West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-26

hI'IcobhR lhInsS nave happened
and it ia impossible IN one letter 30
tell oil that your readers should
know OF the Infamous conduct sf
the Republicans leaders and mem
bers of tho Legislature 50 far the
Democrats have baked and beaten
them at svory turn they have made.
TIT
So far the Senate has done moth
ing but not llko lot OF children Mt
play. Under the directien aud
control OF the Republican |, sders,
the Senate has been refusing to
recognize the House or receive any
committee or message from it, be-
cause that body is Democratic. The
House got dowa to business promp pit
~ and sent \ committee to the
Senate to notify that body that
they were ready for business, bat
1T was two or three days before the
committee could catch the, Senate
In session, as they would meet an d
adjourn without doing anything.
finally the committee laid for them
and marched in one morning soon
as the Senate convened. The Door
Keeper of the Senate, who under
stood what was proper and evident.
ly had not been posted by the
gang, announced in loud tones.
"Mr. President, message from
the House," At once Republi-
can Senator jumped up and moved
to adjourn. 1t was seconded by
another, and the President pro
ceeded to put the motion, the Door.
Keeper all the time shouting louder
and louder forrecognition from the
President, in order to introduce
the Special Committee from the
House, but no notice was taken of
him, and the chairmaR of the com
mittee advanced up the aisle, call.
ing loudly OH the President, who
paid no attention, but put the mo-
ton to adjourn, which was voted
for by every Republican Senator
and opposed by every Democratic
Senator, but the former having the
majority carried, and so tho farce
went on fer several days. /, was
an outrageous insult to the House
and Its committee, and tho latter
finally refused to go back any more.
out sent the notification to the
Senate III writing. The Speaker of
the House had the committee make
arepert Of it in writing, so that he
conduct of the Senate will 90 into
the printed record. Many of the
decent Republicans are disgustod
with the actions of the Senate, and
one OF the members, give it away
In his anger, saying that cit was
Dawson's instructions, and be
didn't believe in such id fool.
lshness." Is 1t possible that the
people of West Virginia will PIT up
with such a record us this from the
highest legislative body of the State?
TIT
The Democratic mem bers of both
Houses held their Senatorial caucus
In the Supreme Court room We'd
nesday night of last week and
nominated Col. John II. McGraw
for the U. s. Senate on the first
ballot. Hon. w. l.. Mansfield. Of
Wayne county, was made Chairman
OF the meeting, and Senator Beaver,
Secretary. Col. McGraw made a
splendid address after his nomina.
ton.
Thursday night the Republicans
held their caucus, and after a "hot
time in the old town." nominated
Nathan Bay Scott, Of Wheeling.
Internal Revenue Commissioner at
Washington. he got bare ma
iority on tho eighteenth ballot. the
vote standing % for Scott, Is for
GoG, II for Atkinson. 2 for Cald-
well ana 1 for Gaines.
SCOTS black messenger is his
door keeper. Among those who 10
not draw salaries for political work.
but who have been here bending
their energies toward capturing the
caucus nominstioa for their mas
tiers, Scott aud Elkins. arc Revenue
Collector A. T. White. United
States Marshal Thompson, Deputy
Revenue Collector a. X. Campbell.
Postmasters Wise, Of Wheeling:
Hughes, Of huntington; Potty Of
Charleston; Major Eddie Elliott.
Captain Avs, Lieutenant Hughes.