The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-25
Y SUPPORT
PRIMARY
Republican Senators Agree ON
Coffman Bill and it Starts
Legislative Journey.
DEMOCRATS FAIL TO
REFER TO COMMITTEE.
Foiled They Introduce Oregon
Plan to Block Progress.
Gilkeson Motion Lost.
NJ CAL p. YOUNG.
rntelngencsr Bureau
Charleston. w. Va NAV a..

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That the Republicans intend to
keep the Legislative machinery wheels
moving was shown to-day, when that
political half OF the senate assisted by
two Democratic senators. who decline
10 be controlled by the Chiffon w atson
band OF obstrnctionists. prevented the
sending OF a primary bill. advocated
by the Republicans. TO a committee
that further delay might be occa-
stoned. With the assistance OF Sena-
tors Fisher and Phillips. the Cotrman
bill was put on its first reading and
ordered printed. When the Demo
Gratis found they could not block fur
ther proceedings. Senator French of.
fered the Oregon primary law as q
subterfuge that his party was also in
favor OF a primary. The Oregon law
contains the Initiative and referendum.
but must first be voted by the people
and cannot be put into force until
after the election OF 1912
The prevent n primary election at
this time was the purpose OF the Gil
keson resolution creating a commits
sion BY a subterfuge a faction OF
the Democrats, the Chiffon Watson
faction. now center their forces on the
Oregon law. which so far as Watson
is concerned. would have the same ef.
feet as II the Gilkeson resolution had
been adopted by the senate.
Defeat Gllkeson Resolution.
AS predicted some days ago the
Gilkeson resolution was defeated by
practically two-thirds vote IN the
senate. The vote was 10 10 II, and
It is possible another vote would have
hnnw fnwshaavVrfn.
needed. The resolution came up this
morning as unfinished business.
There was no discussion whatever.
and there was no vote in favor OF II
until French's name was reached in
the roll call
Those voting FOR the resolution
were: French, Kidd. MacCorkle, Mo
lntire. Peterkin, Salmons, Silver.
Slemaker. Smith Of Raleigh. Woods
and Zilliken. Total H.
Noes-Bland. Cofman. Craig. Eng
land. Fisher. Flynn. Grimes. Hearne.
Hood. Johnson. Meredith Phillips.
Preston. Shinn. Smith OF CabeIl.
Smith OF Roane. Sutherland. White
and President Hatfield. Total 19
Offer primary Bill.
70 was 1880 this morning when the
ate chamber. II was then known that
hey had agreed upon a primary bill.
In the meantime the house had met
and adjourned because the senate had
taken no action on the Gilkeson reso-
luton. so many OF tho house Demo
Gratis hocked % the senate chamber
20 sec what would become OF their
life saver. the Gilkeson resolution
The Introduction OF a primary bill By
CoHman OF Harrison county and the
determination OF the Republicans that
no opportunity would he gfvcn tho
Democrats 10 kill bills or delay them
IN committee. such as they had
crcnted IN the house at the instance
~ the Chilton-Watson forces. Things
did not look 70 cheerful for the rem.
uauts OF the lobby left this morning
and the h.relngs of Democratic
selfish machine They looked do
tccted and doubtless were They had
been unable 20 control tho senate IA
fhcy had tho house. and again the
upper branch of the West Virginia
legislature refused 20 be controlled
hv fIo interests % save their man
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