Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-23
Special to the Register.

gilt edged sensation will be created in
the Senate Monday when Governor At
kinson notifies that body of the APP
pointment of VIM. NJ. o. Dawson for
Secretary of State.
AS your correspondent has frequent
ly stated, Secretary Dawson has been
giving the Governor what, in sporting
parlance is termed the Double Cross"
Atkinson has been unwilling to believe
his trusted Lieutenant guilty of such
base ingratitude. To-day he has been
furnished with the most convincing
proof. 1t all happened this way:
Scott was highly elated owe his sue
cess in the Republican senatorial fight,
and made hasty preparations for his
departure. When he had gone, a Dem
ocrat was assigned to his room, and
found a number of
LETTERS AND PAPERS
which it is alleged clearly proved
Dawson's infdelity to the man who ap-
pointed him to the best position in the
State of West Virginia. The Governor
has been acquainted with the facts, as
have also a number of his friends in
the Senate. 1t is stated to-day that
Atkinson's friends, with the aid of the
Democrats, constituting a majority in
the Senate, will refuse to confirm the
appointment of Dawson. The Cover
nor will then make another appoint
confirm.
This is the programme as outlined
tonight, and precautions are being
taken to prevent Dawson's friends
from learning of it, and taking meas
ures to prevent it from being carried
out.
REPUBLICANS DESPERATE.
As the time for balloting for United
States Senator approaches, the Repub-
licans find their situation to be des-
perate. Reports in circulation con
firm the Registers prediction that Ell
kins will be on the scene Monday.
Scott will not arrive until Tuesday, I'M
less he receives an imperative call,
which is not unlikely. Statements
that Republicans members are to re-
ceive financial considerations for votes
for Scott are matters of common re-
port, and some of them came from
prominent Republicans.
RAN INTO TROUBLE.
Contrary to expectations, the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
did not continue the recount of Wood
county votes to-day. The resolution
providing for sending for the ballots
was adopted by the committee at three
o'clock Saturday afternoon, and by
some sort of hocus-pocus peculiar to
Republicans, the ballots arrived from
Parkersburg an hour later. The bal
.ots cast in two precincts were counted,
and Kidd and Morris each lost two
Fotes. The committee then adjourned
until Monday morning, and the ballots
we're locked up in Attorney General
Fuckers safe. The result was discour-
aging to the Republicans. 1t is re-
ported tonight hat further proceed
ings against Kidd will be dropped. II
the exigencies of the situation, from a
Republican point of view, demand it,
Kidd may be suspended from voting,
pending investigation"
The same course may be pursued
with reference to Ashby, and Marcum.
In fact, it appears to be the only course
open, in view of the short time remain
ing. The lack of time may be made
the Republican plea for unseating by
resolution. AS has been stated before,
that is. a game at which both parties
can play.
The Democratic members of the SEN
ate Committee will present a minority
report tomorrow On the Getzendanner
and Pierson cases. 1t will be accom-
panied by a memorial, which Judge D.
B. Lucas and others are preparing.
THE TAYLOR COUNTY CASE
The subcommittee of the House
Committee on Privileges and Elections
completed the recount in Taylor coun-
ty and returned tonight. The Repub-
Lean member of the committee, as well
as Mr.. Brohard and his attorneys,
agreed that the recount had been fairly
conducted. Dent lost three votes.
making his majority ~thirty-four. Bro
hard and his attorneys claimed, how
ever, that the ballots had been tamper-
ed with. Evidence was introduced
showing that the only persons who
could possibly have tempered with the
ballots, were the County Clerk and two
of his deputies, all Of whom are Repub-
licans. They testified that they did
not in any way change the ballots.
When the recount was completed,
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