The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-22

as be had spoken ffearly an hour
while this morning he pronounced
health. a.
Mr.. Martin said he was quite unwelI
snd not really able to speak at the
length he had, but felt It 10 be his duty
Mr. Hoke appealed to the Senate TO
take vote, without having any more
lonR-winded speeches, and assured the
members that he knew two or three
senators who would vote against the
men who should make the longest
speeches.
air. FsrnsswOrth rose and said he
mad not Intended to say "A word and
would not except for the outrageous
ISLANDERS 50 literally heaped upon
BuckhannoD; and in view of the gross
assaults with which gentlemen had
decorated the town of Bnckhannon and
The county Of Upshur, he felt it his
duty osay something by way of refu.
But Mr. Hoke here appealed to Mr.
saying that his wife was quite IL, and
he wanted to vote once, at least, before
he retired.
hr. FaTnswOrth Yielded, as ne want.
ed To economic Time, and desired to
accommodate the Senator, saying thai
Z Tue hlHuucTS against BuCkhannOn
would retute themselves.
4 he Senate then proceeded 10 vote.
! with the following result:
FIRST BALLOT.
I For CddTIcsto,i-Dix, Slack, Work
man ana Zinu-3.
I F'Or Observation-Disclosures, Drum.
Inond, FarnswOrth and Wright.
Far GrGttoit--Applegate, Price and
| Linu-3.
bor Ctqrks6ur9 : foreman. wern-
ninger and Wilson'S
For L'arkerSJttrg-Foster, Humph-
reys, Martin and Stevenson tPresi-
nor MoundsyiRs-Burley-I.
Eor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Dawson
After the first ballot, MoundsvilIe
and Martinsburg were Withdrawn.
The vote then proceeded:
SECOND BALLOT.
For ChaI testoH-Dix, Slick, Work
man and Young-5.
For BuckhannOH-Burley Carska-
don, Dawson, Drummond, Farnsworth
and Huke-6.
FOR GrGrtO"-Applegate, Price and
For CgarksG,,rg Foreman, wern-
niger and Wilson's.
For ParkerSburg = Foster, Martin,
THIRD BALLOT.
For Charleston Dix, Humphreys.
Slack, Workman and YounG-5.
For BuckhdHltOu - Dawson, Drum
mnnd, FaTnswOrth and Wright,
For GrGJton-Applegate, Price and
Zinn-S.
Tor Gdr1sGurg-Boremau, Burley,
Werninger and Wilson's.
For PGrkerSbUyy-Car Chap
line. Foster, Hoke, Martin and Steven
son--6.
FOURTH BALLOT.
For ChdrtcSton-Dix, Humphreys,
Slack, Workman and Young-5.
For Observation-Disclosures, Chap
line, Dawson, DrummOnd, Farnsworth,
and Hoke-G.
For GrdJtoH-Price md linn.
h0r CtgTkSGuIg-Applegate, Bore
man. hurley, Werninger and Wilson
For GrkcrsJ,r0-Foster, Martin,
Wright and Stevenson-4.
Aiter the fourth ballot Mr.. Young
said he was in earnest about locating
the Capital, and that he intended now |
10 try other points having failed on |
and did not suppose they |
could get II there. He appealed to his |
friends To change their vOIes.
Mr.. Stevenson then addressed the
Committee ofthe Whole AT considerable
length. and with eHrnestness and abil.
ty, in behalf of Parkersburg, show
ng the Importance of the location OF
he Capital ut that point, as compared
with competing points, and showing
with great force the Inducements OF
Tered by Parkersburg.
Mr.. linn withdrew Grafton, and
stated that he thought he had dis.
his duty toward that pOint.
He greatly desired that that should be
the Capital, but that was Il vain hone
now. His next choice was Buckhan-
non, and he believed that that was the |
second choice of his constituents He
also spoke highly of the advantages OF
BuCkhRnnou.
Mr.. Price reluctantly yielded Graf
ton. He had earnestly hoped that it
would be chosen as the Capital, but it
seemed to him useless for Senators who
really desired the Capital to be located.
to vote longer for Grafton, although it
was rich and flowed with milk and
honey. He said he would not make a
speech because IL was too expensive,
and hoped the Senate would unite.
FIFTH BALLoT.
For Charlottesville and SlaCk-2,
FOT BUckhultHOII-CArsk Chap
line, Dawson, Drummond, Farnsworth,
iioke, Price, Workman, Wright,
Young and Iinn-lI.
For CIdrkSGM1-B ureman, Burlev.
Humphreys, Martin, Werninger and
WilEOn-6.
For Observation-Disclosures, Foster,
and Mr.. Stevenson-3.
SAITH BALLOT.
For observation-disclosures Drum
mond, tnrnswOrth, Price, Workman,
Wright, Young and Hiun-S.
For rkS6ur1-Boreman, Burley.
Dix, Martin, Slack, Werninger and
M1lann-I
For ParkerS6urg-Car Chap.
line, Foster, Hoke, Humphreys and Mr..
StevensOn-7.
SEVENTH BALLOT.
For BUc&hnnHoR-Burley, Dawson,
Drummoud, EarnswOrth. Hoke, Price,
Workman, Wright and Zinn-9.
neutrality-suspicious., Dix, Slack,
Werntuger and WiIson-5.
For ISdrkerSburg-A Cars
kadon, Chapline, Foster, Humphreys.
Martini Young and Stevenson
EIGHTH BALLOT.
For fGrleStOH-Dix-I.
For observation-disclosures Drum
mond, FarnswOrih, Price, Workman
and Ztnn-6.
For GarkSGuTg = Boremau, Hoke,
Slack, Werntnger aud Wilson's.
=, For PirkerS6u'g-Applegate Burley,
CarskRdon, Chapline, Foster. Hum
Stevenson-IO. VS."
NINTH BALLOT.
For Observation-Disclosures, Chan
line, Dix, Dawson, Drummoud, Farms
worth, HOke, Price, Workman. WRIGHT
Young and Ziun-l2.
For CidrkS6trg = Applegate, Bore.
mau, Burnley, Werniuger and Wilson--5
For drksTS6Wrg-Foster, HUM
phTeys, Martin, Slack and Stevenson-5
SO the blank was filed with the town
of BuoEhRnnOn, and, on motion OF Mr.,
Farusworth, the second blank was
hlled with upshur county, and the
words ION the lands donated TO the
State by Levi Leonard and Mary r,