The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-09-18
SENATOR KENNA8

EcAaA4em VIII MOI De Fired
lnconstnently-The West Vir-
Wheeling Register.
Hon. John E. Kcnna, West vir-
ginia's youthful and brilliant Sena-
tor. was among tho attorneys in
attendance ON the u. S. Court here
this week. While Senator Kenna
visited Wheeling strictly on legal
business, and confined his attention
to his case in Court, he was the
center of attraction to a host of adj
miring friends, who seized the OPP
portunity to shower their eongratu-
latiOns on him in person. The
distinguished West Virginian was
evidently at peace with the world.
His hearty shake of the hand and
genial smile indicated 4 mind at
rest and anticipating no anxiety
for a good many years to come.
He was naturally inclined to take
rosy view of things terrestrial,
and expressed his opinion with all
the readiness of a man who has "a
clear eonscienee and a good digesl
ton. 3zisi1 i..sfsip /
BROTHER BEN's BACON. ~
"What do you think of President
Harrison's administration, and its
standing with the people2'' was the
question asked by a REGisrER re-
porter n99 20
"President Harrison's admins.
traitor" the Senator replied, "will be
accepted and judged by that of Gro
yer Cleveland. By that standard
OF comparison the Democratic party
has every reason to feel proud. It
can stand by it with every
promise of success in the campaign
of so against any man whom the
Republicans may nominate. SIN
regard to the organization of the
House, the Senator continued, al
believe the Republicans will accom-
plish that with little difficulty. 1t
Is not the custom for the minority
party, even though very slightly
in the minority, to oppose or inn
pede the organization, and the Re-
publican leaders ought to have no
trouble, unless it is in agreeing
among themselves. Reed or Nc
Kintey viii probably be made
Speaker, although Cannon, of Hi
nois, will have strong following.
Cannon is an especially good man.
He is fair, able and conscientious,
and believe the Democrats would
prefer him personally to any of the
other candidates"
DEMOCRATIC SEATS SAFE.
allow will the Democratic mem
bers whose seats are contested be
treated?'' ~
"oh well. you can depend on one
thing, and that is: no Democrat
will be unseated in the House, ur-
less there is the most conclusive
proof against him 1 mean such
proof as would prevent his Demo
cratic colleagues from taking up his
case. 1t is useless and silly for Re
publicans to talk about firing out
tho West Virginia Democratic mem
bers. Each one of them has clear
title to his seat, and with the mar
row Republican majority in the
House, no partisan action will be
able to deprive them of their rights.
In fact it is very doubtful iflthe Re-
publicans will ever have a quorum
of members present during the
whole session, and the minority
could block action at any time by
simply refusing to vote. There
need be no fear of any arbitrary
measures. There are enough con-
servative and cool-headed members
among the Republican Congress-
men to prevent anything of that
kind. They kpow.that they would
be making q weapon to be turned
against themselves at some future
time. Two can play at that game
as we'll as one.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
"wbat is the political outlook in
the Territories and Virginia and
Ohio was asked.
"Under normal conditions, the
Democrats ought to carry Montana
and Washington. do not know
how far the Republican managers
have decided to apply the Indiana
and West Virginia plan of cam
paign in the new States, but the
Democrats will certainly make a
strong fight, and have very bright
prospects of success. 1 am not con-
versant with the situation in Ohio.
In Virginia Malone will be beaten.
1t is contest between him and the
rest of the State. He will draw