Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-21
NO CHOICE.
TIE LATEST FROM TIE SENATORIAL
DEADLOCK IN WEST VIRGINIA.
A Considerable Loss for Kesna-How Some
Of the Prominent Legislators Voted
GubsTnatorial.
mpecIal telegram 70 tho DIspstsh.I

CHARLESTON, W. Va. February 20.-Two
ballots for United States senator we're taken
to-day, each showing considerable loss Tor
Senstor Kenna. When Senator hcCreery's
name was called he said that according 10 the
fundamental principles Of Democracy the
majority should role, and az he was not Will
ing 70 trampIe that principle under foot he
would, therefore, continue 10 vote Tor John
K. Kenna. Delegate Lively said he had
come TO the Legislature a kenBa man and
that the people Oi Lewis county had so
elected him. While be wac stlll willing %
vote for Mr. Kenna II an election could be
secured, be considered II an Inevitable duty
20 the people and the Democratic party that
some one he elected, and that be Therefore
stood ready 10 try others II be bad to vote
for every one o. the seventy eight thousand
Democrats 10 the state. As biz next choice.
and az q man who he felt confident would DO
credit 10 the party and the STATE, be would
vote for Colonel Benjamin Wilson.
Senator Oxley. at the conclusion OF toe
second ballot, said be considered it in no
wise beneficial 20 continue taking ballots
when II was evident that an election could
no be secured. 80 fer a. he was concerned.
be wanted Il understood that he would vote
for none other than the nominee OF the par
| ty--a DemOcrat-aBd that rather than vote
for ono who wss not the caucus nominee he
would cast his vote for Republican.
Senators Arbuckle, FlournOy. Knott, and
| Price voted for John A. Preston, rs did
Delegates Chew, Ford, Needing, Shaaklin,
and Sydeus,rcker. President Carr and
| Delegates Harr and KIRK voted ioI Writ r..
Neale. Senator Sweeney voted 10 the hrst
ballot for Preston and in the second ballot
\ for Colonel Benjamin Wilson. Van Pelt
voted 10 the first ballot for henus and IN The
/ second for j. A. McGufin. Aliizer, PEGS,
and Roach voted for Preston. DOrr voted
IN The first for Colonel Benjamin, Wilson
and in the second FOR Preston, as did
/ Good, Jacks, Lively. and Sprigg. Mfr-
| rim voted each time for L. Wits Wilson.
( Pugh voted in the first ballot for kenna ard
! IN the second for ". l.. Wilson, and Sha y
voted in the first For John L. lee and In Tie
/ second for Samuel Woods. The second hn'-
/ lot gave Cot 43. Keuna %, Preston IL,
| Neae 9. Benjamin Wilson, McGuiln. and 4.
/ w. Wilson each--nCcessarg 10 choice 40.
| II IL unneces sary 10 comment on the signin'
canoe OF this.
The House 10 day selected Delegates Live
! ", Kee. and Spriggs, all Democrats, as mem
/ beers OF the Joint committee 10 act IN the
| contest OF A. b. Fleming against Nathan
/ Goif for the office Of Governor.
/ CHARLESTON, ". VA, February 10
| Another Democratic conference was held TO-
night with the usual result. A number OF
members did not attend. The baloting To-
morrow will be about as usual kenDa' g
name will not be withdrawn, but II Is hardly
| likely that he will receive as many votes as he
| did to-day. Nothing less than miracle can
cave him from defeat. II may be safely pre-
dicled that tue session will adjourn without
an election Another conference will be
| held by the Democrats tomorrow night, bnl
1t is understood that the senatorial matter
! will not be under consideration.