Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-12
WEST VIRGINIA.
a LIVELY SCENE IN THE MOUNTAIN
STATE SENATE.
speech Of Senator Flournoy on tbs Gubsrna-
torial contest-Ths House
COTS Fight
fsnerlal Telegram % tho pIsps,ch.l

C~HAnIEsToS. ". VA, January D.-Th
Senate net promptly ct 2 O'Clock and was
called TO order by President Price.
Quite an animated discussion was carried
on. opeued by Senator Campbell on the Re-
publican side. followed by Senator Flour
nov, who In a mastery manner aTrsigaed
the Republicans for their action IN the guber-
material contest snd for the many obstacles
that they have been aud are throwing In the
way Of the organization OF the Senate. lie
offered the following:
Whereas Il was stated by the Senator
from Ohio, during yesterdays session and
not denied. that the Republicans lave a clear
majority Of the Senate and would organize
the same when the proper time comes there
fore
Resolved, That the Senate should nov
PROMPTLY organize by the election OF officers
and proceed 70 business.
Senator FlournOy made 0 most vigorous
effort, and somewhat Disconnected the Re
publican side. IL spoke earnestly OF the
importance Of the organization Of the Senate,
. referring 10 the mar euyrinos OF the Re
publicans since the senate has met 10 dcfeat
that end. he showed c0nclnsiyely how,
were the Republican members r.
clined 10 organize, It could he e.
iected, with Carr for president. lie
rebuked In no uncertain manner the
declaration OF the Senator from OHIO that
the organization would be effected "When
the proper time came" Drawing most logi-
cal conclusions rs 10 Whist that "proper
time" must mean, be showed how evident
II was that the endorsement OF Minear was 3
prefext-a fgUre.bead for a purpose. Re
viewing the proceedings 81 the inYestiga-
ting committee IN all the memorable BRIDE
~ charges made against Senator Minear az
the last session o. the Legislature, be showed
the special pursuit Of senator Minesr ~
members Of his own party, introducing as
epecjal proof the record, which shows
that when the committee reported the
charges not sustained, that a subsii-
fute was offered bY Senator Dawson
setting forth that while the charges were
not sustained. reason existed for a different
line Of thought, and that the substitute was
voted for by Messrs. Morris, Furbee, ana
Woodward, and that Messrs. Maxwell, scott,
SNYDER. and others refused 20 vote. How
these records could be rec0ncilcd WITH tbe
prosept position Of the gentlemen interested
was something Senator Fl0urnoy could not
understand. ,..
lie was replied 70 by Senator Campbell in
q speech Of some length. IN which Campbell
compared the aclion q the county commits
slouors Of KanaWha snd Weizel counties ~
10 the r%ecounts which were conducted by
them.
At 4 O'Clock the Senate adjourned until
Monday afternoon az $3.50 O'Clock, no orSani-
zation being effected.
There seems TO be little n any doubt that
the Republicans Will elect Senstor Carr as
president as soon or the motion and answer
10 qla,h tue prohibition aud dissolve The
rule against Judge Guthrie IS decided 0y The
| supreme Court. The matter was argued To-
DAY and q decision will probably be rendered
tomorrow.
The question u whether or not Judge
Guthrie shall be allowed TO issue against
secrctary.of- State Walker q mandamus com-
polling him 10 fay before the legislature the
vote cast in Kan1wba for Governor and on
this the question ~ Fleming or Con having
a majority Oh The face Of the returns hinges.
The House met Al 3 O'Clock, and after n
session Of thirty minutes. M which no 6usl-
ness was transacted. adjourned until ID
O'Clock Monday morning.
General G0B arrived I'm the city this morn
ing and will look after bis Interests IN per-
son. II is stated boy his friends that he has
declined q tender of The portiolioO OF Secretary
Of the Navy and will make q strong fight Tor
the roycrnor-lnp Of West Virginia and
probably the United states senatorship.