Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1900-05-03
Scott Retains his Seat.

~. -. SSOll iSldiuS HIS Scde III lac
q. S. Senate, the Senators holding
that the action ofthe State Legislature
IN fixing the membership of that
body was final aud that they had nc
right to inquire into or question the
legality of its acts. Senator Pettus,
of Alabama, said to be the oldest
member ofthe Senate, could not cake
this view Of the matter.
While Analysing the doings OF the
West Virginia Legislature he ex'
claimed
"Oh, Mr.. President, the debauch'
cry Of such Internal proceedings
cannot be too strongly characterized
It is a horrible state of affairs. Here
are the vouchers-about as dirty 8
set az you ever saw in your lie
And we are told that the Senate ol
the United States cannot examine
into fraud like that.
Coming to the connection OF the
Governor Of West Virginia witt
the question, he read letter trou
the Governor, with these words:
Party interest demands conteS
in YOUR case. Will pay all ex
penses."
Mr.. Pettus exclaimed: I" 1t makes
me sick TO see that the governor OF
great State should get down IN TIT
mud aud dirt Of politics.
Mr.. Elkins, who was listening
good humoredly to the Senator frou
Alabama, made pleasant remark
to which Mr.. Pattus replied:
1.-The Senator's picture is on thi;
thing, too. Don't get impatient.
will come to you after while"
Coming to the close Of his arsu
ment, Mr.. Pettus asked, passion
ately: Has this case been fairly
investigated 1t has not been
Here is a Governor, an Attorney
General, Secretary OF State, ant
other high officials agreeing togeihe1
to do certain act, and giving notice
that they will do it if their PROPOSE
tons were not complied with; an(
they were not complied with. Thu
two State Senators who had resigned
their seats voted for Scott and tn
two Democrats were hiSled' up int
the air so high that they could no
vote against him. Senators, will yol
belong to the class described by tn
Senator from New Hampshire (Mr
Chandler), men who vote on mer'
caprice and whim, who vote agains
one man because he is a silver Re
publican and who vote agains
another man because he is a gOl(
Republican, until you get into tina
debaunched frame of mind, you vii
not hesitate to say that this case wa
never fully Investigated.
MIR. FAOUKSoY a CANDIDATE
Hon. Sam'l l.. FlnurnUy, OF Charles
ton, is announced as candidate fol
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernOr. He is IA native of Virginia
but has resided in thi. State fUl
many years. Is member OF tn,
we'll known legal firm If Price and
Flourney and holds high and nor,
orable place at the West Virgins
bar. For many years Mr.. Flournoy
sFglgEd a Ro1nnae ssG ffpf4ssys
district in the State Scnale fur
two or more terms, with honor tc
himselfand credit to his constituents
Some years ago he and Mr.. Price
moved to Charleston where they
have since lived and practiced their
profession and where the firm has
made for itself a reputation second
to none in the State for ability and
integrity. In these times OF tricky
politicians whose only object is tn
win, whether by fair means or
foul, it is refreshing to know that
the Democrats now have Il chance IT.
support for the nomination for Gov
ernor q man who is far removed
from that class and whose high char
acter and standing has secured for
him the esteem and confidence Of
men of all parties. In our judgment
Mr.. Flournoy will be as strong n
candidate as the party can name for
the Office of Governor. He is q
sterling Democrat and has never
wavered in the support of his party
and its platforms.
4 Card from DIR. Lowe.
To the Democratic Voters Of Green
6Iier County:
l have seen q circular letter, dated
April 25th, 1900, purporting to have
been written at Frankfordand mailed
at Lewisburg, aimed as it is gener.
ally thought at Col. Harlow, Mr.,
Jarrett and DR.. McClung as candi.
dates for the Legislature and Senate.
l want to say to these gentlemen aud
their friends that denounce the cir
cular and its intentions. think this
circular must have been sent out by
some designing person for the pur-
pose of CREATING discord and OLSEN
sion in the Democratic party and to
disturb the very pleasant relations
existing between Col. Harlow, Mr..