Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-01-12


Plans Democrats Discovered Early
That they Made an Important Conces-
sion In Allowing X. d. Hill to Pre-
side Over the House-Chairman Daw
sons Remarkable Fracture Of Legal
Precedent.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. I'm
the organization of the two branch
es Of the Legislature yesterday, both
sides were compelled to partially
disclose their plans.
Contrary to popular impression,
this was not the crucial day. In an
ticipation of developments OF SEN
sational character, there was large
crowd in the lobby of the House,
but everything passed off in good
order, although there was hidden
significance in every movement.
John w. Davis, of Harrison, ably
conducted the fight upon the Demo
cratic side, and w. B. Outright
handled the case for the minority
The Republican scheme as de
veloped in the proceedings, was very
flimsy. When the name of r b.
Ash, of Marion, was called, there
was an objection from the Republi-
car side on the ground that Mr..
Ash is major in the National
Guard. An objection from the same
source was made to B. 2. Shumate,
of Summers, on the ground that he
is postmaster at Pipestem. Both
were overruled by Mr.. Hill for the
purpose, which was plainly appar-
ent, of
FURNISHING A PRECEDENT
for similar course when protests
were offered on the Democratic side
against Brohard and Via
Mr. Ash's position is not a lucra
tive one, and Mr.. Shumate hash t
been postmaster at Pipestem since
election day.
Mr. Davis protested agaisst Bro
hard and Via being sworn in, pro-
tested again when they voted on the
organization of the House, and in
each instance asked that his protest
be made part OF the record.
After the organization was com
pleted Major Bennett moved to ap
point committee to notify the Sen
ate that it was ready to proceed to
business. This was later withdrawn
and that message will not be sent
until the House is properly consti-
tuted
Action Of the Senate in adjourning
until this afternoon is scheme to
await developments in the House
when the Republicans may or may
not act in accordance with their
motto Gan eye for an eye and a
tooth for tooth"
The Republican leaders have Civ
en- formal notice that they will un-
seat Democrat in the Senate for
every Republican unseated in the
House, without regard to the merits
of any of the contests involved.
The Democrats, on the other
hand, have mapped out course
which contemplates fairness in every
movement and in which force does
not figure at all.
When the House of Delegates con
yenes this morning the first matter
to come up will be the determine
ton of
PRIMA FACIA TITLES
to delegates from Taylor and Mon
roe counties. A resolution will be
introduced which will provide for an
investigation of the roll of members
prepared by Secretary of State Daw-
son and asking for the certificates
of election of Messrs. Via and Bro
hard. These will not be produced
Then j. d. Logan will present a Ger
tifcate of election in Monroe county
and he will probably be sworn in as
member.
In the Taylor county case it will
be ascertained that neither Mr.. Bro
hard nor Mr. Dent has certificate
signed by majority of members OF
the county court
This matter will be immediately
referred to the committee on privi-
leges and elections which Speaker
Mckinney will appoint, and pend
ing consideration by the committee,
neither will participate in the delib-
erations of the House of Delegates.