The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-17
Law Makers
TO Adjourn
By Thursday Predicted in Effort
to Prevent Passage of Pri-
mary Bill in the Leg
islature.
DEMOCRATS DESPERATE
TO DEFEAT THE BILLS
Many Democrats Resist Tactics of
Watson-Chilton Drivers.
Little Accomplished.
By CAL r. YOUNG.
CharlAatnn Wv Va

Charleston, W. va, Nay l6
railing 10 get further than a dis
cussion and fearful that the result
might not be what they wanted. the
Chilton-Watson forces did not force
vote in either the Senate or House
caucuses to-day. Eleven members OF
. the Senate were at the caucus, but IL
is understood that some OF them only
agreed TO go in after they were as.
sured that no effort would be made to
force vote on any question, but sim
ply TO discuss matters generally.
The dictators were not so success
ful with all the House members. Less
than two-thirds OF the So Democratic
members were present, and many OF
these only attended because they de-
sired 10 hear what some of their col
leagues had 10 say. and with no In
tention or remaining In II a vote was
taken. or to be bound by any caucus
action.
II is stated by the Chiffon leaders
that an adjournment will be reached
not later than Thursday evening. but
this is not agreed to by some of the
active Democrats who favor the pass.
age OF a primary law. The vote to-
day on the Dice resolution. while not
showing the relative strength OF those
opposed and in favor OF a primary.
did show that the chances of defeat.
Ing primary were very strong. Sen.
ators Hall. Gilkeson and Kenny, OF
Taylor county. who voted for the res
olution. declared they were in favor
OF primary. but thought there was
sound argument in the contention
that the committee that passed upon
such measure should not be com
posed entirely OF lawyers. as would
be the case II such bills werc sent 10
the judiciary committee, OF which
Judge Campbell is chairman and who
is the patron Of the primary bill that
was passed by the House at the regu-
lar session in February.
Vote in House.
There were twelve members OF the
House absent when the vote on the
Dice bill was taken, eight Of these
being Democrats and four Republi-
cans. Tonight all members were
present except Barlow. Brannon. Co
burn. Currie. Davis. y. C. Hubbard.
". T. Ice and Pugh.
Just two hours we're taken up In
The House to-day 10 put through the
first scheme 10 not only kill a prima-
~ election bill. defeat a corrupt prac-
NANNn aANr anu UlOth any UOHHlnle ln-
vestigation OF any bribery charles
that may be submitted. Some OF the
things that were said by the Demo
Gratis during that time plainly shows
that all OF them have not been tanned
70 accept the dictates OF the dictators
AS soon as the Senate had been noti-
fed that the House was ready for
business. Delegate Dice. of Greenbri-
or, presented a resolution for the ap-
pointment OF committee by the
Speaker. 10 which all bills. measures
and resolutions should be submitted
First Move.
II was a direct thrust az the tudi.
ciary committee. OF which Judge
Campbell. Democrat. OF Cabell county.
is chairman. and the patron OF the
Cooper. Campbell primary bill which
the House passed az the regular ses-
sion IN February by almost a unani-
nous vote. on is face 60 did not
look 20 serious. but Mr. Wysong. Of
Webster. and others saw tho twOfOld
purpose of the resolution and were on
their feet I'm n moment. throwing ar
rows AZ tho fellows whom they de-
clarcd we're trying 20 kill n primary
measure. Kenny. ~ Taylor county.
and those favoring tho Oregon plan.
voted for the resolution. Tho rcsolu.
tion offered by Mr. Dice left the size
~ the committee 10 the floor. Amend
ments making % from i3 20 30 werc
offered. but Mr Halls amendment 10
make o. ~ finally prevailed. Tho
Speaker has not yct named the com.
nifieo THE resolution. which passed
BY vote NJ 81 ~ 23 was az follows.
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