Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-29
the LEGISLATURE.
Bolloting in Caucus for
rNITED STATES SENATOR

o,ucus OF the Democratlc hieiipois
a t%T houses of the West Virginia Leg
OF o" ,,re was held on Monday night OF last
ls''II for the purpose OF nominating
"eoI;jote for United States Senator, when
eau ballot was taken, which resulted In
on. ne Mr.. Camden 80 votes, Mr.. Here
S.i II. Mr., Brannon 5, Mr.. Mathews Z,
Mr. Pendleton 2-6l in ali-the hrst gem
Men coming within one vote OF equal
Ing the combined votes OF all his OPP
ponentS' ~ .,o oouo,s u,os tho scone
considerable confusion. An informal
GgIlot was taken, and only 80 members
gcnosited their votes-24 for Camden.
for Mathews, for Brannon ana ioi
Quarter. ,oslov
ri,ht. a resolution to vote VIVA Noch was
adopted. ,o.od for
ON the first ballot those who voteu DO ior
Mr. Camden were: Members-bell, Di"-
Jv Crumrine. Davis, Dawson, Eo mS,
tGn. FerCuson. FerreI, Grantham, Ian
~ Johnson. kepner, Leonard, L"rty'
11,1.,,cb Marrow. Prince, Rowley, sharp,
~, ~ h1n' "Taiisg2I. Senators Brown,
n Iapt;so,' Fanlkner, McGregor, Roberts,
lI,,l,nn smith, Stout-S. Total, ~.
"i iS%"se who voted for Mr.. Hereford
,,.ara =. Members cckwith, Bee, Dodrill,
ITsher (BeniD, FulkerSon, Hackworth,
uolr. Irons, Lowry, Sheppard-l0. Sema-
t6rs-McNell, samples, Stolllngs-S. 10
tai. Is. ~, ,,..ho,.s
,crr.: Members of the House-Floyd,
Cgsrrier, settle, Sydenstricker, Wilson
: ;,enators-Dennis, Donehoo, Summers,
woods. Total, 8.
Those who voted for Mr.. Brannon
,,rre: Members of the House-Cresap,
I,pue, Fisher, Wm.) Hall, y. IL.
,-.iiators-].rin, FarnsWorth, NanMeter,
Williams. Total, s.
Those who voted for Mr.. w. X. Pendle-
TON we're: Members of the HouSe-Mc-
Nell, SeairiSht. Total, 2.
In the House, =. b. b. jackson received
the vote of NODIOC-l.
In the Senate, j. j. Davis received the
vote Of NaNwell-l.
Whole number Of votes cast, G3. Neces-
sarv 10 a choice, SO. No one having re-
,ciyed the required number there was
no nomination.
This announcement by the clerk was
received quietly. On motion, a secOhd
ballot was ordered, and the clerk calico
the roll. On this ballot those who voted
for Mr.. Camden were: Members OF the
uouse-Beii. Brady, Crumrine, DAVIS,
Davisson, EGmiston, Ferguson, Ferret,
Grantham, HAIL, j. L., Hall. 3, johnson,
Eepucr, Leonard, Lurty, Lynch, Nor
row, Prince. Rowlcy, Seabright, sharp,
Tirpcrt, Wclls-23. ScnatOrs-Browh,
division, Faulkner, McGregor, ROBERTS,
shelton, Smith, StouJ-S. Total, 81. ,
The member of the House who voted
for Mr.. Hereford, were: Beckwith, Bee,
Dodrill, Fisher (Bcni.l, Fulkcrsonf Hack
worth. Holt, Irons, Lowry, Sheppard
10. ScnatOr>-Dcunis, Mcneil, samples,
ltroilings-4. Total, "a.
The members OF The House who voted
frr Mr.. Mathews, were: Floyd, Quarter,
settle. SydcnStrirker, WilSon-5. Sena-
IorS-DOuchOO, Woods, Summers. To-
ial, s.
The members of the House who voted
Tor Mr.. Brannon, were: CreSap, Depue,
Fisher fWm.I- Senators-Ewin, Farms
worth. Newman, NanMeter, Williams.
Total, 5.
In The House, Mcneil voted for Mr.. Pen
dIe;on. In the Senate, Maxwell voted Tor
Mr.. Davis. 80 -
Whole number of votes east, G3. No
one had received the required number, 33,
so there was no nomination.
Mr.. EGmisgon called Mr.. Morrow to the
chair.
Senator Dennis said that in accordance
with his statement Of last evening, lie
would offer the following resolution,
which he trusted would be adopted by me
caucus. This mode of voting by Daliot
was an innovation on the customs ana
practices of the Democratic party. lie was
nj rot
bad results OF the practice of secret ballot
as shown in years past. He referred to
the CaucuseS of eight and four years ago,
the outcome of which were barren OF Sood
results. Let every man speak out ms
own sentiments and then harmony anu
unity Will be obtained both IN caucus ana
among the ranks OF the party.
Mr. Dennis made a strong argument IN
favor OF an open ballot. His resolution
Nd>:
Resolved, That the vote for Senator be
taken By calling the roll of the members
OF this caucus and each person when ms
name is called shall announce in an audi
bic voice his choice, and the person re-
reivinGa vote equal to Il majority OF the
Democratic members who have been III
attendance at the present session OF the
Legislature and who are willing to ABIDE
hy the decision of this caucus shall he us
closed the nominee OF this caucus ior
United States senator.
After some further remarks vote on
Mr.. Dennis resolution was taken with the
following result:
The members of the House who voted
in the affirmative OH the resolution were :
Reckwith, Bee, Brady, Cresap, Dodrill,
Fisher lWm.), Floyd, FulkersOn, Holt,
Irons, Lowrey, Mcneil, Monroe, Morrow,
Quarter, Settle, Sheppard, SydcnstrieHer,
WilSon-l9.
The members of the House who voted
in the negative were: Bell, Crumrine,
Davis, DAVIDSON, Depuc, Edmiston, Fer
CuSon, Ferrel, Fisher, (Bcnj. Grantham,
Hackworth, Hall, q. L. Hall, 81 john
son, Kepner, Leonard, Lurty, Lynch,
Prince, Rowley, Scabright, Sharp, Tip
petit, Wclls-24.
The members Of the Senate who voted
an the affirmative were : Dawson, Dennis,
Donehoo, Ewin, FarnSwOrth, Faulkner,
Maxwell, Mcneil, Newman, Samples,
Stollmgs, VanMeter, Williams, Woods
Il.
The members of the Senate who voted
i'm the negative were: Brown, McGregOr,
Roberts, Shelton, Smith, Stout-6
Total number in the atfirmative-33
Total number in the negatiye-3O.
The following is the result ofthe third,
last, ana fatal ballot.
On this ballot the members of the House
who voted for Mr.. Camden were: Bell,
Brady, Crumrine, Davis, DAWSON, Ed
mission, Ferguson, Ferret, Grantham,
Hall, q L. Hall, (S) johnson, kepner,
Leonard, Lurty, Lynch, Morrow. Prince,
Rowley, Seabright, Sharp, Tippett, Wells
- %. SenatorS-Brown, Dawson, Faulk-
ner, Maxwell, McGrcgor, Roberts, Shell
ton, Smith, StCut-9. Total, 32.
The members of the House who voted
Tnr M,. Hereford wore. Raclwitb Roe