The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-10
SPEAKER WOODS.
OHIO coUNrYs FAyoRIrE son
Gel, There By The Skis Of BI, T.sth-IdltOr ssrE
snt Nominated For superintendent
Editor For the Same Posltloa In the Sen.
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EuuGubth Vi bGAubSAaNAt LEAA9SAR VI hAS
two Houses Of the Legislature had been call
to meet last evening, drew near, the absorb
ing topic of the U. S. senatorship was retired
temporarily into the background, and
the matter OF the organization Of the
TWO Houes occupied larger shvre Of atten'
ton.
The position Of Speaker Of the House was
the one concerning which the most anxiety
was felt and expressed. Until yesterday
morning there was general impression that
Mr.. Woods, OF this city, had decidedly the
inside track, the only other candidate men
toned being Mr.. Pennybacker, OF Pendlet0n
Co. Yesterday movement manifested itself
in favor OF Mr.. Armstrong, Of Jackson county,
and the current gossip was that the OPP
ponents OF Mr.. Kenna for the U. 8. Senate
we're uniting to defeat Mr.. Woods, as the re.
port bad gone abroad that the latter and the
Congressman bad formed an alliance often
siye and defensive.
THE CAUCUS
Delegate Holt. OF Lincoln county, called
the caucus to order by request OF many mem
beers, and asked for nominations for Chair
man.
Nr. John N. Collins, OF Kanawba county
nominated l.. D. Isbsll, Of Fayette county,
and Mr.. GilkeSon, OF Hampshire, named Mr.,
ever, and Mr. ISbell was elected by acolama;
ton.
Col. J. B. Peyton was unanimously made
Secretary, and on motion the roll OF those
who signed the call was cslled, showing thai
tue following ihirty.iiye Democratic mem
beers OF the House were present; Adair, jaime!
h., Monroe County; Allen, Albert, Boone
County; Armstrong, V. g., jackson County
Boggs, James A., Braxton County; Brown
G. L., Jackson County; Brown, James +.
Kanawha County; Chambers, L. D., I.ogat
County; Collins, John NJ, Kanawha County
Corder, John W., Barbour County; Dailey,U
W., Mineral County; Eckard, John NJ, Ma
son County, FOuke, Isaac, Jefferson County
Caring, John F., Greenbier County, Gilkeson
Henry l., Hampshire County; Gorfel, Oliver
PLEASANT County; Hall, septimuS, WetEs
County; Harrison, Thomas, Wayne
County; Holt, Joseph W., Lincoln County
Isbell, L. D., Fayette county; Miller, A. A.
su,nmRrS county; McClung, WIN. H., Green
br:er county Mccullough, P. II Cabel
county; Mcqueen, David, Nicholas county
Parsons, a. B.. Tucker Co., 9th D. D.; Payne
VIM. r.. Mcdowell Co., Sd D. D.; Penny
hacker, J. r., PendlOton county Rider, Johr
w., Jefferson county Rifle, William @.
Raleigh county; Salisbury, Jacob, Clay co;
OH b. D: Shiriz, NJ. H., Writ county; Stifel
Louis f., Ohio county; Stump, Melville, Gil
more county; Stump, Taylor X, Calhoun
county; Wells. A. B., Loane Co., 9th D. d.
Woods. J. j., Ohio county; Yeager, II. A.
Pocahontas Co., 18th D. D.
NAMING TUE AsPIRANrs.
Without any further preliminaries, tn,
Chairman called for nominations for Speaker
and this opened the ball.
Mr.. Hall, OF Welzsl, seemed to think thii
was premature, and made motion to tn,
same effect This prevailing, be named fO
the position OF speaker "a young man who's
personal characteristics. ability, knowledg'
and experience" he vouched for. The namt
Of this young man was Hon. ]. ]. Woods.
Mr.. bailey. with complimentary speech
| in which he mentioned the fact that his can
| iidate was man OF experience in the Hous'
for which presiding officer was to be chosen
placed J. Ed. Penny bscker, OF the County o
pendleton, before the CAUCUS, Mr.. Dale.
granted that the section from which W
Penny basker came had failed 70 send to th'
Legislature the number OF Democrats sh'
BlOulQ uhVe Stut1 put lhoukuk bbto Vabhs dN
10 operate in his disfavor.
Mr. James F. Brown, OF KaSawha county
presented the name OF Virgil A. Armstrong
Of Jackson county, with few words o
praise, Mr.. G. L. Brown, OF Jackson county
seconded this nomination.
Mr.. Parsons seconded the nomination o
Mr.. Pennybacker, and no one else seeming
to have any speech TO make. AR. Collin
moved that the vote DO taken by ballot Thi
motion came to division, and was lost by /
tie vote oils to 10, seeing which Col. Peytor
descended to the floor and held brie
whispered conversation with Mr.. Wood
before announcing the result. The vot,
being satisfactory to Mr.. Woods, was then an
nounced.
Mr.. Holt here took advantage Of luil II
the proceedings to second Mr.. Woods nomi
nation for Speaker. In the course OF his re
marks he said that this was the last session
OF the Legislature to meet in Wheeling, ant
It would be a sort OF Salve to the city TO cleo
Iher fayorite sou Speaker. He was quickly
corrected and told that this was not the las
session by one which would meet here. HI
then put Mr.. Woods candidacy on TIT
ground OF superior fitness for the position.
WOODS WINE.
A vote was taken with the following re