The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-24
FIRST FORMAL BALLOT
Does Not Prove a Resurrection
from the Burial Of
KENNA'S SENATORIAL HOPES,
Tho Kanawha Statesman sim In the
soup-rhc Democrats Decline to
opcn the Vote for State ofii'
cer.-ComplIcationS Ahead.


assembly in ballOllng lot uul'eu o'a'ef
C,n,tor gave the statesmen grave con
cam The Democrats were suspicious
o,,be Republicans that was some time
Laio,e thew could be brought to approve
n R,publican resolution to adopt the
olI rules, The hall Of the House was
c,ouled when the Senate entered
headed by President Carr, who was to
n,side. Senator Smith, Republican, oi
Hancock, anil Delegate Sllas Smith, Re
nnIlIcan, Of Tyler, were both absent on
tho sick list. Senator Smith is better
to-day and able to get down to his meals
The Democrats made no nominating
speeches.
Senator Morris, in placing in uOmina'
tion the Republican choice, said;
corr NOMINATED.
"Mr. President; | suppose that when
Cicero thundercd his anathemas at Cat
nline the faces Of the women who, per-
cb,pce, hung about the Roman Senate
vs,. nS no iaiTrr than those Of the ladies
as.,nbIed here to witness the proceed
Inc, an the twenty.third day Of January,
in the wear OF our Lord, 1889, and ! think
M M brighter or bluer or more beautiful
SEv % ever overhung Italy than that
ab,ye the city Of Charleston, In West
Virginia, this glorious and shining day
iptbe nineteenth century. Mr.. President,
in making nominating speech, desire
N indulge in nDextended remarks, and
ionIy perform this duty because | see
IA one else desires TO do so, | name o
Gentleman for tho position Of Senator OF
tbe United States, distinguished in his
Sla,e md his country. That man Is
General Nathan Gotf, OF the county OF
Harrison. Ills integrity Is unquestlon'
ed, bis experience great and his ability
commanding. Ills party Of the State OF
bis BIRTH present him Us eminently fitted
for lhe exalted position this joint Assem-.
bly Is seeking to oil. To elect him Is an
act worthy OF this rare aud radiant day
aud Of this assrmblagc, ornamented on
ia outskirts with 10 much sweetness aud
beauty. To elect him meaus 10 secure 0
man ior Senator capable Of rising to every
emergency which may confront him.
To elect him is to elevate to great posi-.
tiOn one who always has performed and
always will perform every duty to the
people Of his State, to his country and
to his God"
TIE BALLOT.
Eighty.nine votes were cast-neces-
sary to i choice 4j. But one ballot was
taken resulting: John +. Kenna, 25;
Nathan Got, II; John A. Preston, 4;
J. b. Jackson, 2; W, l.. Wilson, o; j.
W. GOsbOrn, 8; A. i. Fleming, |; j. j.
jacobs, /; Frank llerford, 9; Samuel
Woods / Il. S. Brown, L; II. q. Simms,
l;G. W. 81. Clair, | B. II. 0xley, l.
President Carr and Delegate COrcoran,
Of i0hio county, aud Kirk, Of Putnam,
voted for GOshorn. Mr.. Prcston's vote
came from Greenbricr and Writ coun-
ties Sprigg Of Hardy, wholyesterday
voted iOr Kenna, but is not supposed 10
be hungering for him, went to ex.Goy.
ernOr Jackson and increased his vote
one hundred per cent. Congressman
Wilson'S compliments was the product
Of Hampshire and jefferson and Tyler
counties. Judge Fleming's lightning
rod was erected by DOrr, the tall poplar
Of Webster. Ex-senator Hcreiord's vote
came down from the pleasant pastures
oil bis own county OF Monroe. The fall
Ing oil in Henna's vote is explained by
his friends to be d voluntary releasing
Of bis supporters to allow them to scat.
ter compliments until they are wanted
on the wind up, which is set for next
Wednesday.
oN THE SAFE SIDE.
Democratic lawyers were divided In
the opinion whether an election before
that time would be good, and SO it was
thought safer to DRIFT along until Wed.
neslay. At the same time, Il Senator
Kenna could on any earlier day corral
enough votes to elect him they would
answer at roll call. The dnumber
necessary to choice" arc not yet with.
in lhe young statesman'sgrasp and he Is
sui reaching out for the deficiency.
Ills opponents say he can't get Il II he
lives thousand yeaB, and they point
10 'ghoulish glee" to the falling Off In
his vote since yesterday. To this |
thlnk they attach too much i'm.
portancc. Unless all indications mislead,
yesterdays voting was in tho nature
Ola funeral ceremony. Resurrection, |
taEe to be out Of the question since the
palloI Of to-day. Appeals for votes haye
oeeh urgent, performance quite un.
necessary, il Senator Kenna has all the
NoIes bis friends say he has.
hear them name men who
nave declared and still declare
Iha' kenna can never get their
HoIsS The opposition 10 Kenna
I ! ue more determined because II comes
IRON men who say II Is not a personal
Il... ua',ef' except as Kenna makes Il so,
@ ous lha' 1t Is the last effort to rescue The
aI'y from the ialuOus leadership, which
mas laid 1t on the fiat Of It's back,
NO CANCELLATION.
Ih'yay further it is idle to preach to
taen Tue newborn doctrine Of concilia.
u0n' LOT Eenna stands to-day the repre-.
sentative Of that element In the party
SI,E SSaisd ha' driven FROM conventions
Silf Salls1 at elections and generally ostra,
wv I''yI Democrats Of character who have
u, Su ,Sl Sne courage 10 ask something better
GonciliatlOn," they cxclalm uvphnvf
,IS.I Sa 'nelf Kind until the paftv d nearly
ts,,a SSSa o. y, We have just had anotheI
AMI anil hl.,e 70 ihe ileleaI Of Sptgg for Sneaker
as suu rey1On Tor Clerk, 6olh exeentUI hc
iSSJySn"C,yIv SCy WIZ 7 e not serving their reign
S,S SWyaTlly; Wy, Men who talk In this strait
ibSy ", G,ely .lNely to be pulled In when once
GisIIa NV y msen their stand, this ID vii,
"'ns Af Nennn's glory has departed
'lE orUERSAtonlAL coSrEsr.
Ias vote iof the State offices includ
us he loterhor is still uncouutot
W VS'sa'o sa the Democrats are determine,
IS,osSnSSSS snSSS rG,nS 4 ,6oIG in thO Constitution
AZ lsa su Nllleh they hope 10 dag thei
soS,,oI S nominee ior Governor. flSyibl
IOS'i9l IoS n o. The House they refuse % ~ 4
& ioio, 'laI body 10 concur In lhe ssnsl, N
have 6Ss0 6s'D'qSGn IolIo.ia55 adopting rules yhigl
laiut,sS s'I1 IN Csns. ,o,,9Hed by previous l,eRll