Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-13
CHANDLER TAKING ACTIVE IN
INTEREST IN ExPEDITING
PROCEEDINGS.
Counsel Representing Senator Scott
and Colonel McGraw Appeared
Before Senators Chandler and
Upon Certain Evidence to be Adj
mitted Without Contest This
VIII Greatly shorten the Time
Necessary for Bringing the Case
to n COncIusion-May be Finished
by the Middle of February.

Sptcidl 10 the neSlSleT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December II.
Senator Chandler is taking an active
interest in expediting proceedings in
the Scott-McGraw contest. This III
ing, at his request, ex-senator Chas. ].
Faulkner and Senator Nathan B.. Scott,
on the one side, and Messrs. Welles
and Bennett, attorneys for John T. Nc
Graw, appeared before Senators Chan
dler and Pettus, the subcommittee of
the Senate committee on elections ap-
pointed to consider and report a
method of procedure in the Scott-Mc-
was decided that the attorneys on the
opposing sides should attempt to agree
upon some method of procedure in
the case. They were directed to re-
port to the subcommittee of the cleo
tions committee on Thursday next re-
garding all points in the case on which
they mutually desire either to agree or
to take issue.
Ex-senator Faulkner this afternoon
met Messrs. Welles and Bennett and
the case was discussed briefly. 1t was
decided that no objections will be made
on the part of Senator Scott to the ac-
ceptance of the facts which appear
upon the journals of the House and
Senate of the West Virginia Legisla-
ture; nor will any issue be made on
his part regarding the military Sena-
tors, ~Getzendanner and Pierson. 1t
was further decided on the part of
Senator Scott's counsel that no agree
ment can be made as to the allega-
lions of fraud and conspiracy made on
the part of McGraw. A demurrer will
be entered by Mr.. Faulkner, upon
which argument will be heard before
the committee.
TO-Dayss Agreement
will be communicated to the Senate
committee on Thursday morning. They
will then decide upon the features of
the evidence that they desire to hear
and an arrangement will be made I'M
der the direction of the committee as
to the time and place for hearing this
evidence.
When this evidence has been sub
mitted the full committee on elections
will hear the arguments of the oppos-
ing counsel as to the law and the facts,
and a decision will be reached.
To-day's agreement will expedite the
final hearing of the case by at least
three months, as it does away with the
necessity of hearing evidence already in
hand and AZ to which there Is no ques-
ton. 1t would have been possible for
Senator Scott, through his counsel, Ex-
Senator Faulkner, to have hampered
the opposition to such an extent
through raising legal questions as to
the acceptance of the journals of the
House and Senate as evidence that it
is doubtful if the Ease would have
come to a hearing before the commit
tee on elections this term. AS 1t Is,
both Scott and McGraw are giving
earnest of their expressed desires that
the case should come to a speedy de-
cision.
From the present outlook, there is
no reason that III should not he heard
and decided upon by the middle of
February next, at the latest.
In the Senate this morning the Chan
dler resolution was reported favorably
from the committee on contingent ex-
penses of the Senate, and was adopt
ed. This insures the payment by the
Senate of the cost of the contest.