The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
Mel ermott Wins.

os"St Sahuiua'es anu tHt result was
decide, the vote was: McDermott u,
Marshall s. and Forman /. On the
total number of votes cast in the last
ballot one was not decipherable and
one Senator did not vote.
John T. Harris, of Wood county, was
unanimously elected clerk of the SEN
ate.
Will E. Long, of Tyler, and Louis
Largent, OF Morgan county, were the
candidates for sergeant at arms of the
Senate. and the votes was 10 to II in
favor of Long.
For Senate d~oor-keeper there were
four candidates: J.. NJ. Dorsey, OF
Clay: C. B. Gof. Taylor; John McII.
Gore, Boone: C. H. Stalnaker. The
vote was Golf, Il; Stalnaker, 4; Gore,
3, and Dorsey. 3. Golf is the ex.
mayor of Grafton, and a good fellow.
For Sergeant of the House there
were four candidates-H. l.. Warden,
OF Tucker, got So votes: Louis W.
Woodwine. of Summers, s: A. S. Nc.
Dougal. Richie. s, and Cyrus Crislip
.. Warden is the former door.keepcr
and he was chosen by reclamation.
The House cferkshfp.
The fight in the House was for
clerk. and after the nomination had
been made there was nothing to 1t but
Topping. who was named by Mike.
Roach. of Kanawha, and seconded by
half a dozen. Hughes, of Roane, nom
mated Shaw. who was seconded by
several. The votes was Al to IS in
favor of Topping.
There vas no contest for the
spcakershfp, and James Seaman. of
Jackson county. was unanimously
chosen.
The caucuses were held at the cap.
itol. converting shortly after s o'clock
and were over at $50. There was an
immense crowd. especially in the
House. where the meeting was an open
one. The Senate was closed to all but
the press.
There was no III feeling displayed,
and everybody seemed to be in q
good humor. and after the contests
had been decided many of these who
had been holding aloof from each
other several days flhternized and
had a good time.
Swisher for Governor.
h victory won by McDermott for
president of the Senate has another
significance. Charles Wesley Swish.
err, Secretary of State. has achieved a
great victory for he has been the
fighter in this contest. 1t means that
he will be pushed as the next Repub.
lican candidate for Governor. He
authorized the statement yesterday
that after McDermott won it mean.
that he would be a candidates to sue.
coed Mr.. Dawson. After the selection
of Seaman in the House, he declared
that every man would get a square
deal.
Senator McDermotr was confined
to his room at the hotel and on &c.
count of the weather was not able 10
be out. but he will be on hand Wed.
nesday TO attend the ~orening of the
Senate.
When the Senate opens on Wednes,
day Senator Kidd. as the Oldest rank,
ing member. will preside until the
election of the president has been
made, and in the House French Hays,
also Of Gilmer.S will preside In the
House until the speaker is formally
elected. They are both Democrats
and both from the same county. a CO,
incidence that has never been known
before in the history Of the State.
Governors Message.
1t is not likely that the message OF
the governor. which left the hands OF
the printer late last night, will 60 10
two bodies before Thursday.
Democrats Next.
A caucus Of the Democrats was
held at the capitol and while there
was not a full attendance of tne mem.
bers Of the House they put a full tick.
ct in the field. as follows:
speaker-John A. Preston, of Green.
brier.
Clerk-John Cappello- of Summers.
Sergeant-H. w. starcher, of Cal.
houn.
Door.keeper-D. F. Mooler, of JEFF.
ferson.
There are but five Senators on the
Democratic side this session, but two
of whom are here, and they have not
done anything toward making a slate
! and probably will not.