The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-21

ench4 one OF the seven Republican
senators can preside over tie body ny
assigning 10 each q numb = tiiel
days Or the session Yet 3enRih Mig:
|therefcfs, g ta.I'I /,
Resolved That lSsef PRO- id eosG iset
seven presidents Of this Eb6dy each
TO preside iiss days, except sthel
senator from Ritehie Presley ".
Norris, who shall preside stem days
|becansesof The much needed rest, his
position the chair will give him; and
his hearers and who shall preside
| first as said rest is now most needed,
and the other six presidents to pre-
side in the order to be agreed upon
by a caucus Of the Republican sen.
ators.o or suggested BY their eounsel:e
Mr. Campbell thought the resolu.l
| ton was in order and was sustained
by the chair. XII h 8 + Z!
BY this time almost every member
Of the senate had ben voted for as
solving the deadlock but more to-
president not in the hope Of dis
break the menotony until such time
as a satisfactory arrange cement, could
be made between the two contending
Factions. ss
Following the announc cement Of the
| vote on the L efghty-fifth ballot, ron
which Maven eeeiyed ii, Carr 4,
|Gettinger 8, Prices q. Nice allister 2,
and several others one vote each,
Senator Flourney presented a petition
signed BY A: Z. Fleming; and. notice
los contest signed also by. Mr.. FlemS
Ing for the Office OF Governor, served
upon Nathan Goff. The petition and
notice of contest were received and
fled. On the following day Friday;
January 1s-A. T. Morris filed a pro.
test aaginst the election and seating
Of W. Yeater, from the Second sen.
atorial district composing the counties
LOT Marshall Marion and Wetzel.
The climax in the contest for the
presidency Of the senate came on the
afternoonsof Monday. January 81 ~
twelve days after the senators met on
Ithe3sth, and when thesnames are read
]thataivoted for fMr. Carr3it will, be
Hound that two men who have become
national figurestin i the Republican
party voted for Carr, and OF the six
lteeni votes cast for him seven were
3Republican - Campbell, Thomas =.
j Davis Furbee. Lowther. Minear, N. B.
Scott land tWoodsard!s s.Ss "A \ Z
I'D sStnot uninteresting to read 4
9fewilines Of the Senate Journal pre-.
cedinggthe vote on the 12sth ballot,
j nors Is 1T possible tols detect the ar;
rival +ofBthe time when % president
will be elected: 10 quote: 4 Mr.. Camp
bell asked unanimous consent to
i nominate o candidate for president
\ Of the senate, but Mr.. McCallister
lobjected thereto, and the consent was
not given, and the roll call was pro
\ ceeded with. and when; the name Of
u Mr.. Campbell was reached. he nolni.
n mated Mr., Carr, Carr had been nom.
iinated by Minear on the 9th Of the
month. Those voting for Carr were /:
4 Arbuckle, Campbell, Davis, Furbee,
i Gettinger, Knott, Lowther, :Mccallis.
tier. Minear, oxley, Prichard. Sweeney,
4 Scott Van Pelt, woodward and Yea.
\ ter-16. + /. !.
\ For Davis; Maxwell, Morris, Morri.
son Snyder and Worley-5,
a For Gettinger: Price 81.
Messrs. Carr, Mccreery and Smith
4 did not vote. 'i,1 5t,'ss'
VIII the deadlock in the coming
! session Of the State senate be a repeti
i ton 81 the one in 1888? The ques.
\ ton is really in order. But how will
a president be elected unless there 'is
! Ia break in party ranks, and which
4 party is going to make the break
4 More questions. How long. will. the
4 deadlock last and. what kind Of Q
deal between the two parties viii
break It? The Democrats can elect i
4 United States senator Il the senate
4 is organized and president must be
detected before i IS organized:
II Yes, the coming session will be an
interesting one--one that viii make
history as did the one in 1889. 1ntfe
one % years ago a goyernorship was
!. involved, a United States senator and
the election Of a president Of the
}, State senate, In the, one this winter
Il the governorship is not involved. bu,
4 other matters almost, and probably al
vital, are involved. !.
A SONG FOR TWO. ~
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