The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-20
SENATE DEADLOCK
MAY BREAK TODAY
DEMOCRAT MAY BE
PRESIDING OFFICER
Ossension in Democratic Ranks
Is Causing Delay i'm the
Organization.
Wheels of. the Legislature Expect
ed to. Start Revolving
This Afternoon.
Intsiligencer Bureau.
Charleston. w. Va. Ian. 10.


The crisis has come in the State
Senate deadlock. The end is at hand.
whether the settlement will be
marked by a sudden and violent polit-
ical storm. or whether IL will be car
ried out In accordance with a pre-
arranged and smoothly executed pro-
gram. there are none who would care
To hazard. lut that an organization of
the legislature. which for three weeks
has been at standstin through the
allure or the upper branch TO name
president. will he in some way accom-
plished tomorrow or Tuesday seems
70 be the thing most certain in
Charleston tonight. Whether the
break will see Republican or Demo
crat nominated Is still question.
Ihat French. the present Democratic
candidate, cannot be centered upon IS
sure. So far the Democrats have been
unable to decide on any particular
man who would meet with the approx
I'll Of the Republicans should the
faithful fifteen" decide to formally
concede the presidency. That is where
the matter of conceding Is blocked
With neither the Democrats nor the
Republicans inclined TO favor French.
or any other particular candidate. the
hsht Is resolved into one OF faction on
both sides The smoulde-ing embers
OF revolution are threatening 10 burst
To flame: hence the possibility that a
hreak Will be accomplished through
stormy outbreak. Such n state Of af-
fairs may find the revo.Itionists or
The Democratic side suddenly bolting
and assisting in the election of n Re.
publican. or it may develop thar there
fs Weakening n the Republican
ranks by which the election of a Dem
ocrat may be brought about through
an unexpected uon-partisan fusion
The situation tonight iS delicately
tense; in fact. more so than AT anv
previous time. Long conferences werO
Feld throughout the day and far into
the night by the opposing forces in a
DESPERATE and determined effort 10 find
satisfactory solution 10 the compli-
Gated tansle befor" the hour for Mon.
days noon session
~ midnight. however. no riff had
heen found In the clouds OF doubt and
uncertainty thar obscure the horizon.
AT 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning ono
more aftemp; 20 outline a course with
Gnanimlty OF purpose will be made by
me Republicans. In tho meantime the
entire capital Is holding its breath
waiting the coming days develop.
ments.
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