The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-24
West Virginia Republicans En-
gage in Retaliation.
THEY UNSEAT ONE SENATOR.
In This Way They Maintain . Ma
The House VIII Make Further
Changes Before Baiioting beg ins
TOday-0ther Deadiockrd Legis-
1aturcs Take UseIess Ballots.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. es.--This
has been the most exciting day politically
since the legislature assembled. and the
senatorial contes. began. The Democratic
majority In the house unseated two Repub-
lean members last week. This afternoon,
by party vote. the Republican members
of the senate unseated Kidd. Democrat.
from the Fourth district. and seated In
his place his Republican opponent at the
last election. NJ. Il. Morris The senate
had referred this contest 70 the committee
on privileges and elections. but II did not
walt for a report from that committee.
The committee was relieved and final se-
tiun taken at once II "a currently report
ed that this policy was outlined by seua-
tor E,kins. who arrived here yesterday
from Washington in company with Mr..
Scott. Congressman Drayton and Dorner
and other prominent Republicans. who held
a conference at Washington.
In retaliation for this proceeding the
Democrats In the house introduced resolu-
tisns looking to the unseatlng OF Red
mend. Republican. OF Mason county:
scherr, Republican, of Preston. and Cut
right. Republican. from Upshur.
II Is expected that the senate viii unssat
two more Democrats.
Tomorrow the senate will consider both
the majority and minority reports on the
contests for the seats of Senators Getzen-
danner and pierson. who served In the
Spanish war and did net resign their seats.
While they were IN the army the Demo
Gratis elected two senator's TO succeed them
ana these men are their contestants. II is
stated tonight that the house win tomor~
row unseat, Dent. Democrat
A The senatorial contest stood up 10 to-
day. tn. legislature on tcn. hai,o. con-
sisted OF forty-nine Republicans and for
ty-eight Democrats. The change Of one
in the senate today makes the legislature
stand on 3osnt ballot ff,y Republicans ana
forty-seven Democrats. There ls no telling
how things ws'i stand when the balIotng
begins tomorrow,
Anfi-Quay Men Protest.
HARRISBURG. pa. Jan. The anti
Quay men isssea statement tonight Wig
oruusly protesting against the action os
Gov. stone ln issuing an open letter on
Quav's behalf. saving:
1--WE regard tire open letter of cov.
Stone. published ny the press this n1arn-
ing. Az an improper interference by the
executive branch ~ fhs government with
the rights and duties % the legislative de-
partrnent of the common wealth
The statement then ree,tes tbe alleged
Efforts Of Senator Quay 10 evade trial on
the conspiracy charges against him.
The nfth ballot for United States sens-
tor today showed M change IN the sltasa-
ton Senator Quay stsn leads. with
twelve voses short OF she necessary num-
ber 10 elect. Peter 4. X. Widener. the
traction uaKuate received iso votes to-
day from antI-QuaY members. The Dem
ocrats are stili united on Jerks THE
rules we're amended 80 provide that OF the
ec4pfsulatfon 81 the ballot. tho nafzse& of
sh0ne voting AS wsu as thase fer whom
they voted shalt 70 read by the cisrk d.
fore result IL announced. THE vote in de-
tail fofs0wn.
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