Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-20
DEPUTY MAKsHAIs.


Mr.. O,Neill's DeEenss oG Marshal Kerps and
senator WallAeo.
In the House of Representatives on
Thursday, "in regard to the slur cast upon
the marshals by the gentleman from Illi-
nois (Mr. SpriDger)," Mr.. O'Neill re-
minded the House that Senate commit
tee sent to Philadelphia to investigate the
election had investigated the Democratic
side, had come back ashamed Of itself and
had been afraid to return and examine the
Republican side. He also reminded the
House that q Democratic Senate had
unanimously confirmed the appointment
of Marshal Kerns, who had been marshal
at that election.
Mr.. Springer. How does the gentleman
know that it was unanimous?
Mr.. O'Neill. l know it from having
heard it. There are no secrets that are
not told out of executive session.
Mr.. Springer declared that he had made
no attack on Marshal Kerns.
Mr.. O'Neill retolted the gentleman had
attacked the great Republican city of Phila-
delphia and its officers. The Democrat Z
senator from Pennsylvania superior in hIs
feelings to those Democrats who had
sought to defeat Marshal Kerns) had
risen above party and had permitted him
to be confirmed.
Randall on Kerns.
Mr.. Randall (Pa.) did not wish, by his
silence, to be understood as being Of the
opinion that there had been any occasion
whatever for UnitedStates marshals at the
election to which reference had been made.
On the contrary, there was none, and the
gentleman alluded to had stated under
oath that there was no occasion for them.
Nor did he want his silence to he construed
into belief that he agreed that the men
| appointed were of character of citizens
entitled to be appointed for that service,
He wanted to say further that the appoin-
tee (Marshal Kerns) had been confirmed
over his written protest.
Mr.. O'Neill. That only shows how Sem
ator Wallace performs his duty towards a
gentleman worthy of his support.
Mr.. Cox expressed himself as opposed tC
every form of recognition of special deputy
marshals. He had opposed the bill origi
nally by which they had been placed around
the polls. Referring to the election ir
Philadelphia. he declared that there haG
been 20. 600 fraudulent registered voters.
| Mr.. O'Neill. That has been utterly lis
| proved time and again.
Mr.. Cox declared that in Philadelphia al
was rottenness. He declared again that
he was opposed to recognizing federal su
pervision over elections. He had vctet
against the original bill because he knew
it was unconstitutional. [Derisive laugh
ter on the Republican side.
"Smile on" said Mr.. Cox; "crackl'
your thorns under the pot. The supreme
court had said that there was no such {
thing as a federal election. For one, viii
not place the supreme court, as nov
packed, partisan and demOralized, abov,
the popular branch of the Legislature o
the country. [Applause on the Demo
cratic side
Kerns Should Have Been Rejected.
Philadelphia Times.
In the face of the testimony taken by
the Wallace committee it is idle to sa.
that these officials were fit for their posi-
tions or had in respect the confidence o
this community. 1t is equally clear tina
having made these appointments Marsha
Kerns's nomination ought not to have beer
| confirmed.