Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-17
WHAT is THOUGHT OF 1T.

Interviews With Prominent Democrats on
tho Outrageous Proposition of tho Re
pubIcans Not Co Organize Uuiess Con Is
Declared Elected
Special Uieg-an 90 tis Register.
CHARLESTON, w Va, January 10
Col Harcs bsd break aad Hon. Edwin
Maxwe.l'- squally bad break in TsfrenCe
30 the Republican plan to force The Demo
Gratis i9 plodgs themselves 10 declare the
result of tho election ca the face Of the
fraudulent returns, before the Senate could
b. orcsnized, have done mere than any
ching else to siifen the Democratic posi-
ton. Both Col Hart snd Mr Maxwell
are wiling TO rscede from that ground
now. but ths fscs ransils That thsy,
presumably, speaking for the Republican
Senators. did declare, She one through
his psper the Other on the floor Of the
Ssuste. that the Senate could Eever be or
rsn'z.d until the Democrats were scared
into this pledge
The representative Of the RICHTER in
.srvisred seyeral prominent men on the
suti,c.. and they expressed their views
,.rs io,c.b.y.
Hon. w. Lively, Of Lewis, said;
.r1c idea IS contrary to all law and rea-
sr. the Dem, Gratis are men they can
n1. eo-ssnt 10 make sach a pledge. They
s.r eo INTO the Joint assembly bound by
5. Constitution and their cath, and it is q
r..h landed ,uuage to attempt to force
.r.u give pledges 10 q certain line of
r vbse ,leir duty may clearly point
direction. They cannot consent
.e.h .s.us. if he Senate nsver organ
u. 'sadlcck continues, let the
l.- heads Of TIE men who
a.t aa .lrg,ous demand"
H. B H. 0xley: IRE Republican de-
.at up'yan 5l.st to force verdict
-or --y before % woid OF the evidence
/ heard The Joint Assembly isl
err We 800 in there TO consider and
snra ihe election. We don't ever
,r olie'aliy tha. lha.e viii he acontsst.
Ue have uo resi TO lnow it until wemset
.a joint assembly, set TIE Republicans at
temp. tc iorce os 60 pledge ourselves to a
particular o.utse before We knew single
ect i1 ths case. aud hold over heads that
.a-a,t trst trav VIII violate their oatss,
zsd hold tls Senate in a deadlock. 1t is
AS UNPRECEDENTED OUTRAGE
we vilusysr submit loit, and tha Re
publican Senators vh, know anything,
tu1a .a.t $50 oUga, 10. to submit; 10 it.
Behind all Is their determination to fore
Cotton o. ihe people, whether fairly elect
sd 1o. don't believe. if they secured
the declaration Of his election, that the
Seus,e would ever appoint its tN0uembs;s
os tlc committee To- investigate the con-
tet. r-ere is rothirg 20 compel them TO
do i- tut 'he law, and they have SO far
.irs.aiGed glI law ! don't believe that
t..v would meet u Joint session 10 deter
liua ihs contest hnsl'y. They would
dIr-laly alo1g undi after March 4. Cot
would hs in-ueurated in spite Of The con-
$50 Un "a States Senator viii have
rsl1 c,ra O. o. WOu. q TC5ign, the Re
publican pr dent OF the Senate would
.ac.,s. and Con would be appointed %
a.S te Ercry ore of the. e ac 5 would
. helm p.aiu violation Of law, but they will
/ IcI l m ON f they can. No, sir, you
c.n -r orms ihst we will never submit
/ |D-r1 l.rg Fac viii make this possible -
+ civ. A. Taylor, Of the Enquirer. 1T
u-eHilsncs. And that Is s
|rsy .i una. ior it. TIE Republicans
simply lsaWi that the Democrats sur
.ru..r I'D nr rights and privileges ID
Joint session. lt 4 were a Democratic
Senator ly answer would be that l would
die before I wo1d agree to it. The Re-
publican can refuse 20 organize the Senate
ard lu- ds.a, or delay the ends OF Jus
I tCe but am much mistaken il the psOple
|o West Virginia don't make them s1tler
iort'
JUDGE FLEMING
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