Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-26

Nathan B. Scott received a majority OF
all the votes cast in the joint assem-
bly, of the Legislature to-day was de-
clared by the president of the Senate
to be duly elected as the United States
Senator from West Virginia for the
term beginning March 4, 1899.
Every Republican voted for him ex-
cept Dir. Haptonstall, who voted for
Judge Nathan Golf.
Every Democrat voted for John T.
McGraw.
The casting of the decisive vote was
very dramatic. Mr.. Hunt, who y%ester-
day refused to vote for Scott, when
his name was called, voted for Judge
Blizzard. The House and galleries
were crowded to their utmost capacity
and Hunts vote was greeted with such
applause that the president threatened
if it were repeated to clear the House
of all visitors. But after the last
name had been called and before the
vote was announced, Mr.. Hunt asked
leave to change his vote. He submit
ted. he said, to the inevitable and vot-
ed for Scott.
Then from the other side of the
House a cheer went up which a hun
bred sergeants-at-arms could not re-
press.
The two houses met in joint as
sembly in the hall of the House
of Delegates at noon. President
Marshall, of the Senate presided,
and had the clerk read the
United States statutes governing the
election of a Senator.
The roll calls of the the two houses
showed that all the Senators were pres
ent except one from the Fourth Sena-
torial district, in which the result of
the last election has not yet been de-
termined, and that the members of the
House were all present except the
member from Taylor county, where
the result has not yet been determined.
Senator Mcneil made the first nom
ination speech and presented the name
of Mr.. Scott. He spoke of Mr.. SCOTS
work in building up the industries of
the State, and represented that he was
of great benefit to the State in that
way.
Senator Osenton, in the name of the
Bryan Democracy, nominated McGraw.
He said that the nomination of Mr.. Nc
Graw by the Democratic caucus was a
spontaneous outburst of the wishes of
Democracy of West Virginia, and had
not been brought about by brute force
or the use of money.
He paid a high compliment to
Mr.. M'GRAW'S ABILITY
and character, and said if elected he
would be a Senator of whom the De-
mocracy would be proud.
Senator Smith seconded the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Scott, the burden of his
speech being hat he did so Gin the
name of American patriotism of JUS
tice, righteousness and the welfare of
the whole country"
Senator Cornwell in a very pretty
and rather poetical speech seconded
the nomination of Mr.. McGraw. He
said this State had now one adopted
son in the Senate, and that the Leg
islature is how asked to elect another
adopted son. He plead for a native of
this State and declared that Mr.. Nc
G~aw possessed that true character
which was one of the qualifications of
a good Senator. In behalf of the in
corruptible and interrupted people of
West Virginia, he seconded the nomi-
nation of McGraw.
Delegate Hughes dwelt at some
length upon SCOTS war record, in
seconding his nomination.
John w. Davis, in seconding Nc
Graw's nomination said that in voting
for a Senator this Legislature is indi-
rectly taking part in national legisla-
ton. He spoke of the question of ma
tional Importance upon which the Sen
ator from this State would be called
upon to vote, and in his remarks OPP
posed a protective tariff. Imperialism
and the violation of our old time ma
tional principles. He said Mr.. Me-
Graw would be a faithful defender Of
these principles.
Delegate Martin, of Kanawha coun-
ty, made an uncomplimentary and I'M
called for attack upon the native West
Virginian. He said that while Mr..
McGraw had been referred to as a ma
tive West Virginian, and Mr.. Scott as
an importation from Ohio, he wished
to say that some of the meanest men
he had ever known were West Vir-
ginians, and that some of the greatest
best and brainest men he had ever
known came from Ohio. Remarkable
as it may seem this assertion was
greeted with applause upon
HE REPUBLICAN SIDE
House. He waved the bloody