The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-29
Mr.. Shelton Says lie Has Been
approached" by a Wicked
Brlbor Of Votes;
BUT HE WAS A DEMOCRAT
Who Did the approaching" and
Republicans Don't Fear
the Investigation.
In Fact, They Court It-Kenna Gets a
Caucus Nomination, But VIII Not
bC EIeCted-Ile VIII Remain
sin the SOup"-ThO News
From Charleston.

S,.tt.l Dlp1,ch lo&t RieliGHeer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 2S.-The
much.promised bribery bomb fell in the
House to-day and failed to explode,
The missile has the name OF Delegate
Shelton stamped on it, but the hand
that threw it was Kenna's, Here 1t is:
Ton, HonDolble Sprdtcr aud Members Of The HOuSe
gNlar,,of Vat ri'ginid'
feel it my duty to make known the
iact that before and since the assembling
Of the Legislature, have been ap.
proached BY several propositions which
were made 10 effect my action rs q dele
Vate and for valuable consideration.
Since the meeting Of the Leg.
lsIaturc | have been approached
with an offer Of money in con:
sjjeration oi tho abandonment OF
nv political convictions and affiliations
and Of my vote for a Republican cNndi.
date for d United States Senator. / feel
impelled by sense Of duty to disclose
this iart to my associates in this honor
sbIe body and to the public, in order
that the House Of Delegates may give
such consideration to tho matter US the
gravity Of such actions in its judgment
may demand"
Signed a. b. SHELToS,
Delegate from Lincoln County.
PROMPT REPUBLICAN ACTION.
The statement was sworn to before
W. p. Adams, notary public, and his
certificate Of this fact was appended.
On motion OF Mr.. Lively, the Speaker
was Authorized to appoint a com.
miLtee Of five to investigate and re-
port upon the charges with full power
10 send for such persons and papers as
may be necessary. The Speaker ap.
pointed Messs. Lively, Sprigg, Stifel,
llanen and Glurk as such committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Young, (Republ-
canl Of Upshur, the House adopted the
following;
"Resolrcd, Thattlle committee appoint
ed to investigate the attempted frauds,
which are charged to have been commit
ted by the Offering Of money, &C., to
influence the vote OF tho delegate
from Lincoln county, be required to take
speedy action in the matter and report
to the House the result Of the investi-
CATION as soon "a the matter can be fair.
ly heard and investigated" So that now
there is an investigation on hand, which
Is what the Kennl men have been want
ing to open up, They have been trying
to make it disreputable for a Democrat
TO vote for any Democrat but Kepna and
they have sought to smother in the odor
OI corruption any labor man who might
act with the Republicans on counting
the returns for Governor, or who should
take It into his head to support a Repub.
liCan iOrthe United States Senate. These
are the men who two years ago
were pleading with Republicans to vote
fora Democrat who had the caucus nom.
inatOn, but was kicked 10 death in the
open session. The alleged bombshell
was to 80 oil hard, and prove TO strike
tonights Democratic conference with
panic, convert it into a rock.ribbed eau.
Gus, and make Senator KGnna his own
successor Shelton says 1t was a Demo.
crat who approached him. Republicans
have no fear Of the investigation, and
Democrats do not seem 10 be hopeful Of
tue outcome. GEM.