New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-21


lie thought that the fact that the contestant 10
this case is poor and ignorant Of law, that MS
constituency Is composed of laborngmen, tnat ne
comes as the representative and candldate Oh
neither of the great political parties might prop
erly lead both the committee and congress 10
temper justice with large measure oil generosity;
The contestant has also suffered from the hegleco
and mismanagement Of his case, ana iroin IIs
inability to spend money to prosecute IT, heInsu
hts character not word had oee1 SIN had
working man. and skilled mechanic: VI course,
he was entitled to no more consideration IMAM my
other citizen on that account ont on ine o'Vf
LADIES' earnest speech aroused the sympatnes OF
every member of the House who favored fair
play and he was rewarded WIN rouh" VI up
plause when he sat down.
THE coNrEsrANr ADDRESSES THE HOUSE.
MIR. Thobe was then permitted to address the
House in his own behalf His speech. ii MS ap-
peal could be so called. was listened 10 WIN
marked attention. His air OF sincerity ana MS
carnestness made his homely sentences eloquent
and probably gained him several votes ai'housn
his bluntness in several passages prooapnh w. U
Tended the sensibilites OF the men VINO sas lie
him for he spoke on the Democratic Sue. lie
homar Nv saving that he had sent a telegram TO
the chairman Of the Elections Commttee protes.lns
against decision before s aS s cEsf ed in Behalf Of
Mr. Carlisle lie then sent to the oierk uesn
and had read his sworn protest against Ihe nasus
action Of the committee one OF 'n enresentatiVe
~ ~ III 1bn Evenins Telegram" Of Cincinnati. had
published on the dav after the election rep1rC
latter said that according to his information Mr
Thobe was elected and would be the next Con-
gresham from that district
SOME AFFIDAvIrs POUND WANTING.
Among the afridavits filed in behalf of Mr. Carl
isle was one by The Telegram reporter IN whlch
he swore that he never had such conversation
with Mr. Carlisle and that report Of the con-
arl;c 1a nnhl
Evening Telegram of the day mentioned. When
that affair was presented member OF the com com.
mittee remarked that copy OF the paper OIL ulaV
day would be better evidence that no sucn IN
was published than the alnu't'iI VI onS i'P' "
Mr. Carlsles counsel stated that it had been i'm.
fa to secure GS6Sy that mo- files had been
served an affidavit OF the present publisher 10
that effect being presented II seemed strange AZ
the time that IL was impossible to procure cory
of n newspaper published less than fourteen months
before Mr.. Thobe had procured cory anu ne ne
produced it before the House to-day. ne se ndoe
10 the clerks desk at the suggestion OF ME- ouee
and the clerk read from II the statement relerreu
to in Thobes original affidavit THIS was VIII, IN
ten by a reDorter. Cambron. whose aihdavit is on
file to the effect that no sucn sldte-
ment was ever published in the paner'
OF course this disclosure was disagreetpie 10 n
Carlisles friends. It will he likely to cas-, sGs
submitted in his behalf Mr.. Thobe sfatcd that
the affaut Cambron. since making me aIn1avn,
pecuniarv consideration, and moreover, that ne
was an ardent admirer Of Mr.. Carlisle, and had
ma med his after him. 49, 49,,
January IA 1888 some fourteen months since
the conversation between himself and Chambron
The said said Cambron, when he met afiant, said,
Governor you're not beaten. arc Won p to which
aant responded that he supposed not but that the
returns had been received from only few pre-
cincts in the county and they showed that q
small vote had been pollcd, and then a'iant added
that If it should turn ont that he was beaten ~
was perhaps very good thing for him personality
as he had neglected his private business for ten
years and worked faithfully in Congress- and IL
himself Afiant saws TINT this IS the substance
of all the conversation that took place between
him and the said Camhron At t tha a tmH @l'n'
This is Mr. Carlise's recollection or me SUD-
stance of conversation which took place Novem-
Der g. 1886 The newspaper report OF that con
bv a friendly hand and nub-
lShcd in a newspaper friendly to Mr. Carlisle
was written within two or three hours AFTER the
conversation took nlace and IT dIf'ers very l1oc
ton Mr. Thobe declared that he had fonnd the
work Of contesting Mr.. Carlsles seat piece OF
a report Of an interview with Senator VOORHEES,,
few devs after the election. in which the latter
was reported as saving that Mr. Thobe Will stahu
q slim chance of getting hearing even.
THoBF ruTvKs ~ IL A DrRTors HONOR.
a Now, said Mr.. Thobe. all that I asked or
have asked from the beginning is Justice and falr
play I was sold out by my attorney. Logan A.
Wood and have had no fair show in this contest.
I am sorry TO say that many worlIingmen are De-
ginning to lose confidence in the ballot, when IS
the ONLY means Of redress within their reach.
Now continued Thobe with great earnestness'
&" in isn't-I don't consider il great honor eX'
actIv to be q member of this House.
This threw the House into Commissions, ana lot
five minutes at least. ThObe unable to proceed
on account of the deafening applause and up
.,arious laughter from both sides OF the House
as well as from the galleries. lie hau
not intended to do so, but he struck a responsive
chord As soon as he could go on he said that
what he meant by that, and what he had intended
70 add was that he regarded any citizen who
was honest and industrious. even If he be work
ingman as the peer of any other citizen; whether
he be i'm Official station or not Mr. IhObe sent
up to the clerks desk to be printed as a part OF
his speech the memorial before mentioned; IL IS
signed bv more than 1000 men who had voted
for him After it had reached the clerks desk
Thobe made the House laugh again by exclamlng
that the names Of 200 more voters nave oeen
sipnnd and are on their way here.
The resolutions declaring that Ihobe was not
elected and is not entitled to his seat. ard that
Carlisle was elected ard is entitled 20 bis seat
were adopted hy a vote of $40 to 3. The mega
tive votes were cast by Brumm- Hovev ana LAID
law The Republicans who voted for the rcso,
luton were Messrs Cooper. OF OHIO: Roweu ana
Cannon. of Illinois: and Steele. of Indiana The
remainder of the Republicans declined to vote on
either side because of the doubt which exists IN
their minds as to whether or not Mr.. Carlisle was
bonoctlv and fairly elected.