Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-19


Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, January 1S.-An-
other day has passed, and the Legis-
lature is not yet down to the consider
alton OF actual business.
The delay must be charged up
against the Republicans.
Dilatory tactics by the minority in
the House has prevented a speedy de-
termination of the contest cases, while
the Senate has adjourned from day to
day, and will probably continue TO do
so pending the seating of delegates
from Taylor and Monroe counties.
The Senate and the Governor have
persistently refused to recognize the
House. What part this discourtesy
will play in the programme which
White and Dawson have mapped out,
is a matter for conjecture.
John W. Davis, of Harrison, leader
of the Democratic side, said to the
Register reporter to-day:
The recognition is simply an act of
legislative courtesy, and the Republi-
cans position is puerile. The refusal
of the Governor to transmit his mes
sage, will not interfere with the tran-
saction of business. He is simply re-
quired by law to recommend such legis-
1oSS1- o. h. rLSnI- nl-s-ah la Is thu
Senate refuses to receive business com
m~unications from the House as a mat
ter of course it will block legislation"
Governor Atkinson declines to dis
cuss this phase of the situation.
Senator Fast, of Monongalia, does
not acquiesce in the White-Dawc0n
revolutionary programme, and other
Republican members are of like opln-
ion, but all are reticent about express
ing themselves. Senator Fast says he
appreciates the fact that the Demo-
Gratis have the whip hand, and he will
not vote to unseat a Democratic Sena-
tor without sufficient cause. While
Senator Whitaker has not expressed
himself, he is understood to endorse
the views of Senator Fast.
The Republicans are determined 10
elect a United States Senator without
the votes of Pierson and Getzendanner.
They are blocking legislation and will
continue to do so until a decision is
reached in the Taylor county case.
The Senate committe on privileges
and elections met again to-day and
promptly adjourned, the majority stat
ing that they were not ready TO go
into the merits of the Kidd, Marcum
and Ashby cases.
The House committee also met, and
in their anxiety to gain a partisan ad-
vantage, the Republican members over
stepped themselves. They demanded
that the committee go to Grafton and
when the majority side agreed, they
were taken by surprise. The taking Of
evidence will prolong the Taylor
county fight, so that it will hardly be
determined by next Tuesday, when the
balloting for United States Senator
commences.
Brohard was represented by Attor-
neys McClintic and Robinson. Judge
Campbell and ex-senator Rankin
Wiley appeared for Dent. The Repub-
Leans evidenced a change of position
when they asked that the Monroe
county case be first tried. The com
mittee decided upon the only logical
course, the consideration of the Tay-
lor county case, inasmuch as Taylor
county is without representation upon
the floor.
The Republicans then demanded that
the committee. or a subcommittee, go
to Grafton. offering to prove that the
ballots were tempered with. The other
side agreed in the interest of fair
ness.
Mr.. Robinson, who is prosecuting at
torney of Taylor county, made some
sensational charges and unreasonable
demands. He proposed I hold a post
norton election in certain precincts
by presenting afadavits Of Republican
voters in order to show that the bal
lots were tempered with before the re-
count. His exposition Of his visionary
scheme was listened to a~ttentively, and
the committee decided that questions
dence will be determined upon when
the evidence Is offered. The commit
tee viii meet before the House is call
ed 10 order tomorrow morning
II. V. ARKLE-
CAPITAL CHAT.