The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-29
WEST VIRGINIA SENATOR'S.

the leading papers of the country upon
the election of Messrs. DAVIS and HERE
FORD:
Three United States Senators were
elected yesterday, Ben Hill somewhat
Unexpectedly, being chosen successor to
Mr.. Nor wood, of Georgia, while in West
virginia Senator Davis was elected as
his own successor, aud the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Csperton
was filed by the election OF
Frank Hereford, now represent.
ing the Third Congressional Dis
trict. Mr.. Hill in the upper chamber
may te expected to prove moderate,
industrious aud patriotic colleague for
General Gordon. His earnest and manly
speech yesterday will not soon be for
gotten. MIR. Davis will with hardly
doubt be able to get next session that
close examination of the books OF the
Treasury Department denied HIM under
the regime of Grant Morrill, and Bout
well. His.associste, Mr.. Hereford, has
during his six years service in the House
won an enviable record as working
member-N. Y. World.
West Virginia has strengthened to
some extent her representation in the
Senate by the election OF Hon. Frank
Hereford for the short term. Without
having conspicuous ability, Mr.. Here
ford is competent legislator, with un-
tiring energy, and thoroughly imbued
with the national spirit. The late
Speaker Kerr trusted him implicitly, and
used 10 speak of him as one of the most
promising young men in the South.
Senator Davis has been reelected for the
long term.-Phiiodetph,a Times.
The WEST VIRGINIA SENATORS. -
After several days of unsuccessful bal
loting, the West Virginia Legislature
Yesterday succeeded IN electing two
United States Senators, both Democrats,
the Hln. Henry &. Davis being elected
his own successor for the long term,
whilst the Hon. Frank Hereford was
elected to fill the vacancy caused BY the
death OF the Hon. A. L. Caperton. Mr..
Davis has already served one full term
in the United States Senate, where he
has made the reputation OF being an In
dustrious and attentive Senator. The
Hon. Frank Hereford has served two
terms in Congress ss the Representative
Of the Third district OF West Virginia,
and is at present Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Commerce. He is q lawyer OF
fair ability, aud is esteemed one OF the
best political speakers in the new State
-B1itimOre Sun.
1t will be seen that the West Virginia
Legislature has reelected Henry u.
Davis to the United States senate, thus
bestowing upon HIN the public approval
TOR his representative fidelity, which Is
ever delight TO the public servant.
Senator Davis was elected for the long
,erm-or rather to continue in the POSI-
tion after the expiration OF his present
term. The Legislature then elected
Frank Hereford, who now represents the
Greenbrier district in Congress, 10 the
short Senatorial term, made vacant oy
the death OF the late Senator Csperton,
and filled temporarily by Samuel P'ice,
of Green nbrier, by appointment OF the
Governor. -R,ehmond Dispatch.
GEORGIA has done we'll IN electing the
Hon Ben. Hill to the Senate. He is 8
man OF vigorous intellect.
West Virginia has also elected two
Senators of whom she need not be-
ashamed Richmond Wing.
West Virginia has secured two very
able Senators in Messrs. Hereford and
Davis. Now that the contest is over 1t
NAV be not improper TO say that with
the exception Of Col. Ben Wilson the
entire delegation IN Congress OF West
Virginia was promIn emily mentioned IN
connection with the two vacant senator
ships About the time that the ballot
II Q for Senator began a. Wheeling there
WAS A conspicuous absence of West Viz
,inIs Representatives here. Suddenly,
and before any result had been reached,
the gentlemen alluded to turned up IN
their places in the House and Senate.
IL was unaccountable. No one could ex-
plain il. There must be some cause Tor
this unsnimity of action upon their part,
but what il WAS no one could tell We
fancy, however, that we can detect some
col n neciion, rs il were, such rs exists be-
tween cause and effect, between the re-
turn of the wanderers and the following
resolution introduced into the West Nir-
GINA House OF Delegates:
ResoIred by the Legislature Of West
Vrrqinis: That our Senators be in
s,ructed, and our members OF Congress
be respectfully requested to return, with
out unavoidable delay, to their respec.
tive positions in the Congress of the
United States, there to exercise their
utmost wisdom in aid Of the measures
suggested or proposed in view OF the
critical situation of public affairs
WASHINGTON Nation.