The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-23

=. oTrnplzation or the Legislature.
VIKING THINGS IN CAUCUS.
From The Courier Of 10Th.
aRNATE,


rs. nsmocratic members Of the Senate
il"hIed iuT in The Senate chamber OF 7:S0
= SSd were called 70 order by Hon.
&! hisEemore, Of Pendleton, ON whose
1d,iOu ~ O Judge q. D. Camden, Of Harri.
.oS county, was declared chairman oil the
e'TsIi y. Camden, on taking the chair, said
,As, 49, Tere called together for the purpose
" NJ T:slectInS the officers OF their body,
" vi ~ consult as TO the best means to
~ ~, y IN most efectuRlly subserve the In.
,s,ss. 10y Of the people. For the fret time in
y. I'' SIS,ory Of the State, the Democratic
u.,,S 1V IVA ID in almost complete possession
IA Offices Of the State, and II behooV'
" ,Ssm 10 act with fairness and Justice,
: = o,isr 'r tbst the confidence Of the people
m,SSt y S be retained and It's authority, as Q
a.ttV nerpetuated. he felt certain that
iSs Ss91 Members would be actuAted BY .
soI,it ~ of fairness and non.partisanship.
ass, Ma returning thanks for the honor
SSonIsrred SISt the caucus, on motion Of Mr..
G,sHtbAm, elected Hon. sepdmius Hall,
secretary. 80, H. n n
vchn.on ior the position Of President OF
,ss 1T Senate, 10 q lew torcible remarks,
rseb n were ably seconded by Mr.. Blake
more. .,-.,., N. Ap
Summers, Of KAnAwha county.
me ballot resulted in the election ot
Mr. johnson, he having received 10 votes
and Or. Summers Z votes.
On motion Of Mr. Grantham, the noml'
nation ol Mr. Johnson was made unani-
nous, ,u
nett nominated Mr.. Joseph 8. Miller, OF
CabeIl county.
III, Sherrard, ,,,,
On motion ol MIR. Bennett, Mr.. Miller
MS declared the unanimous choice OF the
caucus, ,,-
Far The Office Of sergsant.at.A Arms, Mr..
Caldwell, Of Writ, nominated Mr.. Nat. b.
Clark, Of Wood county.
M. Blakemore, seconded the nomina-
ton.
Nr. Eastman nominated Mr. NJ. B.
Armstrong, OF Rosne county.
bon. G. D. Camden nominated Mr.
Vim. NJ. Patton, Of Harrison county.
Gen. Price seconded the nomination Of
NJ. Armstrong.
The clerk read the names Of Mr.. Reu.
ben Garrison and Mr.. P. W. Simpson, Of
KAnaWha county, as candidates.
Mr. Bennett seconded the nomination
Oi Ar. Armstrong.
Mr. Grantham seconded me nomination
d Ar. Patton.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast 20; Mr..
Clark received 10; Mr.. Armstrong o. Mr..
Patton s.
There was no election.
NJ, Eastman then withdrew the name
u Mr. Armstrong.
The second ballot resulted in the nomi-
uAdou Of Mr.. Clark by the following
vote:
Mr. Clark, "A; Mr.. Patton, Z.
For the office Of Doorkeeper, Mr.. Shell
ION nominated Mr.. John D. Anderson, Of
Nicholas county.
Nr. Grantham nominated Mr.. Alexan.
der Wallace, Of Kanawhs county.
Mr. Wilkinson nominated Mr.. Augustus
Ball, oil Boone county.
Mr. Caldwell nominated Mr. F. NJ. Far.
rell, oi Csbell county.
The ballot resulted In the nomination Of
Ar Anderson.
The caucus then adjourned.
HousE. +
The Democrats Of the House organized
BY calling Dr.. Thompson to the chair, and
appointing George o. Davenport, secreta:
y, On motion Of Mr.. Stout, the Rules Of
The House Of Delegates, as far as appllca.
blO, were adopted lor the government OF
thsbody. Nominations for Speaker be-
lnS in order, Mr.. Foley presented the
name Of Thsmas A. Bradford, OF Barbour.
VI. johnson nominated r. Hume Butch
I, Ol Jefferson. Colonel Floyd nomina.
I'D ". ". Miller, OF Ohio.
The roll was then called with the Iol'
loving result:
Miller, II; Butcher, 10; Bradford l6.
On the second ballot the vote stood, Mil
ls,l9; Butcher, s; Bradford, II. ','
At. Shirley then withdrew the name ol
VI, Butcher. e r..t
On The third ballot, the vote stood, MIL
IersS; Bradford, 81. On motion OF Mr..
BndlOrd the nomination Of Mr.. Miller
Wa declared unanimous.
Nj, J. Bernard Peyton was nominated
9t Clerk, by vote Of 81 tor Peyton to
Il ltot Nj. o. P. snyder.
For sergeant.at.A Arms, Mr.. ]. W. Hor-
0es was chosen. The vote stood, Horner
VI Dr.. Duncan Wards.
w. 8, Il. Campbell was selected as 9
candidate Tor door-keeper. His vote stood
u 70 II Tor Mr.. JosopK Barrett.
all the nominations were made unan'
Inous, after which the meeting adjourned
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