Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-18
n,1ANnY,sn RAYINGs.

Mister :. G.. SMITH, 10 MS organ mas
these kind words to say Of the Legisla-
ture which blocked his game to take
seat TO which he was not elected;
The House Of Delegates Of the West
Virginia Legislature yesterday FURNISHED
the most remarkable exhibition OF lgnor-
ant partisauship that has been seen IN any
legislative body for years.
Was it, Mr.. SMITH, morearemarkable
than that displayed by the six-by-four
Republican Board of Commissioners,
which, on the strength Of simple or
der of the Court to sign a bill of partc-
ulars turned the Circuit and Supreme
Courts, the Legislature and the law up
side down, tore open the ballots count
ed enough to elect SMITH, let the rest go
and then, declaring they had counted
all the ballots when they had counted
practically none, issued certificate Of
election TO SMITH?
Mr.. SMITH, can you beat that for
pig-head ignorance and idiOtlc partisan
ship?
Mr.. SMITH thus continues his TRADE:
The ink was not dry on the judgment Of
the Democratic Supreme Court, which de-
clarsd in effect that the certificate OF cleo
ton issued Ov the Board of CanvasSers OF
This county 10 Mr., 5. q. Smith was a legal
one. and that MIR. O'Kane had no prima
facie claim whatever 20 seat IN the
House, when the Democratic majority IN
the House deliberately flew In the face OF
this decision Of the highest tribunal in the
State and seated,O'Kane
The Supreme Court decided nothing
whatever except that the newly elected
Board OF Commissioners was legal
body. 1t did not decide that its action
in Issuing certificate to SMITH was
legal. That action was in defiance Of
Judge CAMPBELL's order aud was
grossly illegal. This has been scknowl-
edged by JudgeCAMPBEIL,a Republican,
himself. That the certificate in SMITHS
possession was illegal was as plain as
the nose CD SMTH'S face
Mr.. SMITH, until you can show that
the action Of the six by four Board
was not in disobedienee of the order
of the Circuit Court, presided over
by Republican, you certainly should
in common deeency refrain from bawl-
ing further over the righteous defeat of
your hocuS-pocuS scheme.
Rut let rs hear SMITH out:
Anv other member of the Legislature
could have been unseated in the same high
handed manner, and with equal justice,
provided a majority Of the members took IL
in their heads 70 do so.
This is entirely untrue, unless ANY
other members" certificate was as rot
ten as SMIru's, in which case he never
would have been seated just as SMITH
was not
Do you catch the point, Mr.. SMITH?
But pardon the interruption. Mr..
SMITH continues;
More than this, the astonishing doctrine
was boldly proclaimed by Democratic
speakers that the House was above all law.
Inc gentlemen making such declarations
seem TO havc entirely forgotten that they
were acting under their solemn oaths TO
obey the laws and Constitution Of the
State. Yet this body Of law-breakers is to
make laws for the State of West Virginia.
stuff and nonsense, Mr.. SMITH. No
such proclamation was made in the
House. and you know it. Mr.. SMITH.
Now. Mr. SMITH, you will profit by
sceeNmng this little bit Of advice: The
next Nne you attempt TO enter public
life DOM try to dc il With jimmy.
The veouSR don't like it and won't have
it, Mr. SNIfN