The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-29

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max a good oficer, and bad thefefors
voted for him. a,-.s-.-r,-.
Mr.. P1NNELL had heard Mr.. HER.
MANS say that the Berkeley Union had
sold out to the Conservatives. The
member from Writ, Mr.. SCOFIELD
doubted this, but Mr.. HEERMANS in.
sisted. and authorized them to repeat
the statement.
The speaker limited his opinion that
there might be q bargain, but in quite 9
different direction. After all was said
it was a mere matter of choice between
individuals The Berkeley Union had
fought a good fight in the campaign,
and was, therefore, worthy of reward
To make all things clear, he suggested
postponement, to allow full develop
ment of the facts.
Mr. SMITH. of Kanawha. had heard
some talk yesterday afternoon in regard
to this bargain and sale. This morn
ing he was advised that the
Democrats held caucus last evening,
and determined to give their votes to
Wisner, provided he would give the
printing to the REGISTER Office, and
friends of Wisner were at the Mcclure,
lin communication with this caucus
while it was in session. He did not
blame the Democrats for attempting as
a minority to get what they could. He
would do the same thing were he in
their stead. He found fault with the
other parties to the transaction. He
ridiculed the idea that the Intelligencer
was going over to the Democracy. Mr..
Hagans had merely said that he would
be independent in the future. He would
be very sorry if the public patronage
prevented any Republican editor from
being independent. He would vote for
the IntelligenCer and he wanted its ed
itors to understand that they were per-
pendicular Independent Republicans,
with perfect right to tell the truth if
they should see proper to do so.
Mr.. SMITH, of Morgan, asked leave
to make an explanation. He did not
not know until this morning that the
Democrats had held at the Mcclure a
caucus. Had himself been at that
house last evening, but knew nothing
of the caucus until this morning. He
demanded the authority upon which
these charges were made.
Mr.. CARROLL wanted to cast his
vote understandingly. 1t appeared that
Mr.. Wisner had made no proposition in
person to the REGISTER, but from Mr..
HEERMANS' remarks, the proposition
had been made by some one else. If so.
the natural conclusion would be that
the party making it had authority from
somebody.
Mr.. MANION had not been in his seat
tho day before when the voting COM
menced, but now proposed to vote his
sentiments in the question of merit. In
this matter he was not tied to anybody;
was with the gentleman from Kanawha
in his desire to do right. He was not
sold ont by Mr.. Baker or Mr.. Walker,
nor was he asked to be. He was free to
exercise his own choice.
A message from the Senate announced
that that body, the House concurring,
had postponed the election until Febru-
ary 4th.
Mr. CARROLL moved to suspend the
rules for the purpose of taking up the
resolution.
Mr.. HEERMANS opposed postponing
the election. A printer was needed TO
complete the Code.
Mr.. JACOBS, of Hampshire, inquired
if the special ordor for the election on
the previous day, was not exhausted in
the absence of an order continuing the
election until completed.
The Speaker held that the Fifth Joint
Rule met the contingency.
Mr. PINNELL favored suspension and
and postponcment as n matter of justice
to all concerned. He thought a little
delay would he nothing more thon COM
mon fairness.
The motion to suspend the rules was
lost.
The vote was then called for the fifth
ballot, with the following result in the
House: Frew %: WIsner IL; Baker IL.
The committee appointed to compare
the ballots of the House and Senate, re-
turned with the intelligence that the
Senate had adjourned without taking a
vote, so the ballot failed.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
of Taylor.
The Speaker announced as the House
of Arrangements for the
visit, Messrs. Core, Snod-
grass and Reynolds.
Adjourned.