The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-23
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threw their full strength to Preston
or Bland and once Silver wa. given
vote which with the Democrats free
or French would have brought the
organization to pass.
Republican Uitlmstum.
Just before the noon recess the Re-
pubilcans submitted another PROPOSE
ton conceding the presidency and ask
Ing only the privilege Of making the
choice. The Democrats rejected the
propos,ticn. later re-iterating that
French. The house met Mt noon but
immediately adjourned until 23O to-
morrow: There IL little likelihood OF
break tomorrow. Only short
session Is scheduled as many Of
the senntrs have arranged To at
tend the funeral OF the late ex-senator
ID u. Smith at Huntington during the
afternoon. The Republicans wifi sup
port Preston and possibly n number Of
other Democrats during the session
but no desertion OF French Is antici-
pated before Friday on the part OF
the Democrats.
II was said tonight that the resolu-
ton 10 adjourn the house sine die.
which has been ready before that BODY
for some time is to offered tomorrow
unless the senate organizes. Should
the resolution pass. however, parlia-
mentarians hold II would be without
/ erect as u 10 claimed unconstitution-
al.
Battle OF Ballots.
The Republicans opened fire az the
morning session by votinAfor Eng
land. but switched az a UNIV 10 Bland
on the fourth ballot forcing the fighting
still more on the fourteenth, when
they went over 20 John A. Preston.
, With Preston they remained with two
exceptions until the session closed
with the taking OF the twenty-seventh
ballot this evening. The Democrats
held to French. the caucus nominee.
on every ballot. though II was plain
TO many OF them as well as 10 all who
have been following the deadlock pro-
ceedings that French has long since
been eliminated as a possibility. This
was further demonstrated during the
day. when Senator Blessing and Sen
ator England. the latter OF whom was
the Republican caucus candidate, de-
clared in unmistakable terms on the
open floor that French would never
prove acceptable to either OF them and
that they would hold out against him
unit. the end Of the session before
they would permit his election through
| their votes. The same feeling has
been expressed by the other thirteen
! OF the Republicans. both I'm conference
and in statements made outside the
senate chamber
French's Bad Career.
Senator French is personally objec.
| uOnable to every Republican Senator
/ for the vituperative. unEentlemanly.
unwarranted and utterly unjustifed
attacks he made on Governor-elect II.
| ID. Hatfield and Senator c. c. Coalter,
the Republican member OF the upper
branch from Summers county during
the late campaign. This the Demo
| Gratis well know. and which places
them in the position of deliberately
/ blocking the organization CT the legis.
lature in insisting that French be the
I compromise selection. In the first
place. they know that the Republicans
VIII not consent TO serving under 4
man of French's stripe. In the secon. !
! place. they know that II such a thing
! as the election OF French were posi-
! HE. fhprc would be- mn cr no .hanca
that any or the Legislation pledged and
promised by DR. Hatfield would be- en.
acted. owing 10 tho differences be.
tween Or Hatfield and the Prince Of
COEceit' from Mercer county. who
would use all influence as president
OF the Senate To overthrow the admin.
istration plans There are several
Democrats. in fact. eight Of the M.
teen, who would desert French were
II not for the "centleman's agreement
under which they bound themselves ~
stand by the caucus nominee This
( French knows fun we'll. hut his ego.
ism and his stubborn personal vain
glory are so disappropriately devcl-
oped tina; be is willing 10 sacrifice
everything party. constituency and
even political prospects-to satisfy his
selfish ambition 10 become president
OF the Seus~. whore he would hayo
the opportunity 90 still further antaco-
nize Dr Hatfield
The fact that the Republicans have
indicated sincere and honest desire
10 bring about speedy agreement
upon almost any Democrat other than
French puts the Democrats in Do
sition almost unterablo Therefor.
when the break viii como drncnds
upon how soon the Democrats Will
cast aside the sclfccntorcd candidate
they are supporting and assert their
allegiance to the principles 10 which
they are pledged.
recess taken after the twenty.
seventh DE- Iipf was followed immediate.
ly by Adjournment to allow graotin,
20 DO extended to former United
States Senator Henry O. Davis VII,
had entered the Senate chamber nclr
The close.
Illinois Legfsiqture.