The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-08
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: here or elsewhere personally. The res
o olution ought not to be considered.
Voices from the Republican side
. That's not what you saidi that's a differ
8 ent thing, Thestorm quickly subsidized,
The Speaker-The chair Is OF the opin
: ion that the resolution Is not so coucheC
. as to entltle It 10 consideration,
| Mr.. Scott offered an amendment to the
: resolution meeting the Democratic idea
and called the Speaker TO witness thai
, he had for some moments been waiting
TO be recognized for this purpose. He
also wanted the Senator from Lincoln "a
understand that no language OF his had
induced this change.
NOTHING WOULD SUIT THEM.
Senator Gettinger (DemoCrat), oil
Berkeley-Iprotest against entering that
protest on our journal, II what itsays
be true, what arelwe but reyolutionists,
traitors, violaters OF our oathP
FROM the Republican side-It Is true,
Mr., Price-While the minority has q
right to protest, this protest Is not in
proper form, The paper ought to be
modified,
The Republicans Withdrew the pro-
test, struck out the resolving clause and
re-submltted the protest in that form,
ANOTHER RESOLUTION.
Mr., sprigg (DemoCrat), Of Hardy, Of
fered the following;
"WHEREAs, The protest offered by GER
tain members OF the Legislature concern.
ing the actions OF the Joint Assembly In
reference to asCertaining the result OF
the late election held on the sixth day
ol November, 1883, contains recitals
which are not known to be true, and In
addition thereto Is not couChed In re-
specttul and seeming Language; therefore
be II
"ReSolved, That the said protest be re-
jected and no notice OF the contents
thereof be entered on the joufnal,n
A point Of order being raised, the
Chair ruled Mr.. Sprigg's resolution in
order.
Delegate Hanen (Republican), Of Mar:
shall, took this occasion 10 say to the
Senator from Lincoln that his charge
that the Republicans had signed what
they knew to be false was the argument
Of the harroom, and beneath tho dignity
Of gentlemen,
sPRIdG MAKES A BREAK.
Mr.. Hanen read the card Of Judge
James Fl, Ferguson, printed in to.day's
INTELLloENcRR, in which Judge Fergu.
son endorses the Republican position.
Mr.. Sprigg-Attorney for the Ohesa.
peake & Ohio Railroad.
Mr.. Hanen-But not the attorney for
the Republican party. You had more
respect for him-thG brainicst man In
your party-a few months ago when he
was helping you in your campaign. This
protest Is a proper thing, and II is the
right OF the Republican members to
have 1t entered on the journal. II your
course is right you ought not to be afraid
to have 1t 60 on record and let the public
decide the matter.
CLASSICAL GIBSON.
Delegate Gibson (Democrat), OF JefIer.
son, argued that the Republicans protest
every day through their votes and at the
same time display the unsurpassed or.
ganization OF the party. He would pay
no attention to Judge Ferguson's opin.
ion, delivered outside Of this hall. He
called the Republicans knights OF the
red flag, fire eaters, utterers OF superla.
tive partisan diatribes, etc. Mr.. Gibson's
remarks were ornamented with classical
illustrations. The Republican side took
delight In firing into him questions
which the more experienced on-the
Democratic side have not answered.
Delegate Meyer (Republican), OF Ka-
nawha, insisted again, as he did at
length few days ago, that the trial Of
this contest has not yet begun. There
fore this body is still acting In a minis.
terial capacity, not a judicial character.
1t is good law that somebody has the
votes and Is entitled prima fdcie TO the
Office.
READING JUDGE FERGUSON OUT.
This protest only shows that you arc
wrong and that we arc backed by the
right and by the best legal talent In the
State. Judge Ferguson Is not the only
Democratic lawyer OF the same opinion.
Judge Ferguson Is not one OF us; he be.
longs to you.
Mr.. sprigg-No he don't.
Mr.. Meyer-Whatl-Leti 1t be written
in great letters-Judge James H. Fer.
guson Is no longer Democrat.
Republicans showed their satisfaction
at the DRIFT OF proceedings
Delegate Altizer (DemoCrat), OF Cal.
houn, was getting tired and demanded
the previous question. 4
Mr.. sprigg's resolution was agreed to
by II to 40. A strict party vote.
The protest was therefore shut out.
The Speaker said he would proceed with
the returns. Tho clerk was about TO be-
gin with Fayette county, when there
was an unexpected turn.
AN uNRxpEcTRD TURN.
Senator Maxwell (Republican), OF Har-
rison-Mr. Speaker, will you oblige me
by handing me the returns for Governor
from FayetteP i desire II as o member
OF this Senate.S
Mr.. Speaker (hesitatingly)-I certain.
ly have no objections. More hesita-
ton, giving time for some one else to
object. Mr.. Sprigg took the hint and
objected.
Senator Maxwell--Then ask the
Speaker 10 listen while / read and sec
II have a correct copy.
Senator Maxwell went on To- read,
while Mr., sprigg got ready, calling "Mr.
'RssaSS; Senator Maxwell was ruled out Of or.
der.
Rilchie, asked leave TO introduced q reso.
luton. The Speaker, paying no ,atten.
tion, Mr.. Morris insisted, his resolution
being ruled out without being read. Mr..
Norris said he appealed from the de.
clsion OF the chair. The Speaker hesi.
tated q moment and said tho Senator
from Richie had not the floor, the read.
ing OF the returns being In order, He
therefore refused 10 entertain the ap'
peal.
FIN the excitement Of the moment the
Speaker may have forgotten that he had
recognized Senator Morris long enough
to declare his resolution out Of order.
REPUBLICANS LEAVE TliE HALL.
Mr.. Morris moved 10 take a recess,
The Speaker said tho motion would not
DO In order until the conclusion Of the