Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-02

| EOceed1ngs Oh the BOGy-Inc Al
| legged Bribery Case-CoI. WhalIen
Denies the Charge and VIII Sur
render-The Message of Governor
Bushnell to the Ohio Legislature.
FRANKFORT, KY, January AFTER
| four years of retirement, former Sena-
tor Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn was
chosen tonight, by the joint caucus of
| the. Democratic members of the Legis-
| lature, as the successor of Senator
William Lindsay in the United States
Senate Notwithstanding Blackburns
nomination was a foregone conclusion,
| and his election morally certain, the
| proceedings of the caucus tonight were
enacted in the presence of a galaxy of
| Kentucky beauty and dense throng of
| Blackburn admirers. The caucus con-.
| vened at 8 o'clock and was called to
order by Senator Goebel, chairman of
| the Joint caucus. There was a wild
I! demonstration in the galleries when
Goebe1 came into the hall, before call
| ing the caucus to order, the cheering
continuing several minutes Senators
| Alexander and Hays, Democrats, and
Mcconnell, Populist, stayed out of the
caucus. Blackburn was placed in nom
ination by Senator Goebel, who said
| tho + hn 1Of, nd frrIa+
fought for Senator in this State, which
began four years ago (when Deboe de-
feated Blackburn was about to reach
| its just termination. The State capitol
rang with cheers as he placed Black
burn in nomination. Senator Farris
made a short seconding speech, and
was followed by other members, eulo-
giving Blackburn and congratulating
the party on the union of all the Demo-
cratic members in returning him to
the Senate.
Senator Thomas asked that the roll
be called so that every Democratic
member might have an opportunity TO
go on record for Blackburn. Senators
Alexander and Hays failed to respond
to their names, otherwise the vote was
| unanimous. Goebel was applauded
when he voted for Blackburn.
The Harrell-Whallen alleged attempt
ed bribery sensation, which discon-
certed the anti-Goebel Democrats last
night was still the overshadowing
feature on the political boards to-day.
Whallen arrived here this afternoon
and gave bond in the sum of $4,000.
He was accompanied to the sheriff's Of
fee by Gen. P. Watt Hardin and other
anti-G oebel leaders His examining trial
| is set for 2 o'clock tomorrow, when
his attorneys will enter a plea to the
| jurisdiction of the local courts, claim
ing that the offense, if there is one,
was committed in Louisville. The
Louisville Trust Company officers re-
fused to turn over to the authorities
here the safety box in which the money
| is said to be deposited, and Judge Can
trill issued attachments for them.
In the Franklin Circuit Court, the
motion of the Democratic election COM
| missioners, Poyne and Fulton, for in
junction against Gov. Taylor's ap-
pointees, Mackey and Cochrane, was
postponed until Friday.
In the House, South Trimble for
speaker, received the full So Demo-
cratic votes, and ]. p. Haswell all of
the AZ Republicans.
For president pro tenn of the Senate,
Senator Goebel was elected. The four
Democrats who bolted last nights eau
Gus voted for the Democratic nominee
to-day.
Governor w S. Taylor submitted a
message of over 1000 words, covering
State affairs and presenting elaborate
reasons for the repeal of the Goebel
election law, which he called the "in-
fanny of 1898 that had demoralized, dis
turbed and disgraced the State"
He recited at length how many citi-
zens had been disfranchised and claim
ed that even after the ballots were
cast there was injustice in counting the
same in making the returns. He
pointed out the great danger to the
Commonwealth of all the power at
elections being vested in any one party
to the exclusion of all other parties.
The Governor recommends new State
capitol building, stringent laws against
lynching and all mobs and prohibition
of the use as well as the sale of cigar
cites.
The notice of contest by Senator oGebel
and J. w c. Beckharn against Governor
Taylor and Lieut.. Governor Marshall We're
served late to-day Nine different grounds
of contest are embraced fnthe notice.
The Republicans have not decided when
they will hold their senatorial caucus but
it is now certain that Republican will
be nominated in view of the failure of the
/ anti-Goebel leaders 10 hold any consider
able number of Democrats out of the
Blackburn caucus