The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-10


nor the Democrats will deny this.
HIS death gives the Democrats ma
torlty on Joint ballot, and but for the
division In their ranks, an election
would be possible.
The Republican activity seems d.
rected solely to the prevention OF the
election OF blackburn and 1t was given
out in this connection that II 1t came to
contest between Blackburn and Car
Isle, the Republicans would vote for
Carlisle.
Long before noon. standing room In
the lOobles and galleries was at n prem
ium and the excitement was intense.
When the assembly met 1t had been
mutually agreed that no attempt would
be made to elect u United States senator
and after one vote ench had been cast
for Blackburn and Boyle, the assembly
adjourned, after taking suitable action
on the death OF Senator Welssinger.
Everything concerning the situation
this morning seemed chaotic. All DAY
yesterda9y and last night until lhie
hour the friends OF Blackburn ana boyIe
held conferences in an endeavor TO per-
feet plans 70 be pursued IN to-gay ~.
Joint assembly. 4 delegation OF zen
prominent Republicans from Populist
Poors district are here TO urge Mr.. Poor
Ia vote against Senator Blackburn.
They were met at the train BY Governor
BRADLEY. who escorted them TO Boyles
headauarters at the Capital Hotel. They
dId not register and sought TO keep their
presence n secret. DR.. Barbour was one
Of those at the head OF the delegat9h'
Mfr. Poor was sent for, but the nTst IN
tnrylew was not encouraging to the mis-
sIonaries. They will, however, keep al
the object OF their solicitations Wheh-
ever nr opportunity offers.
When the house met u great crowd
was on hand. The speaker had given
nm order to the sergeant-at-arr1s TO ad-
nit nobody except those entitled to the
fioor OF the house, and the crowd which
had expected to al the galleries ana
lobbles was kept out. This precaution
was taken by the speaker on account OF
the Intense interest and excitement over
the vote on the Dunlap. Kaufman con.
fest. The excitement over political
questions had been nbated to an extent
6y the news that Senator Wetssthger
wns dying at his room in the Capital
hotel. -, a..
RusIueFR was checked shortly after
the opening by the speaker. VINO insist
ed that the sergeant-at-arms was aa-
Tnltting men not entitled to the noor.
He saiu that complaint had been Inaae
that men had been intImidated on the
floor Saturday when the JOINT OaioIs
were being taken.
VioIctte said that the speaker was
mistaken. Intimidation had been at
tempted, but the attempts were not sue
carroll (pem.) moved that the house
adjourn until l? o'clock. on account OF
the expected death OF Senator Weis-
singer. u
that # would be time enough 70 adjourn
| when the news OF the death OF Mr
WeIssInger was received. He asked for
time until conference OF Republicans
could be held.
4 vote was taken after much heated
] argument by Carroll, Spaulding' Fhp-
pen and others.
The Democrats insisted that out OF
respect TO the dying man such a recess
| should be taken a call OF the roll on
the motion was ordered.
SpauldIng, OF Marion. said that out OF
| deceHcy the motion TO take n recess
| ghoull be carried unanimously, ana ne
| asked that II should be so ordered.
He was overruled. however, and the
| roll w1s ordered called. The Significance
OF this was that the Republicans were
determined to tnke up the contested case
| OF Dunlap vs. Kaufman and bring il TO
n vote.
They voted solidly against n reeeas.
! while the Democrats voted aye.
Mr.. VIolette when his name was called
said, with tears In his eyes. that he
| 4 a., hp,ten tysOtt1H f1aR nhDyA n mar
| tIsan spirit and take u recess In honor
OF that noble and pure spirit now In the
struggslcs OF death.
~ vote aye, Air. Speaker" said he.
Mr.. Howard CRcp) arose before the
| vote was announced and said that In
] polItics he was u partisan, but In this he
had to rise above politics. II is now
twenty minutes TO twelve o'clock, he
| said, and nothing could be done any way
| in regard 10 the contested election case.
| lie voted for n recess.
Carroll CDem) his voice trembling
with emotion, snid: ~ Will assure thN
gentleman OF tho opposition that VIII
vote for the Republican nominee II there
is the slightest prospect OF the election
OF Democrat and ask that the recess
BE- granted"
Lyons CRcp.) on this assurance voted
with the Democrats.
tho apparent unfccllnEness OF which
only shows the great strain brought
about by the crisis In the senatorial con-
test.
Tho Incident. with It's attendant dis,
DIny OF pnrtisnnship, was ended and
| soon FORGOTTEN when at ll:iO o'clock the
death OF Senator Wclssingcr was nn-
| nounced.
The motion to'tAke n recess until one
| minute " twelve was then put and car
rle1 by unanimous vote.
Tho exact political effect of the sad
| event OF to-day cannot be determined,
| but tonight an election seems more re-
| mote than ever. The Republicans now
hnve EiSty-cight members OF the legls-
| lnturc, the Democrats si%ty-scven. with
| q probability Of the support OF the two
| popullgt members as long AZ Blackburn
Is their nominee. Taking Into consld-
] Grafton the announced determination
OF tho Republicans to force vote In the
houFc tomorrow upon the Dunlap
| Kaufman conttSt for the purpose Of un-
| seating Kaufman, tDcmocruo, the key
| TO the situation scomH to be the
| attitude Lieutenant Governor Worth
| ingtaH, who preglQrs ~ the lnlnt Sos
| gions viii take upon tho question OF a
| quorum. lr h. holds to tho decision he
| n said Ia have announced when n va
| cancy was caused by tho death OF Rep
rcacHtatlyc Wilson. TINT seventy shall
: constitute quorum of the Joint session,
| The Republicans ovcn By seating Dun
| Ian. can count Oh only ~ votes, and the
| Democrats. with the two lopullsts, viii
! have me same number, 90 that either
party may break q quorum nt VIII aud
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