Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-08
SELECTING THEIR SEATS
How the west Virginia Members Fared
10 the Lottery.

How the West Virginia Members rareo
10 the Lottery.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., August IA
part Of the proceedings at the opening
Of each new Congress which is attended
TO with great interest by members OF
the House, although Of slight import
auce to the country generally, is the
drawing Of seats. Every member nat
urally likes to get good seat, not too
far away from the Speaker, and at the
same time so located that when he
arises TO address the House he
can get a good view Of mis- audience,
both on the 1oor and in the gallery, and
they OF him. That drawing OF the seats
to-day was attended with the usual
scenes, both interesting and amusing,
and was watched by the crowds 10 the
galleries with closer attention than any
other part OF the proceedings. The
names Of q good many Of the leaders,
and especially on the Democratic
side, did not come out OF the box for
a good while after the drawing began,
and accordingly these gentlemen did
not have a choice OF the best seats.
Mr.. Kilgore suggested that some ar
rangement should be made as to what
part OF the cham Der should be reserved
for the Republican forces. To this Mr..
Reed responded that 1t had been the
custom in many Congresses for the Re-
publicans TO take one side OF the cham
Der aud the Democrats the other. In
case OF inequality OF numbers-which
unfortunately now existed laughter
the party which was the NEST numerous
took additional seats on It's opponents
side after It's own side was filed.
The members we're then requested to
retire beyond the screens while blind
folded page drew from a box marbles
to correspond TO the members number
on the roll call.
Mr.. Reed, by virtue OF being an ex-
Speaker, and Messrs. Holman and
O'Neil, By virtue OF their long service,
were permitted TO choose their seats In
advance Mr.. Reed selected his old
resting place to the left Of the Speaker,
but we'll in line to catch the Speakers
eve, and directly In front of him Mr..
O'Nelll sat down behind a bank OF
flowers. Mr.. Holman was content with
his old seat, which is to the right CEN
ter OF the chamber, not too far forward
TO be overlooked by the Chair nor too
far back TO make his voice indistinct
when seeking recognition.
Mr. Loud was fortunes favorite, and
he had the choice pick OF location. He
ensconSed himself in the chair formerly
occupied by Bourke Cochran exactly
across the aisle from Mr.. Reeds desk.
Mr.. Cannon was another lucky man,
and his selection was the seat directly
behind Mr.. Reed.
Mr.. Livingston was early in the race,
but with many more eligible seats to be
had for the asking, he preferred his old
place on the main aisle about the centre
OF the hall.
Mr. Bailey was also modest. He con-
tented himself with seat far In the
rear OF the one occupied during the last
Congress by his colleague, Mr. Culber-
son. MIR. Wheeler also reirained from
coming to the front, but nevertheless
made a good selection.
The drawing had proceeded for nearly
an hour before Mr.. Wilson's name was
called. As the West Virginia leader
came forward he was received with
loud applause, both on account OF his
present standing In the House, and the
general belief that he will be the next
chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee. Mr.. Wilson,
although be did not get an
early choice, secured a better seat than
he had last session. He took seat
about,midway Of the second section Of
the Democratic side to the right OF the
Speaker, with Dan Lockwood, OF Buf-
falo, his neighbor on his left, and Gen.
eral Joe Wheeler, Of Alabama, in the
same row, one seat removed to the
right.
Mr.. Pendleton's name was the first
called Of the West Virginia members,
shortly after the drawing began. This
gave him a chance TO get the seat be
had in the last Congress, on the middle
aisle well back towards the door, with
Col. Livingston. of Georgia, next TO him
on the left.
Mr.. Anderson, who got in later, took
a seat far back next to the last row, on
the section next TO that In which Mr..
Pleton sat. Mr.. Capehsrt's choice fell
later still and he also took seat next
TO the last row in the middle section on
the Democratic side. His neighbors
were Mr.. Tartney, Of Missouri, and Mr..
Washington, Of Tennes see.
When the clerk called the name OF
Mr.. Cobb, u stentorian voice from be-
hind oueried "Where is be at" and
amid the general laughter, in which he
good naturedly joined, Mr.. Cobb pro-
ceeded TO make his selection. Mr..
Springer seated himself next 10 Mr..
Cobb In the third division to the right
OF the Speaker desirable locality.
Mr.. Grosvenor was iortunste in secur-
ing the desk next to that which he used
when = member Of the Fifty-hrst Con-
gress. Mr.. Fitch, Mr.. Dockery and
Mr. Brown, Indiana. will be close ac-
ouaintsnces on the f-ont row.
NJ BYnum vii sp Ak upon the tar
IL from far In the rlsnt rear chamber.