Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-27
THEIR SEATSARES SAFE
THB WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC CON
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Cannot Be Displaced BY Auy Republican Re7oludon-
ary Move Democrats Determined TO Nam
tan Their Rights Reed Leads in
ths Speakership Race.
.neoIaI TeIegram Lo Id Regis.er.

Special Telegram to the Register.
WASHINGTON, d. @, November 26 At
the Democratic caucus, Friday night, the
possibility Of the Republicans undertaking
to override the certificates Of Governors and
seat the Republican contestants from West
Virginia and from Maryland will be cOnsid-
cred. The prevailing Democratic opinion
is that the Republicans will not dare to
attsmpt any such revolutionary scheme.
There is absolutely no precedent for It
Formerly the Clerk exercised the authority
of organizing the next House only By force
Of precedent, bnt after many wraDgles law
was passed, and now stands on the statute
book authorizing the Clerk to organize the
House, and making his roll the legal mem
bership Of the House until revised by the
action of the House itself In pursuance
Of this law, the Clerk has placed on the
roll the names of Messrs. Alderson, Jack
son and PsndletOn, Democrats, who have
credentials of the same character and force
and effect that ell other members have.
A FEw RECKLESS PARTIsANs.
Ofcourse the Republicans who were de-
fsated az the polls, and who are endeavOr-
log to obtain sests in Congress, despite
the will Of the people, are urging their
partizlns to seat them in defsnce OF law
and precedent, and there are some reckless
Republican COngressmen who support
them. but the indications are that there
are wise Republicans enough to pu! down
such ultra measures. Grosvenor, of Ohio
who recently said it wOnld not do for
the Republicans 10 adopt extreme measures,
TO seat contestants has changed front. He
said to-day, that he was in favor Of exclud-
ing the West Virginia Democrats, but
GrosvenOr does lot control bis party, and
some of the most prominent Republicans
are on record for maintaining the integTi-
" o. c Governors certificates.
RANDALL Is CONFIDENT.
Mr.. Randall, while lying in bed to-day,
and conversing with several Congressman,
said there 10 no danger of the Republicans
trying 10 seat any of their men in defiance
OF law and pTecedents; that be knows Re
[
any such Revolutionary movement.
1t is likely that some rabid and reckless
Republican will offer resolution TO seat
the West Virginia contestants immediate
/ ". This resolution will create tlurry
and q partisan discussion, which will lsst
/ for two OF three hours. Tnsn the whole
/ matter will be referred TO the committee,
when appointed and thus disposed of 1t
is quite certain that the question Of seating
the West Virginia Republicans will be
/ brought MP In the Republican caucus next
/ Saturday night. Then the strength of the
revolutionists will be developed.
THE DEMOCRATS WILL FIGHT EVERY INCH
Meantime tie Dsmoc,ats are solid and
united In their determination 10 resistt
oil hszards every encrOschment upon their
rights, OF any denial OF the rights Of con
tested mem boro. To a group Vi a dvzsn OF
more Democratic COngreesmen to-day were
Mills, Hooker, Springer, McCreary, Man
sur and others. All OF them declared that
they would deadlock the House for the en-
tire term before they would see one ot the
West Virginia Democrats denied any Of
bis rights OF privileges.
The frmness Of the Democratic attitude
ia baving = marked effect upon the Rspub
hcans, as il becomes more apparent that
the Democrats arc OF 10 be intimidated,
the Republicans manifest more disposition
10 retreat
sPRINGER's PREDICTION.
Congressman Springer, one Of the best
parlameutsrisus Of the HOnse, said TO-
night: MY word for it, the Republicans
Will not attempt any such revolutionary
measure as 10 overthrow Governors Ger
t6cate. Nothing could he more revolu-
tionary, and besides most Of the Republi-
cans are in record as supporting and
maintaining the law and rules now In
vogue, there is no danger Of our being
called upon TO meet any such Issue"