Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-12
TIE SENATE CAUCUS

An Account of the Proceedings from
Behind the Scenes"-Oficers Selected
The Contests.
4 caucus OF the Democratic members
/ Of the West Virginia Senate, by order OF
/ Chairman Leonard of the State Commit
tee, was held last night in their hall at
! 7:30 O'Clock.
That Old Roman
Senator. Bob Dennis, took the chair ut
tho appointed time and called for order.
He immediately nominated Hon. l..
Boyd Faulkner, of Berkeley, rs the pre-
siding officer OF the assembled body,
who WAS elected by acclamatOn.
Mr. Faulkner upon taking the gavel
in hand thanked the members for the
honor conferred and stated the object Of
their meeting.
Upon motion OF Senator Dennis.
Commonly Called Governor,
of the Barbour JstsrSOniuR, was called to
the secretary's desk. A call OF the roll
showed twenty-one simon pure Demo-
Gratis at their posts.
Senator Stout, ot Wood, took the floor
and asked that the hall be cleared OF all
persons except the active participants
In the CauCas.
Mr.. Dennis moved to amend by ex-
/ cepting ex- x-Srnator G Camden, and the
/ old veteran Democratic war horse, Gen.
/ Price, of the county OF Marshal,.
Then our own Young Senator, Joe
/ Woods, seeing the catastrophe about to
/ beiall the
Inevitable Reporter,
moved an additional amendment, which
was IN substance 10 allow the newspaper
sCribes the liberty of their free born
rights that is to witness the anticipated
star chamber proceedings
But a. usual there was a "kiCk" on
Woods pet scheme and the solOns re-
solved that all must 81 except the two
veuerables above mentioned. In the
meantime the omni present REGIsTER
knight had safely disclosed himself from
view by taxing position under the
Clerks desk and through the gentle care
Of ex Governor Sergeant, he took it all
down Feeling assured OF perfect
secrecy, the show was allowed 10 be
opened and
The Music Began.
Senator David McGregCr and wanted
a dOoskcepcr and upon motion, Mr..
Hassler wac ordered TO turn the key and
stand guard.
Judge L. : Brown placed in nomina-
ton Hon. A. L. Summers, rs the choice
Of the Democrats for the Presidency OF
the Senate.
Senator Newman, Of Mashall, moved
that
Er. Summers
be- nominated by acclamation, which
was carried without 4 dissenting voice.
Senator Stout moved that when two or
more niida.Cs were placed in noml-
nation for an Office that the vote be
taken by ballot. Carried.
Upon motion Senators Woods and
FarnswoIth were appointed tellers.
The Clerk Of the Senate.
was the next officer to select.
Mr.. L. J. Farnsworth in pleasant it
tie speech named Col. ID. b. johnson .Or
the position.
Mr. J. J. Woods nominated Il. +.
Horuer. Esq, Of the PaTkcrsbprg Sa.
tin,i. in "A yCTy complimentary speech.
4 halo, was then taken, which re.
suited in tHc nomination OF Col. john
son 10y = decisive majority.
For assistant clerk, Senator Dennis
advocated the claims OF III G.. Entler, of
J .HeIsOn, and Senator Woods presented
| the name of Alfred RheinstrOm in for.
| cirlr speech. which resulted in the Sc
/ lection OF the latter gentleman by good
majority.
The Prospective President,
/ DR.. Summers, upon bearing the nOmi-
| nations called ihr 10 On the office OF
\ Sergeant at-Armq. took the floor in be-
! hail ot John ID. Allers0n, whose merits
I f,r the position ne set forth briefly.
| Senator Joe, Stoliincs, oi Boone, advo-
| Catei Wayne Ferguson for the place in
l a Il dleriug speech. Senator Maxwell
nominated g.. j. S,eGley
ono Eallc.
I setti,i the mat;cy ycry decidedly in
/ favor Of Mr.. A.dcrsou.
/ Tor Do1rkeppyr the following gentle
/ men wcr- pared in nomination: Chas
| lioruer, Isaac Oldham, y. +. Hayes, Of
| tiim,r comfy, u. O'Kclley. Of Green
hrier. A. o Ll~ry. Of Hancock, Frank
\ Nahoncv. j. ". Boring, Of Ohio. A.
/ Peck. oi Mason. 4. T. Holt. On the
/ 6-s; ballot
Mr.. ID. O'Reley
. received the requisite number OF votes,
and was declared To he the lucky man.
The nomination OF three committee
clerks was next announced, and for
those positions the aSplrants were not
lacking Here they are: ]. NJ. Hamil,
ton. R -. Schull, TnOs. I.
Park, II ". Taylor, c. Milligan,
/ " u L Mccoy. ID. H. Neil, Geo. K
/ Crrcl, : +. Wells, J. :. : llassier, W
K. Grouse, BDone Mcclure, Jas. b.
| Fowler, f. L Suodgrass.
On the First Ballot
! Mr.. u. K. Neil was the only successful
/ candhGt.: be alone receiving the re-
/ quired number. Mr.. ThOs. F. Park on
I the fourth ballot got one more than
/ majority and was the second happy
man Then for the third and last choice
the conres. vrew hot and long. until the
ninth ballot WAS counted when Mr. j.
/ N. Hamilton carried CE the prize
against his only competitor AZ that time,
| VI iJss'er; the other names having
been dropped.
/ The selection OF
Three Pages
wss nexs anl last in Orier. The names
/ OF the following youths were handed in:
| Busbrod Bur,ey, d. Ross Slotsbury, &.
I b. TomuSiuS, Frank Wheat, W. Il.
/ Woods. n. Emsheimpr, ThoS Kennedy,
". J. Ioder, and Master Brodie. On
/ the first ballot no selections were made
J but the second announced the following