The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-16
Carr andKirk
CAUSE A BIG SENSATION,
They Vote for General Golf for
United States Senator.
Harr, the Other Laborite, Goes
to Eema, aud Mr., DOrr,
"AlI'by HIMSELF"
PREVENTS AN ELECTION,
Tho Webster County Man Still
Holding Ills Position
Against KeRna.
II Is Believed there Is no Hope for tho
Eanawm Slalesman-IIO md Golf
Each Within Ono Vote OF the
Prize - Proceedings Of
the Legislature.

S.ral Dbjuich 10 The IaicNigeHeT,
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 15,-Whil
General Coil and Kenna received forty
two votes each in both ballots to-day
and while it takes but one more vote t
eIcc. either or the change Of Carr to elec
Kenna, itcan be put down that an elec
ton is by no means assured in tho nea
future. When President Carr callet
Senator Price to the chair aud took thl
floor, all were on the tip toe Of expect
ancy. In explaining his vote for Gol
he said: The time had come when I
Senator should DO elected. Ho referred
to tho troubles Of two years ago, and tt
the fact that even when an extra session
had been called the person whom it wai
desired by many should bo elected mel
with defeat. He deplored such situa.
tions, and thought that the Legislature
should elect a Senator before an nd
iournmCnt was taken, coupling it with
The statement that henCelofth his vote
would bu cast 10 elect. With these
feelings he was constrained to cast his
vote for Nathan Coll.
KIRK ALSO EXPLAINS.
Delegate Kirk, OF Putnam county, fol.
lowed this up by explaining when he
cast his vote that he, too, considered
that the time had come when, us a rep
resentativG Of the laboring Glasses he
should take stand in this contest ono
way or the other, MS the time was rap
idly approaching for the close OF the
session, and as he believed an election
should bo secured before an adjourn.
lncnt was taken. lie referred how, as II
labor representative, he had voted in
that direction. The two grcat political
parties had held up two candidates. He
deemed them both evils, but OF the
evils lie elected to choose the less, there.
fore hC would. cast .lis vote for Nathan
GoG,
THE OTHER DOUBTFUL ONES.
Elar, Of Marion county, tho other
Union labor member did not take this
view Of the matter but cast his vote for
John +. Kenna.
DOrr, during these proceedings, sat
immoyable and apparently unconCerned
at his desk, casting his vote, each ballot
for W. I. Ice; and here lot the predict.
ion be reiterated that no matter what
the circumstances, the vote of 9. p. Dorr
will never be cast for John Il. Kenna.
Merrill, being paired, did not vote,
but the emphasis he put upon the word
"tO'day' when he announced that were
the gentlemen present with whom he was
paired, he would have to-day voted for
John Il. Kenna, combined with other
circumstances aud expressions he has
made, makes II decidedly doubtful
whether he will be found long in tho
ranks ot the faithful. 1t must be re.
membered that many OF Kenna's oppon.
ents desire his defeat above all things,
but are not particularly anxious that
they be prominently known in It, and
as Dorr seems to care little or nothing
whether all or part Of the blaine Is
placed upon his shoulders, II may be
mat kenna hereafter will receive outside
oil DOR, the full Democratic vote.
cARR's ATTITUDE.
President Carr says his desire is that
an election be accomplished. There are
many Republicans and Democrats WHO
are firm in the opinion that he will not
long continue casting his vote Tor Gen.
efal Coll This may be true, but the
pecuia ar surrounding circumstances
equally point to the Inference that he
viii not vote for Kenna, at least during
this session. The Kenna people arc by
no means fully satisfied with the situa.
tlon and another conference, which
promises at this time to be a stormy
one, Is set for Saturday,