The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-16
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q CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. Is
When the house adjourned Saturday
satternpon It was after n long days
Struggle, parliamentary and oratorlcal,
over she majority report Of the special
Committee on privileges and elections
giving the Democratic claimant. Logan,
OF Monroe. county,itles p:ima facle title
10 the seat now occupied By Mr.. Via,
Republican, who was seated al the tenn
por3ry organization. The result OF the
vote was rejection OF the report, much
10 the surprise OF many Democrats. two
Democratic members, Mcssrs. Hays, OF
Gllmcr. and Taylor, OF Cabell counties,
voting with the Republicans. The tie
vote was 4 startling sensation to those
who were not posted on what might be
lexpected, ind there was a ilutter OF eN-
|citement. but 4 motion for adjournment
'lntil 10 o'clock Monday came from the
democratic side before the announce
1nent OF the vote which was to have
kart Via In his seat pending the formal
ec9ntest. 1t carried, and the announce
s1ient Will not be made until tomorrow
!. ~ the opening Of the session. This
Z means something. The announcement
mag be different from what 1t would
nave been Saturday, or It may not be. (.
Pressure TO be Brought.
The motion to adjourn coming quickly
81; the end OF the vote. when the Demo
eratlc leaders saw the vote would be a
lie, meant that'the delay was to bring
pressure to bear on the two members
10 change their votes. which under par
Elementary rules. they can do II done
before the announcement OF the result
OF the vote. II
'sE5lt Is now believed that Taylor has
fspccuTbeG and mag reverse his vote
to-morrow morning, but there are SO
fmaTS surprising things that 1t Is not
yet assured that the result will be
chansed. The erect Sot the, resolution
|Hot the Committed; II adopted, will sim
8ply be TO give Logan. Democrat. the
.2prima facie title TO the seat suppiant-
fnG Via, Republican,, thus completing
ilthe organization ofthe house. The con-
test In which all the evidence will be
Rtheard VIII be finally settled after the
organization by the regular committee
on privileges and elections, which will
Skcominue 4 Democratic majority. But II
lis not adopted yet.
W In the other case. the B:ohard- Dent
Scase, from Taylor county, the ma oritS
SrePort simply declares Brohards seat
vacant. without seating Dent. the Dem
Socratic claimant. This throws the con-
Stest before the house to he settled In
Sthe regular way. It will reduce tenn
1 porarlly the Republican vote one, but
II VIII not Increase the Democratic vote
: for the time being.
Hunts 'NIisstatcmcn,.
nu-i,, ,bo doha.o -. d.
~ I"'e'uas y" tae re-
( pert there was great interest manifest
cd. VA statement made bs- De,spato
TIunt Renuh,Icon w,r o., .o.,,.taS,
-. 'o 'e''''''io''ui us
70 e tt's'sS auie commotion among the
Democrats and gave them cue for
some sort OF action aca,ns, sscrs,or,, =,
State Dnwson for o,,ao.a ovnoss ~
,horIty, and until to.n,prt I, wo. ,ho
Intention OF The Denocr,, a "a ,oro ,.,on.
10 Investigate the matter. II Mr.. Hunt.
WHO, without intending 10 DO so. mis-.
shcrc wo, r nao h naa gotten re GofTect'
liant expectation of a chance IN mako
trouble for Mc. Dawson. Delegate
nU"t. III speaking or the secretary of
ssa,e fisht 10 use MS discretion under
s serss CONDITIONS declared that Score
7ofb dawson mad listed as elected sew
s sIa' De'hocrntlc. msmoers-elect who
Mau no eertlilcates whatever. This
mou'u nass oeen beautifully generous
MmW no., pariisan act on Nc. Dawson's
par Haa II 6eeh ta:e: likewise an. uH-
! nt,, aGt' but MT. AUNT unintention.
my 6ot ~ NloIlS. ne. SNOulu nave S0iu