New-York tribune., 1883-03-10
Mr.. RoOsEvELTs INDIGNATION.

AssAuING THE DEMOCRATS FOR THEIR ACTION IN
THE sPRAGUE-BLIs5 CASE.
lPRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY. March 0.-The Republicans will not
permit the partisan act OF the Democratic Assembly In
rejecting the report OF Democratic Committee
Elections awarding the seat OF Thsles w Bliss, Demo
orat to Henry L. sprague, Republican to
die out OF the public memory without some
comment from them the act when
the Assembly to-day, Mr.. Roosevelt, one OF the
Republican members OF the Committee on Contested
seat7 resigned his position declaring that tho decision
Of the Assembly last night showed that political consd-
erations alone would guide in acting upon the reports
of the committee He then In fiery terms denounced the
Democratic party for the OF its representatives
and expressed bis disappointment that they had not
risen to "A higher plane Of action IN the Assembly.
Erastus Brooks the Democratic leader, listened with
visible wrath depicted his He stroked his brow
mpatiently with his right hand. hs fingers twitchins
with anger and gared at Mr. Roosevelt Finally Mr.
Roosevelt scornfuy called attention TO Mr.. Brookss
argument last night TO the effect that, as the RepuD
cans had wronged Democrats claiming seats In the Leg
slature in the past Democrats were excusable
in re,aiatng similar manner. This turn OF the bat
upon him proved too much for MI BrOoAs ana Ne
abruptly loft the Assembly Chamber
Mr. Rooseyets speech which lasted half an hour, viii
make an excellent campaign document for the Repub-
cans In the course Of his remarks no SAID; Tho
shameless parsauship and gross disregard OF all right
and shown by the DemOcrdtC majority 10
rejecting the conclusions reached by their own
committee though reached by O the nine members
ON that committee by three OF the five Democrats on
that committee and by al OF tie three lawyers on hat
committeeman acton I say, shows that u Is simple
folly for any man waste his time IN honestly seeking
with pains' akiug endeavor 70 GET It the
ughls OF case when 10 Is absolutely Ger.
tain that the majority OF the House Will
brush aside with utter indifference the CONCLUSIONS 80
reached Will decide the purely according u
their own blind aud bitter partsauship Hardly
au argument advanced upon Tie moor
OF this House that would justify even a
hesitancy IN court Of Justice over Tue case Al d
when It has been made clearly manifest that the
Democracy Of the House is going to act strictly in
accordance with its action ia the past TWO n0nths,
strictly rdance with the party that t represents,
tuat II is not going the f3nttst earthly attention
tn Justice or reason thar with itsnarrOw pubnd, policy
il IA going 10 grasp Ht the hng mat Is nearest tO
H. TO try aud pu Its fingers what little amount OF
patronage and upon what little hold Of Office Il can get
without REF renee the Justice OF the aud without
reference the future effect upon itse-when such has
been clearly To be the case, for ono, do not
propose any longer to put myself IN the ridiculous
portion Of being ON committee whose
conclusions the majority Otthis House will accrpt IL hey
happen to DO IN accordance with their own prelg-
dices and whose conclusions they will absolutely reject
In the face of the overwhelming evidence II they
happen be contrary to Their prejudces and CON
irIry 10 what they In their shOrt-sghted stupidity
Thought to Oe 10 thor own interest"
Mr. Erwin. a Republican member protested agaiust
Mr. ROOscyelts resignation being accepted Mr.. Farrar
also hoped tho resignation would not be accepted. BY
a large majority the Assembly then refused t. accept
Mr. ROosoycts resignation. Mr.. Roosevelt afterward
introduced amendment TO the Constitution transfer
ring from Legislature To the courts the duty OF
vesugatiug contested election cases.