The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06
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school book fight was on again in tho
house to-day. Mr.. Evans, OF Berkeley,
ono Of tho strongest and most c1.
porionced men In this legislature,
opened with q raking criticism Of tho
speakers course Of yesterday, when
that officer literally shot the house on.
Of the hall to g:vc his side OF the school
book fight chance to turn defeat into
victory, aud save Hyde's Language Lss.
sons from being knocked out OF the
committees report.
Mr.. Evans argued that the speaker
had oyerridden the rules OF the house
and warned his fellow Republicans that
they could not afford TO permit the
house to be governed in any such way.
He insisted that the speaker had moth
ing to do but to cause tho vote on the
rival books 10 be announced.
Mr.. Daudridgc, Dem OF Jefferson,
resented some OF Mr.. Evans's reflections
on Democratic speakers and Evans
came back, quickly asking by what ma.
jority Judge Fleming was elected Gov.
ernor in 1855. This thrust was very much
relished by Republicans.
Mr.. Morris, chairman OF committee
on education, whose report was under
fire, defended the speakers action,
which was not strange. because the
speaker and the chairman were pulling
together for all that was in them.
SPOILED THE SCHEME.
Mr.. Evans speech spoiled the scheme
to rescue Hyde's book from deiea. on
tho spot. The speaker had pu. on all
tho pressure OF his position. Members
had beon threatened with dire things ii
they did not stand by him. Heath &
Co. had done their best hustling to in.
duce members to change their votes,
still connting OF votes could not be
made to show anything but defeat for
that side. Then there was talk about
further standing oil the decisive mo.
ment so that Republican caucus could
be called and an attempt made there to
tie up Republicans for the Hyde book.
Whether the free trade american Ci.i-
zen," published by the sametirm, was to
be urged on the Republican caucus wa.
not revealed.
The caucus idea was not taking very
well. But1here was another PROPOSE
ton from the same side Sin the interes.
OF fairness and harmony" Hyde's and
Haryey's were both to be adopted. The
speaker did somo earnest outtonholing
in this behalf. BY the time Mr.. Evans
got through tho speaker saw that ho
would at least have to make show OF
allowing the announcement OF yester-
days vote to proceed. 1t did proceed,
ou. with such obvious intent to clog
the wheels a, TO add 10 the chapter Of
scandal.
IRREGULAR PROCEEDING.
Several members who wore absent
yesterday were given leave to vote.
Fonr voted ior Eyde, six for Harvey.
This was not mending matters from the
speakers point Of Wow. Moreover,
some changes favorable to his side were
hoped and had not come. The hall va,
crowded and tho strain was as intense
As ti,ougs a governorship had been at
stake. The moments sped. The silence
was becoming more painful with each
passing moment Members looked at
the speaker and At each other. Tho
speakers face was crimson. lie saw
that the house and the lobbies were
"onto him."
.Ir. Campbell. OF Ohio county, want
ed to know why the vote was no. nn-
nounced. The speaker had the steady
nerve 10 roply that the vote would bc
announced as soon rs tho clerks could
foot it up. Everybody else who took
interest enough to follow tho vote had
footed |. up nearly half an hour before.
The announcement OF the vote was be.
ing held back in tho desperate hope OF
saving Hydc's book. which tho house
had doomed.
There was a CLEAN Of homo for :ha.
aide when Davis, Of Cabcll, changed
his vote in Il speech which did not
make plain why no changed. Messrs.
Rinenart, OF Grant, and Crislip, OF
Roane. changed theirs without speeches.
Mr.. Morris changed hi, several ;ime..
10 get furtller delay. in the hope Of
more changes, and finally to get in posi-.
tion to move n reconsideration. But
tho agony had to como to all cnd Tor tho
day. All cxpedients for delaying with
out more scandal were at mn ond. The
vote was announced - thirty.six for
lIarvcys, ihirty.ono for Hydcs. Chair.
man Morris gave notice That he will
move to reconsider.
ANOTHER FIGHT ~ PROSPECT.
Tho bill will como up again on Thurs.
day and between now and then another
mighty effort will bo made TO pull
lIydo's book through. After tho an.
nonncoment oil tho vote, Mr.. Evans
drew attention to tho rank irco trade
bins OF Dolo'a american Citizen" an.
other OF Heath 4 Co.'S publications. and
the book recently opened TO lErELii.
GEHCGR readers in these dispatches
flo moved to strike tho book out OF the
report AS being partisan aud unfit to put
in tho hand, OF tho school Children OF
IVES. Virginia. He did not caro- what
book on civil government wa, snbs,i.
tntcd, but he urged that Dole's be
knocked out. Before ho could finish
his entertaining ra marks hs had to
give way 10 other business. fls will re.
anne on Thursday AMI ne may be OK
pected to sako up tho fruitful topic with
renewed zcst. 1t remains TO be 5oen
whether Republicans who hava gone
n.o the flght fnr Heath & Co., will In.
ai,, upon teaching FREQ trade Ia tho FREQ
sciooly. Of %ost Virginia.
Tho proceedings In tho house on tho
book question yesterday and to-day arc