Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-01-25
uNITBD STATES SENATOR.

caucus OF the Democratic member of
both houses of the West Virginia Lcvisla,
ture was held on Monday night of last week,
for the purpose of nominating a candidate
Tor United States Senator, when one ballot
was taken, which resulted in giving Mr..
Camden 80 votes, Mr.. Hereford II, Mr..
Brannon 8, Mr.. Mathews Z, MIR. Peudleton
2-61 in all-the first gentleman coming
within ose ve.e of equallisg the combined
Yates of al his opponents.
On Tuesday the causas was the scene of
considerable confusion. An informal ballot
wastakeD, and only SIS member deposited
their votos-24 for Camden, 4 for Mathews
2 for Brannon and i for Quarter.
At the caucus meeting on Wednesday
night, a resolution to vote viva poce was
adopted.
On the frs. ballo. those who voted fer Mr..
Camden were: Members-Bell. Brady.
crumrine, Davis, DAVIDSON, Edmiston, Fer
gusen, Ferrel, Grautham. Hall Is }. john
son, Kepnor, Leonard, Lurty, Lynch, Nor
row, Prince, RewIey, Sharp, Tippett. Wells
-2l. Senators Brown, Dawson, Faux,
nsr, McGresor. Roberts, Shelton, Smith.
Stout-s. Total, 30.
Those who voted fer Mr.. Hereford were F:
Msmbers-Boekwith. Bee, Dedrill. Fisher
eBonl), Fulkerssn. Haokwerth. Holt, Irons.
lowry. S~heppard-10. Senators-McNsll.
Samples, Ssolliugs 8 Total, Is:
Those who voted for Mr.. Mathews were ::
Members of the Houss-Floyd, Quarter,
Settle, Sydsnstricker, Wilson,. Senators
Dennis, DOnehoo, Sammers, woods-4.
fetal. 8.
Those who voted for Mr.. BranDen were ::
Members of the Meuss-Cresap. Dspus
Fisher, VIM, Hall, ]. La. Senator'S
Evin, FarnsWorth, Van Mater, williams
4. Total, 8.
These who voted for Mr.. W. K Pendle>
ton we're MEMBER Of the House-McNen.
Seabright. Total, g.
In the House, j. b. B. Jackson received
the vote of Menros-1.
In the Senate, j. J. Davis recsiyed the
vote Of MAXWELL.
Whole number of votes cast, 63. Neees-
sary to a eheiae. S3. No enc having received
tho required number there was no nomina-
item.
This announcement by the clerk wa. re-
esived quietly. Ga motion, a second ballot
was ordered. and tho clerk called the roll =
% this ballot those vho voted for Mr.. Cam
den were Members of the House-BslI.
~ DaNIS3D dSlSSO1. Id N lstcp.
Ferguson, Ferrsl, Grantham Hall. J l.
Hall, s., johnson, Kepner. Lsonard. Lurty.
Lynch, Morrow, Prince. RowIey, Seabright.
Sharp, Tippett. Wsils-23. Senator'S
Brown. Dawson, Faulkner. MeGree"r, Rob-
erts. SAslton, Saith, Sseut-9 Total. 81.
The,usembers of the House whs voted for
Mr.. Hereford, were Beekwith, Bee, bod
rill, Fiahsr (Benj.), Fnlkerson. Hack worth
Holt, Irons, Lowry, Sheppard-1O Sen,
ators Dennis. Mcneil, Samples, strsllipps
a Total, IA:
The members Of the House who voted for
Mr. Mathews, were Floyd, Quarter. Settle.
sydenstricker, Wilson-5. Senators Dons>
hoo, Woods, Summers-3 Total, 8
The members of the Heuse who voted for
MI. Brannon, were oresap, Depue, Fisher
OWNS. Senator's -EWin, Farnsworth,
Newman. Van " Letter. Nilliams-5 fetal 3
Ia the Hoa.s. Mcneil voted for Mr.. Pen.
dleten. In the Senate, Maxwell voted for
Mr Davis.
Whole number Of votes eest. GO. M one
had received the required number, SO. SO
there was no nomination.
Following is the results of the third, last,
and fatal ballot.
On this ballot the members of the House
who voted for Dir. Camden were Bell.
Brady. Crumrine. Davis, Davissou, Edmis.
ton. Ferguson, Ferret, Grantham, Hall
q. l. Hall. Isl johnson, Kepner' Leon,
ard. Lurty, LyRoh, Morrow, Prince. Row,
ley, seabright, Sharp, Tippstt, wslls-23
Senstors-Brown, Dawson. Faulkner. Max
we'll. McGregor, Roberts, Shelton. Smith
Stout-9 Total, SO.
The mem bers Of the House who voted for
Mr. Hereford were: Beckwith, Bee, bod
rill, Fisher Benz. FuIkerson, Holt, Irons
Settle, Sheppard 9 Senators-samples.
Stollings-2 Total, IL.
The members of the House who voted fer
Mr.. Brannon were Crssap, Dspue. Flshe or
(Vm.) 3 Sena.ors-Ewin. F~arnswerth,
Vanmeter, Wiiliams-4. Total. Z.
Mr.. Floyd voted for James a.. Ferguson
Mr. Lowry voted fer Robert Dennis.
Mr. Mcneil voted fer " K Pendleton.
Before the vote was anneuneed-svery-
body apparently knowing that MIR. Camden
only lacked one vote Of the domination. Mr.
Cresap arose aud changed his vote to Hon
j. N. Camden. Cheers and cIapping of
hands followed fer some moments. After
the excitement had somewhat subsided, Mr.
Depus stated that he also desired to change
his vote to Mr.. Camden, which was greeted
with applause.
The Chairman then, as the Capitol clock
struck ten, announced the nomination Of
Mr.. Camden
Mr. Doaehoe meved that the nomination
of j. N. Camden be made unanimous. which
was carried with a hurrah.
On motion the caucus adjourned sine die
A. W. Kershsval. Esq, Of Rompey, has
published al historical memoir in regard to
the formation and names of the counties Of
West Virginia, in which the following para,
graph appears:
jefferson county was formed in the year