Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
A DENIAL
Tst Virginia congressman Set Them
selves Straight.
transparent LIES REFUTED.
,~a. Vsn5ers Stcod Ready 10 Nominate and
~, s- Mr. Wilson at Any Time He
Walt Say He Would Be a Candidate.
Nr. Aliersol'S Expressions.


.- af0rtS OF tue AsC n ~oiA~''- f-f
s-ate which are trying to create the
''-.,rs.,i1n that there were dissenSlons
.ts West Virginia delegation over
I. 7 .s7sasership. The object OF those
.s.,t. il so clearly 10 create trouble IN
u. D.mocratic party Of West Virginia
,bs congressman are confident no
- Am familiar with the facts will
i-- sp instant be imposed on. MesSrS'
yHson. Pendleton, Anderson, and Cape
.,-- All unite in denying emphaticaliy
.-.r there were any chickering's or dif-
.--sr,as of opinion at any time as 10
,-iretiug or voting for Mr.. wilson
d, sneaker il that gentleman would
r-,snt 70 be candidate.
(sssrs. Anderson, Pendleton ana
-.-sbqrt. it is well known, have all
..5ry declared that il Mr.. Wilson were
candidate they would vote one week
-r him. They so informed Mr.. wilson
.. fore the caucus met. On the day the
.r,rs assembled, a week ago last Sat
-,54y. they went TO him and told him
.-tr If he was a candidate they were
i-- him: at any time when lie deemed
sypedient one OF them would place
him in nomination and they would all
reDort him until he or some one else
were chosen.
AGAIN. on the following Monday, they
made a similar declaration TO Mr.. Will
.., That gentleman thanked them
vsrmIv for the compliment they paid
-.1. bat declined 70 be a candidate,
-avarrbeless. All through the balloting
IN caucus, Mr.. Wilson's three colleagues
FOOD ready at any time to place his
-,me ON the list Of candidates, and to
y.vs him their votes If he should signify
his desire TO have them do so. Every
ana who talked with MesSrs. Anderson,
ps3d.eton and Capehart before the eau
ems. or who watched their UtteranceS as
rg0rted ln public interviews, knows the
ruth of the above statements.
Mr.. Pendletoa declared months ago
tia, he would vote for Mr.. Crisp pro-
rded that Mr.. Wilson persisted in his
Intention of not being a candidate. Mr.
sserson did not commit himself 70 any
d-.ar candidate for the SDea6ership
r.-f lust before the day OF the caucus,
7sequse he wanted 10 remain free 20
sgrrort Mr.. Wilson, II that gentleman
desired 10 enter the contest for the
>,sal lrersbip Whop ha learned from
Nr. Wilson that he was not candidate
Nf. Alderson told Mr.. Crisp he would
71te for him. Mr.. Cspehart occupied
similar position. When he learner that
Nr. Wilson did not desire TO be a can
tjsre, he announced himself for Mills.
To speaking Of the malicious reports
.1 the Republican papers regarding dis
ssuSi0nS among them Mr.. Anderson said,
tonight: OF course the whole thing is
done 90 stir up trouble and create diviS-
1ls .mong the Democrats Of West Vir-
g.l.a. The party in the State is now
united and the Republicans know that
as 0lg Gs 10 remains so we can whip
;bem at every point, as we did in the
ast election and will do the same next
year. so they start these reports in order
% throw a fire brand into our camp, but
their object is too apparent for them TO
do anything.
The West Virginia members in Con-
--ess are and have been the best OF
friends, and have acted throughout
without q particle Of feeling or friction.
Two of us were honestly in favor OF the
election Of Mr.. Crisp as Speaker, and
Es voted for him. The other two were
.lr Mr.. Mills. We did not grOwl with
one anOther's preferences, for each man
recognized that the others were acting
ll conviction.
But if Mr. Wilson had desired to be-
come q candidate at any stage OF the
contest. the other three of Us would
have been for him. As it must be clear to
sTery one, Mr.. Anderson continued,
Just what the object of these reports is,
-)harm will be done by them, but that
Isl not the fault Of the man who started
BEN, II the correspondent Of the
Wheeling IRtcltigsRcer, had confined
lmSeIt TO the truth in writing
% bis paper, / wouldn't care, but when
-9 deliberately lies, as he did in this
natter, l object. You can say for me
-ad for the other members of the dele
gallon that the man who sent the story
70 the effect that Mr.. Wilson was not
dominated for Speaker because of the
s'yering Of his colleagues is a liar.
AeSSrS. PendletOn and Capehart, who
we're present when this was said,
'arm.y cOnCurred I'm Mr.. AldersOn's
Hatement. As TO the assertion that he
-ll been Influenced by COL st. Clair to
o,e for MIR. Crisp. Mr.. Anderson
%.l; The fact is, while st. Clair and
are on the best OF terms personally, l
AT not a st. Clair man, nor
,-y other mans man for that matter.
4, .o.d Mr.. Crisp I would vote for him be-
.'ie 4 saw ST. Clair. No one who knows
ts and knows St. Clair needs to be told
,--' he could not influence me to vote
'-s way or another.
-. voted for Mr.. Crisp because I
sought him the best man for the place,
80 - because he made such a magniti-
--' lSht for me and for the other Dem
--auc members Of the last Congress
c0>s seats were contested.
~, ~ lar as actual legislative business is
r.Oa r,'yae5ned il is probable that the present
\, 80 10 week in Congress will be devoid
,ea'ure OF interest. 1t has come to
9enerally UNDERSTOOD that while the
NJ. ~. Oeiore the holiday recess in the
n, ,,s \ session may be employed in perfect
~ "a .17 organization Of the two branches
F,L LolsfeSS, little can be attempted
~ n. pfolt in the line of legislation.
,,s'-ly senators and Representatives,
.,i-1 i1inS therefore that the recess will
~ before the end Of the present !
j N. naye already made arrangements /
is-Se washington for their homes in |
Il, udyS. Unless unforeseen difficult !
an"'e encountered, the reorganization |
,.,oJ5 senate committees will be COM
ss,r monday or Tuesday, but there is |
q, iIDecIatlon that they will undertake |
fs.poftant work during the week.
&ols,,l production Of some bills and |
'a' that were not presented In |