Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-21
THE JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Mr oxiey's Senatorial speech-Details of
the Vote.

SIR. OKley Senatorial epeech-Detals OF
the Vote.
Spec.rl Telegram To- the Register.
CHARLESTON, February 20.-The break
in the Democratic column becomes biold
er on every ballot. To-day's vote shows
the heaviest falling OF among the sup
uorters Of the caucus nominee. Beyond
this decided decrease there wss only one
.sesaional feature. That was the un-
fortunate declaration made by one Of the
Democratic Senators. Senator Oxley has
been loyal in his Democracy. 1t can be
safely said that bis vote can be depended
on when it will el5ct Democrat to the
United States Senate. The first balloS
showed a tendency on the part OF The
Democrats who did not support Mr.. kenna
to concentrate on Hon. John A. Preston,
of Greenbrier.
The second vote made 10 more marked.
Five OF the Democratic Senator'S ycted Ior
Preston. The remsinder stood by MI
Eanns Carr. as usual, voted for Wirt Il.
Neal. Mr. D1rr lead movement IN tue
4onse for Hon. Ben Wilson. Four other
members. three of them from the interior
counties of theFirst Congressional district
also voted for the old-ume Democratic
leader
Sir. Lively, of Lewis, explained MS vote
briefly. The explanation was the same ID
substance as many others that have oeen
made in and out Of the Joint assembly. lie
/ said his people had elected him as a henns
man. Every vote he had cast bad been io1
John r. Kenua. But. beyond everything
else. be believed IL was the duty OF the
Democrats in this Legislature to elect a
/ S7ustor-one Of the so, 900 Democrats IN
/ Yves. Virginia. Circumstances JUSTIFIED the
belief that Mr.. Kenna could not be elected,
and he therefore voted for bis next choice,
Hon Ben Wilson.
TIE reminder Of the ballot was without
especial feature. Ninly-one votes we7e
cast Forty six were necessary to a choice.
Gof r-ceived 43. Kenna, p; John A. Pres
ton. IL. Ben. Wilson. o; Writ X. Neal s.
F W. WHson and W. T. Ice, one each
Messrs. Arbuckle, FlouruOy, Knott,
T. Price. Sweeney. Chew, Ford, johnson, Nc
Clang, Shauklin and Snydensticker, voted
ior Preston; Dorr. Lively, Goal. Jack
and Spugg. for Ben. Wilson; Harr, Carr
and Hi1k, Tor Writ r. Nssl; Merrill for
IGovernor Wilson, and Shaw for W. t. Ice.
I There was no election. Senator OKley
moved that The assembly dissolve, but the
/ maiority opposed It.
Another ballot was taken, and there was
q still further decease in Mr.. KennA' s vote
and larger Increase in the number Of the
Preston men. When Senator McC6ary e
name was called, that gentleman, who has
been one of the most faithful and earnest
in defense Of party principles and party
I discipline, made q ringing address, ex-
| planstory Of his position.
The Democratic party, be said, had made
a nomination, until released by the nomi-
nee. be, as q strict party man, could never
DO otherwise support him. The ballot re-
suited. Goa, 3S; Kenna, -; Preston, IS;
/ Writ Il Neal, g, F W Wilson, W. l. Will
son. j. A McGuffiD, Ben Wilson and Sam
mel Woods, one each.
/ Mo. Sweeney. who had voted for Mr.
I Preston on the first ballot, voted for Ben
/ Wilson. The gentlemen who voted for
\ Alr. Preston were Messrs. Arbuokle, Flour
noy. Price, Knott, Altizsr, Chew, DOrr,
/ Gosd. Jack. johnson, Lively, McClung,
I Peck. Roach. Shankli lin, Sprigg and Syden-
stricken Messrs. Harr, Carr and KIRK
voted for Neal; Merritt voted for f W.
I Wilson; Van Pelt for J. A. McGufin,
Shaw for Judge Samuel Woods, Pugh for
/ w. i. Wilson. Again there was no cleo
tion.
The assembly wss not to dissolve, how
ever without another scene, 20 feed the
I flames OF Democratic dissension. Mr..
/ O1Iey repeated his motion 70 adjourn. In
doing 60 he took occasion to inform the
gentlemen who had leii Mr. kenna, as he
saide that the Democratic party had Q
NOMINEE He himself was not made OF the
stuff to submit to the dictates of an unruly
minority. Unless Senator Kenna released
him flOm bis obligations he would vote
| for a Republican before he allowed another
/ Democra, to be elected.
There haye been many statements II