The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-29
Gen. n.S][p:''lrIiigg,
DEFENDS THE MAJORITY
Before tho Joint Assembly In a
prosy Speech which Puts
Marty Of tho Members \
l.e to Sleep.
Dlsay0wins any Personalities ho
Makes a Savage Attack on Golf
and i'launts tho Partisan
Flag in the Breeze.
LAW BOOKS AND NO LOGIC.
He Appeals to the Forty.six to
Keep in Line and Endorse
the Report Of Sprigg, 4
Lively and Kee. lS
Judge Maxwell Opens for the Mlnorlt,
of the Committee To.day-Accortl. z
ingto tllc Present Arrangements
1t Looks us IL a Vote Would
Not bS Reached Until
tho First Part Of
Next Week.

Special Dispaich 10 nc IHieui1e,,cer.
CHARLESTON, ". Wa, Jan. 2s.-Mr.
sprigg OF the Contest Committee spoke
for three hours to-day in vindication Of
himself and the majority report. He
was laDoring under the impression that
he was pursued by relentless, foul asper-
sions which he must demolish, and he
could not start fairly into this business
before he had ridiculed aud abused Gotr
for l5 minutes OF tho morning talk Of an
hour and three-quartsrs. I have Just
learned that Golf passed n comfortable
afternoon and was alive ut midnight.
Disavowins any desire to appeal to
personal prejudice or partisan feeling,
Mr.. sprigg Haunted his party's banners
wildly. The iorty.six must be held
solid. His argument on the Brooke
county and kanawha county cases was
devoted largely to reading from the
law books and the testimony, con-
siderable part Of which had been gone
over before.
PIoSY AND PERSONAL. Ess
twas his chosen method, or his man
ner to state the same thing twice, three
or more times, and once being enough
for the reader the speech as reported is
not SO long as it would have been if he
had said one thing but once, and hud
made n talk OF the same length. Mr.,
Sprigs spoke to the smallest audience
yet. Col. Chew slept the sleep OF the
just made perfect. Senator Sweeney
was busy writing. Senator McCreery
also used great deal OF ink and paper.
Uncle Aaron Morgan kept Col. Chew
company. Mr.. Napier was trying to
keep of a pioneer fly OF tho early spring
time. Mr.. Lively, OF the Contest Com
mittee, was intently reading something
that looked like "Cnlled Back" Sew
eral gentlemen on the Democratic side
found entertainment in the newspapers,
and several more were absent. 10. g
On the Republican side Judge Max
well sat facing Mr.. Sprigg, not losing a
word. On that side too, there was in.
dustrious writing and newspaper read
ing Nobody who was otterwi en-
pIoyed was disturbed by the talking.
Indeed, it was one OF the most quiet aud
peaceful OF balmy spring days, such as
may be expected about this tIme in this
"land Of perennial spring." Beautiful
flowers adorned Mr.. Sprige's desk, a
token Of the regard in which he is held
for his social qualities. ~
OTHER ORATORS TO SPEAK. rs
Judge Maxwell will speak in the
morning, taking three hours. II to.
days precedent be followed, he will use
the whole day. After him will come
Senator Morris, OF the minority, who in
the same way would consume Friday.
Next comes Chairman Kee. Saturday
would be his day, but there is talk Of
adjouruing from Friday to Monday, so
that Immediately after Mr.. kee con-
cludes the voting may begin and con.
tiuuc until ended. This does not fur
nish n good reason for wasting Saturday.
The voting can begin as we'll on one day
as another. It has been decided to
allow each member ten minutes to OK.
plain his vote. Ninety.one times ten
would BE- a good deal OF time, but Of
course most Of the members will vote
without explaining. c. B.u.