The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-13
YICTORS In CAUCUS
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county for serEeant-at-arms; A. w.
Davis. OF Harrison county for door
keeper.
Animated Scene.
Throughout the day the lobby of
the hanawha hotel was thronged with
members of the legislature and candi-
dates and friends representing all par.
ties. The scene was at all times ami
mated. The last belated members of
the two houses arrived during the day
Every Republican member Of both
branches was present to participate in
the party and the Demo.
Gratis held a caucus tonight with only
a few absent.
Various candidates and their friends
were active to-day in lining up the
senators and delegates. but the great
est interest conferred in the fight for
the presidency of the Senate. The
night was a four-cornered one, with
Senator o. g. Marshall. of New Cum
berland and senator England as the
most aggressive candidates. Friends
OF Senator a. Bliss McCrum. OF King
wood. and Senator v. A. Blessing. Of
Point Pleasant. were active. but en-
tertained but little hope Of victory ex.
cept IN case of a deadlock over Eng
land and Marshall Before the caucus
convened 10 was generally understood
about how fights for other nomina.
lions in both houses would result.
The contest for Speaker Of the
House. that promised a fight during
the day. narrowed down TO Vernon
Johnson. Mike Duty. of Pennsboro.
was the first 10 withdraw. and was
followed late this afternoon by A. f..
Scherr. OF Charleston. Then In the
caucus W. ". Hughes. Of Welch. with
drew and seconded the nomination Of
Johnson. moving hat his nomination
be made by reclamation.
The clerkship contest early in the
day looked like a battle between
Prichard and Mont Topping. OF
Charleston. hut during the day the
tide turned In favor Of the Fairmont
candidate. who won out on the first
ballot by a margin OF four votes.
CsUeUses open.
In the evening the crowds deserted
the hotels and drifted toward the
capitol The "aucuses we're set for
> 30. but long before that time the
Republicans were in their seats. Just
as the clock in the tower struck the
half hour Senator Wells Goodkoonrz.
OF Williamson. called the senate cou-
Gus 10 order and the Hon. Mike Duty.
Of Richie county. brought the gaveI
down the house. The senate made
.Goodkoontz the caucus chairman and
Jesse V Sullivan was named clerk.
while Senators Ben Rosenbloom. OF
Wheeling. Roy =. Parrish. Of CIarks-
burg. and W. r McAboy. Of Hunting
ton. were named tellers
Nominations FOR president II the
senate were declared in order and
senator NJ v Godbey. Of Kanawha
county. nominated Senator y T. Eng
land. Senator s. q. Marshall was
nominated by Senator R~osenbIoom
end this nomination was seconded By
James 4 Strothers. Of Welch. Sena-
tor $ o. Billings Of Parsons. nomi-
a Bliss McCrumm and Senator
Warren Miller. n Ripley named sena
tor r. 4 blessing
England On First.
Ih" FIRST ballot gave ENGLAND the
eleven votes necessary to win Mar
shall and MCCumm each received
and Blessing two votes.
lu the contest for the ~cI.rkaHIn
Senator Dennis Sferd. Of Hswlfr
Jake Smith. Of Lincoln
Senator Joseph Gray. Of EIIz-
'heth. presented the name ~ John T
Harris and Senator s. O. Keim Of
.lkln7 proposed tho name 81 stanley
~ Pendleton county ON
ne hrst ballot Harris received eleven
votes and was made tho caucus
while me other two candI.
iates received v % was the first
m in twenty vesrs that Harris has
bed opposition Tor tho clcrkefIr
For eerreanf af arms Senator w. Do
7rfrr ~ Tyler county romIrafrr
VILE p Ions ~ HE nome counfv.
onator G~oodvkoonfz named vs. %
itch ~ Cahell county and Senator
r. C0alfer nominated " WUIe,
Roy Parrish proposed T. %
KNOTS and fhr name ~ George So
lock was aIao presented LONE was
victorious on the third ballot. with