New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
CARLISLE FAIRLY ELECTED.
THE MAJORITY REPORT DIsMISsEs THoBE's CLAIM
NONE OF THE CHARGES CAPABLE OF PROOF

THE MAJORITY REPORT DIsMISsFs THOBEs CLAIM
NONE OF THE CHARGES CAPABLE OF PROOF.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H. (Specid0.-Charman
Crisp. OF the Elections Committee submitted to
the House to-day the report Of the majority OF
that committee in the Thobe-Carlise case. lie
asked leave for the minority to submit Its views
before two o clock to morrow and announced that
he hoped TO call up the case and have it disposed
of on Friday at the latest. II Is expected that
the views of the minority Will be submitted be-
fore noon Tomorrow.
The report Of the majority will be accepted by
all the Democrats of the House. II reviews the
allegations and atidavlts submitted IN behalf OF
Thobe and the counter alidavits in Mr.. Carlisc's
behalf. The majority Of course takes the ground
that there * nothing in tho case
The report, after a recital Of the offer OF the
contestants counsel to prove certain allegations,
SAYS that as the notice of contest fails specify
them as grounds of contest. the well-establlshed
rule would be a sufficient negative answer 30 the
application. To induce the House to order a
new hearing Of his case the contestant must show
diligence in the Of the time allowed him by
the statute. but in this case he took testimony on
only seven of the fifty days allowed him, made no
effort to procure evidence, avowed that he never
wanted TO enter in the contest, that he did not
want b pay out money in the matter and had
been forced into it by the labor clubs. and his
desire to rcpel the imputatiOn that had been cast
upon him that he and his counsel had been
bought up" In the opinion Of the committee
the lachcs Of the contestant and his counsel nave
been such rs to preclude him from asking further
Indulgence Of the House. Careful consideration
Of the papers satisfy the committee beyond all
reasonable doubt that not one of the substantial
avermrnts of the contestant could he established
by satisfactory proof.
After thus dispOsng of the application for an
extension. the committee takes mp the case as
shown bV the record and finds that no evidence
was had which supports or tends To support any
one Of he fftV-fVc specifications filed by the con-
testant His witnesses prove nothing tending 10
impeach the fairness Of the election. The tech
meal Joint that the Judges OF election in lrmhle
County were all ID mocrats the committee as
misses with the statement that il does not follow
that the State law violated in that particular
and cites a case IN proof. In conclusion the com
mIttec reports resolutions declaring Carlisle and
not IhObe elected.
FURTHER EXAMPLES OF PRINTING REFORM.
WAsHINGToN. Jan. II t>pccidb.-In the course
of the debate the mismanagemeut of the Gov
eminent Printing Office yesterday. one of Mr. BEN
edIci's apologies tried to excuse the delay IN
furnishing the report of the Chief of Engineers
BY Mr. Benedcts statement 10 him
that the delay was due to the fact
that the Chief of Engineers had not furnished the
copy in time. In regard to that General Duane TO-
Pm ter ri the usual time as required by law-that
Is 10 say, before he "a ddle of November In 0ther
words the copy has been in the hands OF Printer
Benedict for more than wO months. Only one quar-
ter Of 1t mas been printed. and hat does not furnish
any of the information required by the RIVER ana
HaTbOr Committee IN framing the River aud mar
Dor bill
OF the part that has been printed. only Few
copies have been furnished. Another example OF
the reform" winch pervades the Government
printing establishment is the report of the West
Point Board If Visitors The rep RI this year con
tans several Illustrations. The report printed,
stitched and 800 copies of 1t were sent to the ar
DEPARTMENT from which the illustrations were
omitted. IL seems that the foreman of the bindery
had been advised anv illustrations were 70
be inserted. lie copies We're sent back to the COY
ernment Printer, and the plates were inserted. In
q copy of the document shown 10 n TRIBUNE CORE
spOndent four or five OF the Illustrations were mis-
placed. Onc OF them some 500 pages distant
from the proper place.
ANOTHER REBUKE TO THE PRESIDENT
WAsHISGro~ Jan. IL tSpeciaD. Another protest
INST the Presidents tariff manifesto from
the American Potters' Convention. which opened
Its twelfth annual session here today. In his
opening address President Knowles SAID: