The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-13
RALIoTINd TOR A SE6ATOl,

blame no qne but thsnaselyes and their
leaders "a
BAI1pENd FoR A sEsATOB,
Unto and including &c ballots taken
in caucus tonight Stxty.fOur separate
votes have been taken to nominate SEN
ator to succeed Governor Foreman. This,
OF course, includes the ballots that have
been taken in joint sessions Of the Legis-
lature, and YET no nomination has been
made; and l don't believe that they are
much nearer a result than when they tirst
begun, ..ss..-,. ,..,--.,,,.s....,-.......5
name was Withdrawn, purely for expert.
mental purposes, although 1t was then
stated that his personal ambitions were,
with him, secondary TO the harmony and
success OF his party, On Friday night
Mr.. PricG's name was also Withdrawn, We
presume, Tor similar purposes, A mum.
Der Of ballots were taken In and out Of
caucus with these gentlemen of Of the
track, and still the Democratic hosts
would scatter" In the meantime Walker
made considerable gains, and gave forth
some serious symptoms Of reaching the
goal. Yesterday number Of gentlemen
called ON MessrS. Price and Camden, and
informed them that tho thing was getting
serious, and something must be done or
Walker might slide into the Senate on his
car, They knew him to be slippery
fellow, and 1t would not bO safe " trust
him too far: no they determined 10
RENoMINATE
the gentlemen named, II for no other
purpose than to keep Walker out. Ac'
cOrdingly to-day they were again pre-
sentedto the Joint ASSEMBLY as gentlemen
worthy Of the position Of U. s, Senator,
and the same vote was polled both to-day
and tonight that was cast the first week
that the ballotiDg began, It Is clearly
evident that Tho Democrats don't want
either Walker or Camden Tor Senator,
There are fifty out OF the seventy-two
Democratic members opposed toeither oil
them, but they will be forced to take one
or tho other Of them. They must cat the
crow whether they like II or not Csul-
den would got out Of the way II Walker
would do likewise, but he has sworn by
tho gods that he will never withdraw from
the contest, He proposes to fight Il out
on that limo II II takes all winter and the
summer besides. lie means to force
them to elect him II no cando it. He has
tried oyster suppers, fine wines, mean
whisky, sOirics, dances and everything Of
that sort. He has promised offices In end
less numbers 10 the weak knCcd md lin
her backed, and tonight he sent letter
into the caucus in which he declared him,
self in favor Of imitation, water lines, good
times, tho Democratic party and HIS, W,
but all Of these things don't move them,
They don't SEQ II. They will not submit
until forced to II. give 1t up. don't
know who will be Senator, and don't care,
MusH.
The weather il dreadful cold. The
river IL full OF Ice. Navigation IL slls-
pended. The Federal Court Is here for
the purpose Of trying case involving
tho title TO ono Of tho salt furnaces In the
salines above hero, on tho Kanawha
river. Put DAILY got vote for US. Sen.
atOr yesterday. lie says 1.-THE DimGCratiC
party Ia ~ friend 10 The Irish" 1t Ii
claimed here that Governor Jacobs will
veto tho Capital removal bill. The
"strikora" for tho Senatorial candidates
are all here yet except Jack IIorner, whc
has gone to q moro Oongenial climate
Jack has gone up Salt river. Two weeks
more Of working days and the session
will DO over, The question is still unset
tied, "whO Ia the MODOC,"