The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-13

twelve votes: Fitch four: Wiley
three: Knots one; and Clark one.
The last work OF the senate caucus
was the selection of Jack Smith. OF
Huntington. nominated by Senator
McAboy for d~oorkeeper. He had no
opposition. over In the house Mike
Duty. OF Richie county. called w. n.
clover, OF Tucker county first elect
ed TO the house In 1885. as the chair
man. W. W. Hughes. OF Mcdowell.
made the first motion of the evenine
When ne proposed that the house 20
into executive session.
Capt. E. f. Hood. Of Fayetteville
was elected sergeant-at-arms. and
upon motion Of Delegate Bloch. OF
ONO county. Cal =. Young. Fred G..
hing and Frank Lively were elected
secretaries and t~ellers.
The roll call show ed 81 members
present, and II was announced 20
votes were necessary to elect
Great Enthusiasm.
Charles Beard. OF Martinsburr then
placed in nomination the name OF
Vernon r. Johnson. of Berkeley
Springs for the speakership. This
nomination was greeted with cheers.
which were renewed when the nomi
nation was seconded by A. r. Scherr.
OF county. The enthusiasm
was intense when Delegate hughes.
who had been a candidate. moved that
the election OF Mr.. johnson be made
by reclamation.
Mr.. johnson was called forward.
and In a brief speech thanked the
mouse caucus for the honor conferred.
ne SAID; Il am as sincerely and as
profoundly grateful TO you for the
great honor conferred upon me as IL
Is possible for a man to be for any
honor conferred. To be the choice OF
this body Of my fellow members OF
the faith Is In itself a great honor Ito
be the unanimous choice il even n
greater honor. and to b. the choice
or you. my friends. in preference to
other able. distinguished and deserv.
ing members Of the majority party in
this house Is such an honor that anv
words Of mine would fail TO express
shall strive during my term OF OF.
ice to how by my acts 20 far az 7
can my appreciation OF your con.
hdence and kindness.
Il accept this great honor. INV
friends. with appreciation OF the great
responsibilities that go with Il
i can only hope to meet this obii-
cation by having your continued sup
port during this term.
y thank you"
Priehsrd For Clerk.
The caucus then proceeded with
the selection OF a clerk +. NJ. Hiner.
man.. Of Marshall county. placed in
nomination the name Of John Cuv
Prlchard Of Fairmont. and II was sec.
onded BY A. O. Barlow. OF Kanawha
county DR.. J. ~ Rinehart. OF Har-
..son county, and ". W. Hughes. or
Mcdowell
J. L. Wolf. OF jackson. nominated
Edgar Stats. OF spencer ana bis
nomination was seconded BY A. M.
Hersman. of Roane.
g. l. Topping was nominated and
was seconded by Captain Parsons. Of
Mason.
on the first ballot voted stood
Priohard. 33. Stats. 30. and Topping
Mr Prichsrd was declared elected
and in brief and appropriate remarks
thanked the caucus for his election.
Or. Otto Chosen.
The nomination Tor sergeant 40
arms being next lu order. DELEGATE
Nluch placed the name Of Dr Georva
W otto. OF Wheeling Do was second.
cd by many delegates. and his election
was made by reclamation 4. " Da-
VIE. Of tlarksburr member Of the
House from Harrison county In 1897.
and Robert &c. Naffhcs. of kanawha
county were The names proposed FOR
doorkerper. tuf DELEGATE Wertz sua-
Eosted that tho caucus recommend
Nr Matthes az FIRST assistant and he
Will Withdraw The nomination. The
caucus agreed and the nomination OF
IIa".e wIe made unanimous.
Roth r7u"usrs adjourned 20 meet az
noon 20 morrow when me legislature
formally convenca There vas no
hitch I'M ths ratification Of the caucus
afIecfionF as fhe Republicans are In
fuU and harmonious control ~ both
branches Immediately after ire or.
sanitation ft' message 81 Governor
Ha'held viii he presented 10 the leg
stature.