Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-20
THE JOINT ASSEMBLY.

Two Ballots Taken I'm which the Demo
crntic strength d Much Divided.
Special Telegram to the Register.
CHARLESTON, February 19-The Dsm-
cra.s old no. know which way to turn tC-
dav. s.t ss @ result they remained at q
stand sau. A conference would have been
bsd la.t night had not a session Of the
House inieryeoed Pending a meeting
and @ fu,. discussion OF the situation, the
majority ofthe members were disposed to
take no decisive action and the vote was .
ea-as-yor-p.ease au around.
TAME PROCEEDINGS.
The proceedings were tame compared
with yesterdays reign Of excitement.
There was no material change IL the vote,
and only two gentlemen saw fit to "ex-
plain.
B3.h were returning, as they expressed
is to their FIRST love. They voted for Sen
ator Es1na. Two bal,o.s were taken. The
i-st show. 3 % slight decrease ia Mr. Ken
n8's vote. hut tht stsc. was more than
couuterha,ancsd By the gain Immediately
succeeding
Governor W.hon, who was an active can
d.date before the Democratic caucus, but
whA has not hitherto been voted for in open
session. received a very aattering support.
Ten Democratic members cast their ballots
tor him -
how THEY VOTED.
Attic beginning Of the roll call it looked
Ikea g--olli break sway among the Dem
oc-ats Arbuckle, the first man called,
voted l1r Gov. Wilson. F!ouruoy waa
The mex. Democrat on the roll and he sup
ported John j.. Davis. Geitingsr, OF
Berkeley. and Knott, of Jefferson, voted
'o- Kenn1. Euott was one Of those who
lett hum yesterday. Price ard Sweeney
voted f- tx-Gov. j. 3. Jackson and Van
psIt fo, Gov Wilson.
MORE EXPLANATIONS.
Alter in the House again explained ms
vote. Yesterday be was IN the Wilson
.old. To-day he said he desired the else
tio, Of q Democrat 20 the Ulited States
Senate. He was willing 70 vote for any
Democrat who could be elected, but seslE2
no prospect OF e.ecting say man but MI
Kenua. be returned % his support. Col
Chew crsated q huiter of surprite by an
norrci-r S. l.. Flournoy as his favor
tie. C,-o1rsn. Of Ohio voted for Hon.
Fdwari Robertson. GsIdsu, Of Ohio, eI-
ulainsd his vote. He said he had
voted ior c prominent wheeling maAu-
actursr yesterday. No man had soae
more for Democracy in West Virginia than
had the man for whom be voted. But ne
was one of the Democrats who believed in
Dsmocalc usage He believed TIE nom
luce o. the Democratic party should be
elected. end therefore cast his vote for
/ John T. Henua.
THE RESULT.
Esl-7-nins votes were cast. F0rty-hve
were necassary 20 q choice. Gen. GOf ge-
ceiv,d ~. Kerle. %; Governor Wl-ou,
| 1O; Edward Robertson, A; sx Governor ].
/ B. Jackson, D, j. d. Davis, 5 J.. FourEOy,
/ George D. Price Frank Hereford, w. X.
/ Thompson and III S. walker one each.
N-ssrs Arhuckls NsnPslt, DoT, Ford,
/ McC.un.. Merrill, Peck, Shaw, Sprigg AND
/ S7derstucker voted for Governor Wilaon
Carr Huf. Kirk and Corccrtn for Edward
I Roberton, Of Wheeling; Price ead Sweeney
Tor Jacob B. Jackson Mr.. FlOurnOy for
John j. Davis Alr Chew for S. /. Flour
nov, Nlr. jack for George T. Price; Mr..
Shankhn ior Frank Herelord Speaker
Woods for H. s. walker, and Mr. johnson
| for W. R Thompson.
rHE SECOND BALLOT.
There vss q decided increase in the reg
7 |u'ar Democratic vote on the mex. ballot.
IThe wanderers were ready to return home
an3 they came in body. Mr.. Ksnna
uc-iyei tie solid 10 votes. Three more
wey.arsrs got back into line in the House.
Trey w.re McClung. Johuioe and Shaw
This brought the Kenua vote up 10 80
I The b,llo. resulted Cot, -; Kenna, 30;
. Gov Wilson, Is; Edsard Robertson, 4;
Geo. +. Price, .; Frank Hereford, 1;
|H S. Walker, 1; totsl SO, necessary to q
choice 49,
Msssrs. Dorr, Ford, Msrrell, Peck,
Sp-igzaud Snydeusticksr yotsd for Cover
nor Wilson; HAIR, Carr, Corcoran and Kirk
Tor EdFsrd Robertson; Chew aad Jack
voted for Geo. f. Pice; Mr.. Shsukliu for
Frank Hereford, and Speaker Woods for
Henry S Walker. There was no election