Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-15
Not ~ Sympathy with those who
Elected Him.

Il appears lhat ,he Speaker Of the House Of
Delegates of Wet Virginia LEFT his place st
Wheeling, lcw days ago. and eniored into
Grconback Council at Washington City, and
upon lis return hasiug been interviewed by
a rcprcseu;aiigooi he Republican organ, mado
known his inclinstons TO help form a third
party under certain circumstances The SpoaA-
er's fcalty to bio party has been under suspicion
because he had given prominent place % Re-
puJlicans in tie arrangement Of tie standing
Committees of the House These things
brought about a Caucus Of the Democratic
members Of the House aad the GlIowing is al
ofioia, report Of the proceedings:
A meeting Of tho Democratic members Of
the House oi Delegates was he'd 10 the room
Of the Court OF Appeals ia Wheeling. West
+ VIRGINIA, on Wednesday night, Fcbfu1ry -,
1879 On motion of /. A. Bradford, JohN j.
/ CmaLEY. of Hardy county, was called 10 tho
/ char, and D. H. Buichcr 81 Wood county, WAS
made secretary.
Dr. G10ch. of sumner county 10 brief
statement explained iho Object Of the meeting,
and on motion of tAs same gentleman tho
/ Chair wa5 requested % aap'int committee oi
F iyo 90 draft resolutions.
The Clair announced ihc iB5wius a5 The
committee =. ! jacob T. s. Bmilpnl, y.
+ p. Go5oh. A. Mourie aud ~. il. T. LOWS.
whcioup1u thc committee retired, and after
some t.me returned with the loilDwlng report
The committee appointed by o meeting u
the Dcmocratic membcrso % tae House oi Dole
yates. 10 take .nt0 Consideration tho political
scntimcnts expressed ~ the Speaker of tho
llouss iu IA interview with tho editor Of tho
+ hhlLgeAccr VI tlis date, respectfully submit
the following
Wo mliy recognize the right u any citizen
o. asiect such political affiliations of o. express
such views ~ be- may deem just aud proper
withort being u.ld. subrrt a. the criticism u
bis fellows. Lut as The Democratic member.
arc largely DO the mai pity in The House, and
arc therefore hell rspJn+5ie O. th0 country
r m tte officers thereof we therefore bold Il our
duty 60 declare with emphasis that tie views,
themes and plans ol party orgnizliion, e.
prc.acf iu ihe u'cfyics relcrrct %. 81 not re-
present the Democratic party ol West Firsinia,
aud we hereby express Our determined dimp-
probation 90 thc sane We further declare
that we d. not mean 20 yigiI or surrender Ia
the slightest degree Democratic principles. %
f Democratic organization. We shall always
warmly welcome % our ranks al who concur
With rs 10 political sentiment, but cannot sur
render political principles which have stood
tie tc-t fJr 80 many years, o. suit The IDEAS "r
purposes % any person Whatever. We ox-
press orr unqualified condemnation ot tho
f views expressed BY the Speaker 10 such inter-
view and declare that II such views had been
+ known ~ the tine Of tho reorganization of tho
f House. tbc present incumbent could not have
7 been cLo-en Speaker Of tie same
IoHs j JhcoB.
T. a BRADr9HD,
W II. T. LEwD,
y P G0Ocn,
A. MOSnoE
The report was al9p,el, With one dissenting
voice.
90 motion Of r. 4 Bradford. The Demo-
cratic papors ~ the State were requested -
/ publish tie proceedings of this meeting.
Ou motion. the meeiilg adjourned.
JOHN J. CnIPLEY, Chairman.
BH. BUTcnEg. Secretary.
The bregoing plpsr was hint 20 "sieP
down and 90, that wo lbink the Speaker
nigh, have regarded az " 10 order" The cleo
ton Of slr. MsGsit as Speaker was blunder
Z No. ! Of 4 good many made by tie House.
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Churcl-eoers At Sunmeryile. Mass, zero
I surprised % Sunday morning % fsd the trees
covered with sausages and lsfd, but subse-
, queuily discovered that a tank Lad exploded
Ia a rotk-uacking establisi fneut.