New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-31
THAT is THE ABSORBING PROBLEM IN THE WET
VIRGINIA FIGHT-sTATE. OF THE
DEMOCRATIC MIND.


Charleston W. Va. Dec. 80 (Spccai-As the da'e LOT
the converting Of the Legislature approaches the signs
multiply that there is going to be mos unusual ana
interesting time. lot only in the contest Tor the
selection OF a United states Senator 10 suoceeh 'oh
f. Kenna but IN the organization OF the senate anu
House-not to mention the settlement OF the 0uDcr
Material contest little matter for which Dom hc
publicans and Democrats have maze mo most eA
haustive preparations and which will DO fought out
TO tie end-whatevcr that may be. Only two or thec
non resident members now in the city. Attorneys
are hard a, work In the interests OF the rival claia's
for Governor. and representatives OF the Two state
Committees are watching each others movements
and sparring for opening whereby one or more OF
the members elect on the other side may he won over
r some other equally be desired advantage gained
by tomorrow or Tuesday, however, the legislators
win be arriving freely and last of the coming week
will see them all here. and the tug of waf Will have
fairly commenced.
AZ the organization Of the Senate and House will
be the first thing in order, glance at the siniaoon
and summng-up of its probabilities may not DC
uninteresting In the House Of Delegates the Dem
oerats have majority of three" barrn' accidents
In the Senate there thirteen straight Republicans,
twelve straight Democrats and unknown quantity
in the shane of Robert Carr Of this kanawha county,
who chosen a LaborC Union candidate, put VINO
has strong Republican tendencies. with Carr on
the Republican side, the Senate viii have Repup-
llcan majority of two and the Democrats majority
Of che on Joint ballot. With Carr voting with the
Democrats. the Senate will b, tie, ara there would
be a Democratic majority of three on joirt ballot
enough to secure them tho election Of the Senator
Carr is approaching his Importance at its fl WORTH
and IS receiving the best attention and the utmost
Difference from both sides II Is understood that he
Will cast his vote for Senator " r. Scott of Wheeling
the National Committeeman from this state, fOr
President OF the Senate. Scott being relative by
do or ne
himself If the Republicans viii elevate him to the
chair In this case is conceded he would continue
b. affiliate with the majority, and If he insists on
these terms he Will probably get what he wants
With the Democratic majority thus narrowed down
to one on joint ballot, the uncertainty as '2 'he
senatorsb;p will be very great especially as 10 Demo
cratic success for there IS well grounded Suspicion
that one or Of the members of the House arc uoc
as firmly grounded in the faith as they might be- 10
saw nothing # the bitterness of feeling left over from
the memorable fight of years ago, when fauihher
was elected. Governor wilson, who at the time was
an active opponent of Faulkner, and who hnaiy ap-
pointed Daniel Lucas the failure of the Legislature
10 elect al the regular session, IS now an aNO"eu
candidate and his friends may demand his nomination
in caucus or refuse to play or they may say they
viii vote for any other Democrat save kenna, or DO
A number OF things which would result in disaster
10 a cause which has such narrow lease on He
Governor elect Goh will receive the solid Republican
vote for Senator. and his election Is not imposs-
bility.
The GovernOrship contest, between Goh ana flcm-
ing viii have to be settled by the Legislature.
Fleming who is 40 votes behind Golf, has completed
bis legal preparations for contest at tho beheSt OF
the Democratic Committee, and a fight VIII result
which will be full of interest for the people OF the
country at large Fraud will be the burden OF The
Democratic song. and to meet the issue the Rcpuoh
can State Executive Committee has prepared mass
of evidence which cannot but Ovcrwbelm Fleming and
his party in and render their last condition
than the first. -, ~,
The action of Governor Wilson in Withholding the
certificate Of election from Congressman McGlnnis, IN
the lid District. and smith. I'm the INih. bO,h he
publcans while issuing similar papers TO Pendlelon
and wilson Democrats. i'm the Ist and lid DISTRICTS
is an indication Of the desperate and dangerous frame
of mind the Democrats are in. There i no question
of The election of McGinnis and Smith. there
none Of the election Of Atkinson. Republican, in the
LIST. but having failed TO count out the two former,
as they did the latter their certificates TO be with
held In the hope of throwing the House Of Repre-
sent ativcs into Democratic control Whether This
will be successful remains to be seen