Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-23
ELKINS ELECTED.
Selection of Senator Formal
ity this Time.

Buta Few Minutes 0ecnpied in the
Procession. John T. MeGraw Re-
ceiyed the Democratic Yotes-PrOm-
inent Men Present-The Law in the
Case.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January %.
"Wednesday at noon the legislature
met In joint session and went through
the f0rmality of re-electing a United
States senator. As is perfectly well
known TO all West Virginians, Mr.
Stephen b. Elkins was the lucky gen.
tleman. Some prominent persons
were here to attend the ceremonies
including Governor White, Jas.
K. Hall, ex-Congressman John O.
PendleGon, Congressman-e elect James
H. Hughes, Ex-Governor A. Brooks
Fleming and others of equal fame
Col. John T. McGraw, of Grafton the
democratic candidate received the
complimentary vote but he did not
make much of fight or does not seem
to be worrying over his chances. Sen
ator Elkins did not arrive until the
ceremonies had been completed, and
then he came to receive congratula-
tions.
The senator was really chosen Tues
day. On that day each house voted
in separate sections. Wednesday
when the joint session was held the
result was announced. No vote is
taken in joint session unless candi-
date fails to get majority in each
house. As Mr.. Elkns received this
Wednesdays. session occupied but
few moments. There were no nomin-
mating speeches or anything of that
kind. The law governing and direct
ing the manner Of electing senators is
as follows:
AT Il o'clock on the Wednesday
following the second Tuesday of the
meeting of the legislature, at any ses-
sion thereof at which United States
senator Is to be elected, the senate in
body, preceded by its sergeant-at-
arms, president and clerk shall repair
to the hall of the house of delegates,
and upon their arrival the sergeant-at-
arms of the house shall announce their
presence to the speaker of the house.
The president of the senate shall then
address the speaker of the house,
stating that the senate has assembled
in the hall of the house of delegates
for the purpose Of carrying into effect
the act of Congress providing for the
election of United States senators.
The speaker of the house shall then
invite the president Of the senate to
take the chair, and the president of
the senate shall act as presiding Off
Ger of the joint assembly. After the
senate shall have been seated, the roll
of each house shall be called by the
clerk thereof to ascertain II majority
OF each house is present, ana the clerk
of the senate shall read the journal of
The senate Of the preceding day and
the clerk Of the house shall read the
journal of the house OF the preceding
day and the voting of the preceding
day shall be announced by the presid-
ing officer of the joint assembly. If
the same person shall have received a
majority Of all the votes in each house
such person will be declared by the
presiding officer Of the joint assembly
elected senator to represent this state
in the Congress Of the United States;
but If the same person shall not have
received majority of the votes ia
each house the joint assembly shall
proceed to choose by viva yoce vote of
each member present person for the
purpose aforesaid"