The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-12
ARE CHARGED WITH
SELLING VOTES IN
SENATORIAL RACE i
SENATORIAL,
SITUATION
UNCHANGED
Rhodes, Who Nominated Mann, Swings
To EDWARDS Coiumd.-dubbard
Gains Strength During Day.
Intentgencsr Bureau.
Charleston, W. Va, Feb. IL.

The monotonous similarity OF the
balloting on United States senator
was broken on the seventh ballot TAX
en- by the Joint assembly of the legis-
lature today when Delegate Rhodes
of Mingo. who had placed Isaac T.
Mann in nomination at the opening OF
the fight, switched over to William
Seymour Edwards. More thrills were
forthcoming when the young Turks
representing the independent vote In
the house and the element generally
admitted TO hold tn balance OF the
power. swung over to William Hub
bard OF Ohio county. who was thereby
enabled TO poll total strength OF nine
votes, placing him in fourth position.
over the head OF Ex-Governor A. b.
White. who had held the place for sew
eral days.
or the changes 10 the Hubbard col
umn that Of Senator o. =. Marshall OF
Hancock county. who had hitherto
stood consistently by ex-senator ~. B.
Scott, caused the most surprise. The
three leading candidates. Elkins, Ed
wards and Mann, finished with the
same vote as yesterday. though there
were several cases OF switching. With
three fifths vote caucus expected the
latter part OF the week no attempt to
center on any candidate with the pur-
pose or consummating an election in
joint session is Anticipated and indica-
tiOns are that the relative standing
or the candidates will remain as at
present for few days
Dark Horse Looms,
That a dark horse" will prove the
winner in the caucus is now being
generally acknowledged. The show
ing made by Elkins. Edwards and
Mann in the seven ballots taken to
date has proven disappointing TO
themselves and their supporters, and
there Is little chance that they will
show increased strength I'm caucus.
Slight Changes.
In leaving Mann today. Rhodes stat
ed that he had been actuated by the
expressed desires of the people or
Mingo. made known TO him b. "A flood
OF letters ard telegrpsns. Ifs con-
oluded by declaring that after careful
thought and consideration. he had
reached the conclusion that Mr.
Mann's candidacy. was hopeless.
The same feeling seems TO exist to-
ward all three leaders on the part Of
most Of the Republicans and talk OF
satisfactory second choice Is rife
In tins connection. Ex-Governor White
Judge Con. Judge Mason and Huh
bard are most mentioned.
Today's ballot resulted "a follows:
Ecpublicans-Elkins. seventeen, Ed
wards. sixteen. Mann. fifteen. Hub.
bard. nine. White four. Con two. scott
Glassrock and Mnson one each. Two
absent. cray and fIarmau.
Democrats --- Watson. forty four
/ Hamilton. Daley and Davis. one each.
None absent. Total number voting.
ia. Necessary 10 a choice. IS. or
tho Democrats. all but three voted for
Watson. Senator Bland voted for
ConErs John VI. Hamilton. Dele
/ gate calhoun voted for Judge r. "
DALEY. Hampshire county and Dele
gate Eison. 81 Brooke. voted for CON
pressman John ". Davis. of the first
district
The Republicans voted a. follows
! For Elkins- Senator Blessing cray.
McCrum and White. Of Lewis. Dele
gate George. Bumgarncr. Cobun.
l Crane. DOwhng. Farnsworth. Fletch.
l Glenn. johnson. Liller. Parsons. Van
meter and Wiglo.
For Edwards -Senntor England.
| Hood. Keim and smith. Delegates
Arn'tt. Asburv. Crislip. Dun Of Jack
I son. ilill. Mason. Nuttali. Rhodes.
Schcrr Thompson. Reynolds and
Wcrtz
F-o- Mann-Scnators coulter. Nc
| Ciun2. Steed. Strother and white 81
Minuo. Delegates Barnizter. Carper
Cook. Grouse. Honacker. Hawley. Rob
inspn. shears. smith. 81 Doddridgs.
and WpN
For Hubbard Senator Marshall.
Delegates Arbcnz. Bloch. Duty. Paris.
fiinefman. Porter. swigor and VIII
son.
For Con-Dclczates Brohard and
SuttOn
FOR Scott Senator TIearnc.
F0r Giassc0ck Delegate Yoat
For Mason Smith. of Ty-