Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-07
The Assembly voted as follows:
Total vote:
The convention then adjourned.
Efdman's Petition


In the Senate Mr.. Woodin said the
petition presented by Mr.. Eidman was
simply the copy OF poll list, all the
names being written in red. Mr.. Ed
man said the petition was handed him by
a person whom he supposed was reliable.
He had not even glanced mt the con-
tents, or would not have presented IT,
as on examining it he finds it is an APP
parent attempt to deceive the Senate.
Rules Governing the Joint Assembly.
ALBANY, June Elm the joint
convention Woodin offered rules
as follows, to govern the pro.
ceedings the convention. Resolved that
the following rules be and are hereby
adopted for the government OF this
body:
l. The Joint Assembly shall meet at
l2 o'clock, meridian, each day, except
Sunday, till the election OF two Unit, d
States Senators to fill the vacancy now
existing by the resignation Of Thomas
G.. Platt and Roscoe Conkling, or
until the final adjournment OF the Leg
islature.
2. Motion to adjourn, il car
ried, shall adjourn the Joint
assembly till the followingday at twelve
O'Clock, except when such succeeding
day is sunday, in which case the joint
assembly shall be declared adjourned till
the following Monday at twelve o'clock.
Rule 5. Neither OF the preceding rules
shall be rescinded or suspended
except by the affirmative vote OF two
thirds of all the members elected TO the
Legislature, and after one days notice
of an intention to move for such re-
scinding or suspension.
Mr.. WoOdin moved that the rules lie
on the table and be printed, which vas
carried.
The Proposed Democratic Caucus De.
tiued.
NEw YORK, June 6.-The Posts Al
bany special has the following regarding
the proposed Democratic caucus: Pat
ten, chairman OF the Assembly Demo.
cratic Caucus Committee, in answer to
an inquiry, said that he had failed in
securing caucus call 50 far, but had not
given up the effort to call one for Tues
day evening. His object was two-fold--
First, to see where the Democrats stood
on the adjournment question. At pres
ent they were all at sea. The other day
Murphy's concurrent resolution that the
Legislature adjourn sine die June 4th,
was rejected by the Assembly,the Dem
Ocrats voting both ways on 1t.
IL a vote should be taken
to-day the Democrats would
vote as they pleased. His idea was TO
decide on some party policy and stick.
There is another idea OF the caucus, Pat
ton said, which related to pairing. He
and many other Democrats feared that
il so many OF their number are absent
rs were absent on Saturday, the Repub-
hcans might combine upon candidate
and elect him with fifty-seven votes,
hence he wanted the caucus also to bind
the Democrats not to pair with the Re-
publicans unless they could pair with
two, one ConkliBg and one anti. Conk-
ling man. Patton said there was no
truth in the rumor that the candidates
Of the last Democratic caucus would be
superseded or withdrawn altogether.
His object is simply as above stated.
IL is generally believed he cannot sue
ceed in calling q caucus at present.
The Call. ..
The undersigned Democratic men,
bers Of the Assembly believe it to be
in the interest OF the Democratic party
in the State that a new conference and
caucus shall be held as early as Tuesday
of next week. and suggest that it be
called at the Capitol on Tuesday even.
ing next, at eight o'clock. 1t seems to
the undersigned that there should be
entire unity among the Democratic
members as 10 final adjournment, as
well as upon the nomination of the two
candidates for the United States Senate.