The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-10
Warm Contest for House
NowRaging
Everett Moore and Keatley
Each Claim Majority of
Votes In Republican Cau-
Gus - Legislators Gather
ing at Charleston

Charleston. w. Va. Jan. 9.--The ad-
vance guard OF the state legislature,
which convenes here Wednesday, was
arriving IN the city today and tonight
on every incoming train. TWO OF the
states four Democratic senators, +" ii.
Morton OF Webster Springs. and J. y.
Shackleford OF Glenytlle were nmors
the Republican hosts. Morton is here
10 confer with otner members or the
road legislative committee.
NJ. r. Malamphy OF Morgantown. can
d.date for the house clcrkship, was
first on the scene. His headquarters
were at once opened in local hotel
Malamphy is opposed by n. s. Hodges
Of franklin and Earl Morgan OF Fair
mont,
Nons of the lawmakers who have ar
rived are greatly concerned over hard
ships entalled by the burning OF the
capitol a week ago Morton. frvc min
utes after ne had arrived declared
"caucuses win be held on street cor
ners, II necessary" and added that his
collea CUES felt the same way about
It."
SEASONS in Court Rouse.
Tho senate win convene In the local
Y. NJ. c. A. building and the house in
a church. the Baptist temple. but wnen
the main sessions open they Will be
held In the Kanawha county court
house Tentative plans provide that
the house shall occupy the tntcrmedi-
ate court room and the senate snail
supplant the circuit court. There are
many offices in the building which viii!
be used for committee sessions.
Legislative interest tonight was CEN
ter!ng on the organization caucuses
scheduled for Tuesday evening. There
are IS Republicans and four Democrats
in the senate and T% Republicans
against 81 Democrats In the house. l.
will take Il votes in senate caucus for
4 Republican majority and -. IN the
house to determine wno's who.
BpsAksrshIp ooassst.
The choice for the house speakership
st,ll rests between Edwin NJ. Keatley
OF Charleston and Everett F. Moore.
delegates say. The other two dele
gates IN the speakership campaign
James A. Strother OF Welch and A. r.
wysonE Of Princeton-are considered
out OF the running. Roth leading can
sdidates claim enough pledged votes for
safety.
In tho senate. Cohen Z. Arnold. Buck
hannon. Is still holding his lead FOR
the presidency. Senator Harvey W.
Harmer Of Clarksburx is hts closest
competitor. Joseph II. Sanders OF
Blueheld and George & Harman OF
Maysville also nre possible candidates.
Senator F7oyd' s. Chapman of Hunting
ton Is understood to still be In re-
ceptlve mood. but wirl make no per-
sonal campaign.
W. H. G.. Curtis OF Wheeling. present
sergeant at arms IN the house. Is eX-
peeted to succeed himself. and Jack
Smith OF Huntington. doorkeeper Of the
senate. probably will become sergeant
Of arms Of that body.
Ms Yogt Arrives
Mrs. Ellis A. Yost. of Morgantown,
woman political leader and prominent
in welfare movements was among to-
days arrivals. she Immediately arranged
Cor conference with political and educa-
tional leaders on measures TO improve
! conditions for woman in the states.
These measures she haid will go the
legislature shortly after it convenes
Wednesday.
Her chief interest In the coming ses-
sion, Mrs. Yost said. is the creation OF
"a childrcn's code commission to study
and recommend new child welfare laws.
Members OF the committee will serve
without salary under her plan. She ad-
rocates equal guardianship for chill
dren, raising the age OF consent, provi-
sion for the care and education Of de-
pendent and neglected. new methods OF
dealing with delinquents and n system
OF physical education in the schools.
Mrs. Yost said she favored a modif-
cation OF the present primary law. that
would eliminate all unqualified candi-
dates. and curb the extensive use OF
money in preliminary campaigns She
suggested as a remedy for many abuses
state wide primaries for the election OF
delegates from precincts direct to NOM