The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-26
VIIL BRICH Be THH MAN?
Status Of the Rainbow chaser's
Fight for a Seuatorship,
HIS FIGURES GIVEN AWAY
by Warm FrIead-FIry.one Out OF
seyepty'nino Democratic Votes
Claimed for Him-otheF
Senatorial Contests,

CoLuMBus, o., Dec, ga Democra
who is a warm political friend Of Col
Calvin s. BrlCs and who has been as
signed 10 work among the members
elect to the Legislature from the coun
ties composing the Sixteenth Congress
sional District accidentally gave away
Mr., BrIce's figures, So far all the Candi
dates for Senator have positively de-
Clined to give any estimate Of thell
strength or indicate the number ol
positive pledges received by them OIL
their managers, The gentleman referred
TO has Just returned from visit to the
Sixteenth District and reported at head
quarters this morning, From what
he says Mr. BFiCe seems TO have
a sure thing on the Senatorial
seat. The latter's vote In the caucus Is
estimated at 81 out Of 10 Democratic
members Of the Legislature, In his re-
port OF the Sixteenth District the mans
ger claims every vote with the single
exception Of McDermott OF Muskingum.
He counts rs sure the votes OF the two
SenatoIs-BuChanan OF the Eighteenth
and Nineteenth Senatorial Districts, aud
GauIner Of the Fifteenth aud Sixteenth
Representatives Forbes OF COshocton,
Fraser Of Holmes, Blue and Munson Of
Licking, aud Froendly and Bsnfer Of
Tuscarlwas. The assertion is made that
Representative MCDermott will yet be-
captured by the Brlce contingent and
thus give him the entire vote Of the dis.
trict.
The publication Of an affidavit made
by Mr., Brlce, who, to qualify as the
b0ndsman OF the firm of contractors Of
New York, made oath Dec 20, 1884, that
he was resident Of No. 6s3 Fifth ave.
nue., New York, has created Consterna-
ton among some OF BriCe's friends, who
are here to hold the fort during the hol-
idays. This Is IN line with the report
that Candidate Thomas has in his pos.
session q copy Of a more recent affidavit,
In which Col. Brice is alleged to have
made oath that he Is resident Of the
State OF New York. The affidavit will
strengthen the claims Of the opposition
based on the non. resident theory, aud
an ingenious line Of argument is 10 be
presented In this connection.
The oppotitlon to Mr.. Brice will adj
vance the idea that his selection by the
Democracy means Republican United
States Senator. Mr., Brlce's credentials
will have to be passed upon by Re.
publican Senate, and the opposition
claim that objections will be made TO
permitting hlm to take his seat in March,
1891. His case will then be held In
allegiance, until the present General AS.
sembly adjonrns sins die, which will be
shortly after Mr.. Brice's term begins.
Then he will be declared ineligible to
represent Ohio In the Senate on the
ground that he Is resident OF New
York, In the meaning OF the Constitu.
tion. Since the United States Senate is
Judge Of the qualifications Of Its own
members It is urged that this course
would be perfectly Legitimate and that,
after declaring Mr. Brice ineligible, the
seat would be given To the person hav.
ing the next highest number Of votes In
the General Assembly for Senator. THIS
would, OF course, be the Republican
who receives the vote OF the minority
side OF the Legislature.