The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-22
House Votes 10 Delay Primary Legislation;
Republican Senate For Immediate Action
GIlkeson Resolution, Endorsed by
Democratic House, May BE
Ruled Out of Senate.
HATFIELD DOUBTS IT'S
LEGALITY UNDER CALL.
senate to Pass Both Primary and
Corrupt Practices Act, Then
Force House to Vote.
By CAL. =. YOUNG
intelligence Rursau.
Charlsstcn. ". va. Nav ~.

Many or the legislators and those
who have been here watchinE the leg.
islature proceedings are spending to-
day at their homes. Following the
adjournment OF the senate Saturday
morning until Monday and the house
until Tuesday there was a rush for
trains 10 spend a day or two at home
Many Of the delegates will not return
until Tuesday.
Delegate Gilkeson will report the
passage OF his commission resolution
20 the Senate Monday morning The
impression prevails that President
Hatfield will rule that the resolution
is not germaBe. or Il will be sent to
the judiciary committee for report as
70 whether the Legislature can pass
such measure under the call couven-
ing the legislature. However. what
ever is done as n preliminary. the
senate will not pass II. but will take
bills. pass them and send them over
ND the primary and corrupt practices
20 the house. when the Democrats will
have to pass directly on the question
ss 20 whether they favor n primary
and approve or dlsapprove their action
Of last winter.
House Votes 20 Delay.
In the House. Saturday. through the
effort of the Watson-Chilton machine.
tho Gilkeson bill. providing com
mission 20 prepare a primary bill 70
he reported AZ the next regular seq
sion. went through by a vote OF - 70
-. all voting for % being Democrats.
save one. The vote for the resolution
follows:
Ayes Speaker wetzel. Beloher.
Carr. Carroll. CInord. Currie. Dice.
Gilkeson. Goode. Hager. Hays. Harry
Hubbard Ice. Of Marion: Jefferson.
Kane. Kc.stcr. Kenny. Kidd. Lacy.
Marcum. Morris. McCauley. Mcintyre.
Mclaughlin. ogden. owens. Parsons.
Eemberton. Pence. Pugh. Sanders.
Seibert. Saver. Smoot. sparrow.
Stroihers. Symmns. TerriU. Throck-
moCton. Vickers. Wells. Whitman.
Williams-t2
Noes-Alderson. Rarlow. Brannon.
Buflington. Campbell. Caric. COburn.
Edwards FELTON,. GoodyLooutz. Hall.
Henry. y. C. Hubbard. Huey. ICE. of
Barbour. Johnson. Jolly. Law. Liller.
Marsh. Meredith. Miller Moore. Nor
ron. Nuttall. Ours. Padden. Porter.
Thomas. Van Meter. Walton. VIII
uaud. WysonC 81
Courtney. EplinE. HudnaU Keune-
dv and Pendleton wcro absent
The leo resolution. providing FOR i'm
mediate consideration of tho primary
legislation. was defeated by 80 70 IS.
Kenny. OF Taylor. Robinson. of Iar-
r.sor. Campbell. o. CahoU. Hall. NJ
Wof7oi. Branuon. of Lewis. WvsouE.
of Webster. y & Hubbard. os Ohio.
Gnrdrkoontz. ~ N'neo. and many
others attacked the resolution Among
-he champions of 10 besides Gfikeson.
- Hampshire. were McCauley. OF Iiar.
dv. Strothers. of McDowcI. Hays. of
Calhoun. Williams. of Raleigh. TT.
I'll. N Wayne. Wells OF Roane. and
in fact dozen of others
Tho House adjourned until Tuesday
morning. while the senate Will get
busy Monday morning
The Gllkcson resolution is as FOL
lows
Whereas. Many of our people are
opposed 90 tho enactment of such "a
law in our state. bacaure Of the great
expense 0f such elections. without
adequate results. and many are doubt
f'i a. to tho proprio'v - 70. while
many are .n favor OF ~. but those who
favor if dosira the boFt possible jazz 90
fhe subject. and. With if errh rutif.
cations OF our general election jaw and
corrupt practices art and rrg .afrHti1u
jaw and ballot iau as Thar orr whole
scheme and system of election r"t.
ohincrg w.f lo such as v properly
safeguard fhe ballot and lfcnmrH U.
He far as poe. .'tio ht legislation. fHlf
honesty end purity Ir 0ur election. .u
much desired tr a.I good .'l.-..
and.
wtereaF. Several of n. s,.-ss
have enacted primary election Jews
arI frsfnd fhr'~ n"Ir.rrr.. rt.ru laws