The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-28
COULDN'T SWALLOW IT.
Democratic Minority ofthe House
Election Committee
REPUDIATE THEFAMOUS TIVE
Decision OF Gov. Wilson and Say In
Effect TINT Smith was Entitled to
the Certificate Of Elcction-It
Was Too Much for Them.
Specidl Dispstca 10 the Hates,ioncr,

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WASHINGTON, d. O., jan. 27.--The re.
port Of the minority Of the elections
committee in the Smith.Jackson case, us
printed, reached the House to-day. 1t
utterly repudiatesthe tive" construction
by Governor Wilson and acknowledges
that Smith (Ropublican) has II majority
OF twelve on the fuce Of the returns. The
only points It tries to make are on the
evidence. Us to challenged votes. Re-
publicans arc caucussing tonight to dc.
termine on their course Of action when
this case is taken up.
The effect Of the minority report is
that the Democrats OF the committee ac.
knowledge that Smith should have had
the certificate OF election, having the
majority on the face OF the returns.
The tenor Of the majority report by
the Republican members in favor OF
Smith has already been given iu these
dispatches.
AN ABSURD CHARGE.
There could be nothing more absurd
than some Of the Democratic newspaper
accounts OF unfairness in the Election
Committee. They do not stop to con.
slider that il any craftsmanship were in
tended how much easier it would be to
exercise it in u committee whose men,
bership stands nine Republicans to Elk
Democrats than in the House where
there is bare majority OF eight with all
the members present. The entire
scheme was purely and simply Demo-
cratic plot for delaying action on the
contest cases. If every vote were to be
considered in turn nobody knows how
much time might be required. AS it is
the evidence is clearly set forth in print
ed form where all can read and wei gh it.
The majority report was agreed on and
ready. 1t was perfectly proper and right
to present it, and, in spite OF any ything to
the contrary, no agreement OF any kind
looking 10 my other course was entered
into or thought OF by the Republicans.
A BATTLE ROYAL.
Nevertheless when the first case is
called up, that OF Smith vs.. jackson,
there will be battle royal iuaugumted.
The Democrats will make their supreme
effort right there. Chairman Rowell
says he proposes to keep the House in
session till neat December, il need be, to
decide on this case. The Democrats
will rely on breaking quorum. by de-
clining to vote or by apsenting them.
selves in case the Speaker decides a
quorum present though not voting.
Whether calls OF the House can produce
sufficient Of tho absentees at any one
time remains to be seen. The sitting
Democrats think they arc aafe for this
session at least.
INTEREST IN NEWS FEoX CHARLESTON.
Much interest is taken here in the
legislative proceedings at Charleston on
the gubernatorial question. The papers
contain fine accounts OF the speeches
made and everybody discusses them.
MIR. Hubbard's argument is considered
especially strong. The general opinion
is that the Democrats, with their usual
luck, have played directly into the
hands OF their adversaries, aud that
whatever the result may be the Republic
cans Of West Virginia could ask no bet.
ter platform on which to 70 before the
people Of the State in the next election.