the election till Sep
TENDER. Mr.. Farnsworth, who effer-
ed the resolution, said it was useless
to vote the way they had been doing;
it was all folly to thus idle away
time; if the election was postponed
till the Legislature re-assembled, the
membeas would be able to know who
their constituents would desire to
have elected ss their representative.
But it was too late to talk of post
ponement-there was sure thing on
the next ballot. And vote rejected
the resolution.
On the 9th ballot, Van Wrinkle re-
ceived 46, Campbell y, Summers 6,
and Smith two votes.
Mr.. ?. G.. Van Wrinkle was then
declared United States Senator elect,
and the Legislature adjourned.
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