The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-01-18
RETALIATION IS
THREATENED.
The Senate Appoints its Com
mittee on Elections

And Refers to 1t the Cases of Three
Democratic Senators-fhis is in Re
tasn for the Work Of the House Yes
terday-Iegau gets His Seat, Pend
lug Full investigation, aud ths
Taylor County Seat is Declared Va
cant till the Proper Occupant can BIT
Determined Upon Recalcitrant Dem /
ocratic Delegates Again n Line.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. IA
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lished outside of the State, who ex-
pected to find every legislator armed
to the teeth, have discovered that the
proceedings are conducted in dis
tressingly decent and orderly manner
The battles that are fought are battles
of brains. The ire-arm stage has
not yet been reached, nor will it be.
Undoubtedly the hardest struggle
is yet TO come, and it may be attend
ed by exciting scenes upon the floor
of the House and Senate. This de.
ponds largely upon what the Repub-
lican programme will be in the event
that Democrats from Monroe and Tay-
lor are seated. There Is this differ
ence between the respective positions
of the two parties: the Democrats are
conducting their case upon its merits
alone, while merit is entirely ignored
in the proclamation of the Republican
managers that they will have IAN
eye for an eye and a tooth for tooth. "
There can be no question that the
Republicans will gradually embrace
any pretext bearing semblance to
justice in unseating all the Democrats
in the Senate.
Thirteen hold-overs will be a nice
little start for Senator Elkins toward
reelection in two years. 1t is very
likely, however, that the threat of
Collector White is intended to simply
bluff the Democrats out of seating the
legally elected delegates from Taylor
and Monroe.
The actual business of the legisla-
ture has been ignored, and nothing
will be done until the House of Dele
gates is properly constituted.
With the exception OF creating
few Offices for recalcitrant Republi-
cans, the Senate transacted no bust
ness.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. H.
The House of Delegates furnished a
genuine sensation to- day when Dele
gates ]. d. Taylor, of Cabell, and f.
N. Hayes, of Gilmer, voted with the
Republicans and prevented the adop-
ton Of the resolution providing for
swearing in Joseph d. Logan, from
Monroe county.
Mr.. Mansfield (Democrat) was
moved to postpone announcement Of
the result until Monday. Pending
consideration of this motion, motion
to adjourn was carried, Mr.. Taylor
voting faye"
Mr.. Via was excused from voting
on the resolution to seat his opponent
and one pair was announced. The
vote was a tie--34 to a.
AS the matter now stands, the first
order Of business when the House con-
yenes Monday will be the announce
ment Of this vote. Members will be
given an opportunity to change their
votes. 1t is understood that Mr.. Tay
ler will vote for the resolution, as he
has assured several Of his Democratic
friends that he will do so.
The course Of the Delegates who
voted with the Republicans has sub
Jg ,e Oneli W eonsiueiaole oehsuie.
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III en1 law .nau aay ioi 10 iioin Oaoei.
ahu nayes iIoni uiiiIei, .ne lioiues VI
2vaoo's naieuili auu hiuo iespeooiNsly'
iuese are One oenaoo'e Wiio are uiiuel
sooou W oo sia.eu iVI iehsofai III az
noliev nned ont hv Gollactor wbita
Tho deyelonmants in tho Honsa N.
dav furthor cpn,r1;cata tha situation
will ~ nonnonats ho,;aua thar
bayo o,octad snfac;ont nnnhor -
canstors and DoIanatas -, er;ra thon,
,,ainri+v - 49, 49, h,.,Io+
thau ~, ,S ,;rt,,,iln o,sa,ao,ad al, ,,n,,r
~ bor;na a n,a;ar,tu naoa,,Sa 90 H.
,,nsarrn's,ors ssoni,s,,,otian
hu tho Panublicans snr no rtisan I'D I'D
T ~ vs. soatin@ 81 namacrats from Won.
roo ~ nd Tay,or would Low ~ r. 10 pan,h
l;cans '>' - ~
NA,op,rv or oNp
nc If 10 not within the RANCE of nroh-
ahilitv that Tho riaht ~ Sonator piar-
sonand Cetyendannar 70 thair saats
will hs seriouslv onest;oned hv tho Pc.
rnhlicansin tba Sanato MoanwhiIo tho
actna1 hnsinass ~ tha Iaa;s,atnra 'i IL
For tha Tine hoina nao,octad "
Inc monroe county case hangs nre'
ana .ne rouse mas noo yeG taken up
tne a ooni'i''ee iopo'' on Aayioi ooun-
" case p.sr rur r,,sr
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nants na az tn een s III 9eti ling oe,e
Scntt ond A,k;nSon NC. IN tbo ,ohhv
Of tho Ruffner r.. NIGHT sbooL hands
cordially and indnloed in good natnred
renartee Their manner wonld seem
to Indicate a degree of friendliness
which is not borne out by their pri-
vate expressions. Senator Fast is the
latest candidate, When asked about
it, he smiled and said mo-" but in a
scarcely audible tone. 1t is limited
that Thos. Z. Davis, OF Grafton,
wnom circumstances MADE an oppon-
enI Vi tne Elkins machine, also enter