The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-14
Special Dispatch. TO tho ln.ell!senee,r.

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Special Dispatch TO tho 1n,elllgenccr.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 13.-Thc
day and night ut Charleston has been
In remarkable. contrast to what the two
preceding days have been, in that mat
ters have been more quiet between the
eonteRdlng parties, and there have been
few important developments,i in the SEN
atorial situation. 1t was not until late
tonight that real life was given to the
dormant situation, for since 4 o'clock
the special house committee on privl-
lcges and elections, have been having
under consideration the question OF the
prIma facie title TO the seats held by
Brohard tRepublican), OF Taylor coun-
ty, and Via tRepublican), Of Monroe
county. or course the results were a
foregoHe' conclusion, but that did not
prevent the able counsel on both sides
y from delivering elaborate arguments to
make up the records In the case. In the
Monroe case the argument by Hon. ].
Holt: for the Democratic; claimant,
which was delivered last night. was re-
sponded to by Attorney General Rucker,
. on behalf Of Via, the Republican claim
i ant. Mr. Fuckers address covered the
5sentirc ground in the most elaborate
: manner, sustaining the records, Mr..
Was rights and Secretary Dawson,s
fright to certify him as the possessor Of
Z the title.
Democracy Warned.
He warned the Democratic majority
OF the committee that It was endowed
with a great responsibility, and that by
the, character OF the verdict the people
would render Judgment. It was an elo-
quent argument and based upon prece-
dent and the evidence In the case.
Z AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Ruckers
speech, Mr. Holt. the Democratic coun-
sci briefly responded to one or two OF
4 Mr.. fuckers points and incidentally
& mentioned the Taylor county case. ey-
pressing his conviction that In the lat
3 ter matter the duty OF the committee
! would. be that neither claimant pos
sessed a legal certificate, each being
signed by but one commissioner and
declaring the seat vacant, pending an
investigation by the regular house COM
Inlttce on privileges and elections, This
is IN accord with the Democratic pro-
grammc.
IA Delegate McLure, Of Ohio county.
( moved that the committee report to the
4 house that the committee could not re-
port on the meagre evidence, and asked
5f ior an extension of power to send for
y ballots and other records.
Chairman Morrow ruled this out OF
order on the ground that the resolution
creating the committee only. provided
Tor the determination of the nrIma facie
or temporary title, and that the contest
before the regular committee would in
Sofve such. an Investigation. On appeal
{ BY MIR. Mcclure, the chair was sustained
by partisan vote. This settled the
Monroe case. and Via wifi be tempor-
arily' at least. unseated and Logan
ADSmocrap' VIII take his place.
Taylor County Case.
The argument in the Taylor county
I case was opened by United States Dis
q trlct Attorney Joseph D. Gaines, on he
} half Of Mr.. Brohard (Republicnn). Mr..
q Gaines made an elaborate argument in
4 cooperating the decision of the state
supreme court on the position made by
4 Dent. the Democratic claimant, for n
4 mandnmus TO compel the Republican
- county commissioner to certify to
election. The decision sustained
: the prima facle title of Brohard. the
y Republican candidate to the seat. and II
was this decision on which Secretary OF
state Dawson certified Brohard up 10
be sworn In MS the sitting member,
pending the decision OF the contest.
The response was made by Attorney
: Holt, for the Democratic claimant, that
neither gentleman had Il legal ccrtltl-
cate In spite of the supreme court de-
cision. and that the report should so
state. This completed the programme
which Is preliminary to unseating final
~ OF two legally elected Republicans.
II seems that even supreme court de-
cisions are 20 be over-ridden.
In the matter OF the senate contests.
tho situation Is unchanged, as the COM
mittees, are not yet appointed and the
senate to-day adjourned over TO Mon-
day. Democratic senator's To the num-
ber OF one or two, whose titles to seats
are rather shaky, arc bringing pressure
10 bear on their Democratic friends In
the house not TO go too far In the un-
seating programme and their appeals
are having great effect. There the
matter will remain until Monday.
G. y. D.