Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-20
TUE CRUsaERs CRUSHED,

7, wla hlut 7:45 o'clock last night
wh,n Cu.,rran Eimistun called the
aGuuruej caucus to order.
Tho Lobby
VI, ,tr,,rt..td il had been a. any pre-
viuaS mr,rlrg. aat the corridor was
filed viii. 4 Arsc crowd anxious to get
Iu.
S,ul,-r wuujs moved that the gal
I,r.rs is.,i,.. ,lrn the public, and he
iuilI,r ,... .t ttmseii rs 10 the good
urlrrpr t,, .."uglntS, stating that he
wuut .v Pc. r..J 10 move clearing II
any disUrirr ~u, manifest.
The motion &C Mr.. Woods prevailed.
MIR Elmistuu cailyd Mr.. Morrow To
the char.
Senator Dennis said
that in accordance with his statement Of
last evening, he would Oiler the follow
my resolution, which he trusted would
be adopted by the caucus. This mode
U! voting by ballot was an innovation on
the customs aud practices of the Demo
cratic party. He was opposed to 1t. Mr..
Dennis referred 10 the bad results OF the
practice OF secret ballot as
shown in Years Past
lie referred 10 the Caucuses OF eight and
hour wears ago, the outcome OF which
we're barren OF good results. Let every
man speak ont his sentiments and then
harmony and unity will be obtained
both in caucus and among the ranks oil
the party.
Mr.. Dennis made a strong argument
IN favor oi an open ballot. His resolu-
ton was:
RsSirei, That the vote for Senator be
taken by calling the roll of tile members
Of TINS caucus aud each person when his
name is called shall announce in an au-
dible voice his choice, and the person
rcceiying vote equal To a msjOrity OF
the Democratic L,ymbcrs who have
been ln attendance az the preSt mt seS-
sion OF the Legislature aui who arr
willing 10 abide bY the decision of thiS
caucus shall be disclosed the nominee OF
this caucus for United States Senator.
On the adoption Of the resolution
Senator geGraSor
asked for the ayes and nayes. Mr..
FarnswOrth, before the vote Was taken
made q strong argument in savOr OF cara
rucJ vote. He was followed by Mr. Don
ehOO. Both gentlemen cOngratulIt, Il the
body on its appearance Ot good humor.
Mr.. DOnrhOO said that although he had
not signed the call, nevertheless he Was
in favor Of an open ballot provided u eau
Gus was held. Tie could not say though
that he believed cduCus was proper
thing. What was Camden, Hereford,
EranuOn and Mathews To him SO long
as nominee was made quietly and
Peacable, aud he would abide by the
nomination; only let there be an open
ballot, as he Tor one was anxious TO
speak his vote out.
Mr.. Ferguson Said.
My legislative experience dates back,
doubt not, earlier than that OF any
other man IN this body. He then spoke
0i how he voted in the old Virginia ley
islstures and caucuses, and for the va
TiOus candidates All votes in caucuses
were invariably taken by ballot. The
old veterans ol the party were there, al
the able and leading men Of the State
and they adopted the ballot system.
AiefN TIT ~ hAltok W liC DOA oPCh
and intend to 10 il hereafter, and il
necessary the reporters NAV record the
fact, that have and intend 10 vote for
]. n. Camden.
The reason given that your constituent:
won't knew how ysu voted is rather
himsy. II your people will not believe
you, as one gentleman remarked, wheT
you tell them lOr whom you votrd, then
II is rather bad iRiputa,ion upon such
member. intend to vote against thi:
this resolution, and hope it will be de
fealed.
Lest an opportunity should no
afford itself again," said Mr.. EdmistoE
as he arose, 81 wish to say that
lam q Democrat
from Lewis county, and not here to IA
yOr any man 10 whom have toadied
for there is none. am here to act as
Democrat, and am ready to vote openl,
or any other way. I was approached
long ago In the interests Of candidates
but | told all to stand alooi. cam,
here with a personal preference, bu
also with desire 10 do right"
He hoped that the resolution would
stand, as il was childish for so august.