Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-28
HOW KENNA WON HISFIGHT
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DELIGHTED.


GoFernOrsi
OHARLEsToN, W. VA, Feb. 21.-The
election of senator Kenna to-day was Sc
cured by the decisive vote OF Delegate
Dorr, who has heretofore voted against
Linn. Delegate Harr, the Democrats
| Union Labor man, who bad promised his
support whenever it would be OF any
benefit TO Kennn, fulfilled his promise
and voted for him. All the Democrats
| who, for several days past, have been
| scattering their votes, returned when it
was known how Dorr would vote, and
Kenna was declared duly elected to repre-
ssnt their state in the q United States Senate.
Dorr, in explaining his vote, reafirmed
that the position he had taken and main
tanned hitherto was the right one; that
Kenpa had demoralized the Democratic
party and deserved nothing at its hands;
thnt he was not nominated in regular
cauous, but in conference, and was not
the caucus nominee of the Democratic
party; that ia bis opinion Kenna shonld
not be elected, and he had voted against
him hitherto, but that the time had now
come when he found the Democrats
would nominate no other man, end unless
he voted for Kenna there could be no
election.
Deeming It in this case his duty to him-
self, his constituents, aud his party 70
vote for Kenna rather than BY refusing
to do so prevent an election and cause the
possibility OF having senator appointed
byseaeh of three governors he expected
to see ON tue 4th of March, thus entsn-
CLING the situation more than Il even now
is he would cast hIa vote tor Ranna.
Hereupon the applause in the House
l - H.
erstulated, and has bsen all day receiving
, eonpratnlatory kilograms. Doris action
ia b sing praised by sll the Democrats, as
thereby It Is thought the old split in tha
Democratic party in this state will be
healed, and Goff or any other Republican
= will not soon come so close to an election
|, again.
!. THE FEELING IN WASHINGTON.
!. A Washington special to the Baltimore
i. Sun Hays: The Senate Democrats are
!. much relieved by the unexpected re-eiec-
4 tioa of Senator Kenna OF West Virginia
, Every one OF Mr.. Kenna's colleagues on
q the Democratic side held that 1t was per
q fectiy proper for him to abide the resul
. as the nominee of the party caucus, ever
if it should result In tie election OF I
y Republican, for they realized that It ].
: not possible to maintain party crganizs
st tion il regular party forms and method
i are not adhered to. But it would have
a been n most serious blow to the Demo
/ Gratis at this time to have lost tn
or West Virginia senator, and they arr
doubly reioiccd at the favorable outcome
w MIR, Kenna is one of the best debaters Of
NJ the Democratic side. His election settle
q the political complexion OF the Senate TO
nm the next two years. The Republican ms
n. iority will bs two, as at present. Mi
In salisbury OF Delaware, will go out on th
ri 4ih OF March, leaving no regrets behin
M him. After being honored by seat !
ge the Senate for l8 years he was not sati
,s. led, but preferred to lei Repubiics
ii. rather than q Democrat succeed him
oh But for this the Senate would, afte
ice March 4th, be tie, and iD order for th
Republicans TO hsvs o bare majority
,os wOnid have been necessary for Viee-pres
,1. dent Morton to Eemain in his seat withoy
intsrmission. A majority SO preearior
as that would have been Of no practici
value.
COVE WILL MAKE FIGHT.
KS WHEELING, W VA, Feb. 2l.-The a
t,iIsgeacer, the Fepublican organ OF Il
-er- state, will say tomorrow in the course
ion an editorial on the RuoeTnRtorial stu
lte- tion '.On ia 4th of Mirch--now near
six hard--iIeneral L of will qualify as q
tho lawfully elected governor Of West vi
einia. He will do this became the pc
Die have imposed it upon him as dut
S35 and he will fi9ht TO the end to lnainia
90 90 his right and the right of the people WI
T.O9 elected him"
a m WEST yIRdtNtts LEaIs LATuRE.
CnARLEsroS, W. Va, Feb. 22 the leg
600 laturs to-day got down tnshard wotR 81
g1a nassed great number OF bills, as It
900 tho last day OF tue session. Strong emo
-, "a were made ty each MEMBER to get tnrou
'iSi 4 "a some local bill bat it was steady iight
Z "A push the work Of Importance, whica v
800 done up TO 10 O'Clock midnignt, Wnen
Ass adjournment was had.
- IL Is understood that Governor Wis
9.uO Will issue certificates Of election TO John
ats, Anderson and j. b. Jackson, Democrs
& to from the Third and Fourth Congressio
riss dl.tric's respectively
nth, Tne legislature closed with grand b
10; queE and hurrsh tonight.
min THE PRESIDENT sIaHs THE BILLS.
ooi wAsuISaroN Feb. 2a--President 0ievela
X, to-day approved the pll TO hdnlt as sta
e., OF the Union wR ;h,ngton, Montana, No
ot' Dakota and S luth Dikotn, When the 4
' 4, became known at the Capitol 1t Rays gr
~ satisfaction on both sides OF the House
osu ~, Representatives. A special MESSENGER fr
1ra o,j the White House took an autogFAph les
;nst from the President % Representa-
'"es Springer, chairman Of tho committee
held territories, as follows;
tha EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Feb.
- | IStg--Ef0u ". NJ. ) rtgger NY DEAR SlH
s. so.u signed the bill for the admission ol. tho
lEea, 6na states at II o'clock this morning Yours,
, ,VVo truly, SRoNst lEFELAh
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