Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-19
AN Open RUPTURE
Between the Two Houses Of West
Virginia Legislature
TACTICS or REPUBLICANS,
Senate Refuses 10 Recognize the Lover
Branch.
THE COURSE OF THE GOVERNOR.
May Try n sharp Game at the Last
Moment in the Matter Of Electing
n United states senstor-The DeDo-
| cratic Caucus.
THE COURSE OF THE GOVERNOR.
cratic Caucus.

CHARLESTON, w VA. January iS--
is an open rupture BE-
tween the Senate and the House OF Dele
gates of the West Virginia legislature
which threatens the welfare OF the state.
The Republican Senate is doggediy pur-
suing its determination not 10 recogniza
the Democratic House. Both branches
met at the same hour this morning ana
the House Committee went TO the Senate
chamber to notify that body that It was
readv for business. AS soon as the Senate
chaplain concluded his prayer the
Doorxeeper announced three times IN loud
tones a message from the House. Each
time the president OF the senate
ignored the announcement. and imme-
diatelv n motion to adjourn the Senate
was carried
THE GOVERNORS COURSE.
So far the Governor has failed TO recog-
nize the House In any way, altnousn nc
has been officially notified of It's organiza-
lion THE Republicans seem 10 have a
well defined purpose in pursuing TINS
policv. and It is not known how long
{, will be continued. No business wnat-
ever can be transacted, and unless tne
| two bodies get together the State VIII be
| uithout funds for its legitimate current
EXPENSES: for no appropriations can DC
| made for the ensuing two years.
| Speaker Mckinney, or the House toio
| your correspondent that II the Sena'e
| does not recognize his comnit'ee W
| norrow they viii have them make tnelr
| renort I'm writing and will be discharged.
| lie doubts II another committee can be
! locally appointed, and says legislation VIII
be entirely blocked.
II Is generally presumed that the ke-
publicans expect to keep this game up
until the day fODthe election OF Ohiteo
states SenatoI and then, az the ias'
minute. will unseat three DemocrAt'c
senator's and proceed In booy 10 .ns
House TO ballot for senator, giving tn'
| Democrats no time TO retallate nS unse"'
| inc Republican members or the House
PROPOSED RUMP HOUSE.
The Republican game Is also said TO D'
the preliminary step towards organlzlni
= a sRump House" among the Republicans
The Republicans are being widely cru
c,sed for their procedure, when seem
I | IN ne without reason or excuse. IN
| | House has been regularly organized IN
c | nroner wav and the unseating OF the wv
Republicans was according TO the usus
modes OF procedure. It Is d'plordbl
state Of affairs and Is attracting "o'
n spread interest Every train brings score
: of visitors and prominent statesmen
" watch the lght One week froni to-,,a
the ballotlng for a senator begins. 1'
morrow night the Republicans VIII
} | tenpt TO select a caucus nominee.
T. John T. McGraw, Of Grafton, was nom
a mated for United States senator by III
x democrats in caucus tonight cn tie fra
s ballot. receiving S5 out OF total Of
y votes. Every Democrat in the Leslslatni
= signed the call for the caucus, except on
ana he attended the caucus General
n g Watts received votes. ex-Congres
I'M man Anderson ., Ex-Governor Wilson
e, and Judge w. G.. Bennett l.