Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-25
Special 7.le7rom 10 ths R,gisf,r.

Spsctqi 7slegf an TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January "a
Charles j. Faulkner anu JluSOn y. Cam
den. the nominees Of the Democratic eau
Gus held last week, were to-day elected 10
the United States Senate, for the full ana
unexpired terms, respectively.
The election took place promptly az noon,
in accordance with the statute, and IN o
business-hke aud harmonious way. To-
morrow, at noon. the members OF Ootn
houses will assemble in the hall OF the
House Of Delegates aud the result WILL oe
formally announced by the Speaker OF the
House.
In anticipation Of this interesting event,
quite a crowd assembled in the galleries Oh
each House, including good sprinkIng OF
ladies' At the stroke Of l., speaker SRaW
announced that, in accordance with the
law, the House would proceed 20 ballot Tor
AUnited States Senator, wclle ia the O'her
end Of the Capitol a similar scene was
being enacted. Mr. Maxwell sent TO the
Clerk of the House the federal statute
bearing on the matter, and in connection
Herewith offered a resolution 70 proceed az
once 70 the election Of United States Sena'
tors. A similar resolution was introduced
IN the Senate by Col St Clair.
Mr.. Daudridge put Senator taulEner
name before the House in an eloquent
speech. His references 10 the Senator's
wife were touching and brought tears 70
the ewes Of many Of his hearers. Mr. Hun,
OF Roane. seconded the nomination In a
brief peech.
Mr.. r.l..ards, Of * a Ina. in an excel
lent effort nominated Secretary ) b. T. =
kins. The clerk called the roll OF the
House. the vote resulting as follows:
Faulkner SO, Elkius 2S. Delegates Bur
CESS and Grifith, POpulists, voted for Ar.
y. ID. Hill.
In the SenateBAIr. St. Clair, in his char
acteristically happy style, presented the
choice of the Democracy, Mr. Faulkner IN
a eulOgiStic speech. He said that no man
had made greater impression upon the
legislation of the country, none were more
strongly identified with the party upon all
measures. With the possible exception OF
one man. there was no Senator in the upper
house Who did more actual work. RE was
not only distinguished in West Virginia,
but his name is known and hOnOred through
out the nation Senator WOrley nominated
Mr.. Elkins
Faulkner secured 20 votes, and Secretary
Elkins 4, the absentees being Senator w hit
aker. OF Ohio, Repu 0licaa, and Senator
MahOod, Democrat The total vote in both
Houses was Faulkner 50, Elkins So, Hill =
Delegates Holt Of Hampshire, aud Ta0ier,
of Berkeley were the absentees in the
House.
For the unexpired term, made vacant by
the death Of Senator kenDa, Delegate
Thomas Of Putnam, nominated Mr.. Cam
den, in the following eloquent speech;
.tNTr. Speaker: You will, i am sure, agree
with me that the recent verdict Of the peO-
ME was none the less a Democratic VIC
tory, for we are the party Of the people
the plain honest business people who give
strength and stability 70 Democratic
government. As one who believes in these
principles; as one willing % stake all on
his innate sense Of right, / desire 10 place
in nomination a man whom defeat could
not discourage, nor treason terrlfy. w zen
military desp0tism thrOttled the best ele.
Ment Of our party in the free expression or
their rights at the polls, there arose one
who fearlessly champ,Oued US. One
who never faltered IN his patriot
ism, one who has stood all clamor Of
party strife, ever mindful Of the mandates
OF the majority. What was your force
bill and YOUR Mckinley bill 70 the iron clad
test of those days gone byi But when the
hero Of those trying times, has added 10
his laurels by sturdy adhesioa TO the cardi-
nal virtues Of Democracy ever since; when
enlarged experience and ripened knOwl-
edge is added TO old time loyalty, 10 would
seem the paramount duty of the DemOcra-
cy. 70 make such an one its exponent in the
American Senate Actions speak louder
than words. There is a man who has pa
tiently and quietly achieved this distiuc-
ton; a man whose greatest aim has been
10 build up his native state. A railroad
builder, and q developer Of our own bound
less posi- bihties, and vet man who car
ries with him the godspeed Of every work
ing man in his employ. A man whose
prOudest boast is that he has pushed the
palace car into the homes OF the bear and
panther, and awakened the hush Of our
mighty forest with the busy hum Of indus
try. a man who secured for US the cheapest
rates of freightS into interiors remote from
our great cities. Mr.. Speaker, the man 10
whom refer, seasoned by service anu tried
by time, IS that Ola Roman OF West Nir-
Cinia, johnson y. Camden
Delegate Stapieton, Of Wood, IN neat
speech. named Judge Edwin Maxwell
The roll call proceeded, Senator Camden
receiving 80 votes, Judge Maxwell 29 votes
and NJ. ". Burgess one. Mr. Maxwell
voted for Burgess. In the Senate. Presi-
dent Wiley called Senator MarcUm % the
chair, and In brief but felcitous speech,
nominated Mr. Camden. Senator Farr
nominated Judge Maxwell The vote re-
suited. Camden 20, Maxwell f.