The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-14
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Billings, Parsons, Fourteenth:
Frank Beek~ith, Charles Town.
Fifteenth.
Senator England upon being
elected to h presidency OF the
senate thanked his colleagues for
the honor and asked heir CO
operation IN making the session
successful one. He declared n
would be his purpose to preside
over that body In an absolutely
ayr manner without regard 10
politics.
The house was called TO order by
Clerk j. Guy Prichard. who called 20
the chair Hon. Sept. Hall. Of wetzel.
Oldest delegate In point OF service.
More than an hours time was con.
sumed In administering the oath %
onlce 10 the eighty-siX members.
Nominees for speaker were then de.
clared In order and Delegate Martin
Brown, OF Marshall county. presented
the name OF Vernon y. Johnson, OF
Berkeley Springs, Morgan county, the
Republican caucus nominee. G.. W.
McCauley. OF Hardy county. on be.
half OF the Democratic members. nom.
mated C.. l.. Shaver. OF Marion. John
son was elected on the first ballot
by a vote OF Sc to %.
Inc chair appointed Delegates
Scherr. OF Kanawha: Shaver, OF
Marion. and Hughes. of Mcdowell. 10
notify Mr.. Johnson OF his election.
Upon assuming the leadership OF
me house of delegates. Mr.. johnson
said:
Il lack words TO express TO you M
0nnEaatnft nn To- ~. - - -.
has been conferred upon me by elect.
ing me your speaker.
Il want to assure YOU that feel
duly sensible TO the responsibility of
this office. and know tnat no speak.
er. whoever he may be. can make a
success without the hearty D OF
the members on the floor.
Il ask your hearty cooperation and
support so as 10 make this session a
success. Our party has sent us here
with a large working majority TO work
out h avs promised them in our
Huntington platform of 1912. and I
am sure we entertain a common pur-
pose to realize the high standards en-
bodied and pledged in that platform.
Il a each member here to feel
that II shall be my aim TO help you.
and do not hesitate 20 come to me IL
] a assist you in any way.
As 10 the committee assignments,
] want to place each member where
he viii give the state his best sery-
ices. but I am going 10 give you a
chance 70 make known your desires
along this line.
AS 10 the appointment OF attaches.
we want an efficient force to do the
work. but no e-xtravagant force. We
are going TO try to run Il on a business
basis, and not an Institution organized
for the benefit Of Office seekers.
Let us all unite in a spirit of
friendly cooperation with a view OF
working out laws for the best inter
ests OF the whole people who have
sent us here as their servants.
Il thank you for this great honor %
Delegate T.. NJ. Hinerman. OF Mar.
shall. nominated J. G.. Prichard for
reelection rs clerk. and John ~. Linn.
OF Kanawha. was nominated by the
Democrats. Prichard was reelected
by the same o as that for the
spsskership.
Otto Elected.
Hon Jesse Bloch. Of Ohio county.
nominated DR. George W. Otto. OF
Wheeling. for sargeant-atarms and he
was elected over Captain John Ne
hen. Of Parkersburg. nominated BY
the Democrats.
Captain A. W. Davis. Of Clarksburz.
was elected d~ooTkeeper over Colonel
John Love Of Huntington. Demo.
cratic nominee.
The personnel Of two standing com
mittees Of the house vas announced
by Speaker Johnson as follows.
Committee on rules Martin Brown.
Marshall. Chairman: Jesse a. Bloch.
Ohio: " W Hughes. Mcdowell; W.
". Wertz. Ksnawha: Sept. Hall. Wet
zcl. v r. Johnson. Morgan.
Committee on Privileges aud Elec.
tions. " X Duty. Richie. ~ A.
Weiss. Ohio. G. p Harmon. Nc
powell. r. o. Murray. Marion: y. r..
NeaEer. Wood.
The certificates Of election were re-
ferred 10 the latter committee which
81 10 decide the contested seat IN the
House from Writ county on the face
election returns = tie vote existed
between John r. Davis. Republican.