The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-25
The Revolt
AGAINST SENATOR KENNA,
Tho Anti's Find a Leader in Mr.
DOrr, from Webster
County,
Aud Mr., Kenna's Hopes are
Blastcd...An Unsuccessful
ATTBNPTTOHOLD A CAUCUS.
AYTBMPHTOHOLD A CAUCUS,
Revolutionary Programme OF the
Democrats in the House Of
Delegates.
Determined SOt TO Declare the Vote for
Governor, But Cot VIII BE Because
the People Chose Iil@-Mr.
Norris Statemcnt-Capi-
tai News.

s,tal Di,pasah h@c Iatelligener,
CHARLESTON, W, VAo Jan. 2i.-To-
,lay,s story Of the deadlock between the
two houses is soon told. The House In
,ists on its amendment to the joint rules,
leaving to itself the right to refuse to de-
clare the result OF the election for Gov
erpor. The Senate refuses to reCede and
appoints a conference committee to meet
alike committee Of the House not yet
provided for, aud which some ultra men
on the DemOcraCtic side said never
would be provided for The Senate con-
ference committee Is composed OF Max.
well tRcpublican) and Price Demo
craft. II the House appoints commit
teo it certainly will be compos-
cd Of two Democrats and one Repub.
llcan. This committee will represent
the sentiment OF the body which ap-
points it. The Senate committee will be
asaud off and SO place the Republican
cause at u disadvantage.
WILL MAKE IT RIGHT.
Itis thought that when this phase OF
III. case is brought to President Carr's
attention, us it will be, he will add an
other Republican to the committee.
The present interest in the gubernatorial
matter centcrs in the probabilities OF a
conierenCcbctweenthe two houses-ilst
as to whether there will be conference
at all, next as to the probable result.
Ordinarily matters Of u conference be-
tween the two houses Of a legislative
body result in a compromise, but the
DCmocratsopenly declare that there shall
be no compromise on their side, the
alternatives would DO for the Republi.
cans to rcccde from their position or
hold the deadlock to the end OF the $685.
sion, in which ease the returns would
not be opened.
GoFF WILL BE GOVERNOR.
Strange stories oiDemocptic schemes
are aaoat but II they have foundation,
that will be developed in due time,
There isno more reason than there was
in the beginning to doubt that GoiF will
be the next Governor, because the peo.
pie have elected him. lie has major.
ity on the face Of the returns, and close
examination Of Judge Fleming's case
shows 1t to be o good majority, in no
way shaken by the attack Of desperate
politicians.
HESSA's CAKE IS DOUGH-.
Eenna stock was up some to-day, so
lar as surface indications showed, and
this was due to industrious circulation
Oianallcgedtclegram from the eastsaying
II was understood there that Kenna's de.
Ieat melns0 Republican Senator In his
place, This argument was used for all
It was wort h aud seemed to be weaken.
Ing some Of the opposition. To.nights
conference, which Senator Kenna's
friends conadeutially expected to turn
into caucus that would nom.
mate him, drove in the last nail
aud completed the Job. II brought
leader for tho opposition, the
one thing in which the anti.Kenna men
We're sadly lacking. They talked among
themselves aud even in tSe congregation
Of ihe faithful, but no such advanced
ana heroic stand has hitherto b, zen taken
~ ANYBODY as Dorr, Of WebsteS s,a0k In
.o'nlghvs conference. Unusual Efforts
ne Oelhg made TO keep secret the iatt
tna' n Dofr virtually broke up the meet
ing, but he did, and furthermore he
hopes. " "'V' Nonn"
A CONSPICUOUS ABSENCE.
=, When ', the conference opened Senator
McCRIIi''er, Don and Harr, and a fourth
@ whose name was not learned, were ab.
sent snl' The absence Of the Webster
Innv.IIuulheer u. was tho most conspicuous,
W. ,Sa Is was known to be unirIendly to
Sa S,s NthhI movement and a power wher.
vSe. SDs. u might plant himself. Dorr was
~ ' i lTt 10 come and be- brought into
~v Wv, 'J,G. .I lie replied In writing TINT he
S,o,. TS TvE and they might accept hls re.
n,s@ihslead Of himself. Alter JiSnstcb.
% NV snS note hO got better and went
IN" ibVuSn .y,n, 'ng M rain to the capitol, where
bS3ENpoSinm Of statesmen were being
W. INV, a.. meanwhile the note had reached
SaSS,l Nv Sv,on'I,!!ehce and thrown a chill over
sSiI %"suI w. Aenna's friends. Senator Oxley
IH'S u,.N ne would bring Dorr and slArted oGt
m punGlt, lie had not gone iSr whsn
%S,a W. a'V' DQrt In tue corridor. High words
nv, nv ~ exchanged, and Dorr, In ANYTHING
tbS M SnngaO Su g9allaOle frame Of mind, entered
XII yignalIerehce, which soon pot over M
SS.5.SGtil1S SI, SSGtl1S thrown Into a fever by Dotris
"s'u'nIUihR speech,
ALEADER DEyEtopEs.
,,i ns JUMPED all over Senator Konp0 M
SI,s SRC,'I.e,hn st, and a leader, charged him IN
'nS %' u lnn''deIiIy to the party, sOli.scekInV
saIa, saS about all The misdemcanotS Of 4
rCuII pU,IIIcil nature Of which a polItIci0r
Sova could y OG guilty, llO summed ''OiIi un th1
EnCv " N, Ilg opposition, and wanted T Il
luHSs,T TIue!Rer the party must sulTel
,net H.0 4 lot the benefit Of one % man % WbSp
Wos vS1I nominate KeSnS 7" @ tbs;
WSuid u and y elect him Il thSy could. III; II!
volS Il, ngvef under any CirCulnSIance
bSI bI'2r Nenha. AtlaStthO oppoSliISl
Al Hi oS.s authority had been proclaimed
ncS, "VV S,I, .n,To was rush iSf adjourn
hIv"N hN , aaa lhe conference which wSS /
'"'' Than any Of The series, ''VA' =
H.. EESSA'S CASE iloPRLEss,
~ VDo,lt'bOId stand has mi nav ,l,o,n,