The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-16

what they would do than what they
would not do in the matter Of the elec
ton OF Governor, II was stated that the
Democrats had decided what they would
not do.
Mr., Flouruoy replied that he knew
nothing Of any caucus on that subject,
Judge Maxwell said; "The resolution
in effect provides that the President pro
TEN ofthe Senate shall be the permanent
President, for he is authorized To appoint
a committee, He would not consent 10
this, because this Senate is Republican.
The Republicans ask only what has al
ways been done, that the result for Gov
erRor shall be declared, The constitu-
tion provides for q contest; it is not that
you shall 60 on with contest then.
The method and the time are presented
by law, II goes back 10 o joint conven-
ton, sitting Us q court and presided over
by the President OF the Senate, not by
the Speaker Of the House. Here are two
distinct tribunals, Suppose the man
elected on the face OF the returns is af'
forwards turned out? Is this o great
outrage2"
For himself, he would decide
ACCORDING TO THR EVIDENCE,
The Constitution has itself determined
this matter for US. Where would you
be,led by the precedent which the
Democrats want to establIsh2 You
would never be able to seat a man on thu
fourth OF March II he had n majority IN
tie Legislature favorable TO him, The
contestant, in his notice, SQuarely admIts
Gotl's election on the face Of the returns.
He had heard that Judge Flemings
friends would not permit the result TO
be declared until tho contest was deter
mined, This he believed to be their
policy. For himself, he would not 90 into
that House In the teeth OF their deClara-
tion that they will NOT allow tho result
to be declared, nor would he consent to
organize the Senate while this condition
lasts, On the first day he was anxious to
organize the Senate. Since then there
had not been one day when he would
have organized II he could. Judge Flem|
ing had said he would not accept office
with the KanRwha returns left out, yet
they were left out by reason ot an injunct-
ion asked for by Judge Fleming himself.
No attorney dared TO put his name on
that attempt to steal the returns and the
Office OF Governor. II was Judge Elem.
ing who took these means to be seated.
AIcCreary-"The people OF this state
would not be surprised by any partisan
speech OF the Senator from Harrison"
He charged every Senator with.
VIOLATION or HIS OATH
by refusing to organize. He would say
organize, and he would walk with them
to the House and vote to declare the re-
suit, unless some contingency arose to
change his mind.
0xley charged Scott with making aud
breaking promise to use his best en-.
deayors TO bring about an organization
to-day.
Scott explained that he had done his
best,
The Chair submitted to the Senate
whether Vaupelts resolution was in
order.
Mr.. Carr was excused from voting on
this question, and the Senate decided
Yanpelts resolution not in order.
When supper time came the Demo-
Gratis showed that they were in to con.
tinue rs night session. They refused
toadjourn, aud said that they were there
10 stay till morning unless the Republi-
eau Senators consented to break the
deadlock sooner. A few pairs were
made to accommodate the Senators who
were not well, and In u short time the
Democratic side was pretty well supplied
with provisions, some OF which they
kindly shared with their Republican
brethren.