The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-14
outlook Anything but Encouraging,
and Body May Not Be Organ
lied Before Next Week.
Republicans Offer Proposition. Con-
eedin9 Many Offices to Demo-
Gratis, but They Reject.
Intenigencer Bureau.
Charleston, w. Va, Jan. IL.


cratic Senators. at a conference held
tonight. rejected The proposition Of
The Republicans. and declared further
that the selection OF one OF their own
number Is an essential condition TO
any agreement. As result negotia-
tions are at standstill and hopes for
settlement are shattered. II Is be
ing quietly circulated in the hotel lob
Dies that DR.. Hatfield will be here not
later than tomorrow night. and with
his help there is still a chance that
an agreement will follow before the
week is out.
The Ultimatums.
The propositions Of the two sides
are as follows. Democrats
we acknowledge your communlca-
ton this day received. addressed 10
the fifteen Democratic Senators. rela-
tive TO the organization Of the Senate.
and beg 10 say that same has been
submitted to meeting OF the Demo
cratic Senators. and We have been in
structed to inform YOU that your pro-
pOsals cannot be accepted
We are further instructed to in
form you that the naming by the Dem
Ocratic members Of the senate Of one
W NhFNi bMU UuUufT az fFfrlQtut o.
the Senate is an essential condition
10 any agreement upon organization
Whenever you and YOUR associates are
prepared 10 yield this point. We shall
BE- glad 20 confer with you further
upon details"
Republican Ultinstum.
The fifteen Republican members 81
the Senate have the following PROPOSE.
tions 10 make in order 10 organize the
Senate.
First The Republicans 10 have
the President. clerk and doorkeeper
Second The Democrats 10 have
the sergeant-atarms. the assistant
sergeantat-arms and the assistant
doorkoeper.
"Tird All tho other attaches Of
the Senate 10 be- divided between the
Republicans and tho Democrats
. equally
"Fourfh AiI committees of FIVE
Republicans and FIVE Democrats. M ,
chairmanships ~ which arc 10 be- d.
sidcd equally between the two par.
ties
Entitled To Presidency.
W" hold Thar we are entitled N
Tho Prcsidcnty Of the senate for tho
reason That the people ~ the state
'I''i'n NfWuUIl Hn governor and
. ihe rlocforfr ln a0 doing expressed
. their desire fp have Republican gov.
'ruOr Tor four years beginning March
fho 4th 1919 N the governor should
Die or resign. then tho president of
fnn rudtc would b. virtue of his Office
become governor n would NOT he
ftfr under these circumstance fn
place Ihr succession pf tho governor.
snip in fhn hands Of rho Democrats
tiHd The electorate of fhf state af the
lHaf election rh0.cn H Urmorraf Ic
fptorn0r Wo would willingly r0nrcdc
tn" presidency ~ fhr senate fp the
uomucrafa and feel that they wore
entitled fo i
We have precedent along This
Iinn WhioA q nr HiIi mention During
Pros icdrt FIrfrllud "a first adminisfra.
ION. vice President Hendricks died
] lr Jaw Then prov idod that the nrcsi.
dent uf fho senate .houid succeed
Iu Job presidency ln case NJ death die
fhiIf. ~ removal Of both The prcai.
dent and tho vice president ~ the Unit.
cd 7tatrs John sherman a Repuhlf
can vas chosen presiding officer ~
inn United States senate and would
have Huccrndcd fo mo pre- idonrr "
ihr lnifed States in case ~ the death
NJ President Cleveland Tho Rcpuh.
Iiffn senate was Instrumental in Inn
WrdIafclF passing law securing ~
The democrats Tho eurroesfpu of n
Democrat in case of death or diaahu
ft ~ rho president $50 maintain
inHf Tho people lr. rrf.fIrd fp have