Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-09
TIRE ORGANIZATION.

Hon. o. D.. Woods. of Ohio, Gets the
,psaker-hip- p-Eon John W. Hamilton
Win boz thr Clsrk aud ". n. Cibba the
seryeant.st-Nr Arms
Sal. ulrl ..- h...eT
CHARLESTON. WA, January The
f.bt for The offices i'm the giit OF the House
i- over and Hon j. j. Wood8 and Hon. j.
M Hamilton are the leading winners
Hoa. W.. E. Liyei, drew en- from the con-
tes. .or Spsskusbipearly in the day and
the race narrowed down between Wood
sa1sg as predicted in the REGlslEE to-
day. Wooisv.s ths winner. The caucus
mct Tonight and more harmonious and
sutaa,ia-tic meedng OF Democratic mem
iers of The Lsgi -'ature has not been held
o- years. Every Democrat elec, to the
lower House was present and participated
ia the proceedings The caucus organized
bv the election O.. Hon IT, J. Samuels, OF
Cabel. Chairman, and Hon. j. ID. Gibson,
of Jefferson. Secretary.
The roIl WAS called asd thirty-iour dele
yates answered OBJ their names. The chair
fher announced that nominations for
Sp-sk.r were m order. Hon. w. IT.. kee,
Randolph. made d iorc.b DE address, placing
the name of Gen. Joseph spugsS oi
Hardy. before tle caucus. Hon. A. J.
Garden. oI Ohio. nominated Hon. j. D..
Woods. 0f the same county. There were
DID further nominations. and the caucus
pracssdsd .o ballot. 10 resulted, Spriggs
it and Woods I Mr. Chew moved that
the nomination OBJ Mr. Woods Be made
rutnimous. ana the motion was seconded
hy Gsu. SprigI It.was 80 ordered and
Nr. Woods wss practically made Speaker
cf fthe next House.
The hottes' fight was ON the CleIkship
Hon. k r Chev nominated j Pey-
ioa. OF Cahsl. in q briet but iorcihle
address. Hon John NJ Hamilton's
nominating houors were well done by
.C P. Dorr. of Webster. The ballot re-
suited in victory for Hamilton. Toe
vote stood Hamilton rs, Peyton 10, and
one member not voting
For Sargeaut-at-Arms there were NUM-
ber of candidates. Col A. a. Franzheim,
of Ohio. was nomi nated Ia a neat speech
hy Hon. T. H. Stiiel. The names Of @. O
Arhorst. of pocai0nias, Joe ii. Keller,
OF Lewis. H vs.. Ro.ch, cl bmxton, and
vs. H. Gihh. of R1ane, were also placed
before the caucus The first ballot re-
suited as ll.lsw.. % bbs l2. Keller e, Ar
boqsst O.. Fnrzheim q, Roach L.
Oa motion Rolchs name was dropped,
and the caucus preceded TO second bal
Dot To resulted Keller q, Arbogast .,
Farzheim IS. Gibbs l3 Arbogasts name
was dropped, sud th.rd ballot was taken,
+ standing as faliows Keller z, Frauzheim
|l0. Gibbs i7 GA the fourth aud final
ballot Gibbs wol easily. Keller was
I dropped and ms strength went % Gibbs;
/ the vote wss 25 to ~ no bis favor.
There was smother goodly list Of Espir-
ants 'or the position OF coor-keeper. A..
I W Knott. OF Mhi1u, j. j. Rowsty aud
I D. ~ Baker OF Cahcl. Thomas J.. Team
-ter. oi Orsenbrisr, D. B. Cochran, of Clsy,
and a. Cuiss, oi Nicholas, we're al put IN
I nomination. The irt ballot stood Row
-ey q. Knots lO Baker q. Critics I, Cochran
O. Teamsl,r l3 Tkc,e was little
charge on thc lDOlud- halo,; Critics
Aas dropped, ard it resulted Row
sey Huoits I'D, Baker 8,
/ Tamsier B Cochran 1, C,chnn's name
vas stricken from the list and the third
ballot taken, resulting Knott Is, Baker 5,
/ ream-ter l1. Tine i1urth ballot was de-
ciHvs. The contest had narrowed down
hetECen kuotfs and T-auster. aud Knots
won by q yo,eoi i1t1 10 Tniscompleted
the vo-k of che caucus. and oa motion il
cIo1rtei The greatest good feeling and
harmony prevailed throughout the caucus
. D., -ret is expressed oG all sides here by
|Cl A A. fnClb.im's numerous friends
that tcwas not nominated for Sergeant At
AIMS Olio c0nuty, however, could hard
/ ly receive $50 D. aces on the organization,
and ths nomination Of Hon. jos Woods
seriously DO lrei CoI FraDzheim s chances.
IAi the race rsi been free from couphca.
tons lc would have been an easy winner.