The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-13
SUSPENDED BY SORROW.
Senatorial HostIlities Cease for the
Time at Charleston.
TBE LEGISLATIVE GRIND BEGINS.
A Decision in tho Smith, ,o'Kane Case
Expected to be Handed down by the
supreme Court To-day and in
Smiths Favor at That..-ThO Vote of
the state oapyssSed In JoIRt ses-
sion.

SfNriIl DtpdItN 70 ule INls1VeNceT'
a CHARLESTON, W, Va, Jan l2,-By
common consent party and factionsl
di,putesand discussions were suspended
At the state capitol to-day. The gloom
which hangs oveEthe city, the home Of
Senator Kenna, the great sorrow which
has fallen on his neighbors and his old
friends and associates gathered here
from every partot the state, has affected
every one and has been the topic OF
general cenyorsation everywhere, A
decent regard for the the proprieties Of
an occasion OF deep public atIliction is
observed by the politicians, and there
has been little talk about the senatorial
situation, which has not changed mate
rally
No one will undertake to speculate on
The probable effect OF the aenRtor'a
death on the contest, No candidates
for his place have yet announced them :
selves, aud will not until after the
funeral, which will take place here
Saturday. 1t Is not likely that any
formal declaration OF candidacy will be
made before Monday. In tho moan
time
THE cAOIDEN.rGuIENEE FIGHT
Is practically suspended. with both
line, holding their own aud in the posi-
ton teIegraphed last night, both sides
claiming the advantage, but both de-
cning to make any definite statements
regarding their strength until the com.
pllcatlons that have arisen can be thor
oughlystudied aud the lines OF battle
reformed on tho now basis made neces-
RFy,
Senator Kenna's remains will arrive
hero tomorrow at l2:45 in charge OF
the committee appointed by the United
States senate aud escorted BY the ten
slate senators andmembers OF the legis-
hiuro appointed for that purpose.
They will be met at the train by tho
citizens comrnittee,of which Governor
elect MacCorkle is chairman, and es-
cOrted to tho capitol, where the body
will lie in state in the senate chamber
and DO viewed by the general public.
Saturday morning the final religious
services will occur at the Catholic
church, Rev. Father stenger officiating.
Tho members Of the senate and house
will attend tho funeral in a body.
THE CITlzEEs COMMITTEES
met tonight and made the final ar.
rnTements for the public ceremonies.
The committee appointed to prepare a
suitable testimonial presented q set OF
appropriate resolutions. There was
some talk to-day looking to a movement
toward the erection OF monument to
tho memory of Senator Kenna, or the
placing OF a memorial tablet in the
Capitolbuilding.
Tonight n close friend Of Col. ). W.
s. Clair said that he will not be in the
field for United States senator to sue.
Coed Mr.. Kenna. He is said to have
authorized his friends to so state.
Arumor is in circulation late tonight
Ola combination between Camden and
v. L. Wilson. 1t was said that MIR.
Wilson had consented to enter the
field. The story was positively denied
q the Camden headquarters. AT the
Faulkner rooms it was said that Mr..
Wilson was understood 10 have for
bidden the use Of his name in such q
connection, GA. D..