Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-28
CONF ERRiHG.
Tie Two Hostile Onto SenaIes Meet on
Neutral Ground.

The Two Hostile ohio Senaues Meet on
Neutral Ground.
CoLUNBrs. . January 27-ETerythiug
was qpiet at the seat 0! the Senatorial Dis
turbance this morn;ag; both SIDES how
seem firm, and developments are looked
r,r by evening TIE JacHsOn Cluh, which
IS the leading Democratic organization O!
Central UliJ h5li meeting last ni2h'
and Us result mgss meeting h4s
oeen called for at Ciy Hill to night
to take an expression on
tue conduct and alleged usurpation by
the Lieutenant. Governor The meeting
was announced in the morning Democratic
paper With iGn,mma,oly eccoc.PIuinents
and the announcement that ,hs Democratic
members Of the Senate will BE- present with
other prominent D,m0c-ats, aui the prob.
ability that judge Allen 6 Thurman will
he President OF the meeting This move.
ment is condemned bg ,hs Republicans.
and does not find favor with many Demo.
Gratis, on the ground that it will have a
tendency to intensity the already strong
feeling aGd spirit Tor violence.
The Republican caucus named com
mittee Of i've yesterday to mce; similar
committee from the Democratic caucus TO-
da7. Tie object oil the conference is stated
by Senator Ford, Republican, 20 ta the
consideration Of come propoled chsrG's IN
the rules for the government OF the aosI,
and that the subject OF the Hamilton
county contests, and how they shall be cou-
Quoted will not come before the joint con.
mittee.
rat DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
met at 10 q In, VIXEN, among other
things. the committee oa their part Was
selected. The meeting Of the JOINT com,
mittee viii! be heli later, though il iI eH-
pected they will have concluded their work
before the time for the meeting Of tie
ioint Senate at .. m. Welch, Dsmo2rG'
lc Senator from Athens, states that they
propose TO have their relations with the
President settled before they proceed 10
other business; that they ore not inclined
to precipitate matters too early, hg, that
there is probability in case nothing IS
accomplished by the Joint Committee,
that resolution will be offered this c7eu-
ing for the suspension or expulsion Of the
President. They prefer, however, that
this final rove should not be inaugGrated
fox day or two unless the situation from
their standpoint demands il. WEIGH says
the demands Of the majority con be sun
med up as the requiring that the Prtsi.
dent shall respect the rights oil the body IN
his rulings. and that a COMMITTEES OF three
from each side be appointed to 90 10 Gin
cinnati and investigate the alleged frauds
in the election.
Later the democratic caucus sent
communication to the Republican caucus
Committee asking that they submit their
proposition for conference in writing,
setting forth the leading objects OF the
same.
THE REPUBLICANS WAITING.
The Republican Senate Gst in the S-n,,
ate chamber st 100 clock, had prayer, read
and approved the Journal and then settled
down for o wait, being unRO!e TO transact
business for want Of quorum. All the
Republican and none ot the Democratic
members were present
President Kennedy informed the Asso-
ciated Press this morning that there is no
change in their program me, and that they
expect TO meet from day 10 day, as they
have been doing. lie said they only had
one thing in view, aud that ID to proceed
as soon as they can secure quorum aud
hear the Hamilton county cases IN open
Senate; that they wanted to give them q
fair trial, and he considered this thu only
proper way to do it under the circum
stances. General Kennedy says the He
publcan Senate will remain in session tll
1 o o'clock, the time Tor the meeting OF 'h'
| Joint Senate.
A COMPROMISE TALKED OF.
! The Republicans replied to the commuui
cation from the Democratic caucus, sAyIui
that they have no proposition OF comPro
mise TO submit, but will inset q committee
or the Democratic caucus for the purpos
n, conference if it is desired. Comprom's
ia being talked in both branches and ol
the streets. The sentiment to7 this caucus
il ia thought will force some action By tn
conteuding iorcss
A CONFERENCE AGREED UPON.
The caucus committees agreed on
conference for l.23 p. N. The impression
N he gained from both sides, is that notf
ipg will De omplished The Democrat
in the caucus decided not to recede iron
sny position which they have tskrn, an
say the only question is whether or :
members shall rule. They will not con
sent 10 any proposition which viii PEecino
three of the Hamilton county Senator
from voting in the contest Of the touIth'
, AyAMlCAgLE SETTLEMENT LIKELY.
l2.35 p. N-The committee on comPrt
mise held Joint meeting st l2:3O sUG III
mediately sdjourned for an hour. FOLLOW
ing are the members In behalf oi IL
Republicans: Senators Ford, Pavey po'
Pringle and Ranuels. IN behalf o. tn
Democrats: Senators O'Neiil Van Cte
Lawrence, Sullivan and Dodd. The pro
pects for an amicabe termination OF Il
, troubles Gre now considered bright.
JOINT sENATEs NET
= at 4 D. n. and adjourned to 10 g. m t
! morrow, at the request Of the cencns &C co
r ference committee. Senator Van Clt
q chairman of tie committee, stated IN