The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-05
SENATOR CARR's TACTICS
In bringing About tho Defeat Of
GOtI...lle is Received Back in
the Democratic Faith
Without Baptism.
General t'oir nn' the Party Take the
jialter l'hlloSnplilcnlly, and VIII
Buckle on their Atmor For An.
other Cnmpaisn-lIow the
News Was Received at IN
the Homes OF Flem. ks .
Ing md GOff.
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Special Dispatch 10 he inte'ltOenccr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. At was
done by .I3 10 40. Allowing for pairs
this is equivalent to declaring Judge
Fleming Governor by AZ to 45. The re-.
suit is accepted quietly. Democrats are
not.bea.ing drums and burning red fire.
Republicans are not swearing mad"
Thoughtful Democrats realize that this
days work brings nearer the ond OF
Democratic supremacy in West Vir.
sinia. Not few OF them are ashamed
Of it. The reckless are jnbilating at the
bottles mouth. Republicans realize
thatthe econsummation Of thisconspiracy
secures to Judge Fleming the distinction
Of being the last OF the Democratic Gov.
ernors Of West Virginia and places the
Mountain State squarely in the Republi.
Can column.
ltis the common opinion that II a vote
could have been had last Saturday Gen.
eral Golf would have been declared
duly elected. The Democratic managers
believed so then, hence the bribery
charge to stave of vote. Republicans
had reason to think 50, for Delegate
Ford, OF Raleigh, and Delegate Merrill,
OF Writ, had declared their intention to
vote for Gotf on the ground that in all
the contest proceedings Fleming's case
had not been made out. These two
Democrats were Of the same mind on
Saturday night after Harr had been on
the rack before the investigating COM
mittee and broke himself in half.
STILL WANTING DELAY. .-
On Sunday there was no perceptible
charge in their mental condition, except
that each feared the other might weaken
and neither wanted TO be left standing
alone. On Monday they did not yield.
Monday night came and the Democratic
managers had hopes Of them. Then it
happened that when the Investigating
committee met in night session the last
OF the witnesses for the prosecution-a
witness who knew absolutely nothing
about the subject matter Of the invests
gaton-was too i'll to be present. When
this witness was produced and had told
his short story, Democratic counsel
wanted more delay until this morning;
they might have some more witnesses,
but they didn't know that they would
have. What they did know was that
they wanted more time to work on Ford
and Merrill, and until they could get
back the wanderers they would want
more time until time should be lost in
eternity. They worked last night aud
they workedthis morning. By the time
the Investigating Committee met there
was no longer reason for delay. As soon
as Learned that the committee was pre-.
pairing a report l telegraphed to the In.
TELllGEScER that Judge Fleming was
about to be, declared Governor. The
committee was turned loose as sooa as
the stubborn brethren had Been brought
to terms. Otherwise that committee
would have been in irons until now. q
There were some in the crowded hall
who did not know what was coming and
were surprised by the defeat OF Judge
Maxwell's resolution to seat Gen. Coil
On both sides the men who had voted
understood the situation. "A
IlARE ExCULrATEs FORD.
Harris statement exculpating Fore
showed that comfortable understand
ing had been reached with the delegate
from Raleigh. Harr had told how Ford
labored with him to get him to vote fol
Goif, promising him profitable employ.
ment to compensate for the Mine In
spectorship which he hoped 10 get frou
Fleming. llarr had to swallow this be,
fore Ford could be made to believe pos
slble compile restoration Of his party re-
ialions. Harr, who had been shaky
himself, was willing to do what the
bosses wanted when he placed himsel
in their hands. After the Ford
episode it was all plain sail.
ing. 10 the least informed il
was we'll understood that Merrill's vote
was going the same way, and that Sena
Tor Carr would give the two delegates
tue moral support Of his companionship
Merrill and Ford were as pale as ghosts
Inc hall was very quiet, there was no
ample OH the placid waters as the three
votes were pumped in, Carr's in til,
!ead, the names OF honorable Senator,
being called first. The Joint Assembl,
dissolved and another interesting chap
Yer had been written in the history o
West Virginia. Democrats made rusl
Tor the telegraph office to spread tht
news over the State.
EAGER TO SPREAD THE NEWS.
For the moment the crush at the lon
counter Of the Western Union ofiic
madeit look as though the hotel bar his,
hten- brought upstairs in honor OF th
occasion. Governor Fleming's politica
friends sought him to tender their con
sEatnlations, otiice.seekers were i
search OF their rewards. n 15sl
The victory" is being celebrated Il
nasIt in the quietest way. There is no
lne least excitement, but the next can
palgn1 is already on, and every Republi
can here is resolved to do double duty
General Gotr accepts the result philc
sGPnlcally: His smiling face tells no tai
" bitter disappointment. No Office tina
could come to him could increase tn
regard OF the men for whom he ha
made this splendid fight, at every ster
aao under circumstances the most try
ing. He has vindicated that = part
Judgment which has made him the RI
publican leader in West Virginia. No