The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-24

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the contested election case in Ssnue So
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three months, AMI coD4lur Loyr-
this case in hand from the btgianlsg.
AT ii o'clock A. AZ, to-day, Col. Stuart
opened the case. His speech was sys-
temaiic argument from the evidence which
makes book of Two hundred and sixty
i've pages, This rehearsal certainly shows
Il bare and premeditated fraud; COM
pllcation of INSCRIPTIONS conduct, by
men who should blush to look all honest
man in the fsce. My dear reader, have
you thought about this case? You must
have heard Of it. Arc you Taxpayer
Then listen: Much ,of tho time of five
Senators has been consumed for the last
three months on this case. About enc
hundred men have been brought here rs
with esses, at cost Of some six thou
sand dollars. A few days are yet to be
consumed, at q cost of FIVE or six hundred
dollars . day. Do you think Of this
And where is the money TO come from?
Fron what can learn this case will cost
the State about fifteen thousand dollars.
April 16.-Colonsl Stewart consum-
ed the time yesterday in q very SIS.
tematc argument and referred CON
secutively TO the volume Of evidence.
and fully, and We believe fairly, laid the
facts before the Senate. Io-day, after the
morning sail was over, the case was re.
sumed. Col. Manly appeared for Tracy.
lilo was little tedious at first, but cons i'd
sring the wretohcd case he had, did we'll"
1t VAS observed by many that he did not
take in hand the volume of testimony; and
the remark Was made that the less ha had
to do with it the better FOR his client, The
Col. is AZ able man, and lpburai cAgoest-
ly for his case. He Was ,ollOH. %. nv Gov.
Hamilton, whose starting pont was the
ineligibiiity Of Tracy under de jv.sttu-
tion, he being postmtstarat House. whom
elected. This alone, he cUntenl,i, was
enoagh to throw overheard Mr. Tracy
bu, that he would refer to the evidences Of
Two or three OF the witpesses--old and
good citizens. He would read awhile and
then bring to bear his points in en- over.
whelming weight. lie spoke some tw.
hours, and the Senate adjourned till half
past seven p. M, whom he resumed his ar
gument. The points he made Of fraud and
corruption were in registration, revision
and conduct of election. Certainly have
never heard q more towering weight Of
facts and argument. 1t was SO startling
and 30 penetrating, scarcely single Re.
publican Senator kept his seat, and the
contestes, though Of hard cheek, could N OF
keep his. lie spoke two hours and the
Senate adjourned to ten o'clock A. M. to-
morrow.
April l7..--After the morning calls were
over, Governor Hamilton resumed his ar
gument, and soon assumed a rehearsal of
his points, and pii,d tnen up mountain
Ugh in the most y stsMatic form and ar
tistic style, that those present, not blinded
by pSrtizan prejudice, must see the most
contemplate fraud and corruption ev or
practicel in this State in an election. He
e.osed with an appeal to Senators to re-
menber their oaths that they were here
to make laws for the government ofS!he
people of the State, and TO punish fraud
and corruption; that the rising genera ion
your ohidren-muSt be educated here {;
that society was TO be, or must be, regu
lated by wholesome laws and rules and
that fraud and corruption must be put
down. 1t was certainly the Gnsst appeal
have ever heard. His language was
chastc, power ul, and delivered in fine
style. His gestures were good, and voice
clear and forcible; so much SO that saw
more than one tear from those present who
crowded the hall and gallery, aud your
humble servant wiped more than one from
his cheek. t1.t
At the close Of his speech, Senator Word
moved to divide the question. Ono is to
declare the seat vacant and the other to
seat Colonel Stewart. This being done
Senator Broughton moved to postpone to
Monday next, and stated he was not salts
fed on one point, and wanted to post him
self. The vote on this was lS for post.
ponement and IA against it. This was fol.
lowed by melton to adjourn till to-mor-
row, which was carried.
April lS.---The morning call of bus mess