The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-10-26
The Next Legislature.

seats in the session Of the Legislature
which commences at Charleston, on the
Second Tuesday in January next,
The State is divided into twelve dis.
tricts, and each district elects two Sen.
a,ors, One of the Senators IN each
district was elected on tho 18th to
servo four years, and tho other ono (hc
first named in each District in our Iist)
holds over from the election Of lS72,
and has two years yet to serve. or
the "a Senators, 10 are Democrats, 4
nrn straight and respectable Radicals,
and ono, r. B. Sherrard, is monde
script.
Our list Of The members Of tho new
House Of Delegates is not complete, bu,
| It il sufficiently so to determine the OK.
act political complexion Of that body |
Tho House is composed Of Go members;
Of this number the Democrats have
elected 81, the Radicals 10, and the
Democrats and Independent RcPubli.
cans combined, in Preston, Ono-Peter
Zinn, Liberal.
The Legislature will stand in joint
ballot. so Democrats. l6 Radicals, and
3 Independents. Democratic majority
on joint ballot, over Radicals, 81 J;
over Rndicals and Independents com
bincl, 81. This majority ought to be
largo enough TO answer all practical
purposes. 1t is safe to assume that
ScnatOr Foreman will be succeeded in
the United States Senate by Demo
crat.
SENATORS.
First Distrid-John Cunningham,
of Hancock; A. j, pannell, Of Ohio,
Democrat
Second Diarie.-B W Pticc, of
Marshal; U N Arnctt. Of Marion,
Democrats,
Tiind Distrie.-G D Camden, of
, Harrison, Democrat; q + Scott, Of
Ritchic, Rad.
Fourth Disirict-D D johnson, of
Tyler, Democrat; G loomis, ofWool,
Rad,
FIFTH Di.trict-p @ Eastman, Of
Mason; Thomas Fcrrcll, of ROauc,
; Democrats.
.SirM Decentralization Shelton, Of
Nicholasi W I Burdclt, Of Kunuuha,
Democrats.
Seucnth DisiTet-- Mcdonald, of
Mcdowell; Ira j GcGinnis, Of Ca
bell, Democrats.
Eighth District II " Dickinson, of
TaJettc, RF Dennis, Of Grcenbricr,
Democrats.
Ninth riariet-J NJ Bennett, of
, Lewis; David Golf, of Randolph, Dem.
ocFats.
Tenth DiMrict-o NJ Bishop, of
Preston; Il l. Berkshire, Of Monon.
gala, Radicals.
Eleventh Disinct-R y Shcrrard. of
Hardy, nondcscrjpt; W @ Clayton, of
+ Mineral, Democrat.
ItgeJM DiStrict-R y GuSto1, OF
Morgan; NJ Grantham, Of Berkeley,
Democrats.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Barbomr-S NJ Cornwell, Dem.
barbour, Taylor and Harrison
W 4 leo Dem.
Berhelcy--J. H. Gottiugor and a.
Small, Democrats.
Booac-Johu Powell Dem.
BrartOa--D S SquirCs Dem.
BrOOke-L Rogers Dem.
Catell-J W Thornburg Dem
Calhoun and Ritehie-J Taylor and
W Hayhurst Democrats.
Clay, Nicholas and IFctdcr-.D D
Dix Democrat.
DOadriGge-o j Stewart Dem.
Fayctte-J Montgomery Dem,
Giimcr--D Huffman Dem.
Grant-D Babb Rad.
GreenLrier-G W Williams Dem.
Hunpshire-A Monroe Dem.
Hancock-J a Campbell Rad.
= Aar1y-NO rc'urn-pr0bably a
Democrat.
Karisou IT C West Democrat aud
" b Garlic Radical.
JackSon-T Parko Dem.
Jc6e1on-J NJ Mason and l S Tan.
nCr Democratic.
Kanaeha-sA Miller. -Agcc and
- Chapman Democrats.
Le,sis-w V Chides,cr Dom.
LiueOla-J S Wilkinson Dem.
LogaH-No return-Den.
MnriOn-A i Fleming and A
Pritchard Democrats.
.Nushal-G1 s White and a. Tur
ner Radicals,
iltison-E Sehon and J a McCuI.
lOcl Democrats.
!,terccr-No Acknowledgement.
Nineral-W " WEIGH Dem.
Ilioaoagalia-J Snider aud ] B
Tough Radicals.
IiOarOc-S A Houston Dem.
Morgan-O p Dychc Rad.
MDoreli and Igyoming-No re.
tnrn-Democrat.
Ohto-R Simpson, J H Cool, Il 81
Jordan and j W Morgan Democrats
PeaiietOn-No rGtarn-DemOctat.
POcahontas-W J Wooddell Dem
Preston-J Il Wilson, DeaOcrat, p