Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-27
WHITAKHR'S RECORD
IN THE SENATE I1PosED BY MESSRS. RILEY
AND ClLDWBLL
he Glaring Inconsistency Of Bis Claim Of Friend
ship hr he Torkjagnaa-A Splendid
Mssiag Last Night

corner OF Fifth and Main streets, last
night. A stand was erected in the cen
ter OF the large hall, and temporary
benches were arranged on the floor In
front OF the stand. There were several
hundred persons present. The crowd
was made up Of voters Of all parties,
and the respectful attention which they
gave 20 the speakers was another evil
dencs Of the fact that the people are
thinking this year and care more for
Iacts and a-~umabta jn connection with
the tariff than b., b nds and pyro-
tCchnIcs.
The meeting Wss called to order by
Mr.. j. !. Kenney, who named as chair
man, Mr.. w. A. Wilson. Mr.. Wilson
at once introduced as the first spes$er
Hon. T. S. Riley. Mr.. Riley spoke
about three quarters OF an hour, and
held the undivided attention OF his aud
fence during that time. His remarks
were frequently Interrupted by ap-
plause. Mr.. Riley touched very briefly
upon the tariff aud other issues OF the
campaign, conGning himself almost e1-
clus.vely 70 an exposition Of the record
of Senator n. +. Whitaker In the
State Legislature. His seathing
arraignment OF the Republican Candi-
date for his inconsistency 10 posing as
friend TO the workingmen, and his
votes against the interests Of the city
of Wheeling, was received with nearly
applause.
Mr.. Riley exposed Senator Whitaker's
course from the official journal OF the
State Senate for 1891 aud 1898. His re-
marks on this subject were 10 sub
stance as follows:
The session opened on January llth,
and the index shows that Senator Tarr,
on January 21tb, apOiOgized for the ao-
sencs OF Senator Whitaker, on account
OF sickness in bis family. IL also shows
that heyi ldei me floor 10 Senator Park,
temporarily, on February "a, 1895, but
did not get 10 again afterwards. lie
was present for the first time on Febru-
AIRY 18th, aud the Senate adjourned sine
diC on the cath. An extra session was
held, the Legislature having failed 10
pass an appropriation BILL
Mr.. WhiJakor's record In the session
OF 1891, Is very interesting 70 his Ohio
county constituents.
The House passed House bill No. 81
90 prevent the creation Of trusts, out on
March 1, 1891, a motion was made that
the bill be indefinitely postponed, Mr..
Whitaker voted for the motion 70 indie
fnitely postpone but 10 was then losE.
Afterwards on March 1th the same mo-
tion was carried, but with no recorded
vote. Did this show Mr.. Whitaker love
for the worSiugmau?
House bill No. %, introduced by Hon.
John CorcOrsn and passed by the
House, prohibiting the employment OF
children under u years In any mine,
factory, etc, came up 10 the Senate on
final passage on February Il, 1891. Mr.
Whitaker voted on every other bill that
day where re torded vote was taken, ex-
eept 90 SBs b.l, which be dcdged,
just before this bill be voted aye On
bill 90 repeal the act requiring German
70 be taught To free schools OF Martins
burg aud afterwards 10 prevent vast
ing gas. Why was Mr.. Whitaker
afraid 90 so on record in relation TO this
Dill?
House bill No. 49, introduced by
Judge Ferguson, TO prevent the pay
ment Of laborers' wages in anything
other than lawful money, aud IN rela-
ton 10 the sales OF goods and supplies
20 laborers by their employers at eX.
cessiye prices and passed by the House,
was passed By the Senate March 2, 1891,
with only fOuc votes against it, ana
Mr.. Wbitaker's was one Of the four
Was his vote against the abolition OF
'Uluck-me" stores, vote ia the in
terest OF the laboring men?
On March 9th, 1891 Mr.. Whitaker
voted for amendments permitting en-
p.oyes 20 contract TO accept scrip, but
the amendment was lost. What think
the wOrSingmen OF that?
House bill $50, introduced by Judge
Ferguson, TO require the measuring and
weighing OF coal at the place where
mined, before the same is screened,
passed by the House, was passed by the
Senate March 9, 1891, Mr.. Whitaker
not voting. He vo.ed on every other
recorded vote but one other that day.
He lodged the vote on the labor bill.
What think the MINERS OF this action?
Mr.. ST. Clair on March z, 1891, moved
70 amend the bill so that an employer
could contract to pay miner In some
other way than by weight In the car
before screening. But this amendment
was carried, Mr. Whitaker voting for IT,
Subsequently the amendment was with
drawn because a subsequent amendment
TO the same Durport In another part OF
the bill was defeated, although Whita-
ker voted for IT,
The session Of 1891 began on January
14th. Mr.. Whitaker qualified on the
goth, SIX days later. The Senate Jour
nal Of January 22d. page So, says; "On
motion OF Mr. Campbell, leave OF absence
is granted Mr.. Whitaker for eight days
with pay" Senator Whitaker didn't
return in eight days, remained until
February 9Th, fifteen days. He did not
introduce a single bill, made only four
teen motions, and presented one petit
tion.
The following is an itemized account
Of the amounts drawn by Senator Whit
Rker for his services as Senator.
1871
Regular session per diem As
days.. $500. .SIeAVO
Extra session per diem IA
DAYS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sou .,,-.,
1898.
Regular session per diem As
days. ....... .......... FLSU.OV
Extra session per diem -
days.. ............ 4oUO
Mileage OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40.SO-S-iS.cO
Total both sessions S55960
Yet Mr.. Whitaker was elected TO rep
resent the First Senatorial district, aud
was not present one half OF the time.
When be was present, he grossly mis-
represented the wOrkingmen OF the
district, and the best interests OF the
,f.r 81 XVhoaffng II, the vOtars uro-