The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-05
TIE HOUSE INDUCES
IN A QUIET LITTLE GAME OF DRAW.
Those who We're Fortunate In Getting Good Seats.
The Reorganization ofths hsSsnate-Soms West
virginia Democrats Whose Heads will
Probably Drop in the Basket.

From Our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. O., December 4.-Or
the drawing for seatI in the House to-day
General Gofi's name was called early, and
he secured first clpe1 seat adjacent to the
one that is in the locality where General
Garfield always eat. Surrounding General
Goff's selection are The seats chosen by Mr..
Valentine, OF Kansas, Representatives Kel'
ley, OF Pennsylvania, Kasson, OF Iowa, and
Keller, OF Ohio. Representatives Snyder
and Wilson Jared badly. Their names
we're not called until very late and they
both. secured poor seats, but are on The
Democratic side. Mr.. Gibson's seat is not
the most desirable, 1t being on 'thsSD Demo-
cratic side in the section Immediately to
the left OF the Speakers table, about four
rows back. In front Of him sit Represen-
tatives Jordan, OF Cincinnati, and Dave
Paige, Of the Akron, Ohio, District The
name OF Representative Joe Taylor, OF
Ohio, was called early aud he selected one
OF the most desirable seats on the Repub.
lican side.
FIRST NUMBER DRAWN.
The first number drawn ives 81, and as
the name Of Duncan was called two gen.
tlemen stepped forward, one Of them only
to retire a few moments afterwards amid
the loud laughter Of his colleagues. Mr..
Cox was the next fortunate individual, and
he was greeted with applause as he selected
seat In the third row in front OF the
Speakers desk. Mr.. Lyman YVES lucky
enough to secure prominent seat upon
the Republican side. Mckinley and Rob.
inson, Of Massachusetts, secured their old
seats. Blackburn, Morrison and Geddes
were also among the lucky ones, and Be-
cured seats in the third row on the Demo-
cratic side. Randall obtained good seat
contiguous to those Of Morrison and Black
burn. Reed, Of Maine, got good position
In the center Of the Republican side, and
Phelps, Of New Jersey, and Morse, Of Mas.
sachusetts, prominent seats in the front
row Of the Republican and Democratic
sides.
TOM ccIIILTREE's DRAW.
Representative Tom Ochiltree, Of Texas,
chose desk on the Republican side Of the
main aisle, and Poland, Of Vermont, be-
came the near neighbor Of Kelley. Eaton,
OF Connecticut, Dorsheimer, Of New York,
aud Tucker, Of Virginia, were not FORUM
ate in securing prominent positions. For
tune did not smile upon Kasson, Of Iowa,
or Browne, OF Indiana, but both made
good selections from what was left Le-
Feyre, Of Ohio, was the first Democrat to
desert his side and to seek commanding
position in the front row OF Republican
seats, where Cassidy, Of Nevada,
aud Muldrow, Of Missisaippi, are
also located. Finerty, Of Illinois,
was obliged to seek seat among
bis political enemies, where he was follow.
ed BY Hewitt, OF New York. Mr.. Kelley's
hat was respected but not so Mr.. Robinson,
and he was compelled to seek resting
place in the last row Of seats, but he had
ior companions Mesrs. Springer, Of ILL.,
nois and Hurd, OF Ohio. Holman, OF In.
diana, and Mr.. Townshend, Of Illinois,
Joined the Democratic army OF occupation
on the Republican side. Wells, Of Texas,
and Slocum, Of New York, also had re-
course to the Democratic annex on the ex-
treme left OF the chamber for seats. VIII
son, Of Iowa, and Hiscock, Of New York,
were among the last names drawn and
those gentlemen received poor seats.
TucKER'swHITE ELEPHANT.
Tucker, Of Virginia, brought in another
white elephant in the shape OF an attempt
to seat Garrison, Of Virginia. Pending the
contest Keller promptly locked horns with
him and in short time he and his party
friends were very glad to get out Of the
way by postponement until tomorrow,
when 1t will probably follow Manning to
The Committee on Elections, when ap-
pointed.
The reading Of the Presidents message
probably never secured as little attention !
before as it did to-day. Very few Of the |
Democrats and not half OF the Republicans
heard it through. There Is disposition |
on the part OF the Senate to wait the return |
Of Senator Anthony before holding
caucus for the selection Of new officers. Be-
fore they get caucuscalled the Democrats
will have weeded out all the Republicans
In the House. When the Democrats
secured majority in the Senate four years
ago they did not wait forty-eight hours
until they had the guillotine at work.