New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-23
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MR.. CARLISLE'S WEAK CASE.
DEMOCRATS GROWING INTERNATIONALLY A


DEMOCRATS GROWING UNEAsf-PROBABLf
QUORUM TO-DAY.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. % (Speoiab.-Mr. Carlisle
and his friends have become tresome. Two weeks
ago they were busy giving out certain newspaper
statement to the effect that there was nothing IN
the Thobe- Carlisle contest. very earnest desire
was shown tonvIte that impression. They are just
as busy now in the Mugwump aud Democratic
newspapers with statements to the effect that
"scores" of Republ can MEMBERS of the House
personally assured Mr.. Carlisle after they had read
the afIidavits for and against Thobe that there
was nothing in the case and that the refusal of the
Republicans in the House TO vote on the resolution
declaring Mr.. Carlisle entitled to his seat is simply
a piece of petty politics.
1t would be interesting TO know who compose the
"scores" of Republicans vino read the afidavits
pro and con, the contents of which were not known
outside the room of the Committee on Elections
until last Friday forenoon. whcn the case was
brought before the House by Chairman Crisp,
of the Elections Committee. The TACT is that
Republican members generally not informed
as to the scope aud bearing of that case until
Mr.. Thobe made his statement in the House and
presented his prOtes' together with the memorial
signed bv several thousand qua fed electors of the
With District of Kentucky. That "scores " of Re-
publican members gave Mr. Carlisle any personal
PLEDGES IN the matter Is preposterous. But how
did the newspapers get the idea or receive the
lntormatio that Mr. Carlisle had these personal
pledges Nobody could give that nforma ion
except Mr.. Carlisle himself lie is presumed TO DO
Ill and not able 10 receive visitors by the score"
OF course, then. the newspaper story about Repub-
lean pledges IS all wrong. Probably Mr.. Carlisle
blmself would deny Its authenticity so far as he
has any knO Wedge OF IT.
Now as TO the attitude of the Republicans in
regard to this case. ihev say. as tney have said
that Mr.. Ih0ebes application TO The court. which
is the House. for continuance in order that no
n ay present ad iItDnal proofs, which he CLAIMS TO
be able TO obtain. ought to be granted. They voted
that way they did 50 IN the interest of fair play
All of them cOncede that Mr.. Carlisle is n respect
able citizen, but at the same tune many of
than George IL. Thobe In private character. IN
honesty ia obedience to the laA-in everything
that goes to make good cltlzen-Mr. rhobe IL
Mr.. CarliSles peer. The Inter has all the adj
vantage. He las an advantage here in Wash
ingfon in this contest. Republican as we'll
ms Democrats know him AM have formed the
ha6lt of rsteemIng ana respecting hun. They
arc not fighting Tor mere party advantage
For so,ie reason Mr. Carlisle and his friends have
a terrible horror of an investigation of tho cleo
ton. So great Is it that some o. them have threat
ened that II the Carlisle case be reOpen.d and in
vestcattd. no Republican, whose seal is contested
IN the House shall retain Ii. he friends of one
of the Repu blIcan contes' ees at least have re-
ceyed notice 10 that effect. And yet II pleases the
Democratic MugwUmp newspaper to ascrlbe mo-
tives to Repubhcans in the Gouse who dare to
stand up for fair play III behalf of "a mana work
ingman-whO l. not - hepubIcan. who does not
belong 10 the Republican partv and who was
proud before he learned TO become IA candidate for
off e becau e he belonged 10 The DemOcra Ic party
Prominent Democrats tO-nignt SAID that they ex-
pect 10 have most OF their absenees IN Inc to-
morrow and that they eXDe also TO obtain n
quorum OF the Honse by Republican votes. II il
sad that Mr. Carlisle decline. 10 discuss the situa-
lion except with his confidential friends. There ~
much restleSsnesS on the Dem SIDE Consider
able IF the Northern Democrats are uneasy over tI-
situation and are irving 10 devise a plan OF escape
from their piedicament. he Republicans have
only to MAINTAIN the stand which they have ta-en