Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-07
BRICE THE FAV0RITE,
fHB LIMA CANDIDATE Is A STRONG FIRST
IN THB RACE.
he Will Have 2S Votes on the FIRST Ballot and Many
More on the SscOnd-Nsal Splits With
Thomas-Lgisl.iurs Opens
Poraksrs Message.

COLUMBUS, O., January 6.-Surface in
dications do not show any material change
in the relative strength Of the candidates
for the Senstorship. A poll of the Demo
cratic members of both branches hiss keeD
made, and the discovery is that there are
26 members unpledged and non-committal
ia the contest. This rather discouraged
some tf the claims which have been made
by the respective candidates as regards
their strength on the first ballot and the
definite result will turn in great measure
on the point "a to who will be able to con-
troll the greater per cant of the nOn-com-
INITIAL members. The friends Of Calvin
s. Brice have been active to-day,
bat the other candidates do not
show that aggressive character which
Was manifest two or three days ago. Nc
Mahon scouts the idea that be would bolt
the caucus es has been reported, and says
he is here after the Senstorship. Mr..
Thomas expresses himself in a similar
strain. The Democratic joint committee
appointed by the Senate and House eau
Gus, Saturday, met this evening and deci-
ded to call the Senatorial caucus for Thurs
day at 7:30 p. m. The candidates seem
satisfied with the action.
FIGURES ON THE VOTE.
There are two members who will not be
able to attend the caucus and they are
both Brice men. Frank Knapp, Of Dsfi-
snee, is Suffering from very severe attack
of pneumonia and was delirious to-day.
He is in very precarious condition and
DR.. K,nsman says he will not be able to
attend either the caucus or the election OF
a United States Senator. John B. Lswlor,
of Franklin, is slso suffering from pneu-
monia and has passed the danger point,
but his physician says he will not be able to
attend either the caucus or election. This
makes 80 votes necessary for q choice IN
thscaucus instead OF 40. Seven y-seveu
votes will be cast in the caucus and to-
night the indications are that the first bal
lot will stand as follows: Brica %.
Thomas Ia. McMahOn IL, Seney =. Baker
4, Hurst 6, Warwick 2, Outhwaite 4. duId
l, McSweeney .. On the second ballot
all will disappear with the exception OF
Brice, Thomas, McMshon and possibly the
one vote for Hurd. On this bailo. Mr.
Brice will receive not less than so votss,
unless there ID decided change. This ie
a careful estimate, not obtained from any
of the managers, however, "a they are Civ
ing no figures.
NEAL OUT OF THE RACE.
Up 70 date all attempts to irjure Mr..
BrIce by vOicing Republican charges snd
attacks have completely failed. Whenever
attempted they have only tended to
strengthen him and opposing candidates
see this and are discoursging such work IN
their own interest.
Larry Neal is no longer considered a
possibility "a a dark horse because the
Thomas people are very much displessed
with his course, and when Larry left Co
lumbus he announced that he would not
return until the senatorial contest was
over. 1t is said that some heated words
passed between Thomas and Neal cohcf rn-
ing the lattsr's lukewarmness. Perhaps
Larry sees the hand writing on the wall
and does not propose to kick against the
pricks.