Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-21

said during this Investigation that man noSk.
log direct at Crane,) Hctuated BY spite, mslig.
nant feeling and personal emily
NJ, qrsns, triSi9gl wish z say
MT. Crane, Let him go ahead, 90 that Will
have an opportunity 70 reply. - -
Mr.. Eldridge, You must both settle pei
sonal matters elsewhere; 20 on with your stale
Nj. Dickson. During this investigation cues.
lions had been asked witnesses ~ IeSeId 70
through Mr. Hallet Kilbourn, Tor my districts
I wish 70 say that the entire expense In my dis.
trlct was borne By myself and my political PeI,
the Board OF Public Works; In regard 70 my
action in voting for the 80 1000 loan, took
the stand that " could not be made party
iaturs 1, with my colleagues, opposed Y on the
ground that the Legislature had not the right
10 appropriate so much money without comply
ing with the organic Law, and obtaining the con.
sent Of the people at general eleo'loni bat
when tho bill was introduced In the Jeglsla.
ture submitting the question 70 the action o.
fot he measure through honest convictions Of
right; am a member Of the Democratic and
Conservative executive committee Of the DIS.
| loan Improvement bill was debated by them at
| a meeting held at the Patriot officei the com.
mittee held that II was not party question,
norlty report on the first Aooo,0Oo bill was got
/ ten up by Mr.. Lloyd and myself we opposed IL
| tor various reasons, and among others that the
| question should he acted on by the people At a
general election, and 80 large an amount Of
money should not be appropriated without their
| consent
| Of the fairness Of the nrst and second registfa-
| tons Was one OF the challenEers representing
| the Democratic party during the extra regis
/ tration at City Hall. Took an active part ID
the election against you for my friend, Mr.
| Merrick. Heard rumors that colored men wer'
brought from the fishing shores, who DID not re
side here, 70 vote the Republican ticket, but
by Mr.. EIdrldge; was the regular Demo.
cratic nominee in the Twelfth district aud wa
not aided In any way, shape or form by tn
BY Mr.. Chandler Capt. Moore, one Of IN!
| opponents, was known a. an old line Wl..r bu
ever called himself a Democrat There was
triangular light In the Twelfth district. MI
ehael Duty was the regular Republican candl
by Mr.. EldrIdge, Capt Moore was an inde
| pendent candidate In the Twelfth district, with
out regard to party. He was decidedly Oppose
| to the a. OOO, 900 loan. The Republican canll
dale was, / believe, in favor Of the lOap. wit
ness was elected by majority over both candl
dates.
MI. EldrIdgo. va. Mr.. Lloyd in favor
MT Dickson do not think he was lie wa
In favor Of Improvements, but opposed 70 Plaoinl
iisyo voted Ticket oi that purport.
Mr.. Crane Have you any Interest with MI
Finley in any contract under the District go'
Mr.. Dickson. As insulting as the question /
/ will answer H. 80 help me, God, i have n
interest with any Individual, directly OF ind
reetly, 10 any contract whatsoever ,
Mr.. Dickson that MT. p. II. Reinhard told m
that he saw Colonel MaErudeT draw bis wal
rant IN favor Of MT Deksos for 400
4 pieos,) That Is lie, and do not care VIII
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