Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
DoRR TO DEFEAT KENNA.
ONE MAN NOW CONTROLS THE WEST vIR-
GINA SITUATION.

ONE MAN NOW CONTROLS THE WEST vIR-
GINA SITUATION.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, January 3d.
The Republicans have taken back seat
in the last twenty hours, and public
attention Is conferred on the warning
Democratic factions. They are hopeless
iy split The action of Delegate Dorr
was the last straw to the out-and-
out kenna men. They have hitherto ac-
ceded to every proposal made by their
opponents. When it was first proposed
to hold caucus they deferred it from
day to day, at the request of such of the
members of the opposition who seemed
unwilling to go in. Finally, when the
first caucus was held, they agreed to the
two-thirds rule to nominate, which has
been heretofore unheard of in West Vir-
ginia politics.
III fifth ballot had been taken on
Thursday night Kenna would have been
nominated. With victory plain in sight,
they agreed to an adjournment. at the
request of the "kickers.n Last night they
were again in a position to win, hands
down. The anti-Kenna men saw it, and
then DORIS revolt came. 1t has leaked
out to-day that DORIS address was more
revolutionary in character than any one
first thought. He and Kenna are bitter
personal enemies. He has tongue that
cuts like lash, and the Kenna men be-
came furious at his assaults. Dorr S
friends surrounded him and hurried him
out OF the caucus, or personal injury
would have been the result.
The split-up is the reigning sensation.
AT least SIX OF the Democratic members
justify DORIS course, and urge him to
maintain the stand he is taking. They
urge that Dorr cannot in consistency
vote Tor Kenna, and he did perfectly
right In declaring that he never would.
immense pressure has been brought to
pear ON Dorr to-day. A lobby arrived
this evening from DORIS county to work
IN kennas interest. The recalcitrant
member refused to see them, or talk
with them on the matter.
The american correspondent has had
personal interview with the now ia
nous kicker" and he declares in en-
phatic terms that he is prepared to hold
out to the last.
henna domination in West Virgin
la politics has gone far enough, he said.
1t has brought the Democracy down to
can dafaat II and ,ou ;e " nc one nn"tt
am oo;nnr 70 10 H. oooo'aiy ~,
ing to say in regard to any other candi-
date. | may support any other candi-
date. but do say that l will never vote
for kenna. "
Dorr is understood to have told some
OF his friends last night that he would
vote for Golf If necessary to defeat Ken
ma.
The Kenna men are furious at the turn
of affairs. They had hoped that they
would be able by the influence of feder-
al otficeholders and other lobbyists here
to force every man into line. They have
1alled. There are others ready to follow
Dorr. The only hope for the Democrats
Is to take down Kenna and put up an
other man. This, his friends say, they
will never submit to. and so the situa-
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