The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-06

nntlOnl, put buh luOLlOuhI anu ueGlhEe
who was elected; but upon the instant u
Democratic member Jumped up, yelled VI
nominate L. A. Wiltz for Speaker" put
the motion while the Republicans were
shouting the name Of their candidate, Mr.,
Hahn, and declared Wilt elected without
recognizing the faet that anybody else had
been nominated, aud without calling the
nays on the motion. WiltA who Is Mayor
Of New Orleans, was purpOsely standing
at the foot Of the Speakers rostrum, and
before he was announced elected, at q
single leap landed in the Speakers chair,
seized the gayel and commenced calling
order, 1t was usurpation shrewdly
planned and executed. Imagine, II you
can, the scene that ensued. Nothing was
ever further remote from order, While
The Republicans shouted their protests
and insisted that they should be allowed
to nominate u candidate, and that the
motion should be put by Mr.. VigeFS, the
only one authorized to act, that the yeas
and nays be called, the Democrats were
rending the air with the same old
rebel yells, "sit DOWN. H0rder |" "Put
him outp Tho Speaker hammered
ierccly with his gayel, and yainly cried
order. In the midst Of the uproar II was
pretended that Clerk was elected, and
the House was declared to be temporarily
organized. Wiltz called upon Mr.. Lowell
Republican, and the oldest member Of
the House, to administer the oath to him,
but Lowell refused, protesting against the
illegality Of the whole proceedings, and
showing conclusiyely that, under law
passed In 1870, which he read, only Mr..
Vigers, the last Clerk, could put the mo-
tion for Speaker, In the meantime o
body Of sergeants-ut.Arms were declared
appointed, Us soon as Wiltz landed In the
chair, and they were directed TO clear the
hall and preserve order, but there could
be no order. Republicans protested and
yainly addressed The Chair for recognl.
tion. Wilt ordered the Sergeants to ar.
rest the members who protested, Many
Republicans left the hall and then came
back.
Wilt was then, on motion, declared the
temporary Speaker, and The permanent
organization was commenced. But II was
shown that, under the Constitution and
laws Of Louisiana, there could be nOsuch
thing as q temporary Speaker.
At this iunGture Mr.. Mathews nom
mated Mr.. Lowell as Speaker, and, from
his seat on the floor, put the motion and
declared Lowell, Republican, elected,
but he refused to take the chair, because
the act would be Just as illegal as that Of
Willis. Fierce denunGiatiOns and fren-
ziel clamOr ensued, In the midst Of which,
and above the roar Of other threats, rose
the voice of Wilt, from the Speakers
chair, proclaiming: "By the God In
Heaven, you Republicans cannot drive
us from this hal, or swerve Us from our
Lowell said that the Republicans had,
In caucus, decided upon Mr.. Hahn for
Speaker, and he moved that the vote be
taken on his election. Wiltz ordered the
Clerk to call the roll and decide whether
himself or Hahn should be Speaker.
Previous to this five Democratic MEM
bers hal been sworn In who were not re-
turned by The Returning Board, so that
the Democrats were sure Of electing
Wiltz, and could airord to call the roll.
The Republicans were advised not to
answer TO their names.
One colOfed mcmbtr pressed ques.
ton Of privilege. When told to sit down
BY Wiltz he declined, and this 30 Gnraged
Wilt that his hand flew to the neighbOr.
hood OF his cOat.tail, where rcvOlvGrs arc
usually kept. The members accused
Wilt Of putting his hand In his pocket
rs though to draw his pistol, and this
Willz did not deny. III fact he looked "a
though he wanted to shoot every Repub'
lican In the room. At the same time the
hands Of fifty Democratic members were
ready to aid Wilt.
MR.. HAHN,
By consent, while the roll was being called,
addressed the House, making COncil.
iatOry speech. lie denounced the &C
tion OF Tie Democrats, and said that, by
such nets Of violence and fraud, they
were driving away the support Of all
good men, that such illegal deeds had
brought down TO investigate them since
reconslf lctiOn, fiye Congressional Com.
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Witt ELE0TED sPEAhEN
by d majority Of fiity-two, iifty.eight y0t'
Ing. The oath was then administered Ia
Wilt, "a permanent Chairman. The
members we're then requested to come
forward, by threes, aud be sworn. Nearly
all the RepuDllcanS started 10 leave Tue
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