Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-05

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party lines we're rot broken.
Colonel Moore assayed to explain hi
vote but did not make his reasons especi
ally clear. 1t Vas apparent tina, the Col
Onel did not agree with either the minority
or the msjoriiy of the Contest Committee
aud was therefore convinced that Goff vas
elected. The beauty 0i his logical sJ llo
Risn seemed 10 lie in the fact that II
could be used to prove anything or every
thing in regard tO the contest. Mr
Young, of Upshur, sssured the Assembly
that be had spent several nights OF teal
snd prayer over the contest, but was com
pslled to stand by Gen. GOff and vote with
his party.
DEFEATED BY THREE.
The roll call was competed.
The clerk footed mp the result and
President Carr made the announcement
ayes 20. nays 43.
The resolution was lost.
There was light tendency to applause
when the result was announced, but II
was quickly checked. Without a mo-
msnt's delay the president declared that
the question required on the adoption oi
Mr.. KEGS original resolution which was
presented in the Joint Assembly on Fri
day. The resolution was reported. II
read:
THR DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS Itappears from the evidence
and theTeports Of the Contest Committee
that A. B. Fleming received plurality OF
the legal votes cast for the office of Cover
nor at the election held in this State on
9th day of November, 1888; therefore,
ResOlred, That the said A. B. Fleming
be, end he is hereby declared TO have been
duly elected 10 tine tffice OF Governor OF
the State Of West Virginia, at the said cleo
tion, for the term beginning on the fourth
day of March, 1889.
Again the assembly held it's breath.
The roll call began.
Campbt Il, of Jackson, explained his vote
10 a rambling address, which at no time
referred 10 the merits OF the contest. He
bitterly denounced the Democrats foI
forcing q vote on the main question as an
entirety, instead OF voting on the report by
sections. He concluded his TRADE by
voting MOI when his name was called.
Price replied sharply to oampbelPs
charges. He showed that the Republicans
had Themselves sgreed to this msthod Of
TAKING THE VOTE
when the mejOriiy report was presented.
10 regard 70 the rules OF procedure, not q
vote mad been cast sgainst it. The meth
cd which the Assembly had adopted was
the only feasible one Men might dltisr
on individual cssss, bat sll agree on the
main question. That question was whether
Judge Fleming or General GOtf was elect
ed. That wss tue question which the As
sembly was voting on, and in 30 voting 1t
vas acting properly and justly. He had no
hesitation in casting the vote which be
was about to cas-. He would meet his
constituents on his record NJ any time.
This trial had been fair, and he was will
ing to 20 before the people in defense Of
this action Of the Assembly. He believed
that II it should declare General Coli elect
ed il would be an outrage on the purity oi
the ballot aud wOuld undermine our con-
stitutional liberties He voted AYE"
Haneu, of Marshall, made a brief argu-
ment for GOff. While explaining his posi-
tiOn, Peck, Of Nicholas, made humorous
andrees.
Jack, of Gilmer, who was paired with
Major Gluek, asked leave to go on record as
DECLARING HIS BELIEF
that Judge Fleming was entitled 10 the
Office. DR.. McClung, of Greeabner, made
similar statement. Otherwise the roll
call was without incident. Carr again
voted with the Democrats.
The result WAS footed up. Tbs resOlu-
ton was carried by vote OF AZ to 4O and
iast as the hands on tine Capitol clock
pointed to the hour of twelve, eleven
months from the day be should have taken
his sat, Judge Fleming was declared
eltclei 10 the office Of Governor OF West
Virginia
This true applause cOnld not be checked
Democratic enthusiasm was overh)wing.
Ia few seconds, however, order was re-
stored, and Col Snyder gained the atiea-
tion of the chair. In voice tIemulous
with emotion the aged senator ftOn Mon
ongahels moved that the Joint Assembly
ac ilurn sine die. The motion was carried
by exclamation. The Senate Immediately
retired and
THE HIGHEST TRIBUNAL
tha. ever sat in the State Of West Virginia
was thing OF tie past.
o. tie eighty odd members present 1t
can be safely said there was not man
gho did not sincerely wish that there
would never be cause for such tribunal
to meet sgain. Neither Judge FiemiDg
nor Gen. Gor was en- the door
of the Assembly when the result
WAS declared. Gen. 81. Clair and other
Democratic leaders were present, however,
and they were enthusiastically conGratu-
lated al the hotel. Governor Fleming
was the recipient Of an informal ovation.
Republicans and Democrats joined in their
good wishes, and for several minutes he
was kept busy returning his thanks. En'
thusiastic friends finally escaped, aud the
newly declared Governor bad en- opPorsun-
ity 20 get few mOments' rest.