Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-25
The Sal: :
Situation Still Prevails at
harleStOn.
TIE DEMOCRATS AGAIN CAUCUS
And Again Fail to Nominate, Although
Karra Comes Within One
Of t.
The LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Nothing Startling Occurs Either in the House
OF the Seua,a---The Situation Up to
Dae---Blls introduced

Special Telegram lo the Register
CHARLESTON, W. VA, January "a
The Democratic members of the Legisla-
tu-s vent into csucus again tonight tc
ballot f1r q nominee for u S. Senator.
Again iS members were presen', but there
were substantial assurances from the ab-
sent ones They were McAuister, Of
Cabeu. who wss detained by business
Blskemore Of Pendletoa, sick; and Harr,
of Marion, excused ST Lis own request.
The caucus adopted the rule Oi
requiring each absent msmber to give q
written pledge chat he wouli abide by its
decision, and It was done in each Of these
eases. The vote was thus taken in the
certainty that the nominee would receive
the united and enthusiastic support of all
the Democratic members.
Tire caucus met at eight o'clock ard
conducted ITS proceedings in "strict secTe-
The gubernatorial situation was
again discussed informally, and arrange
meats made by which certain steps should
be- taken in carrying ont the Democratic
r ogammo in joinS session.
Tire caucus then proceeded TO vote for a
1omnee tor United States Senator. At
ls request Of several gentlemen who
thought that o decision might be facilitated
.lsreby, it was resolved that the vote
should be taken alternately by secret bal
100 ald by viva voce vote This was
a,-eei 3D. without discussion or coniO-
yer-y whatever. After the wishes Of the
gentlemen interested hsd besn thoroughly
explained, five ballots for Senator were
then taken and resulted like those OF last
niel.. IN no nomination. Again Senator
Kelna hsl clear majority, and again tie
iwo-,hrl ;uie prevented him from being
de.'--l the plsig nominee.
O1 lha fret ballot he received % votes.
Twenty other members divided their IA
yols anoug h-lfa d. zsn gentlemen. Con
gre ,ua1 W. i. Wilson, Gov. +. W. Will
SON ana Hon. A. Preston receiving COM
plimeuary support. Ex-senator Camden
was also voted for by s,me OF his friends.
From the f-ss 90 tbs last ballot Senator
Eeuua co@t.nued to increase his strength
until be was within one Of nomination.
Thirty would have been sufficient and on
the nth ballot tven.y-nine membags vo-
ted loy hum. The complete vote stood as
follows Re1ra 29. Congressman W. L.
/ wieoa $. Gov. e. W Wilson ., John A.
Preston ., ox-Gov. J. B. Jackson /, and
Hon. Wan. T. Lively /.
After the vote was announced, Delegate
Dorr, Of Webster county, created some
thir. Of q sensation by some very pointed
remarks of general application TO the mem
bsrs present. Mr. D1rr WASH tat all pleased
with the turc matters had taken ard like
q true Damocfat was not slow to express
himself While his opiaious were couched
io extremely forcible largusgs, there is no
reason 10 Goabt that Mr. Dosr Will in the
foi.es. degree carry out his expressed
pledge in entering the Democratic caucus
and abide bj any decision it may arrive at.
At the cocclusion Of the fifth ballot, the
c1ucus adjourned to meet Monday night.
The delay in makiDg a nomination need
not be a suhi5 5ct Of alarm to asy Democrat.
Many Of Mr.. Kenua's friends, IS well as
friends of the other gentlemen who have
been mentioned in connection with this
high Office DO rot believe that 3 legal
election can te held before next Wednes
day With this in view, they have aimed
90 delay a caucus nomination until it was
certain tha. the caucus nominee could b'
elected.
They have the assurance that is most
important of all, aad that il tina, every
ID mocrsl VII heartily support the choice
of the PARTY. With that they con rest easy,
fe-ure In tie confidence that when the time
60 stliks comes they can strike, and DO II
effectively.
In an probability Senator Kenna will be
nominated on the irsi ballot Monday night
He csrta;plv could have had the nomina.
ton this evening if his frierds had pressed
the point. The conclusioD, however, tC
wait uotil Monday night vas wise one
ruder thc circumstances