The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-28
At tho llccent Conference.-The
"Argumcnt"Disappointingt
Judge Flemins's Friends.
They Now Rely on Gen. Sprigg to
Fill up tho Gap.-An Adjourn
ment Taken to Give Time.
The Fishtior tbs SpOlls Takes on n Lurld
liue-0llley, Chiffon and Walker all
Want to be Secretary OF State II
Fleming Gets COTS Sent.
AdintaDt General Woods
"T00 PreyiOus." ta
Special Dispatch to The Inltltfgencer.

it was proposed to adjourn the Joint
Assembly until tomorrow morning, in
stead OF taking the usual adjournment
for dinner, members wondered what it
meant. Republicans we're against vast
ing half n dny, but it had been said with.
ont contradiction that the committee
We're unanimously in favor OF the move,
and though it went with slight opposi-
ton, the supposition was that the Com
mittee on Rules found it necessary to
have more time. 1t now appears that,
while the Committee on Rules still had
some work before it, it was Committee
man Sprieg who wanted more time,
He was TO follow Mr.. st. Clair, and St.
Clair had finished. After dinner would
come Sprlgg, to let in 4 flood OF light on
the kanawha returns. 1t was plain to
be seen that the managers were not
elated over Mr.. st. Clair's speech, we'll
as be did his part.
THE FAULT WAS IN THE CAUSE.
1.-The had failed to produce the impress
sion desired, failed to keep their promise
that he should quiet those consciences
which had been seriously disturbed BY
General Coil and Mr.. Hubbard, the fault
was in the case, not in the advocate.
Mr.. st. Clair had done as Judge Okey
johnson did. He had done his level
best to so!idity the forty-six. He re-
minded them that at the moment he
spoke a Republican House Of Repre-
sentaives at Washington was striking
down Democrats. He deftly warmed in
the race question, and the Republican
attitude tewardsit. He touched on the
days when the Republicans had control
OF West Virginia, by which he intended
TO call up recollections OF registration,
test onths and that sort of thing. He
wouldn't for the world have them sup
pose he wanted them to consider any,
thing not in evidence in this particular
case, but he. couldn't help saying, and
coming back to say again, that In tho
McGinnls-Alderson case he had stirred
up powerful sight Of illegal votes poll.
ed by black Republicans in Mercer and
Mcdowell.
SOMETHING LACKING. h
Still it was apparent to the managers
that something was wanting to the
promised feast. Democrats looked as
though they would say ale is through,
but he hasn't done it." The adjourn.
ment seems to have been thought neces.
sary TO enable Sprigg to "do it," From
the success OF io.day's venture it is rea-
sonabe 10 assume thut rs often rs the
Democratic managers desire to repeat
this performance the big END of the
Republican side will fall in
with the scheme and then wonder
as they have been wondering since this
morning, what bit them. Certainly no.
body can give 4ny reason, consistent
with the dispatch Of business, for blot.
ting out half II day. Much OF this sort
OF thing may cause n postponement OF
festivities now informally set for Thurs
dNy OF next week. Adjutant General
Woods has invited some gentlemen ia
meet him tomorrow to arrange for the
ball in honor OF Judge Fleming's in.
angnrniion to serve out the rest OF Gov
ernor Gotf's term. The time for tho
ball has not been set, but the night
above given is the time contemplated.
FIGHT FOR THE spoILs. / s,
Also in anticipation OF what is about
to happen. the fight for Secretary oi
State is taking on Il more lurid hue
This is the best office the Governor has
to give, and it is wanted with ven
geance. The aspirants most talked oi
arc viii Chiffon, OF Kanawha
W. a. Ohley, editor Of the
Fajrmout Iudsr, Judge Flemine't
home organ, and by No means the least
the incumbent, Hon, Henry S. Walker
Chilton's friends say the place has beer
promised to him. Some Of Ohley's
friends say tho same with regard to him
Walker says it has not been promised tc
him. The offers to bet are two to one
on Walker, bnt have not heard OF any
tnohey being put UP.
Democrats not in the councils OF the
managers deny that there was confer
ence Oh Saturday night, us reported in
the lNTELLlGENCER Of to-day. They ash
triumphantly, "What could the INTELLl
GEScEn know iabout it II it was held 2
These conundrums are interesting, bu
they do not wipe out history.
Mr.. Sprigg's argument is awaited Will
interest. C. Il. II.