The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-10
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CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 9.--At high
on everybody who could squeeze in
Is on hand to see the novel and inspir.
sight Of the assembly Of 4 Republi.
In legislature in West Virginia. It
> Jas sight to make the hearts OF the
a!thiul bound with JOY. There was SO
nuch Of it that Democrats tried to take
Il as Joke. A Democratic politician OF
aotc, who has served in tho legislature
aid to Republican friend who served
fifth him, "Well, old man, I've made
np my mind that II wo ever serve to-
eether againis will be after have Joined
Your party"
The organization OF each house was
Effected according to the Republican
caucus programme, as published in to-
days lSTELLIGEScEE. President Wor-
ley, on taking the senate chair, made n
short and graceful speech which pleased
Everybody. Senator Reed, OF Harrison,
sehe youngest Republican senator, said
be rather liked the idea @, celebrating
his twonty-ninth birthday by taking his
tcsat in the first Republican legislature
I'd West Virginia since war times.
t ISTHE HOUSE.
Colonel Peytou. tho old reliable clerk
of many Democratic house, called the
delegates 10 ordor. Mr.. Greer. OF Ma
bon lRep. J. and Mr.. Dandridsc Dem.).
Sof Jefferson, are the oldest mem bers in
point Of service and their service Is
equal. The honor OF presiding Temporal
xily was given to the Democrat
IS Rev. 7. @. Johnson opened tho pro-
sceedings with prayer. Speaker Ell
wards wa received by Mr.. Dandridge
lfn q very complimentary speech, and
stthe speaker got down to business after
u short and very happy speech.
s. The governors message was delivered
20 both houses and ordered printed in
Che Journal. Nobody seems to have
shad time to read it yet, go that opinions
Concerning 1t are wanting 1t is an IN.
usually long document.
THE FORD CASE.
The first committee to be appointed
wiil'be on privileges and elections, to
try the case OF Ford (Rep.l. OF Raleigh,
against Prince Dem.) As a sor. OF
political justice, Mr.. Smith, OF Ohio. is
10 have the chairmanstIip OF this com.
Slnittee. The papers being ready and in
eIcellrnt shape, 1t will not take long to
dispose ofit. Mr.. Smith has said that
Nr. Ford should be in his seat by
Thursday.
"a TTE SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
~ A call for the Republican senatorial
caucus on Friday night 10 in circula-
ation. Up to this time Mr. Smith has
not aligned it. Those who oppose Eikins
oppose an early caucns, saving that
Smore time should bo allowed them.
sThoae who favor tho early caucus say
sthat while tho senatorial matter IL
pending no legislature will 20 ahead,
sand this accords with the experience Of
the past. The Elkins mon say further
sthat one side ha, had as much time rs
the other, and that the minority can
Snot well object il the majority wish to
Ego ahead with the cauCus. Ihoy are
aware, OF course, tha; the anti-Elkins
men desire delay above all things in
athe hopo that something may come out
FOL their coquetting with Democrats.
Senator Stewart, OF Putnam. (Dem.,)
and brother.in.law OF Mr.. Sturgiss, and
who held place under Mr.. Sturgiss
when tho latter was United States dis.
trict attorney, socms qnitc hopeful OF
doing something for Mr. Slurgiss ON
the Democratic side. Mr.. Whitaker
has firmly declined to be Il party 10 anv
arrangement outside OF the Republican
organization.
AN UNJUST RUMoR.
j This leads back to Smith. As chair
tman OF the election committee his ra-
fusal to sign the caucus call mny have
tgIven occasion for tho rumor, hut
srumor there is, that he ia not likely to
3report the Raleigh county case in time
10 lot Ford into the senatorial CAUCUS,
I Ford being understood to be for Elkins.
fmy own Impression isthat this rumor
sdoes Mr. Smith injustice and that he
will report the case in timo TO scat
" ord on Friday. This matter mas made
ia good deal OF talk tonight, bu. it is
spsobably tempest in n teapot.
4 Mn. ELxlSs ARRIVES.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Elkins arrived to-day
land have received many attentions. Mr..
ElkinB' rooms have been ovcrrun and
he has scarcely becn able to move about
the hotel, 80 many wanted to "ahakc
ehowdy" and have chat.
some Democrats expressed creat sur.
Sprso tonight when Mr.. ELkin8 md
Senator Whitaker wcre seen chatting
PLEASANTLY In tho lobby. Mr.. Siurriss
was moving around good deal him.
hc!i, talking with old acquaintance, and
making new one1.
Quite broezo was started when 1t
Maa learned that Delegate IIarmer, OF
Harrison, Judge Goh's county. Ind said
that bc would vote for Gon in caucus,
and tba! II a caucus wore called eurlicr