Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-17
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Charleston, w. Va, January 16.-One
candidate for senator announced his
withdrawal, and another arrived upon
the field to-day.
The actual number of persons tug
glng at the cords attached TO the Re-
publican senatorial nomination is
therefore unchanged.
There was a show of interest when
Judge John A. Campbell, OF New Cum
berland, walked into the lobby of the
Ruffner tonight.
Delegate Brown, of Hancock. had
been expecting him. He was presented
10 and greeted warmly by several other
members of the Legislature.
Senator Marshall is understood to be
committed TO Atkinson, and the Scott
people concede Campbell but one vote,
John h. Floyd authorized the state.
ment that he has withdrawn from the
race.
Il am aetusted by my best judg-
ment,' he says, and my reasons for
Withdrawing will develop during the
contest"
Barring this the Kanawha statesman
is non-committal.
One of SCOTS managers warmly re-
sented the assertion that Scott Is los
ing ground, which was made In his
presence tonight. He admitted that
there was a time during the past few
days when Scott could count but twelve
votes on the first ballot, but he ex-
planned that members had promised
complimentary votes. The compli-
mentary phase of the situation has as
sumed proportions truly alarming. and
a conference of the Scott workers was
held. The fear was expressed hat the
caucus nomination might so as a COM
pliment TO a rank outsider. Then the
pressure was put over a number OF
members and tonight Senator Scott
stated hat three members who had
agreed to vote for somebody on the
first first ballot were now supporting
him, first, last and all the time
Another meeting OF the Third and
Fourth district members was held to-
night in the capitol building. A COM
mittee, previously appointed, reported
a statement for publication which was
adopted. In effect, it is a torrid
roast" on the First and Second dis
triet Republicans for the porkish spirit
which has been manifested in the COB
bling up OF the choice Federal and
ok4N1 HAAiA1s AEH SC We tAbAAt0 AAfA
the Senator should be selected from
the hitherto neglected districts. The
language is mild in comparison with
private expressions of Third and
Fourth district members, and, az a
matter of course, 1t contains a promise
to do nothing to embarrass the Legis-
lature in the selection Of a Republican
United States Senator.
Tbara Sc a pnuofbtIffu that 10Th yhn
Senatorial caucuses may be postponed
on account of the unsettled state OF af-
fairs with reference TO membership in
both branches Of the Legislature. Re
publicans are anxious TO maintain a
majority OF five on joint ballot In or
der that they can elect a Senator with
out the votes OF PiersOn and Getzen-
danner. the war Senators. On ac-
count of a precedent which the United
States has established, they are appre-
hensive that a Senator chosen with the
aid Of the war Senators would not be
seated. But for this fact 1t Is the gen.
eral impression that no Democratic
Senator will be ousted.
Scott men are utilizing every avail
able argument in the interest OF his
candidacy. They criticise Governor
Atkinson for bringing his appointees
of high and low degree TO Charleston
to exert their influence upon members
from their respective counties. The
fact that a special election would be
necessary to choose a successor TO
Atkinson is another Of their arguments.
They grow eloquent in picturing the
expense and the possibility OF the
election Of a Democrat, with the long
train Of vents which would follow In
the wake of such a dire calamity.
H. Y. ARKLE.