Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-02

TWO AINh hnH 0GnnAC GA0 NAASS -@ONA
the House be appointed TO investi'
gate these charges, with power to send for
oersons and papers, and 10 report to the
Assembly. There WAS faint ripple OF
applause as Senator Price Set down, but it
was quickly hushed as Van Pelt addressed
the OMAR.
The eloquent member from Fsyette
made
A RINGING SPEECH.
he said that both sides OF the House
were interested in this matter. Ii had
been daily comment in newspapers that
certain members were being influenced in
an improper manner. II WAS the right OF
the Assembly to believe that the brioe ef-
fered TO the delegate from Marion, could
not come directly from the man who Of
fered it, bat related back 10 the fountain
head. Oae of the parties in Guberna-
torial contest was directly interested and
uoder the Constitution, II this investiga-
tion shOuld show tnst he was esther di'
rsctly or indirectly implicated IN the bTib-
erv, be was disqualified to hold the high
Ofice 70 which he aspired.
Morris was the first member on the
Rspubhcan side 70 recover himself. HIS
evident purpose was TO gain time for his
party friend 10 agree on a line OF sctioc.
DE began q long and rambling address,
oelittlng the importance Of
THE GRAVE CHARGES
made in Mr. Harris's statemeat, and ins.n
uauug that they were part OF piol 20
briug dlscredii on the contestee. S'milar
charges ne SAID had been made in the case
Of A. 3. Sle.ton, one yesE ego, and under
ihe searching lighi Of an investigation.
,nsy bad melted away like mist. To.
duty OF the Assembly was 70 20 o. with
.is work; aud then investigate any stale
merits impeacbing ils character.
TIE yir,uous breast Of the Riichi,
statesman was diied with wrath b-caus'
Van Psit had referred to General Glf. Ii
was q shamefu. thing, be shrieke6, thai
bis name should be drawn i1to these dis
graceful proceedings.
Van P,It rstorted ho,ly that when fraud
VAS attempted 10 Gen. COTS behalf, or IL
of any other man, Il was right tC
rrtsume that the benz fciaTy Of the fraud
rs- interested m IL. The very fact that {
.uh,-ainate officer CT the Senate, and ,
Ou1g maa
HAD BEEN DETECTED
In This foul work was proof that there ws'
a .troogsr influence behind him. He
wonlt no, alone conceive and carry ont
.,eh a Mot. He was atcOi in the hands oi
older and more experienced cOrruptionists
Scott declared ibs. General G off courted
81, Investigation. Campbell chimed IN, aud
with more than bis usual audaeity, iusinu-
,,ed that the Communication Was only a
Democratic move to gsin time. The de
ATE vas continued with bitterness.
Kee. who had been citing Testlessly in
his seat during the cross firing, secured thl
attention OF the chair and begun a short
ten minutes speech, which did as much al
most as HAIRS statement to open the eyes
OF the Assembly to the enOsmity OF the
fraudulent practices ia Goff's interests. Ia
spite of repeated Republican effort to in
;-rrupt BIN, he continued his recital OF
isc,e and the dencument duplicating the
chairman CT the State Republican EKecu-
tive Committee came
WITH CRl lSHlNG tOhO +.
He snid II was non time FOR him to speak
OF matters. Of which the Assembly knew
not. II WAS a part Of his own experience
wish men who sought TO influence and
purchase honest men.
After his nomination for delegate and
when il was conceded be would bs elected,
ne bad net prominent Republican IN
the Godin House at Elkins, aud there /.
had been suggeeted to him mat he should
make money out of his position. He
thought nothing Of the matter. Shortly
preceding the meeting of the Legislature,
ons year ago, ne had received a letter
from this Republican asking him what ne
would taSe for the lsnd they mad talked
about s., the ,ims. He could not under-
stand the letter, and thought long and
earnestly over it.
Finally the purpose daWaed on him.
he did not answer the letter and
another came eOuched 10 more explicit
terms. He came to Charleston aud
another letter followed him. On the ad'
vics Of prominent Democrats he had
ANSWERED THAT LETTER,
and hv the next mail came back p reply
ths, the writer cOnld not come to Charles
ton. bu. his partner ia the land busines:
wss W. J. W. Oowden, and he would at
tend TO toe deal.
The application of this shOrs recital o
plain facts, reekiug as they were wirt
marks OF frauds, was made with teert1'
emphasis. After this who could stand OF
the loor OF the assembly, the speaker sx
claimed, and declare that Ihete was nj
frsnd in West Virginia.
Judge Maxwell spoke briefly, and th'
motion TO investigate the charges preferred
by Nj. Harr was carried by an upanimou
vote. Few Republicans voted for 1t. b1
none dared to 20 against II. The Com
mittee of investigation was Immediately
appointed. Price and Scott were givei
places on It from the Senate and Chew
Shaw and Col. Moore :rcm he House
OILS one question remained tc be decided
should the Assembly proceed 20 e vote, o.
should il adjourn.
F.oarnoy fotci6ly stated tne case. l
vas
TIE DUTY or THE COURT,
f-st, 70 purge Itself Of all suspicion befOi'
II sho.la take issns on the great issne pre-
sented 10 it. Il could not decide this con
test and then Investigate the honesty OF Il:
own decision
Van P-lt moved TO adjourn NATL Tuss
day morning. In spite of the fscs tho
many Republicans professed to believe tha
their bribes had been successful, and TIA
vote would be favorable 70 Gatf. toes
were too panic stricken 10 make effective
opposition.
Moore aud Campbell attempted to draw
pay lines sg4ins tie motion, but Sni'l
OF I Ter,
KICKED OVER AND VOTED
with ihs Dsmocrsts. Several Republican,
did nos vote, and the m0tiOn 20 aol iuu
was carried by vote Of 46 20 40.
4 Iemuk40le scene occurred iUmedi
atsly after the adjournment The H5us'
took q recess and tbs members quickl,
dispersed. S'oiliDgs the Commilte,
Clerk, whom Harr had 20 desp'y imPlica
sed in the et,snpted bribery, had beer