Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-27

expected by the radical party. Gram
had not spoken, he seldom speaks -
In ruth it was not certain whether
thonew President might not be John
songed and in that event Congress
sholld be ready to defeat or pass any
measure requiring tho necessary vote
to c,ntrol legislation. TO that end
the delegations from Georgia and
louisiana were denied admission
Yor remember, Mr.. Speaker, the
sccic that took place here when the
Click called the roll of members by
Staes. We were not permitted TO
suggest the propriety Of asking why
certain States were not called, and
IRON that day until now two States
Of Ibis Union are unreprescnted here,
except single radical member, be.
catse Il would have given TO tho
minority more than one third of the
members, Not satisfied, however
with the action of the Clerk in secu.
ring beyond doubt the required two.
thirds, the right Of eighteen democrats
TO seats was TO be determined bv
means Of contests before partisan
committee of this House.
u a few instances democrats who
had been elected sought to present
applications for seats where they had
becl deprived of certificates, and
give the names Of the several contest.
ants, with the politics of each BY
reference to the following list of con
tested cases in the Forty irst Con.
gres it win be seen that there were
twenty.four in all; eighteen republi-
can contestants and six democratic
contestants, three fourths Of the whole
number being republican contestants,
as fellows;
Ret-Mycrs VS.. Mo1ei Pennsylvania, Dem
Rcl.-Nan Wyok W. Green. New York Dem.
hel.-Coyode We. Foster, Pennsylvania, Dem.
Rg.-Grayton ". Conner, Texas, Dem.
Bg.-llinds Vs. sherroi, Sixth district, Ala
baIna Dem.
Dn.-svi,zler vs. Dyer, Ninth district, Mis-
sour, Rep.
Iq-Eeisicr vs. Rice, Ninth district, Ken
tueky Dem.
Dca.-shields vs.. Van Horn, Sixth district,
MissoWi, Bep.
Dc@-wbi,tlescy vs. MKenrie Seventh dis
trict Virginia, Rep.
RePy-Taylor Vs. Reading. Fifth district,
Penufgyania, Dem.
ReP-Eggloston vs. strsder, First district,
Ohio, Dem.
Demt-Reil vr. Julian, Fourth district In
diana, Rcp.
RqI iloge vs.. Reed, Third district South
Cnr1lit Dem
Reps-Wullaeo vs.. Simpson, Fourth district
South tnrolna, Dem.
Bepl-sspbsr vs. st. Martin, First district,
LouisiAia. Dem.
Dem.-llnut We sheldon. Second district,
Louisiana, Rep.
Repy-Darrell vs.. bailey, Third district, Louis
lana, Dtm.
Bep.--Newshan vs.. Ryan, Fourth district,
Louisiana, Dem.
Rep.-Morey VS. Mccranie, Fifth district,
Louisiana, Dem.
Dem.-sheaie vs.. Tiilmnn, Fourth district
Tennessee. Rep.
Dem.--leliwieh vs. Smith, Eighth district
Tennessee. Rep.
Rep.-lloyden ys. shobor. Sixth district. North
kiY9@ fst'Rcf DyvArr, rounn u,sa.,.,
Yirrnin, Dcm.
Rp.-Barncs vs.. Adams. Eighth district,
kcnucky, Dom.
Four have already been decided
against democrats, and we are now
upon the fflh victim.
What does this indicate, sir That
a republican contestant would Ger.
taihy succeed Not a single demo-
cratic contestant for n seat in this
House has succeeded within my knowl.
edge for the last ten years, but repub.
can Contestants have been successful
What does this proveY Docs it show
tina. the contests have been decided
"julicial' questions or upon political
groinds? ? Have the democrats been
wrong in all cases presented here p
Hare the Republicans been right all
the CINE? These questions are more
cas- y made than answered.
ibis list does not give the names of
the seven members from Georgia and
five from Louisiana. The elections
in 18th Of those States resulted in the
ele 6on Of conservative men, none Of
VIII N would have been found on the
radical side. Many oflhose who now
occIpy seats here never were elected
Though fraudulent returns and cor
ruItGovernors, certificates were given
to nose admitted, and Democrats feel.
ingthat their rights here would re.
cei'e no favor never entered the arena
as entestants
hiring the present session, in the
invstigation of these cases, it became
so apparent that partisan feeling con-
trohd your Committee of Elections
thai the House, in self-deiense, adopt
cd Be following resolution, which was
int,pded TO govern contested election
cash:
okcsolred, That the trial Of a con
tcsed election case is a judicial pro
oegding, be exempt from personal and
partisan considerations and inauen-
ccs.
Mark the words "a judicial pro-
oecding" What farce 70 have pass
ed such resolution, whom in every
case thus far reported il has not been
a judicial proceeding, but based upon
party considerations You have turn
ed members out of those seats for no
ither than political reasons, and have
/ Nv your action elected men who were
tcpudiated by the people. Your reso.
htlon to day, If adopted by the ma
prity, will vacate this seat and place
Another to Your side of the Chamber,
who by vote and action will add to
your power.
/ Caleb n. Taylor. the contestant, has
been all bis life a politician. No one
knows better than he how to succeed
with his party friends. He has been
4 struggling candidate For Office very
many years, and | venture the asscr-
tion that he finds il easier to be cleo
tod by this Congress than by the peo-
Die. II he succeeds here now, pre-.
dict that his political career will be
ended. | shall be amazed IL his own
party at home do not repudiate him.
And now invite him to place his
case in the hands Of his constituents,
and let John r. Reading be, as have
no doubt he will be, his competitor
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