Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-11
THE RESULTS.
Democratic slate does not go
through caucas

The men who did land the plum What
each side did In the various .caucases
at Charleston-Fight is getting war;
mer but there is less and less chance
Of an open row -The outcome and
the candidates-AlI the news from
Charleston.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan IL
The fight over the organization of
the House and Senate terminating
with the party caucuses to night,
occupied the attention of legislators
and politicians to day to the exclu
sion of the Senatorial campaign.
Both parties are endeavoring to
convey the impression that there
would be no test of the strength Of
Senatorial candidates by the votes
in caucus.
Elk Congressman G. P Dorr, who
is credited with a great capacity for
breaking states and causing trouble
generally, arrived on the scene early
this morning and established head
quarters at the Ruffner. He de-
clined to submit to an interview di-
rectly, but by proxy made the state
ment that he has two votes and pro-
poses to cling to them.
In proportion as the indications
of Republican deadlock grow
stronger the number of candidates
increases and multiplies.
Among theseare Joseph II. Gaines
j. I'll. Poffenberger, of Point Pleas
ant, and Charles Caldwell, of Park
ersburg.
On the Republican side the fight
is really between Scott and Akin
son, with indications
FAyoRING A DARK HORSE,
and Hon. Nelson Z. Whitaker, re-
mote possibility.
Scott is making vigorous cam
paigD.
II a lavish expenditure Of money
will accomplish the end, Scott will
secure the caucus nomination.
Members of the Ohio county ring
who have been very much in evil
dence to day, say Scott is 'scinch,"
but the wish is probably father to
the thought.
Governor Atkinson emphatically
denies the charge that there is any
sort of understanding between him
self and Scott contemplating the
withdrawal of the weaker candidate,
after the first ballot in caucus. He
says he is in the fight to remain,
and expects to win.
Gov. Atkinson said to day: II
don't really know how many votes /
have. I could only guess at it and
| am not guessing. Scott says he
has 26, which is more than sufficient,
but / know he has not that many"
While the condition of affairs in
the Republican camp might be liken-
ed to the traditional convention Of
Kilkenny felines, on the Democratic
side there is comparative serenity
and harmony.
Gen Watts and ex-Gov. +. Willis
Wilson are both avowed candidates
against McGraw, but the canvass is
friendly and there is marked alb
sence of the bitterness which char
acterizes the campaign on the other
side.
W. L. Mansfield, of Wayne, called
the
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CAUCUS
to order and named Major Bennett,
of Huntington, for temporary chair
man. Mr.. Mansfield was made sec
rotary.
The roll call showed all the Dem
ocratic members to be present. A
motion 20 take up nominations for
Speaker, clerk, sergeant-at-arms and
doorkeeper in the order named was
adopted.
The caucus resulted in compro-
mise for clerk of the House, Neal and
Peyton withdrawing and W. E. R.
Byrne, of Kanawha, nominated by
reclamation.
f. H. Norton, of Webster, ser
geant alarms, first ballot.
o. S. Mckinney, no opposition for
speaker.
The House Republicans nomi-
mated for the empty honor w. B.
Outright, of Upshur, for Speaker; E.
f. Hood, of Kanawha, for clerk; j.
+. Ryan, of Fayette, for sergeant-at-