New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-22
A REVERSE FOR ENGLISH.
PEELLE WINS THE FIRST sKlRMIsH-
THE HorsE SUBSTITUTES THE MINORITY FOR THE
MAJORITY RrPoRr-sHAMEFUL LOBBYING BY
THE ENGLsHEs.
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WASHINGTON, May 2l.-lhe unhappioe'
and maddest men Washington tonight are Wilhelm a
rngsb late Democratic candidate for NiceFresiden''
and his SON. whose pretensons to the seat IN congress
held nv Mr. Pcele were rudey treated by the House TO-
5av For many weeks they have been working with an
emery and zeal worthy of better cause to
have Peelle who was elected. turned out In ORDER
20 make room for the son, who was nos elected
During the last two days the father has been cohsou
Qua on the floor Of the House. TO which he enjoys the
privilege OF admission by virtue of his former service
He Ia. listened to every speech in his sons behalf and
has watched every motion OF his opponents Such dis
graceful open aud unblushing lobbying has not been
witnessed in House FOR years as has been produced
By this zeal in efforts to bolster up weak case.
THE ENGLIsHEs BEGGING VOTES.
For example when the vote taken to-day on mo-
ton TO adjourn in order to give tae Democrats an oppo
tunty 10 rally their dsorganized and discounted forces
as Cox voted In the negative. English, senior who
wa, watching the vote anxiousy, Immediately
went and whispered 20 Mr.. Cox, VINO suose-
ouenty changed his vote 10 the amrinatVe'
Had he not done the motion would have been Iose
Mr. Hardeman. OF Georgia, and Mr Tillman OF south
Carolina both Democrats voted in favor OF Peeie Inc
forms- Immediately made the subject of solicitations
by the father while Mr. Tlman besought by the son
10 change his vote the contestant and his father
were thus guilty gross abuse OF the privileges which
they enjoy by the courtesy of the House
THE MINORITY REPORT SUBSTITUTED.
The motion to substitute the resolution reported by the
,nortv ~ the Elections Committee in favor OF Peee
for the resolution reported by the majority In favor OF
English was carried by vote OF 12l TO III. Twenty
seyen Democrats voted in the affirmative. They were
AIKEN. Beach Boyle. Budd, Connolly. Dor
gan, Flndlay. Greenleaf, Hardeman' Herbert
G. W. Hewitt, Houscman, b. A. Jones
w.
Stevens C. \. Sumner. Throckmorton, Tillman, IL e.
Turner Woodward. worthingon and Ysple. This result
caused great CONSERVATION among the TRENDS OF EhsSh
and Springer hurredly changed from the negative 10
the Affirmative and Immediately moved reconsideration
OF the vote just taken. This motion was capped by one
from the Republican side table the motion to recon
slider The Democrats had stomach to continue the
struggle to-day and by majority Of one vote they sue
ceeded in carrying motion to adjourn.
Thirty-one Republicans and fity-four Democrats were
absent. The Speaker and Mr. Pcclle did not vote
PEELLE STRONG IN TIE DEBATE.
The debate to-day ran very strongly in Pee.es
favor lie made excellent speech in defence of his
title 10 the seat and General Browne, Of Indiana ana
Others spoke effectively the same side one OF tnem
toreibe and cogent arg ument Probably the most eec-
tive speech % the day however was that deiveI9t W
Mr. Long OF Massachusetts, which made profound IN
70 esson on both House. springer Converse
speech adj hin no credit In bis effort make out case
for English lac tortured and twisted II he ala not peINc
studied and who depended on the statements made uy
members o. the Elections Committee.
CONVERSE DENoUNCEs BOILERS.
Mr. Converse was angry after the vote and he de-
nounced in strong the boilers OF his party This
in turn brought upon his head the tenuncaons OF
Democrats who wrathfuIy hurled back the charge,
They thought Democrat who led bolt against party
measure Ike the Morrison BILL ought 10 he rather modest
IA his remarks about Democrats who diner with Inc ma
ority OF their party associates Ia matter Whcfe lIey
are called to sit rs Judges.
THE CONTESTANT WORKING HARD
The Fnrsbes and their friends are securing the city
tonight hunting up absentees and using tho party sh
with great freedom severity to draw majority 10 re-
verse the Of to-day. II rather probable that
by persuasion and budozins combined they may after all
succeed in consummating the outrage they have planned
II they the money wagered on the success OF LnEsi
in November, 1882. will be saved and VIII nave e"ned
100 per cent interest in the meantime
There is some talk tonight among Republicans VINO
were dsgusted by the shameless conduct OF '" H. Eng
lfsh to-day OF Offering motion tomorrow morning 10
exclude him from the floor OF the House until after me
English Peee shall have been decided Inc RUE OF
the House give exRspresentatyes the privileges OF tne
floor on condition that they not Interested Ia any
claim or directly In any bill pending before Congress