The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-08

The Committee on Elections has postponed
further consideration of the CGrljs.e-Thoebe
contest until next Saturday. The hearing
that was given TO Mr.. Thoebe on Friday,
full synopsis of which appeared in our dis
patches yesterday, disclosed the whole OF
his case Mr.. Carlisle made no statement,
and doesn't intend to make any. Before
the Committee on Elections was selected by
the House, he stated that he would stand by
the record as il was made up. He IS so con
fideut that he was ell that he IS willing
to let Mr.. Thoebe and his attorney do all
the talking before the committee, and TO
make as many assertions as they please He
knows that assertions will not influence the
committee in the least If Mr. Thoebe has
any testimony to support his assertions,
that will be given all the weight to which il
is entitled
II is rather remarkable that Mr.. Thoebe
didn't take testimony to prove that he re
ceived more votes than Mr.. Carlisle. He
had plenty of time to do so. Mr.. Carlisle
told him to go ahead and take testimony,
but that as for himself he wanted none, be-
cause he was satisfied that no respectable
witness could be found who would testify
TO anything that would show that Mr..
Thoebe was entitled TO a seat in Congress.
Mr.. Thoebes attorney has remarkable
talent for making out a case on paper, but
somehow or other he is generally found
wanting when facts are needed. He has a
good many election cases, but they must be
very bad ones because he wins so few. His
statement of Thoebe's case indicates that he
is a Republican, and good deal OF politi-
clan May 1t not be that he is an instru-
ment of the Republican party, and that he
is trying to make political capital for that
party If he isn't trying to help the Re-
publicans what did he mean by saying that
the Democratic party couldn't afford to
keep Mr.. Carlisle in Congress, and by his
illusions to the workinCmen's vote. What
have these things to do with the issue? They
do not indicate n proper respect for the
committee and the House. They contain an
insinuation that it is the purpose of the
Democrats to decide in favor of Mr.. Carlisle
even if il should be found that he was not
elected.
There may have been some Irregularities
in the conduct OF the election in Mr.. Car
lSie = ulSlrIcI, DuJ luefe Is no reason LOT
thinking that anything was done that was
contrary to law Mr. Thoebe says that
there was good deal of voting done the
day after the election, because it was be-
ieved that Mr. Carlisle had been defeated
by the failure of his friends 30 go to the
polls, but if there had been Mr. Thoebe
could easily have obtained evidence Of it.
That he has no such evidence is quite con
elusive that he depends upon rumors for
success in his contest.
Unless the committee decides to reopen
the case and take testimony it can do only
one thing and that is to decide the case in
MIR. Carlsle's favor. As there is no reason
why the case should be re-Opened the com
mittee at its next meeting, will decide
probably to report that Mr. Thoebe has no
claim that is entitled to consideration. OF
course, Mr.. Thoebe's attorney will enter
vigorous protest because the closing of the
case in so summary way will put an end to
Mr.. Thoebe's prospect of being handsomely
compensated for his trouble in making the
contest.