The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-09
DETAILS OF THE CAUCUsEs.

Gwelye Ballots Required for Speaker.
9g MIR. Edwards Gets It-Dawsou Uuani-
f,ousiy Choseu Clerk-Worley President
" OF the Senate.
Eseciat DiIpa.ca 70 he {Ht>ii9nor.
CHARLEsroS. W. VA, Jan. S.--Is was
proposed to hold secret caucuses on or
9anization, contrary to custom. but the
more this was talked OF the less it was
liked BY the crowd which was on hand
Ito see the proceedings. 1t was deter
snined to leave the doors open, and the
fhaIl OF the house had in it all it would
hold. Several ladies were on the floor,
sand more would have been present. il
the rumor had not gone about that the
caucuses would be secret AS the pro-
ceedings began the interest was at high
tide. but the contest had been 90 friend
ly that there was none OF the intensity
go commonly seen on such occasions.
Mr.. stapeton, OF Wood county, called
the house caucus to order and nomi-
mated Mr.. Clark, OF Upshur, as tempor-
ary chairman. On taking the chair, Mr..
CLARK said that he supposed he was se-
,lected because speech was not desired.
He hoped that that might be done
which would be done for the best inter.
est OF the Republican party and for the
state.
". u. o. Dawson, Of Preston, was
3made secretary OF the caucus. The roll
scall showed al! present but two, Bum.
gardner and Ankrom. II was proposed
/ 10 call the name OF Ford, OF Raleigh.
Mr.. Stapleton, OF Wood, thought as the
seat from Raleigh was under prstest, to
call Mr.. Ford's name would look as
though the case had been prcjudged.
Mr.. Smith, OF Ohio, said tina. Mr.. Ford
did not wish to participate in the eau
Gus, and the motion was Withdrawn.
down TO BUSINESS.
II was resolved to have the nomina.
tions made without comment. This in
dication of business pleased everybody.
MIR. kimes, OF Wood, named Mr.. Sta
pleton, OF Wood. Mr.. Stamm, OF Ohio,
named Mr.. Smith, OF Ohio. Mr.. Sturm.
OF 3farion,I named Mr.. Camnbe OF
Ohio. Mr. Reynolds, OF Mineral. named
Mr.. Evans. OF Berkeley. Mr.. Harluor.
OF Harrison. named Mr.. Fleming. OF
Jackson. Mr.. Martin, OF Kanawha,
named Mr.. Edwards, OF Kanawha. Mr..
Campbell. OF Ohio, named Mr.. Morris,
OF Richie.
The calling Of the frat ballot wa, list.
ened to %ith most oarncs, attention, es.
pccialIy by the candidates. Two votos
intended for A. K. Campbell, of Ohio,
were cast for A. W. Campbell, probably
by old timers who got thing, mixed.
The first ballot was surprise to mos.
4 OF tho candidates, who fell below their
Expectation. 1t resulted as follows:
Edwards. 10; Fleming, 0; Evans, :;
Campbell, 5; Smith, .; Staploton, 4;
Morris, 4.
I After q lively tussle the Ohio county
I aspirants came in neck and neck. Flom-
ling did not developc tho strength his
friends expected. Evans had more
sthan 1t was thought he would get.
SECOND BALLOT.
II On tho second ballot Edwards gained
tSo. Campbell lost two. There wore no
othsr changes. There was good deal
of surprise because Fleming mado no
gain.
W On the third ballot. Edwards gained
shroe more; Smith gained two: Camp.
sapell gained one; Fleming lost two;
Evans lost two; Morris lost ono. Before
She ballot was announced Mr. Brady
moved to drop the lowest candidate af-
FER this ballot was announced. Tho mo.
4 ion was tabled.
s On the third ballot forty.cight votes
were cast, although but forty.scvcn
mem bers had answered to the call of
q tfe roll. On tho fourth ballot Edwards
shad twonty, a gain OF two. staploton
sslost one.
LIVELY VOTING.
On tho fifth ballot Edwards lost ono;
Smith lost three; Morris gained one
Fleming gained two. Tho forcos wore
standing pretty firm.
On tho aixth ballot Edwards got buc!.
to twenty aud Campbell and Morris
each lost ono; Evans gained one
On tho seventh ballot Purdy, oil Mar.