Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-02
KENRA WINS In CAUCUS.
WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS SETTLE ON A
NOMINEE.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, January 28.-
The Kenna men in the Democratic eau
Gus tonight rushed through motion de-
claring him the nominee for Senator.
He received 81 votes of 50 cast. Eight
Democrats present refused to vote. Two
Democratic members refused to go into
the caucus. The situation is worse COM
plicated than ever Dorr, the kicker,
was present in the caucus, but told the
Kenna people plainly that he would new
er support their favorite. There are four
other Democrats who think like him
There is not the slightest chance that
Kenna will be elected. He cannot re-
ceive more than 40 votes. with 46 neces-
sary to elect.
Delegate Shelton, of Lincoln County,
to-day presented sworn statement to
the clerk of the House to the effect that
he had been approached with offers of
money to support Republican candi-
date for United States Senator. A COM
mittee of five was appointed to investi-
gate the matter and report as early as
possible. The Republicans say that moth
ing will be brought out by the investiga-
ton and the whole story was manufactur-
ed in the hope of creating sentiment in IA
vor of Senator Kenna.
An effort was made by the Democrats
in the Senate to-day to 60 over to the
House and canvass the returns of the
State election, but the motion was de-
feated by tie vote, President Carr vot-
ing with the Democrats.
Quite sensation was caused by the
arrest this afternoon of Colonel John S.
Mcdonald on a charge of bribery at the
recent election. He will be tried at Par
kersburg. His friends say that he will
have no difficulties in clearing himself.
The ballot in joint assembly to-day re-
suited about as usual, Golf receiving 38 /;
Kenna, II, and j. W. Goshorn, Union
Labor, 8 votes. The first genuine at
tempt to elect will probably be made to-
morrow
The House to-day passed resolution
setting forth that it was the sense of the
Legislature that no proposition be re-
ceived or considered relating to the So
called West Virginia debt certificate I'M
til it had been first submitted to the con-
sideration of the people of the state.
There is no doubt that this resolution
will be concurred in by the Senate.
Judge Fleming S friends have incurred
the displeasure of Gov. Wilson and j.
w. st. Clair, Jennings leading attor-
ney. They are both dangerous and vim
dictive men. Wilson has frequently
threatened that he will not call an extra
session of the Legislature to try the con-
test, and to-day St. Clair threatened to
throw up the case. Either of these steps
would be fatal to Fleming. That gentle
man himself has become thoroughly dis
gusted at the quarrels of the factious pol
iticians here, and is anxious to drop out
of the fight. He is also alarmed at the
heavy expense that will be incurred.
Neither Kenna nor Camden will give
him financial aid, and unless help is re-
ceived speedily, he will be compelled to
withdraw.
KENNA FIVE VOTES SHORT.
CHARLESTON, w VA, January 90
The lines between the caucus and anti
caucus Democrats were drawn sharp in
the voting to-day. All the influence that
Kenna could muster was brought to bear
on the recalcitrant, but to no avail. The
most he could muster on any ballot was
80, with A necessary to choice. Golf
received 40 votes, A. R. Barbee, Green
back-Labor man, received three votes,
and four Democrats received one vote
each. The Democrats had clear major
ty of two in the Assembly, owing to the
sickness of one of the Republican mem
bers, but they were unable to take ad-
vantage of their opportunity. Senators
Flournoy and Van Pelt, and Delegates
Horn, Morrill, and Dorr were the kick
ers.''
There was an exciting scene to-day in
the hall of the house between Dorr and
d messenger Kenna had sent to inter-
view him. Dorr was informed that his
people were about to hold meeting. de-
nouncing him for his course. He repli-
ed that if every man in his home county
were around him, threatening him if he
did not vote for Keana, he would not do
so.
There is rumor here that the Kenna
men rely on the votes of one or two Re.
publican members. This rumor cannot
be verified. 1t is unknown who the Re-
publicans are, and it is highly improba.
BILE that anyone will desert his party in
this emergency.