New-York tribune., 1884-03-22
BOURBON TACTICS IN ELECTION CASES.
REMARKABLE REPORT AND ACTION IN A VIRGINIA
Casa REPUBLICAN PROTEST.
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REMARKABLE REPORT AND ACTION IN VIRGINIA
Casa REPUBLICAN PROTEST
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WASHINGTON, March 21.--In the debate on
the GarisonM Mayo contested election case yesterday
Representative Tucker of Virginia in reply to some re-
marks by John S. Wse. of the same State. said: Ihe
transient mber from Virginia had better look out ior
himself" The remark provoked laughter on the Demo
cratic side The words spoken in earnest however,
and they are significant of the purpose Of the Democratic
majority in the Honse, which is TO seat every
Virginia Bourbon who has made con-
test against an nt-BOurbon Representative. The
tactics and methods adopted with signal success by the
Bourbon Legislature of Virginia, whereby enough LID
erals were unseated TO give the B0urbons majority OF
twOhlrs and enable them TO override the Governors
veto are now tried in the House Of Representatives.
for different purpose but to be expected with Ike
MAYO was unseated yesterday. Two Virginia contests
reman-hat of Massey against Wise and that OF OFerrel
against Paul The majority for Wise was nearly GOO, and
Pauls majority about 300. After his election Paul
resigned and appointed United States Dis
trict Judge He has, however defended the validity
the certificate of election issued TO him before the Flee
Zee occnnied about six hours The chairman of the sub
committee Mr.. Lowry, of Indiana, present about
half the time As the arguments were closed and
without allowing a moment for deliberaion he read a
resolution declaring OFcre entitled to the
seat, and Immediately demanded vote
mited earnestly and repeatedly protested against this
traordinary proceeding but the chairman, who appar
emily had received his orders persisted and the resou
non was adopted The matter was brought
before the full committee this morning
ana Mr. Lowry, after reading his report and without
allowing the Republican members of the sub-cOmmit-
submit their views giving opportunity for
discussion deiberation by members Of the committee
who had found time TO investigate tie details of the
case cmanded immediate vote his resolution de-
clarng OFeTcll entitled 10 the seat. Repubicanmen
her OF the committee thereup0n spoke his mind freely
He declared that the had been rushed thrO Ugh the
subcommittee under the whip and and he thought IL
right that 10 should not be put through the full
committee under the gag rule He could easily under
stand what Mr. Tucker said yesterday and from the
action of the Democratic members of the subcommittee
that had gone forth and that every Bourbon
testant from Virginia must be seated. The committee
finally agreed not to take the vote to-day.
The report prepared by Mr. Lowry is remarkable doc
umen The history of contested election does not
furnish parallel for the extraordinary statements and
legal propositions contained in this document Mr.. Lowry
throws out enough cast for Paul TO elect O'Fer
rell by about 500 majority. The prctext IS
that the excluded cast by men who had not
paid the capatiOn tax assessed against them and who
were therefore entitled 10 vote, but there is not
seinta OF legal proof TO show that delnquents voted Or
If So to show whether they voted for Paul OFeIre
When this brought before the House for action
will provoke hot debate, unless the rule IS applied
there with great success asst was In the subcommittee