The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

the case. 1t could be done in three wsys.
First, by special committee, as in the
Butterworth case; second, by reopeninp
the case de novo as in his (Sypher's)
Louisiana contest in the Forty-third Con-
gress, and third, by summoning witnesses
here TO testify. The speaker of the House.
he said, was the third officer in rank in
this country. But he wasn't big enough
TO occupy that seat upon fraudulenttitle
nor was the Democratic party strong
enough to maintain him in that position.
IF Mr.. Carlisle is the honest man |
think he Is, said Mr.. Sypher, "he will
come down out OF his seat and ask for the
appointment of committee to 90 TO Ken
tucky and search the case. With what is
he (Carlisle) here before the committee?
Nothing, not even certificate OF election.
Either he knows that he has no case, or
he is going to throw himself upon the
mercy OF the court. He has triled with
the case since the beginning. lie trined
with his election or he would have been
elected" In conclusion he told the COM
mittee that il was known TO those inter
ested that both the old parties had been
coquetting with the industrial party-both
seeking its votes for the next campaign and
the committee couldn't afford to refuse TO
investigate the claims of this workingman
lThoebe) in the face OF the disclosures he
had made to the committee.
The contestant Thoebe was next al
lowed to make q ten-minute statement to
the committee. He said that he was born
in the same county with the speaker forty
three years ago. After the election he had
told Wood that ii he hadn't enough votes
ba IiInit uanft thn cant hn x,n,ll not
rely upon technicalities, and II Mr.. Car
Isle had one vote more than he
tThoebe) had he ought 10 take
the seat. Soon after the election the in
quiry was generally heard upon the streets
OF fCovington-"Cannot something be done
for Carlisle?" In one county witness was
informed that he had received thirty-fiye
votes, but in few days, when Wood
went down there, he was informed that no
votes had been cast for him. ID was some
time in July when Wood, referring to wit
ness case, said 81 don't know what can be
done about it." This, 10 witness mind,
''looked rs IL he wanted TO let me down
easy-to let me know my case was gone. "
Wood also told him on several occasions
that money could be made out OF the case.
Other persons had told him the same
them witness brother-in-law, had called
upon him, and had remarked that II he
wouldn't push the case he could make
money out OF II, and 81 900 was good
thing to have. IL the case were re-opened
il would be found that he was elected by
600 majority. When he had left the fac
tory on Wednesday, of the:3OO employees
there hadn't been man who hadn't said
hat la ha Il. n
but that il was no good; that the Demo-
Gratis had majority in the House, and
wouldn't give him q seat against
had been strong Democrat, but
been an Independent. II the committee
refused TO reopen the case the working
men would say, "llad Thoebe been Dem
ocrat or had he been lawyer, they would
have listened 10 him." Let the committee
show the toilingmillions eitherthat Thoebe
was elected or was not elected. That was
all they asked. They wanted fair play. II
the case was decided against him he would
90 back 10 his factory and work, but (slg-
nifcantly) he wouldn't quit voting"
MIR. Cooper-lf things arc rs YOU say,
what is the use OF voting?
Mr.. Thoebe-That is what | say.
Mr.. sypher presented resolution that
the papers in the case be printed and re-
ferred 10 a select committee Of seven mem
bers, TO be charged with the investigation
OF the conduct Of the late congressional
election in the Sixth district Of Kentucky.
The committee then went into secret ses.
sion. In secret session the proceedings
were confined TO the reading OF several Of
the ailidavits, and without an attempt TO
come 10 an agreement upon the PROPOSE
ton submitted by Mr.. Thoebc's counsel,
the committee adjourned until tomorrow,
when some action is likely to be had.