The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-06
Desperate
TACTICS OF IHE DEMOCRATS,
Anew Move at Charleston Which
Does Not Meet with Favor,
Some of Their Own People do not
Take Kindly to 1t.
A BONB.SHELL IN The CAMP
Thrown by Delegate Shaw, Who
Does Not Mind the
Party Lash.
semtor ScOtt's Hot Shot-DemOCrats
Growing Tired Of Tie Revolutionary
Proceedings to Count Out GOfE.
The Historic Debate Com
tlnucs"Renna Gives Up.
Speaker Woods
Position.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, feD. D.O'-HRVlng
tasted b!ool yesterday the whole men
oy,rie was thirsty for moro to-day,
The very first move was to take another
s.ep on the advance line Of overthrow
lpg constitutional government in West
Virginia. The Democrats had carried
everything before them, and now they
triel to carry all that was left, They
con,enlel that it made u real difference
whether the returns were read or not,
something Of an admission from them.
Whether they thought it important to
their ease or not, they enjoyed putting
on the screws as another test OF power.
Some Of their own people are not taking
kindly to their tactics, us witness the de.
parlure OF Shaw, Of Barbour, who took
the liberty to do right for one vote.
They wcre afraid Of their Speaker, and
leitit to the Republicans to show him
thecourtcsy Ofexcusing himfrom voting.
THE rAgrY LASH TOT WORKING SMOOTHLY,
They had heard it whispered that tho
Speaker was getting u little tired himself
and they wanted to force his hand, II
they continue the forcing process they
will force more into tho attitude Of Mr..
Shaw.
Mr. Sprigs says he intends to offer his
motion to lay aside the returns on each
Of the twonty.threo remaining counties
in which Judge Fleming has challenged
votes. II the Speaker wants to be ex.
cused from voting on each case, there
will iorty.six roll calls. The Demo.
Gratis in effect take nm appeal from the
Speaker every time they vote not to read
the county returns for Governor, for this
morning he decided that the returns
must be read.
LIVELY FIRING.
There was some lively firing in to.
days debate, Senator Scott (Republi.
canl, Of Ohio county, surprised the
congregationby pouring hot shot into his
friends, the enemy. Even tho Demo.
Gratis congratulated him. Judge Max.
wells solid arguments have made deep
impression and il the other side were
open to conviction he would have a
goodIy company Of his brethren on the
anxious bench.
woS'r GIVE up THE SHIP.
Republicans will continue to contest
their ground without n hope that any.
thing can turn the Democrats from their
purpose. TO'day's debate deserves It's
place in u historical record which Is the
Cpitapl Of West Virginia Democracy.
There wsuld have been more Of it II the
Democratic managers, fearing more
trouble, had not cut it Off to 90 into ex.
e'u''yc session 10 get ready for the
morrow.
THE FORCES SCATTERgD.
The Democrats brought about the
JOINT assembly recess this evening, and
they did 1t because tile managers saw
'haI IhelrIorces were not 80 well In hand
us they had been, There were spinal
columns that needed supporting. The
caucus was the thing and II lasted
until a late hour To.morrow's plans
were discussed and m effort made to
OFlaS tho weakening ones up to the
rack lthaS been n characterize Of these
eoG'erehCe'cauCuses that thOy never
IGlet satisfy the leaders, and the slender
nlotInatiOn possible to obtain Mt This
a., mUut Is 10 The effect that this was no OK.
! SspuoR' There will be further consider.
InOa " the leaders In tho morning,
iMeuhas case was considered, Dorr saii
,W.. "v meyer would vote for him aud lie
~" SaESeulla! Eaa ioendit lie did not care for
Wv .o,t tposns kenna sentiment they were
wO,AiGg wO. gHp In Webster county. There
H. V ~ least ono Anti.Kenna man In
M. muster and his name was o, Ii, Dorr
anil 3 saVe great satisfaction 10 all thC
"0n' a'Ioa' will excite any one, F'N'