Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-07

s1 rraf the ceflACalce are not OOAAeOt-
There are mistakes here and there, but
mere ia no lraui. If the resolution pre-
vailed the vote of the great county Of Pres
,on with It's 800 majority would be cut
ont. the votes of Hsrrison-and Richie
ana other strong Republican counties
Uou1d be- cut out-an because OF few
LEGAL votes. tridiuC IN number, were eaet,
AS ALLEGED in Judge Flsming's notice.
The senator from Harrison continued his
argument 90 some length. McCreery and
pricbsrd both interrupted him y lth quss-
lions and he retorteC IN no very mild man
ner upon both these gentlemen, especially
5n Prichard, whose questions were reason
able and proper.
rHE CLOWN OF THE ASSEMBLY.
rfvslychargad Maxwell with eyading the
Question. ''Thsse returns, " he said, are
-worr 70 by both Gen. GOd and Judge
r sming 10 be fraudulent Why pOllute
.rr hands pith them iheD2'
No-ris-'3l'y / ask the gentleman a
question:
Lively am very sorry to say that l
.uco. Weld. Tee gentleman has two
.hsnets to my 0ue On the floor. He is the
c'a.n of the assembly, and l decline to
r.s.d. want to say heye that have TOO
/ fish q respect for Gen. Gof and Judge
I Seeming to believe that either would takes
/ .... s,s,rei with fraad. Bat why do Gen.
/ ..a"s friends insist on reading these Ger
.r..tes. which ttey swear ara fraudulent,
p ,-.r'f De- 10th 90 believe that they in
....t ts use these certificates TO perpetuaie
..--l. bl. they certainly can be used
.- ra-1iug e.se
Maxwell l1t hCris continued the de-
|b,t. Wdie Col Moore wss speaking, the
-.rrat which the Joint assembly should
-lkea yo-s fog Senator arrived and q re-
/ cess until g p m. was taken.
A SUBSTITUTE.
senator Oxley had previously withdrawn
l, rssoludon, with the intention OF sub
u.irg another lie offered it immediate
. Ir sf,er Teass1Gblin Ii reads:
I -E,0lrsd. Ina. the returns from the
-.-ious counties OF this State hereafter be
rDened for TIE office Of Governor when a
county is reached, the certificate Of which
lsatfacbsd il tire notice Of contest OF a.
/ b. Fleming against Nathan Con or IN the
ronntsr-uOucs OF Nathan Goh sgainst A.
/ B. Fleming shall not be read, but referred
without reading and without debate to the
committee 20 he hereafter appointed TO eX-
i anime and report upon said contest case as
provided By law.
FIIIBCSrERING.
The Republicans began flibusteriug on
I this resolution at once. They had an IL
rmation tbst the Democrats had perfect
understanding among themselves, and de-
fest awaited them. both In the debate and
or tbs vote. Young, of Upshur, arose TO
a POINT of order. acd was overrul5d. Then
T. Kirk. cf Putnam, offered q substitute,
which was n0.hiug more than q statement
81 ,nc ltef-urii,oa case
The chair promptly decided that 1t was
ont Of order An appeal was taken, AID
the Republican members took advantage
LOT the opportunity To- explain their votes
and still further delay business. The rul-
iug % the Chair vas sustained. Then
another brilliant member seized the idea
OF offering s. substitute resolution equally
es foreign 90 the subject as kUk's, and It
toe was voted down.
CLEARED FOB ACTION.
This cleared the board of dilstory mo-
hOns. and Peek, of Nicholas. blocked
; further attempts at delay by a motion for
/ the previous question. TIE vote was be-
Ig1u When Peck's name was reached he
ssk.d leave 10 explain his vote. He said
/ that ne bad held that the mere reading OF
I the vo,e amounted 20 practically nothing.
Qe had n0 objection TO such reading, but
s,..~ members scented 20 believe that this
r.s3.rv amounted 70 publication, and If
II. bs Ns prepared 10 vote against such
-ss4i-, pecA made 8 somewhat hnmor-
ors sosscb 'at w1s frequently interrupted
ag ihs Repub 'eaaa- ..,.- g..
The debate al 'sumeS an irregular Iorn
-d was finally 0selared ont oi order;
a,..-s weber and Young also explained
their votes az length. me 'esTiuI Dsie-
ssts rom Upshur was "rough' up 70 az
extraordinary state of ,Vclotlonal excite
usat st the pros pect OF MI. Ozley's resO-
luton passing.
PREVIOUS QUESTION ORDL RED.
In spite of Nh Young's object ems, toe
previons question was ordered by strict
party vote OF II 90 I'D.
When she roll wss called Maxwell
wished 20 explain bis vote and proceeded
to discuss the merits Of the question. He
sand tha. be did not believe chat the read
i1g of the vote amounted % publication
or declaration. There were some men who
believed that it did, and these meu had
now allowed the vote 10 20 on until a
sufficient number OF votes TO be announced
Co give Judge Fleming majority. Now
they proposed to cut of the further an
oouncement OF votes, this would, give
Judge Fleming prim0 J0cie night " their
claim.
Flournoy called down Maxwell's bitter
speech hy Offering O resolution, which Re
asked him 20 agree Co. pledging the unani-
nous senseuse of the assembly to the de-
claranon that the reading Of the vote could
give neither contestant clam to the oihoe
of Governor. The presentation Of this reso-
luton caught the Senator from Harrison
smidships, aud the remainder OF hlsspeech
was wi.hout e1sCL
no UNFAIR ADVANTAGE TAKEN.
Fiouruoy explained his vote, and fOs
Judge Fleming aud his party disclaimed
an intention of taking an unfair advantage
OF tue reading Of the vote 50 far as 1t had
gone lie again offered the resolution
MMIEM NE AaA N4EAcn 70 1AaA we'll anu HAA4
the Democrats were williug to be bound by
It, The reading OF the vote could give no
man a claim on the office in question. Mr..
Nor is also explained bis vote, but tbs only
reason be alleged for votingin the negative
was that the Wheeling REGISTER was a
liar and Democrats couldn't be trusted.
Mr.. Sprigg-"Do you say that You are
afraid that she Democrats will declare
Fleming elected Governor on the face of
lho vote tdat has been readg''
Morris-'I do not say it, but your
sctiors speak for themselves.
Sp5igg-'Wen, the Democrats have
cnly q majority of one in Joint assembly
I can unmake that msiority, ami say
here that never with my vote shall Judge
A. b. Fleming be declared elected Govern
or without full and fair trial given to
/ both contestants
Morris resumed mis- address, but did
little move than keep up a running dis
c1ssi0a with members who interrupted
/ him. Several other Republican members
explained their votes with lengthy argu-
men,s on the main question. The Demo
Gratis protested sgainst it from time to
time. bat there seemed TO be no efficient
remedy.
VICTORY MADE SECURE.
The roll call .ro1 ,.,r,,~faso1 NJ IaoF op1