Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-01
JOHN 7. M'GRAW
And Speaker o. S. Mckinney Give
Imp 3rtant Evidence AgaiL st
SCOTS Methods.

Special 10 the Register.
GRAFTON, W. Va, October 81
This has been a busy day and an i'm
portant one in the case against Hon.
n. g. Scott. Some new lines of evil
dence were opened, which not only en-
phasized all that has previously been
said by the witnesses examined in be-
half OF Col John T. McGraw, but some
new facts were developed which lay
bare the conspiracy existing upon the
part of the Republicans to force the
election of MIR. Scott to the United
States Senate.
One of the most important of these
new lines was the Introduction of Re-
publican witnesses, who proved the adj
missions, after the Legislature ad-
journed, of Republican Senators who
stood high in the leadership of the
Senate, that under the evidence and
the law there was no doubt in their
minds at the time Senator Kidd was
unseated that he was entitled to his
seat, but that party necessity forced
them to act contrary to law and right
This party necessity was not simply
the election of United States Sena-
tor, because they at all times had a
majority in the joint assembly. The
necessity was the election of Scott, and
Scott only, and in order to elect him
they had to increase their majority
because he could not control under any
circumstances the united vote of his
party.
The subject OF the contest cases IN
the House was taken up in detail. 1t
was shown that in order to prevent
revolutionary tactics upon the part
Of Republicans more than their full le-
gal rights were accorded to the Repub-
lican contestants. 1t was shown that
the Democrats acted from the start
with view TO preserving at all haz-
ards the legally elected Legislature Oh
the State without regard TO its enect
upon the election of a United states
Senator. 1t was shown that the Re
publicanS from the start and through
out the session of the Legislature act
ed upon the assumption that Scout
must be elected, even though his cleo
ton. should destroy the Legislature,
prevent legislation and bring about
condition of anarchy in the State. The
-
which he threatened the committee on
privileges and elections that II tney
acted in accordance with their Judg-
ment and contrary to the dictates OF
the Republican party blood would
flow in the capitol and reign OF ter
ror had been agreed upon by the Re-
nublicans in solemn council, was cited
in proof of this.
This was the condition of affairs
when the Republicans refused to ac-
cent a proposition of the Democrats
that all the matters in controversy be
submitted to the Supreme Judges Oh
the State, as arbitrator. This was
the condition of affairs when the Re-
publicans refused the proposition
made by the Democrats to accept
proposition that would give the Repub-
licans clear and undisputed major
ity of one on joint ballot.
The lines of evidence that have al
ready been used in Charleston and
Parkergburg have been greatly
strengthened by the witnesses here,
and Hon. John T. McGraw, who was
confident of success before, has had
that confidence increased by the testi-
mony adduced yesterday and to-day.
The afternoon was taken up with the
evidence of Speaker Mckinney and K.
w. Morrow. Speaker McKinney's
testimony was given at length and in
his testimony, he referred directly to
the positive statements made TO him
bv Republican members of the Senate
and House that if the compromise
agreement was not carried out that the
Republicans had completed all arrange
ment for the formation of rump leg
islature and all contesting Republican
members were present at the time in
order to take their seats in the rump
legislature. One of the Republican
members af the House told Speaker
Mckinney that he was glad that the
Democrats had ratified the agreement
because the Republican members had
been instructed in case it was not rat
fled. to march out of the hall and at
once organize rump house.
Mr.. Morrow's testimony corroborat-
ed that of Mckinney in all essential
features.
The testimony of John T. MoGraw