The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-03-02
Kenna Elected.
The Democrats Stand y Their
Colors
Personal Wishes Succumb to the
Grand Old Banner Of
Democracy.
BY the Election Of the Democratic
Candidate to the United
States Senate.
Special to the Register.


Special TO the Register.
! CHARLESTON. icb. 2l.-John f..
Kenna has been duly elected United
States Senator for the State OF West
| Virginia. 1t was done by Demo
cratic votes Delegate Dorr surren-
dered himself TO the party will, and
arrayed himself in the solid party
column Forty-six Democrats uni
ted, and unity brought victory. In
this case the thing was accomplished
which seemed well nigh impossible.
Not three men in Charleston would
have predicted to-day's event twenty
four hours ago. 1t was solely due
to the triumph of party over faction,
and OH this account the Democratic
jubilation is redoubled.
DoRR HAD GIVEN NO SIGN.
There was slight intimation this
morning that an election was expect
ed. Dorr had given no sign, except
to few of the Democratic leaders,
and the first ballot was taken in
complete ignorance of his design on
the part of the majority of the mem
bers.
The ballot was the same old story
of Democratic division. Senator
Arbuckle was the first on the roll.
He voted for J. A. Preston. Flour
noy followed, voting for J. B. Jack
son. Price did the same Carr
voted for Writ X. Neal. The Re
publicans and the nine remaining
Democratic Senators stood solidly
by their party candidates.
Dorr led the break in the House.
He also voted for j. B. jackson.
Kirk, of Putnam, created a furry of
excitement and raised Republican
hopes by voting for Golf. Harr had
voted for Neal just before. Ford,
McClung, Shanklin and Sydenstrick-
er voted for Preston. Merrill, Peck,
Roach and Sprigg gave their ballots
to Gov. Wilson. The result was:
Golf, A; Kenna, 33; Preston, 5; Gov.
Wilson, A; }. B. jackson, 2; Writ r..
Neal, l.
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Arbuckle led OIL by voting for
kenna. Every Democrat IN the Sen
ate followed. Carr lett tlat the Enal
test had come and placed himself on
the Republican side, giving his vote
to Golf Altlzer, Archer, Aultz,
Bandy. Blakemore and on to Dorr
the roll ran in the House.
MIR. DoRR SPEAKS.
There was no break either of Dem
ocrats or Republicans DORIS name
was reached and rs it passed the
Clerks Inns the master Deleoate
arose from his seat. There was no
need of an Injunction of silence upop
the audience Every carwas strain
ed to catch the first word
He had not spoken a minnie be.
fore the faces ON the Democratic side
beoan To lioht mn and Renublican
spirits droop. He said that he wish
ed all men to know that he had made
the fight he had as a matter OF prin-
ciple. There was nothing personal
against Mr.. Kenna or any other man
in it. He had made the fight be-
cause he believed that Mr.. kenna's
election would he injurious to the
Democratic party in West Virginia.
There was nothing that he could
take back now. Up to within few
hours ago he had believed that MIR.
Kenna could not be elected. One
month ago he had said that he would
not vote for him. But different
state of affairs existed now. The
prospect of having three Governors
in this State on March 4th and three
United States Senators, unless one
were elected by this Legislature,
confronted them He did not wish
to take the responsibility OF adding
to these unfortunate complications.
He would not stand here alone and
defeat an election.
THE TIME HAD COME.
Tho +;ma bod Gonna :, eha,go h;s
vote II had heen said thai other men
,v s onraaad IN tho ssna noyament
with hire IF this were en- Tho time
had.como for him n sh;ft resnous;.
h;l;tv On ,ba;r shoulders ua hin
self would cease to be stumbling
BLOCK.
Men had said that Mr.. Kenna was
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