The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-25
Y 'Rla1lf q 7horo ough lhnq lliry
Made W into TIE A ations
Cone timing i g Croo ked Work
rs Secure Caucus Noniin,yq1,-..
fio1s.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4 D | a
INI QfF[|R|7... D|EE RESOLUTION.
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Especial TO- the West Virginlan.)
~ scHARLEsToN, Nv. Va, Jan. 25.-
Both branches OF the legislature as.
asembled in the house chamber this
moon 4 70 vote In Joint session for the
Unitetl States Senator's, one. for six
years, 70 succeed Nathan D. Scott,
Republican. and the other to serve
out the unexpired term Of the late
Senator s. sB. Elkins. 8
The 2Demo ocrats were the only ones
to;participate. No agreement has been
feachcd by the Democratic and Re.
publican coiiferees on the organization
GOT the Senate II };} q
h BY q strict party vote, the house
,srefpsed TO take Moore resolution for
the Immediate consideration 81 the,
|ctaFges Or bribery In securing caucual
isnominatl lons for Watson and Chiffon:
it:Swent oyer until tomorrow: Y L;
The regoluHons cites THAT wv. 6,
Bennett, chairman pflthe Democratic
State Commit tee. tand John j. Davis.
aided ny G Congresstnan,elect John w.
I Davis, counted money. and have am.
davits setting forth the entire trans.
action III
Senator w. a.. MacCorkle. law part
nerG OF Senator w. E. Chiffon, OF Ka.
naWha. placed the Kanawhan in nomi.
nation for the long term of the United
States Senate. 1.
Senator Bland followed by. reading
sansaflidavit. which stated that a man
named Hanneck paid Delegate Shock
$1,000. money being furnished same.
( Stephenson, Of Charleston, nominal.
ed Thomas 3. Hodges. recently elect
!ed president Of the West Virginia Uni.
versity. The Indications are that the
caucus nominations will be broken. Z
Following charges on the house floor
4 .yesterdayt;by Delegate N. c.. Hubbard
today Delegate Mo9res Republican, In,
troduced resolu ion demanding an
8inyestigatlon, that Delegate Shock. Of
Draxton, received. $1,000 and promise
ofs s2,50O IL he would vote for Clarence
Watson and William E. Chiffon
for United States Senators. The reso.
Tuition calls for. the postponement Of
1.-THE; election Of the United States Sen.
sS3ators for! fifteen days, pending the In
iistyestigatlon of copmittee, to be
I named by Speaker Wetzel
Ons motion Of Delegate Wysong,
Republican, Senators and Delegates
Sberequested to answer to their names
and failure to- do SO that they be
counted as present, and the motion pre-.
walled and the Republican Senators
u and Delegates left the chamber. q
SSixty-one Delegates and sixteen
4 sSScnators, all. Democrats. Of total
vote Of! !S116 answered the roll call. *
Delegate N. c. Hubbard who yes.
charged bribery named William
II. Thompson. of Huntington.
n Vote forSlong term, w. L. Chiffon.
iss7l; w. II. Thompson, l Thomas =.
Il Hodges, 8; John w. Davis, l.; Chiffon
sSclecteds 4. IS Il
WATSON elected, recelvedi70 votes:
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Jan. GA
4 resolution was introduced in the
House OF Delegates ytthe Republi:
ss8cans this morning demanding an In.
sssvestlgation into the charges Of corrup-
5.Stion and bribery in connection with
4 caucus nomination Of William E. Chill.
4 ton and Clarence w. Watson for Uni.
sted States Senator'S. Il was voted
down by the Democrats who to-mor.
row will Introduce a like resolution.