The evening times., 1899-01-11
REPUBLICAN PLANS
In WEST VIRGINIA
SCHEMES TO GUST DEMOCRATS
Signs of Trouble i'm organizing the
observation-disclosures for the
SenatOrship.

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 1.-A new
move on the political chessboard on tie
part of the Republicans in order to ho d
working majority on Joint ballot has come
to light. 1t is TO allow the Demo rats o.
the house not to have over three majority,
and in order TO prevent a greater n.aio. ty
by throwing out Republicans on cont ests
the Repu biicans, who have majority II
the senate, will retalate by unseating
Democrats. Some claim, which is Absurd,
that every Democrat viii be unseat ad n
the senate, if necessary, 10 give the Il
publicans majority AL such talk is
regarded as Republican buff
Col. Thomas b. DAVIS, of Mineral Coun-
ty, the eldest member OF the house, VIII
be called upon TO call The house To order
on behalf OF ther Democrats I'D preside
until speaker fhali have been chosen
The Republicans Will cali upon Bryd Hill
of Mason County, to call the mouse To or
der and preside until a speaker is chosen
He will, in all PROBABILITY, recognize som p
certificates OF election which the Demo
Gratis Will not recognize, such as mat o.
Via, from Monroe County who has Ger
tificate from theiicireuit court OF that
county and not the county couIt The
Democrats will seat all who have certiti-
Gates from the proper sources. Tnis will
cause, il is claimed, confusion at the b.
ginning and the Republicans may take
advantage Of the situation to oreanize d
house OF their own. seating enough Re-
publican contestants to give them quo
rum and then appeal 10 the governor for
recognition.
Gen. c. c. Watts has formally announc-
ed himself candidate for United States
Senator and Congressman Dorr has arriy-
ed and gone TO work on his candidacy Tor
Senator. He claims three votes. III this
be true he Will control the situation and
whoever is elected on the Republican side
Will have TO see him. The contest
against Bowman, of Barbour county, has
been declared OFF by the Republicans and
he will be allowed his seat in peace.
1t is claimed by a number OF Democrats,
including some members, that Col. McGraw
will have hard sailing in his Senatorial
fight and there are Republicans who are
Offering 10 wager that neither Scott nor
Atkinson viii be elected, but that some
dark horse will carry away the prize. Both
parties are lipsd up and will fight TO the
bitter end frery inch of ground Will be
carefully gone over.
Senator William Campbell, of jefferson
county. arrived yesterday and participated
III the Democratic caucus. He is leading
the fight TO unseat Pierson and Gefzen
danner, the Republican war senator's. in
favor Of Stephens, of Clay county, and
himself. and was in conference all the aft
ernoon with the Democratic leaders and in
the contest will be aided by the best legal
talent in the State
Chairman Dawson, OF the Republican
State executive committee. and w. A.
Ohley, Cf the Democratic executive com
IHi;tee. held a conference yesterday rela
tive to seating certain delegates Ny Daw
son. who is also secretary OF state, inform
ed Mr. Ohley that he would place the
names of Brohard, of Taylor county, and
Via OF Monroe county. on the house roll,
instead of the Democrats from those coun
ties This would give the Republicans a
majority fn the house