Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-28
REEDS STRONG CARD.
ss Stealing ha Seas % WN. Virginia
D-uas-Rsi Probably hs Aan-Ils
C1ss Which The Partisan Rsyo-
1ialss Nay Pus1a



n tte Speakership contest, that may de-
.rmine the result Just at present it is
working in favor of Mr. Reed. In view Of
their exceedingly slim majority ia the
House. Che Republicans coaten plate the
coming session with apprehension. They
are desirous OF increasing that siority st
the earliest possible moment, and want an
INSCRIPTIONS partisan in the Speakers
chsir 90 aid them in arbitrarily overriding
the rights of ths minority. With many of
them the predominant question is; Which
of tie candidates wonid 20 iarthesi iu
nsnrp.ug p1wers and the answer 90 this
question. which is only whispered among
Espuh'.clns. ia usually R cd, OF Maine
It is generally conceded that be would
sc-up'e et nCthi0g 'uithe snaps of OUTRAGE
rpln the Democratic minority, If 10 were
to aii bis party.
rHE PLAN To STEAL w.. va. sEArs.
1ls long been an important question
auaE the Republicans az To- how they
rlrst socnls. rob The Democrats Of few
-a.rs AS has been mentioned in the
REGISTER tne lChems of undertaking 20
rr through resolution declarire GER
t-Ir Republican contestants entitled TO
seats upol r-H1 frc.e evidence has been
l-..1-nilg discussed. The records Of past
CONGRESSES have been searched for some
..r.i1 tfe nature 0i r. precedent for such
.rro.searg and recently secret council
a.. H publican p.0ttsrs w8s advised that
one hsi been iouoc The Republican con
t...-s rou West Yrgiuis stili count
rr., beng seated at once in place of the
democrats who we're elected
THE ONLY PRECEDENT
D. was claimed that 10 the 26.h CougIess
tr- nauocrsf3 refused Co recognize q dele
nr-r rcn New jersey bearing the Gov
.--.-- certificates ard seated in their
Esd rtians. bu. tie cass is not sc en-
-s-..e. lo what the Republicans contem-
rst Il that Co0Rrsss when the Clerk
..ta. a.. rreCeding House, Mr.. Hugh A.
Garland bad reached New jersey in call
rsrs M he read hut one name out Of
rr ts ate's delegation, and there
rrn .rr lltd that owing 90 COZ 4. citing
r. bad declined to p.scs the 9th
s--r 1smes on the roll. He stated that
gl- of i've msn bearing ihe Cover
1f certificates Wss contested, and that
H..s1ss of the condlc. of testimony he,
fas Clerk. bad declined 10 decide between
taem and he referred the question 30 the
House for ii8 decision. A heated debate
running through two weeks ensued. The
Federahsis aud Whigs, the forerunners Of
the Republican party, maintained that
the Governors certificates were in
violable and that che House could
not legally 20 back Of it TIE
Democratic contestants had certificates
from the Secretary of State declaring that
fhey were legally elected, and the Whigs
confessed that their election had been at.
tained by excluding the votes Of South
Amboy and Millville, two heavy Demo
craic precipeis Finally the Democrats
ssrs seated by strict party vote.
THE CAsEs NOT ALIKE
Bot. as the record shows, the question
was submitted 20 Che House plor TO iis
organization by the aci of the Clerk
There Isl 10 warrant in that case for the
violence the G-p11iclns ot the present
Congress contemplate. AS the case
rou stands tte Clerk of the
lss. House. whose duty ii is 30 make up
che roll OF tte presnt body and 10 preside
onul 90 shall have organized has not ques-
toned the Legality or justice OF the West
Virginia election. He has placed the names
ol Msssrs Ai1ersou. Jackson and Pendle
tom tbs D.uocuts on the rolL OF course
Republicans can obi GO 90 t1e oath being
administered Co the West Virginia Demo
csts. but f they adop. this plan Demo
crlu can aud will re,aliste by obiecting TO
an equal number OF Republicans.
wHAr Reid MIGHT DO.
Aasr the calling Of the roll and the
fs-,rsfrst-on of the presence of a quorum,
s sresker viii be elected and, following
r-sceaents aud custom. be viii bs sworn
+, bv Judge Kelley. "ather Of the House. T"
erhan The new Speaker will administer the
oath 20 the mambers, calling up dozen
OF 80 at q time. It is contended 10 behalf
of Reed that If elected Speaker be will re-
fuse 90 rtc'gnz3 the Democrats and By a
general defiance of parliamentary order
and custom enable the narrow majority to
work their will Every Republican
member has been urged 20 be IN
attendance ON che frs, day of the session.
and 30 81 likely ali of them viii be on
llrf Tcose Republicans who insist upon
.b'v tafi1g seats enough from tne
Democrats t0 give them o. working maj or
.ty demand taai lhe inluitous JOB s1all
he carried Cul q. che beginning, as al no
snhsrouent nme is there likely Co De- o.
R,pubncan quorum on hand i1r che work.
DANGER IN THE JOB
e1me ol ths Republicans are averse %
fbs un1er.akiug simply on The grouad OF
,oIicy. none of them have yet declared
.esirar 10 ns s. mltterOi principle. Those
vrh, h.sitate lsa- thal % would provoke 9
sir.s.l controversy that would delay ihs
,--snir.t.on of .ha House. li they can be
--vrced .hst through ihe inlirumenta.i
ufarsckles aud arbitrary Speaker the
.r.-aes can he made successful, no doubt
r ion would disappear
The Democrat RI ore Old resolved that they
o- tolerate any illegal or improper
a..- upou their rights. They will re
ssr.r. .-~ means to protect themselves
.aLu rtlemen whose seats are marSed
-f-.r They viii insist that every con-
t-.. arly Investigated IN th3 reg
1r -r-.r provided. Wiser counseis
uir prevail snd persuade the Republicans
'osz5 legal and arbitrary measures, but
-sr-l. at tle Republican contestants con
a1u. .o s4er. chat they have assurance Of
anoup. Ilr. to seat them, and it rs ap-
para. t.t. these Rspublicans believe 10
tla assurance
W5INNIss' BLUNDER.
IHt.s case of M.Oinniss sgainsi Alder
s'e from .te Tairi Yves. Virginia district,
Ola. '1.--.an- oy biz brief OverthroWs MS
a.. f1 undertaking 20 give the num-
t,-of vote. ~ss' for him and also Of those
os - tfss.-v by counties, McGinniss
61-ael-eI7 omt,.' Il Raleigh county rom
1. sad the footius Of ans own nguISs ~
give AIier-on plurality O.. oIs votes. votes, ~. -
5are la viii be- permitted TO correct 'ns nc
olr.r bu.lt shows goss ignosanoe VI
A-. uess
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