Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-30
TWO BALLOTS
Taken Yesterday and No One Elected
United states Senator.


CHARLESTON, vs.. Va, Jalusry %
Tao ballots for United States Senator
ws-e t,ke1 TO DAY, blt neither resulted il
su election. Senator Henna, the Demo
usic cau.ls nominee, p.'ed the full
+ Democratic t-ag.h with the exception OF
1ur Mess.s Dor, of Webster, Hsrr, ol
|Nsdou, ysnPeli, OF Faye.,e, and Merrill,
/ |o. Writ None Of these gentlemen, with
I The possible exception Of Mr.. Dorr, are
understood 90 have any personal objection
TO Ssnst5r Nenna and it is confidently
hoped that before many more ballots are
taken they win he able to act with the
|msouty o ths party and thus secure his
election.
The two ballots were made Necessary By
trs nsculiar complications which have
s-i.eu The best LEGAL minds of both par
/ r-s agree chat ,heIe was question whether
AN election before today would have heen
I Isal The doubt arose from the con-
s,-ucuoa placed upon that clause of the
. institution requiring the Legislature to
r.''1t tr au United States Senator on the
.e.ond Tuesday after meeting snd orgsni-
..far Il order CD Obviate any possible
difficulty Dr. was determined that both
houses k0gld vote epsr2tely for Sena-
t.- Io fav 0-i then vote again In Joint
ss.enr r.y. o. procedure eXsc,'y similar to
trstot tlas Tuesday. There wss no diff
ally I'D carrying ont This programme
rae vote wss tsken IN both houses at
s..rt TIE same time aud was completed
. b rs the hour cf noon.
rHE sENArE's VOTE
rrt.. ~ssato z0l Slll showed that tayee
.-re aheeut OF nO- voting. Sen
..- N-.lr. Republican, and Knott,
rra pnrld. and Senator Scott
rt With Hon. Louis J. $ iiel, Of
.-..H.... Tlc roll was then called for
.-- --Htd S.aie- Senator, and re
.-.r G.f ID. ke1ra, 10, A. T. Birhee,
f|f Lively. D. Gen. G0G received
publican vote.
Cr appointed ihs Republicans,
r..lsr hy yoti.g FOX Barbo5
N. Na.s rl--vei the fun DemCcntic
y .r.e ..h the exception of Senator Van
l tU F.r.t.e Ira- gentleman voted
E o-t tne lion W T.. Lively.
This -.l.I8ry ballot I'm the House
Showed .riiacn Ci alaTs there some
COB The Senste.
SIENNA NoR G0FF GET THEIR
Full VOTE.
Neither Senator Kenra nor Gen. Goi
..-actei his iull p4-ty strength. Mc.
. r-. rH-g psirsd with Mr. Scott az
il tbe House we're con
c-i. u this ballot. 10 resulted
ss o.on- Nenna 81. Got' %. J. ". ST.
.CH-1. W L Wilson snd A. r. Bsrbee
I1-s smith. OF Tyler, absent and
lo. vor
Nr kalra received The lull Democratic
Fo.e. Hii ttc exception Of Messrs. Dorr,
frr l1 M.rul Mr Dorr voted for j..
..S S. Cai-. Hr Harr io7 A Is. BSrbee
ari SIR. Merrill ,o- Hon. ". / Wl.sO1.
1f lacked one Of an the Republican
Kirk, 90 Putnam, voted for BaI-
Ita combined result Of the preliminary
500. vas k-1ua a.. Goi 40, S. Clair /, W.
+ D.. Wilson q W. J. Lively /, A. R. Bar
Immediately after The conclusion Of ihe
oa o- ls Senate proceeded to the hall Of
.. Io1.e nd another vote was taken
Uv JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The usual forms were disposed Of even
rcre- -o.ious'y than usual Again the
Clerk GO tte House called the roll but
. there Was ul iupoltant change Senator
N.-na l,.. ONE vote. Fi1urno7, Tho had
voted .or him previously, voted for ex-
. G .e. jacob b Jackson. The result was
Eeala % Go1 16. Jackson /, Lively /,
Barbes
Senator Kenna LOST another vote IN the
House. Biz. Srittl being paired with Sen
s'o- Scott. was not privileged to vote IN
.iut ASST mhly The ballot stood kenna
. 81 Goa 2-. scattering 4. Messrs. Kirk,
/ Republican. sud Hair, Democrat, voted
/ nr A. R Blrhea, Mr Dorr voted for Hon.
I J. b Sommeryille. and Mr Merrill for ex-
/ Gov. j.. b. Jackson. TIE fall vote OF both
House va. Kenna $50, Gofr 40, J. B Jack
son 2 A R Barle3 3, j. b SommeIville
+ 4. and w. E Lively !. Tnere was no elec-
+ ton sus tre Joint assembly dirsoiyed with
out further nailOting