Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-21

/ it csnnot he concealed, for the fact is only
too apparent that there are members OF
this Legislature who 90 rot desire a
solution OF the present difficulty, except
on one restriction line marked out by
themselves. Personal interest remains
above party good
The conference, If it may be 80 called,
when there was no earnest attempt to
confer. met in the Federal court loom.
There was hrief discussion, after which
committee was dispatched to escort
Senator Kenna before the body. That
gentleman appeared, and in response to a
request stated his position briefly.
He said that he did not feel that the
Democratic members bad given him that
kind of support which they should. The
great majority had been loyal and active.
Tnev stood hy him as their caucus nOmi-
nee. yei it could not he denied, that on
nearly every day of the session in fact
upon every day, with a single eN-
csp,ion. men who claimed to be
sincere friends had voted for
other candidates One man had
stscd out openly and consistently from the
beginning He believed that the course OF
the men who claimed TO be ready to vote
ior him. bat had not done so regularly,
had had the effect cf digabling his friends
and preventing him from exercising the in
duences which the party nomination gave
him. lie did not question the motives Of
any of these gentlemen; be believed that
thev did not intend harm, but hs also be-
fisved that had they not done as they had
there would have been sn election long be-
fore -hi-.
Senator Kenua further said that he was
willing to abide By any amicable cOnclu-
SION CHAT the Democrats present should
-ss.h. 10 by Informal agreement they
e.rId combine upon any other man, he
.ou'i g.adly see 10 done, but he asked
th.t Che humiliation Of asking him to
withdraw aud allow another man to take
the nomination which had been given him,
should not be put upon him.
Td. statement practically settled mal-
tsrs AN element Of Sir. Kenna's friends
declared chat there should be no other
romiuadon. They expected 10 stand by
.heir leader i0 the iast Another element,
SIR Dcrr. was understood 70 be equally as
decided in different direction. The con-
ference adjourned without any agreement
beirg reachei.
To say that the disappointment Of those
Democrats who e5rnestly desire an elec
ton a great is mild way to pat it.
They ea no hope UOw unless Carr votes
fog En1a This may be possible, bat it
F.. cs a.lly no. probable. No one has
ll.u.i tle got 20 dictate to Mr.. keuna,
arti- a9s an earnest hope that his friends
no7d 1e able 20 point some way ont OF
.le picalion.
TIE representative of the REGISTER had
B. short talk with Mr Kenna this evening
aIsr the conference. He said; my
.,1-sa has not been of my own will ltI
oss tskon on the advice Of my friends,
90. only in the State, but out OF the State.
Z hold rs ] said, party good above per
sonal advantage, and If the Democratic
members can ogree among themselves on
auv man. viii be glad Co see them do 50.
Yet. f feel that il should be done inilthe
manner I suggested "
There is no prospect for sny decided
chance in the vote tomorrow. The errahc
Sir. Carr has not bulletiued his intentions,
but 10 IS not expected he viii do otherwise
than be has been doing. 10 is no secret
that the Republicans claim that they have
one Democrat who viii vote for GOT. No
one hiss any knowledge OF such deal, but
be7o-d doubt efforts have been made to
cOnsummate 10.