Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-16
CHANDELIERS HATE.
HI AIRS HIS SPITE AGAINST TIE DEMO
Gratis.
His speseh on the Turpis Cass-rhs Tariff
Debate-kany Baptist Con-
ventions.
From Our Regular cOrrespOnaent.l


WASHINGTON, May l5.-Seuator Chandler
took occasion to-day to air his characteristic
spite against anything and ali things that
initiate TO the advantage Of the Democratic
party. The occasion was the report OF the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Flee
tions on the contested election case OF senstor
Turpie. In this case the committee made \
unanimous report, based upon the principle
that the Legislature OF the State OF Indians
was, under the Constitution Of that state,
the sole tribunal authorized TO de-
termine the rights and qualifications
OF It's own members. The committee
In their report took this position, but Mr.
Chandler took Issue with 1t on this point.
He asserted that the committee had rejected
proof that would have shown that the SEN
ate OF Indiana had wrongfully and fraudu-
lently unseated two members OF that body
who had been duly elected for the purpose
OF creating a majority 10 elect Mr.. Furpie.
lie claimed that under the circumstances It
was the duty OF the United states 10
inquire into the legality OF such transac-
tiou. and desired 10 place himself on record
as opposed TO any such construction OF the
Constitution OF the United States. The
Democratic membeTs OF The committee very
wisely LETT the yindicatlon OF It's report to
the Republican members, and Senators Hoar
and Teller fully justified il.
In the House to-day Mr. ButteFwOrth
made one OF the strongest speeches that have
yet been delivered on the Republican side.
He was followed by Nr. Buckslew, who
made a good presentation OF the Democratic
side. Tomorrow Messrs. Bayne. Laird,
Fitch, Ryan. Weaver, Maisch, Allen Of
Michigan, Baker, Bound, aud Dalzell will
speak. Gu Thursday Messrs. Breckenridge
OF Arkansas, Cox, and others. On Friday
Mes>rs. Randall, Mckinley, and BeckiDridgc
Of Kentucky, and on saturday Messrs. Reed
and Carlisle. Mr.. Mills may perhaps close
the debate.
The BaptiSts will take possession OF the
city this week. Five conventions under the
auspices OF that church are announced for
this week. The American Baptist Union
will celebrate the anniversary Of their organ
ization MAY 1S 1910 next Friday. The
American Baptist Mission society, organized
April -. 1892, will also hold meeting this
week, aS well rs the American Baptist
Publication Society, Wbich was organized
February -. 1924. la connection with these
societies there will be held meetings OF the
Womau's Baptist Home Mission Society and
the Woman's Baptist Foreign Mission So
ciety. The Woman's Baptist Home Mission
Society met this morning m the Calvary
Baptist church, with Mrs. Grouse, OK Chi
cagO, president, in the chair.
Three or four thousand BaptstS are eX-
pected here to attend these conventions,
and the resident members Of that donOminl-
ton have opened their houses for the en-
tertainmcnt OF these visiting brethren. The
work OF the conventions has all been mapped
out IN advance and among the addresses Ia
be delivered | notice one upon The "Col-
portage oi States by DR.. William T..
Hatcher, Of Richmond. on Saturday next.