The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-13
REPUBLICANS TO
GIVE ULTIMATUM
To Democrats To-day-Wili Concede
Everything, Practically. but
Presidency and Clerk.
GoVernor-eleet Hatfield Is Expected to
Arrive IN Charleston Within
Few Days.
Intelligencer Bureau.
Charleston, w. va, jan IL.


The assurance from friends of DR.
II. n. Hatfield who had conference
with him in Preston county only yes
terday. that the Governor-elect may
be expected in Charleston in a few
days" leads to the general belief to-
night that the deadlock in the State
Senate will be broken. in keeping
with earlier predictions. by Wednes-
day of this week
y proposal committee. composed of
Senator L. T. England. chairman
Senator y G.. Kline and Senator
James McClunE. drew up a formal
proposition al a meeting this after
noon claiming the presidency and
clerk. and leaving most of the remain
ing Office and committee assignments
20 the Democrats. The proposition
will be acted upon by the Republican
fifteen AZ the meeting To be held at
Q O'Clock Monday morning. and as
adopted will be referred 10 the com.
promise committee. composed Of Sen.
ator o. s Marshall. chairman. 'Scna.
tor Julian 6 Hearne and Senator
Mont White. by whom in turn u will
be presented TO the Democratic con
ferences before the opening OF the
dav's session az noon. provided Sena-
tor blessing. Of the Republican side.
is able TO reach here before noon
from HIS home al Point Pleasant.
where he is said 10 be- waterbound
by the second rise in tho rivers
Republicans 70 Caucus.
The Republicans plan ~ caucus
some time during the morning and TO
nominate candidate whose name
will be presented in opposition 10 that
of Senator French. the Democratic
nominee. when the Senate convenes
to-day Thirteen of the Republicans
are here tonight. Senator Mont White
and Senator J : Sfrothors. tho Iat.
ter ~ whom has been absent for n
week. attending tho funeral of his
brother. arriving ~ g O'Clock Sens.
tor Julian G. Hearne. who had Ioff
for Wheeling Friday night. was in Co
lum bus this evening. and wired that
he would reach here ~ O'Clock a
m With tho return of another. v X
Kidd. who had hcou called home by
tho serious Illness ~ four members
~ his family with pneumonia. came
IN tonight. completing The Democrat
lc committee
Progressives 20 Bolt.
Senator l}ioseing o.. therefore. tho
only man unaccouufod for. but hi4 ar.
rival in the morning is ron .dcrod
probable provided be- is ahlr fo make
connections tonight for Columbus
'If makes no difference what Dr.
llaffrld's affiNId" may ho on Tho
United states Senatorial situation
Nohndy o. concerned over hia roei
ton is tho definite statement being
mad" tonight bv leading rrrrrr. ..isra.
Who thereby only tend fu SHOW flr
thor n Full realization OF fho hof .la..
ncss ~ Tho Edwards csucus With
M" Republican rruUu.tf committee
making b. plain that 'hcf vHu insist
ou rho presidency. and tho Usmocrafs
expressing the determination nf holI
Ins nut uu'I they arc granted tho
same point r appears huurlr-e aaf
Nr rnd 0f tho flr.ur uIiI como ha
fore Or lin'fold arrives
'Cro huf fhie 81. . lonesome town '
uas fho popular p' about Charles
ton f0 day. AMI T practically.
deserted. 200 fhr .lrs and rou
rcilne who could . .p httine vora
homo over sunday Na s con ts0uaUre
Tho Senatorial raco oa.rI ur aud tho
day v1r sponf ht fir tar.rr. randi
dafr- in resting pp fpr Tho -trsrurrs
nHfH ~ Tho COMING NrlE