The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-18
Two Break
FROM DEMOCRATIC RANKS
In tho Senate and Vote for a
Republican for President
Which Raises the Ire of Senator
OxIcy toa Very High Pitch,
WcCALLISTER COMES BACK
And Declares That He is Not
Bound by tho Caucus,
And That lie is Only Following the
Dictates OF Ills Own Conscience and
The Wishes OF Ills COustIt'
ueuts In tho Natter
The Deadlock Continues, but an Elec'
uon May b0 Brought About Toe
day Democratic Members
Crying for Their Pay.

sseid Dapa'sh to &e InteIiOaeer'
CnARLgsrOS, W, Va, Jan. l7.-Demo-
c,,ts charge to day that the Republicans
were not sincere in their desire to or
oapize the Senate, or they would not
have presented and voted for almost
without II break Judge Edwin Maxwell,
ol Harrison. Democrats declare that the
Republicans knew that Judge Maxwell
would not be acceptible to them by rea'
son Of an old grudge they harbor
The Republicans say in reply, and say
truly, that they were desirous OF organ
king, but that they nominated in their
caucusa gentleman who was preferred
bya majority Of them,
Senators McCallister and Prlchard,
two Democrats who voted to-day for Mr..
WoOdyard, Republican, would have
voted for some other Republican II he
had been presented, but they were not
willing 10 take Judge Maxwell. The
stand taken by these two Democratic
Senators, and particularly the defiant ut
tenuces Of Senator NIcCallister Is UNDER
stood to be the result Of u great deal Of
prodding Of themselves ind Democrats
in thisdislrict who have not been will
ing to bow to the general party leader
ship. Those who know MCCallister say
ii will be us hopeful to try to turn stone
statue rs to endeaYor to force him.
After the speeches Of himself aud his
colleague to-day it would not be surpris-
ing II they assert their independence in
another direction where 1t would be
even more felt,
PROBABLE ELECTION TODAY.
The Republicans will mako another
effort tomorrow morning, before going
into the Senate, to select man who can
be elected 1t may be that an election
will be brought about by the assistance
Of Senators Carr and Minear, and It is
still possible that the deadlock may be
broken by Democratic help.
1t is strange that Judge Maxwell,
realizing the situation will not volun-
tarily release the caucus members from
any obligation to support him further.
Republicans feel now that they have
nothing further to gain by reiuSingto go
ahead, and that the people will not ex.
peCt from them any further resistance
in this line to tile efforts which the
Democrats are making to keep Gen. GoG
out Of bis seat.
THE REPUBLICAN POSITION.
ltShOuld be borne in mind that the
central point Of the Republican position
has been radical difference between
themselves and the Democrats as to the
meaning otthe Constitution, which Is SO
plain that there Is hardly room for differ.
enCe, Republicans maintain that when
the two houses meet to listen to the pub.
fishing Of the returns and the declara.
ton Of the result, the two houses form
one body; and when they meet TO try
thO contest they form another and on.
hrely different body, the Speaker Of the
House presiding over the former and the
President Of the Senate over the latter
This difference Of opinion leads the
Democrats to maintain that II Genera
Goir shallbe declared elected when thu
rsurnS are published, the same bod,
alter having heard evidence In the con
test will 90 OH Stultiiying itself by do
eIaring that he was not elected. ThiI
point Is removed by the Republican
view which exhibits plaiu meaning o
the constitution, that the two houses Ii
The llst place has assembled to declar,
Tue ptima'iacia election on the face o
tue returns, and in the other they decid,
nhaIly who has been elected.
LACK or FUNDS AMONG MEMBERs.
Alter a long and plalntive appeal II
the House to-day iOr pay, in order I,
prevent the boarding house keeper
from turning the brethren out Of doors
The Serycantat.Arms, who attends u
These little matters for tho inembers
seut bis orders to tho Auditor, who re
fused to honor them by Issuing hiS war
rants 20 that we arc as wO we're, an,
We pOcEeibOOk is running very low
Members who have watches Of som
value are congrntulatlng themBelye
upon their probability 10 arrange 70
another weeks board. This phase O
Tue political situation is the most dll
W;essl9ng ;o,,s9g Of all and II ls d strike At Il,
'Vunu0uoh Ol our FREQ Institution