The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-14
CURRENT CHAT.
IELEGRAPHIo TlDIHGS FROM ALL
QUARCRRs OF TRE GLORE,
struEEIsa In vaFIOus states
Matters OuIaidO OF lha National
Legislature AZ wasbinGIOn-
PFeasnt bituAIIOn Of
the Irish Affairs,
sENAIoRIAL sCRAMRLEs.
NOmInAIi0n By Caucus or the New YOE
Republicans Of COnkIInE nan.

SENATORIAL SCRAMBLEs.
NOmInAlIOn By Caucus or the New Y0PL
Republicans Of COnklInE nan.
ALBANY, January lS.-Ths Republican
Legislative iplnt caucus met this evening
to nominate a United States Senator. Thl
arst ballot resulted as follows: Plat, 81
Crowley, 20, Rogers, l0i Lapham, 4
Wheeler, Il Morton, |. Platts nomlna
ton was then made unanimous, and the
caucus adjourned,
GROW MEN IN the Pennsylvania LEaIsLA,
TURE REFUSE TO 90 INTO CAUCUS.
HARRIsBuRa, January lS.-The Repub.
lican fight for United States Senator 10
succeed Wallace will have TO be settled by
Republicans in the Legislature. This al.
ternoon meeting Of the Grow men was
held, which was attended by forty. eight
oil his followers, At the meeting the fol
Lowing paper was presented;
1--WE, the undersigned Senators and
members Of the House Of Repressn ntatiyes
OF Pennsylvania, being OF the opinion
that In the existing condition OF things II
Ia not for the best interest OF the Re.
publican party or the welfare OF the State
that we should 90 into caucus on the
election oi q candidate for United States
Senator, decline going into any prelimi,
nary caucus, and intend To give expression
to our individual preference In the Senate
and House, or iu joint convention OF the
Senate and House."
The paper was signed by iorty.tour Of
those present and afterwards received Gd.
dltional signatures, which ran II up to
Gity.
The action Of Grow caused considerable
confusion In the Oliver ranks. They, how.
ever, went into caucus at the appointed
time, nInety.sight delegates being present,
Law, Of Philadelphia, after alatlng the
Grow situation, aubmitted q melton that
unless the candidate received sufficient
number OF Reput licau votes 10 elect him,
the delegates should be free 10 vote for
whom they chose.
His motion was voted down, when Mr..
Ruddlman, Of Philadelphia, and Mr..
Smiley, Of Perry, withdrew. This left SO
Republicans out Of the caucus.
The caICus, however, placed the follow.
loving andldgtes 10 lbMinatioR and bal.
loted for them, the understanding being
that the candidates should have majority
vote OF oil the Republicans oil both houses
The first ballot resulted "a follows: 8.
W. Oliver, jr, 81; A. L0uden Snowden,
l2; g. A. Grow, 10; C.W. Stone, 2; C.W.
Gilfllan, 8; Harry White, 2; VIM. Ward,
4; II. Il. bingham, 5; W. II. Koonts, q.
1t requiring " Iotes Tor mSiorlty.
4 second hitlot was held, and Oliver
received 6B votes, On tho third ballot the
snowdon men voted for Oliver, and he
WAS nominated, receiving 70 votes. The
choice ot the caucus was then made
unanimous
Mr. KrSass made an effort 10 bind the
members In writing 10 stick by the nom.
inee, but 1t was resented as an insult to
their honor and was withdrawn.
Mr.. Grow Btaies tonight that the signing
ol u paper to stay ont Of the caucus does
NOT compel the mep TO vote Tor him, but
he Things they will.
In the present condition ot things II 10
bard TO tell who will be the choice OF
the Legislature.
The Democrats are talking OF Grow, and
IT looks as though some coalition would be
formed with the anti.caucus Republicans
unless con. promise is made In that party,
The Legislature stands l5S Republicans,
e3 Democrats, 2 GreenbaCkers, Green.
back Republican and fuslonisL
FOSTER DENIES A EEcENT REPORT.
CLEVELANn, o., January 13.AThe Leader
this morning published the following edi.
torially, By the authority Of Governor Eos.
ter:
The statement published In a letter In
the New Yo,k TINES OF tho llth, written
from Cleveland, to the effect that Foster
withdrew from the Senatorial contest with
the understanding that either Sherman
will decline the seat In the Senate for the
purpose OF remaining In his present posi-.
lion under Ga lsld, thus leaving the coast
clear for Foster In tho Senate,
or the latter gentleman will be ten.
dered an invitation 10 70 into
tho new Cabinet has no foundation upon
which to rest-Bo Governor Foster tells
US. The Governor says he has no under.
standing Whatever With General Garfield
10 regard to bis course Of action on the
Cabinet or Senatorial question.
coNNEcrtcuT TO BALLOT SETT TUESDAY.
HARrEoRp, January 13.-The LeglslA.
ture adjourned I'LL Tuesday next, when
the election OF United States Senator
takes place. The Democrats have named
Senator Eaton for reelection.
MAINE gREESBAcKERs.
AUGUSTA, January 1s.-The Fusion
caucns nominated Msj. Joseph L. Smith
lor United States Senator.
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