The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-22
THE B0OKEN Deadlock.

How II was Done Carr Elected nnd tllV lie.
publlcans get the Organization.
Special Di'patsh tdtht tHte!tOaleer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 2l.-Fot
the 10th time President pro tenn Price
announced on the assembling oI the
Senate, "The regular business before
the Senate Is the election OF a President
Of the Senate" and Senators fell to work
in the old way. Republican caucus
Senators voted mainly for Campbell,
tho first OF their men on the list. The
Democrats split all over their side with
a passing compliment to Carr, WHO stood
by Minear aud got back what he gave,
There YVES no indication Of a break, al,
though both parties had Just come out
Of caucus, where It was supposed the
key would be found. Senator AIlnear
proposed recess until $3.50, on which
the Democrats demanded the ayes and
noes. Carr, voting with Minear, and
the caucus Republicans carried the
ESGC6bt dltGE " bGbnlul Vi ~ LllluuIGh,
On the first ballot alter the recess, and
the second OF the day, Arhuckle, Nc.
Callister, Flournoy and 0xlOy Demo.
crats) did not vote when their names
were called. Everybody wanted to know
what this meant. The caucus RepDbli.
cans, except Morris, had voted for Davis.
Were the boiling Democrats going that
wayP They broke the suspense by ask
ing 10 have their names called and
throwing their votes around In a com.
plimentNry way on their own side. Fur.
bee had the next Republican compli-
ment, followed by Maxwell aud Ger-
rlson.
On tho 1881 ballot the Democrats, after
voting all over their side, began TO break
to Carr and the interest in the proceed,
ings revived. Carr did not respond To
the call OF his name. Nine Democrats
and Minear gave the Kanawha Senator
ten. Morrison, OF Braxton, got nine yotel
from his side. The deadlock was moi
broken, but the sightseers had had O
chance to rest themselves by tho little
discussion.
Tho l25th ballot brought woodward
strongly TO the front. MCCallister tDcm.)
voted for him aud the whole Republican
side Joined him, giving him eleven
Earnest efforts were made 10 bring
Minear 10 Woodyard on the hope thai
one more Democrat would come 70 him
Carr had nine and nobody had the cleo
tion.
At 3;ll a movement from the Demo
cratic side carried recess to 4:a0, Carr
Mincar aud Woodyard voting with the
Democrats,
H~ PiLLinusrgRlNd.
Morris offered a resolution that thl
Legislature adjourn until April |. Til,
point Of order was raised that the resolu
tlon was out OF order, aud on this MOrri
began TO make speech, which was Gu
of by point Of order. The object OF
the Republican side was to gain time Il
confer over an important movement
which they were sure the Democrats hat
matured. Dilatory motions from thI
Republican side and good deal OF run
ming talk from Morris answered tho OBJ
iect which tue Republicans had In view,
All this time the Democrats were dis
playing q feverisl anxiety 10 get 10 bal
Ioting unpe more for Presjden oi thl
Senate II was nearly supper time whOI
Scott (RCpubllcan), Of Ohio, suggested
that there might as well be al
adjournment as these alllhuSter
Ing proceedings, and unless tht
Senators on the Democratic side though
a solution could DO reached on the foo
he would ask for an adjournment. Bu
tho Democrats did not want 10 adjourn
having other views. The lamp.llghte
came along and illuminated The case 0
gloom and wind. The Democrats Raii
the Senate would be In session when th,
lights went out and recommended thl
Republicanu 10 apnd for cots ar liam
inoCks. Morris put up every ConoVYg
bio dllatofy motion, forcing one roll cal
after another, Morris offered q reSOlu
tlon reCiting the Inability Of tho SOARtl
10 organize without concessions Iron
one side 10 the Other, and that the Pres
ident pro tenn DO authorized 10 appbln
a committee Of 1vo from among th
members TO adjust tho matter ARalnB
this points oi order were hurled tliCl
and fast from the Democratic side. TIL
Senate voted tho resolution out Of order
THE DEADLOCK nRokES,
After lIepuhllcans had failed 10 gOL Al
adjournment OF recess, some Of lhemun
dsrstandlng the Democratic programme
were willing for tho balloting 10 hcglr
but eager 70 get In n nominating HpNepl
before tho clerk began tile cal Senate
Campbell, Republican, Of jackson
PLAYED iOf tho opening, The DOmoCEat
objected. Campbell said he desired \
make a nominating speech. When u
cat was all the way oDt ol the bag, WI
was q confirmation pl tho nemoCtall
GuSplplon, Campbell was ruled oqt
order. lihO wanted 10 talk hO must d
4 under the gilse Of explaining hiaYol
And he had 10 walt. Senator Afbutkll
IDomocfat) oil GFeenbrier, 10 the titi
man on The roll, lie answered "K
Carr, which confirmed the lepublIea