The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-18

hereby call caucus to be held this Mon
day evening, January II, 1881, In the Hal
Of The House OF Delegates, at 1880 O'Clock
for the purpose Of nominating candidate
for United States Senator:
AEsummerS, p McdregGr,
| RF Dennis, WIN Mcneil
W Stout, Fontaln sul'hI
| VIM EWin, Jerome Hhell0n,
Robt BroWnI BOYD FAu'knoF'
| / EAtOllIuRs b s ROBBERS,
| II samples, samuel bAWueouI
Jos Van Meter, ChSS WtlliAmS'
IT. Farms WOTth'
In company with large number o.
others an IETELLIG ENcER reporter found
bis way into The hAll Of the House OF Del
egates at 1880 last night, and soon sttel
into one OF the rooms opening out Of the
hail, as he had received an intimation thai
The proceedings were to BIO private. In
the room. with our man were severa
others, all members OF the "Third House,
aud all anxious to hear the run Of things
inside OF the hall. Finally, however
through the kindness and importantly o!
editor Tippett the reporters were admitted
aud the proceedings were as follows:
The caucus was called to order BY Mr.
Wilson, OF Kanawha, after which Mr.
George W. Tippett, OF Mason, named Mr.
Andrew Edmiston, OF Lewis for Chair
man.
MIR. Edmiston took the stand and made
speech after the style oil Frank Here
lord, in regard to the Democratic party
and the purposes OF the caucus,
]. b. Pcyton and D. d. johnson, Clerks
oil the House and Senate respectively
were then elected Secretaries oil the caucus,
Mr.. Tippett, Of Mason, moved that
members Of the press and reporters be adj
mited. Voted down.
The roll was then called and all the
Democratic members OF the House re-
sponded except Monroe, Of Hampshire,
DAVIDSON, OF Taylor, Motfstt, Of PoCahont-
AZ, Sheppard, Of Writ, and oil the Demo-
cratic members OF the Senate except
Smith, Of Marion, and Maxwell, Of bod:
bridge. Sheppard, Monroe and Maxwell
alter wards came In and took seats.
Mr. Hall, Of WGtzel, offered the follow
ing resolution: "That all persons be ex.
Guided from the Hall during the delibera.
tons Of this caucus, except the Democratic
members entitled to participate, members
OF the press and the clerks and assistant
clerks Of the House and Senate. Lost.
The SerEeant.st.Armst then cleared the
rooms, except one or two out oil the lobby,
after which Mr.. Leonard, OF Wood, offered
a resolution that Governor.EleCt Jackson,
DO admitted, aud his ExCelIenCy took q
seat. ..
Editor Tippstt, OF Mason, renewed his
motion to admit members Of the press and
they were admitted.
A resolution was offered that the vote
DO taken openly, when Mr. Newman took
the floor.
Senator Newman, OF Marshall county,
give the caucus To understand that he did
not propose 10 be bound by Its action.
He said that ten years ago he had helped
to elect the present Senior Senator Of
West Virginia, and intimated that after
that experience no did not propose 10 du.
picate II. His idea Of o Senator
was a man OF educational and po.
lltiCal attachments; a man who could shed
honor on the State and the party;
man fitted 10 espouse political
principles, and he intinated that he did
not propose 10 he party TO or responsi.
bic for nomination that, like the one re.
ierred to, should represent monopoly and
the cohesive power OF public plumber.
Therefore II the action oil the caucus was 10
be considered as binding upon those pre-
sent he must decline to participate In II.
Accordingly Mr.. Newman withdrew at the
close OF bis remarks.
Mr.. Fulkerton and Mr.. Leonard replied
briefly to Mr.. Newman, and at the con.
cuBiOn OF Mr.. Leonardo speech Mr.. New.
man picked up his coat and started for the
door, but Judge Brown called after him,
"Mr. Chairman, feel like quoting those
two well.known lines:
al 10 soon I am to 10 danO Tor.
I'd like tUknOW what wIs begun lori"
II the gentleman had only remained q
while longer. ! would have spoken at
greater length"
Nominations for United States Senator
then being In order:
Mr.. Leonard said 1t gave him great pleas.
nre 10 place In nomination zone Of West
Vifginls's nOblemen, gentleman from
my own COUNTY, q progressive, competent
Democrat. A gentleman who will I'LL the
position with honor to himself and credit
to his constituents. He 10 the man who
stood by the party in the dark days Of
Registrations He is the gentleman who
organized the'party and aided It's progress
BY his means and his time. He accepted
the nomination for Governor In 1868 In
the very face Of defeat, but bowed to the
verdict Of the people and girded bimsclf
for another combat He knows the wants
Of tho party In this State and will be a
iGithful and efficient servant. name the
Hon. johnson N. Camden, Of Wood
county"
Mr.. Farnsworth-"t arise not for the
purpose OF nuttingin nomination noble.
lnan, but one Of West VifgLnlA's most ex.
cellsnt citizens. A man who has served
eight years In the Senate Of Virginia; four
years In the House Of Delegates and
eight years on the bench In his Judicial
District, In ell twenty years experience as
public servant and al 10 the satisfaction
Of his people;a man Of polish and expert.
ence, OF education and attachments, and
man against whom no one can say any.
thing. lie would be q light 10 the Demo.
cratic party In this State 10 lead Il TO per.
peiual success. refer to the Hon. John
Brannon, VI Lewis county"
Senator ]. ]. Woods, Oi Ohio county
mentioned for the consideration Of the
caucus, tile name Of the Hon. Henry NJ.
Mathews, and there is nothing that l can
say would add any thing nor influence any
votes, but will only say one OF two things
IN favor OF my candidate He has been
before the people for eight years and IL
thoroughly COnveTsant with the wants and
needs oil the State. The present senior
Senator from the State is business man,
Influential bGioFe committees, and Valna |
bic to the State in this capacity. His |
colleague, In my opinion, should supple. |
ment the qualities 81 the senior Senator
with forensic force. Heis ready, robust