Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-21
Special to the Register.

With a three carat gem glittering from
his immaculate shirt front and a frag-
rant ~boutonniere grazing the lapel of
his s%atin-faced Prince Albert. Nathan
Bay Scott stepped up to the desk of
the Ruffner this afternoon and wrote
out a check for $3.50 for his suite of
rooms, having previously paid a bar bill
of $11S for the ~post-caucus frolic in his
apartments.
The colored messenger Of the Inter
nal Revenue Department followed him.
He was engaged in a Graeco-Roman
wrestling bout with two large grips"
which contained, among other things,
scores of congratulatory letters and tel
egrams.
During a temporary cessation of the
Misunderstanding scene in the lobby the
Republican caucus nominee requested
an emphatic denial in the Register of
the charge that he wired to President
Mckinley: Zone more vote for expan-
sion"
1t was a red-letter day in the local
telegraph Office, Scott receiving mes
sages from politicians, everybody from
Vice President Hobart down to the
humblest member of the Ohio county
ring.
Jos. Speidel wired the congratula-
lions of -four hundred working people
of the Central" and Congressman
D~ovener, S. S. Bloch, DR.. G. A. Asch-
man, Prof. John NJ. Birch and Samuel
Buell. Harrison expressed their gratifi-
cation. Henry Baer quoted the old
saw. "A friend in need is a friend in
deed"
4 Scott departed for Washington, stat
ing that he will return at moo next
Tuesday when
THE BALLOTTING COMMENCES.
There was a hurried packing Of
grips" to-day, and federal and State
o~ficeholders scattered to all points of
the compass. A few of Scottt's lieu
tenants remained, and thereby hangs a
tale.
1t is believed to be the firm convic-
ton of the Scott forces that they can
not elect him with the Republican
votes in the Legislature. Three dele
gates refused to enter the caucus and
they are apprehensive that others will
kick over the traces since several who
signed the caucus call imposed the
condition that they would not be obi
gated to support its nominee.
DR.. Asbury, at his home in Putnam
county, is said to be sick. 1t is broad
ly limited thai he will not return in
time to participate in the balloting for
United States Senator. Delegate Hunt,
of Kanawha, may be brought into line.
The Register representative endeav-
ored to induce delegate Haptonstall. of
Fayette, to define his position with
reference to Scott.
I've nothing at all to say, sir" was
his laconic reply.
In this instance silence is significant.
Republicans find themselves in a
sorry predicament. They are deter
mined to elect Scott, but how?
The brains and resources of the
bosses are being exhausted in search
ing for a solution to the vexatious
problems which confront them. If
their majority is not big enough they
will enlarge it. Here they jump
squarely against another snag, the fear
Of Democratic retaliatory measures.
The Senate abandoned its puerile
course this morning and recognized the
House.
The Democrats in that body offered
resolutions declaring the war Sena-
tors" Getzendanner and P~ierson,
INELIGIBLE TO MEMBERSHIP.
Then the majority side proposed to
unseat Kidd by a resolution and swear
in Morris, the Republican contestant.
and to unseat Senator Ashby pending
Investigation by the committee on priv
ileges and elections. This matter will
come up in regular order tomorrow
morning and there will be lively times
in the Senate. Kidd has a proper GER
tiicateI and Ashby was elected by over
500 majority. The Republicans will
utterly fail to make a case against
either of these Senators, but will offer
in justification their parrot cry, "An
eye for an eye"
In the House Mr.. Davis, of Harrison.
offered a resolution referring the con-
test of A. R. Parsons CDemocrat), for
the seat from Roane count to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
While the Democratic programme
has not been revealed, it is certain
that there will be retaliation in the
House if the Republicans carry out
their revolutionary programme in the