The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-18
MAY IMPEACH WaIlE
CHARGES. AGAINST GOVERNOR or
 WEST VIRGINIA.
Investigation sf Certain Conduct os sfatesa Chief Execufive--Ssnn- ter Caldwell Says Some Very
 Frank Things.

Charleston. ". Va, Feb. l7.--As a climax to a series of sensations in the
 west Virginia Legislature, charges
 were made by Senators on the noof Of
 the Senate today which may result in
 the impeachment of Governor White
 The charges were made principally by
 Senator Caldwell who was slapped
 over the face" to use his own express
 sion, by the special message of Gov
 ernor White to the Senate on Wednes-
 day. This is the message which was
 returned to the Governor to supply a
 newspaper clipping which concerned
 his political packers. Governor-elect
 Dawson and United States Marshal
 Elliott.
 The bomb was exploded in the sena- torial cauldron when Senator Colcord Insisted on calling up his resolution
 requiring an investigation of the charges made in the Governors mes- sage which was delivered to the Senate and returned to that body on Wednes- day.
 In a speech that was rampant with l charges of illegal practices on the part of Governor White and Governor-elect | DA.w sen. MT. Caldwell delivered a l tirade against these officials unparal-
 leled in the annals of West Virginia Legislatures, from the viewpoint of
 ensationalism Amendment after amendment was tackled on to the Col cord resolution until it was mutilated beyond recognition. In fact the en- tire morning was consumed in speech
 making and amendments. The resolu- ton as 1t now stands contains this pro- vision:
 "senators Marshall. McGinnis and Carrigan were constituted an investi- gation committee to prove corruption ha Anna nf fha Ean- ate in newspaper reports and whatever may be gathered from the four winds" Caldwell consumed nearly two hours in making his charges and was fol- lowed by Senator CornweH. recently Democratic candidate for Governor of West Virginia When the charges had been stated a resolution for an investi- gation of tho charges against the Gov ernor was offered. which provided that should the charges be found true the House should prepare and present
 articles of impeachment of Governor
 White. This was afterward amended and the mere investigation provided. In addition a resolution was offered to include in the investigation charges of an alleged ante-election deal with the Standard Oil Company by the Re- pubIicans, which could not be sub stantiated in evidence adduced before Lne investigating .COHlHibtSSS WnICH closed It's session here last week.
 This resolution was not adopted, but
 will be considered tomorrow.
 Senator Caldwell in making his
 charges on the floor said Governor White was guilty of dividing with the Secretary of State the fees of the latter office, in consideration of appointment Goveronr-elect Dawson is the present | Secretary, of State. Caldwell also
 said that a letter had been sent out from New York by a Charleston at- torney offering to secure reduction in license tax on foreign corporations in consideration of half the decrease secured by legislatiOn: He asserted | that White and Dawson were back of
 this letter. All the charges together with the charges that Senators had accepted bribes to oppose or advocate pending legislation will come under the review of the investigation commit |