The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-17
TuEMATrEN IN THE SENATE.
Il Resolution to Investigate Discussed and
Then Referred.


Il Resolution to Investigate Discussed and
| Then Referred.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon Mr..
Morris presented the following resolution
WHEREAS, In tho election returns for
State officers as asccrtained in the two
houses OF this Legislature, in joint assem-
bly,, OF the election held Oh the l4th day
Of October, 1884, there is an apparent dis.
crepanCy between the vote Gast for Cover
nor in tue County OF Randolph and that
cast for the other candidates for State OIL
Ccs, which seems inexplicable on the face
OF the returns, therefore belt
ReSOlred, That committee OF three
members OF this body he appointed to
ascertain whether or not any snch discre-
pancy exists in the actual vote OF said
County OF Randolph, the committee 10
have power To send for such persons and
papers as will enable it to ascertain nil
the fuets in said matter,
VIEWS or BOTH SIDES.
In presenting the resolution, Mr.. Morris
said he had in contemplation no contest
He merely desired 10 get at the truth, and
the truth should frighteN nobody. TWAS
due 10 the voters Of The State, and to the
world at large, that the real iNcts should
be ascertaiued and made known to the
public.
Senator Dawsoniiavorcd the resolution.
He said ifNlr. WILSON received l,l4Qvotes,
or about ,l4a, for Governor in Randolph
county, instead Of 100 and over, rs re-
ported to this Legislature, it could not eff
feet his election. 1t would have no effect
on the result. BUTT was the duty OF the
Legislature as the guardians Of the States
interests to learn and publish the truth.
1t had already been charged that the error
had been purposely made in the interest
OF gentlemen who had bets that Governor
Wilson's majority would be over 1000.
Mr.. McCreery moved to lay the rcsoln.
ton on the table, but substituted for this
motion another to referi to the Commit
tee OH Privileges and Elections.
Mr. Floufnoy said there was an appa-
rent discrepancy on the face OF the re-
turns from Randolph county. 1t was due
to the officials OF Randolph county that
they should have IN opportunity to show
ii this arose from q clerical error. II 1t
been committed, it was still more inCum-
bent upon the Legislature to show it and
punish the wr0ngloeF,
Mr.. MOCreery Gaid he had no desire TO
prevent or stave of an investigation. His
idea was to save expense. II the object
was to decide whether wrong had been
done, and Il so TO punish The wrong, he
favored the investigation. II 1t WAS 10 de-
eide bets he opposed it.
ACTION nEFERRED.
Mr.. Floyd thought there vas no onAa-
sion for haste, He moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table, though he disClaimed
any desire to prevent investigation.
Messrs. Smith and Scott urged the
prompt adoption OF the resolution.
Mr.. Arnold, on behalf Of Randolph
county, said he felt impelled to demand
for that county the right to set herself
right. II fraud had been Gommltted, il
should DO punished; but lie hoped 1t
could be shown that the discrepancy in
the returns arose from mere mistake.
Mr.. Byrne favored IN investigation, hut
objected 70 the form OF the resolution, he
did not think there was an apparent dis
crepanuy" in the returns. There was
reason to believe, however, that mistake
had been committed, perhaps fraud,
though lie thought not. But enough had
been said to C9st an a9persiOn on Randolph
county, and this should he removed.
Mr.. Burgess favored the adoption ofthe
resolution. Mr.. Flournoy thoughtthe action
should be on the part Of both houses.
President Price tAIr. Price, Of Marshall,
in the chair favored The investigation, but
objected to the method proposed, He
thought the Committee on Privileges anal |
Elections was the proper body to invest,
gate the question,
The motion to refer was finally adopted
by vote of "A to y, Messrs. Burgess and
Hays voting with the Republicans against
the reference.
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