New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-24
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
n,sp,yEp ssArs IN THE NEXT CONGRESS-

, c.p,.s,r ANNOYED" DEMOCRATIC
FRAUDS IN SEVERAL DISTRICTS.
w,su,xsroS. Dee 80 tspeciaD-The Elections 's'a-
u,,t,ce OF the next House viii have good oe" W.
do Word comes from Indiana that Lowry n''s '"e'
tice of contest Captain ""e'' w
.peoesssnl Republican eaudiiate Ia tno fV''
vs,pa District Although Captain NA"e
fought through the War I non soldier ~ an ""'
r,aen, and has been In Indiana for more tAan
twenty Lowry expects 20 De seated On ~"
thai White WAS nos citizen OF the United states
In Kentucky Mr Thobe, who contests the election OF
John a. Carlisle, seems TO be very much In
earnest and the Speakers friends say that
the contest is giving him "a good
deal OF annoyance" IL will detract seriously
from his enjoyment of the Christmas vacation
In the lid Mississippi District General Chalmers has
begun contest againe Morgan who was counted ln as
Chalmers asserts. by of ballotoox stahhs anu
other frauds General Chamerss contest raises Two l
portant legal questions Frst-he charges that all INC
officers OF election were appointed Oh '"e
recommendation of the friends OF his opponent ana
tina, he was allowed no representative whatever
among those officers This he insists. makes the returns
OF the election null and void. He maintains that IL was
In violation o. the election laws OF MISSISSIPPI ana O
tie Constitution OF the United states. because the party
IN power appoint It's own tools as election oneerS
can perpetuate power and make an ogarchy and not
republican government secondH He charges that Judge
Morgan openly advised his friends on the stump 10 pre-
vent b. violence the organization OF the negro voters
told them III the cOlored voters
directed and the polls In squads 81 Ten unnet
leaders that leaders must be met with sNshoers ana
clubs and Knocked down. as he and others bad done Ia
ISIS. ,..,.-
OF the Uuted states aud II remains TO he seen whether
a Democratic Congress viii dare to seat as member OF
Congress WHO openly dened tie laws OF CONGRESS
in his canvass election General Chalmers chHses
that not only Judge Morgan, but senator george anu
other Democrats who canVassed FOR him. READ ibese
spec hes encouraging the whites 10 intimdate the negro
voters and 10 carry the election at all hazards.
In the I'D North Carolina llstrlNl y. - nara
will contest election OF simmons tDcMl IN tnd us
trist the most outrageous frauds Were pcFpetaed ~
Democratic officers. the votes IN precinct ef
precinct which gave Republican maoriles having peeh
thrown order TO make an apparent majority IoF the
Democratic candidate.
The frauds In Mr. o Hara's district were scarcely less
garng the With south Carolina District ID wu'h
snais. who elected by more than LOCO majority on
the face the returns made 10y the Deinocau eieolu
managers viii contest the seat Of Elliott 10 whom the
eertiaeaie was awarded by an accommodating Demo,
craic Governor the report OF Democratic boaiu Vi
Stale CanN asSels. -,
a Of the House, Will contest the seat 1
the Republican candidate, who was elected oy suai4
majority. -.-.-.,1
There was a report vera days that Judge simral
OF lid Mississippi District, WOnd contest o stat "i
Catchings lDen. Who declared elected ny a ma
iorty several thousands In district which Is HoPuol
can Il 900 majority. To contest TINS result ana
e. pose the means by which the will Of the majority was
nulned In that district duty which judge oAlhidH
certainly owes 70 his state and the country.