St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-23
THOEBE VS.. CARLISLE.
The Democrats Will Not Consent
to ReOpening the Case.
Special to the Globe.


Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-l est erday
afternoon Contestant Thoebe asserted
that on Monday Speaker Carlisle wo! Id
ask his friends in the hous> 10 reopen
the case for the purpose of taxing addi-
tional testimony. The contestants in
formation was subsequently, found to
be erroneous, and when the story
reached the ears Of Mr.. Carlisle's
friends it was quickly denied. The
fight in the house will be continued till
the Democrats secure the attendance of
abSenteeS sufficient to make quorum.
Republican members of the house say
they are we'll pleased with he situa-
ton, and glad, for political .ect, that
the case will not be reOpt.led. The
controversy appears to have narrowed
down to a purely political wrangle.
Friends of the speaker say that when
the case was pending before the cleo
tons committee upwards of sixty Re-
publican members called upon the
conteStee, voluntarily, and assured
vote in his fayer. Had they
done so the house could not have been
left without a quorum. Judge Crisp,
chairman Of the house elections COM
mittee, i'll an interview about the tactics
of the Republicans in the house, and
their opposition to Il settlement of the
case, said: Their action i'm that regard
is ineXplicable, unless it is based wholly
upon desire to make some political
capital among people whe do not or
will not consider the facts in the case.
Mr.. ThOebe has been offered two OBJ
portunities to submit his proofs, first in
ol., Il
fore the committee Oh elections the 9th
of this month. The evidence presented
to the committee consists of certain aft
davitS-all that he asked to file, After
they were filed Mr.. Carlisle was allowed
one week in which to file
AFFIDAVITS IN DENIAL
of Mr.. Thoebe'S. He was not permitted
to make any cOunterchargeS and filed
atfidaYitS directly in rebuttal of these
filed by Mr.. Th0ebe. After the aft
davits of Mr.. Carlisle were filed Mr..
Sypher, the counsel for Mr.. Thoebe,
was permitted to argue the case before
the committee. He asked no further
time. The case was then closed by con-
sent of Mr.. ThOebe and Mr.. Carlisle.
The committee considered and passed
upon it. Nine Democrats and two Re-
publicans-MeSsrs. Rowell and Cooper
united in the majority report. The
other members of the committee, al
though filling a minority report, con-
cede that the case made by the affidavits
of Mr.. ThOebe was completely rebutted
by the affidavitS filed by Mr. Carlisle.
They SO state in their report. The very
able arguments of MIR. Cooper and Mr..
Rowell, leading Republican members
of the committee on elections,
gentlemen who are thoroughly
familiar with the whole evidence in the
case, ought to satisfy any reasonable
man that there is absolutely no merit in
the contest of Mr.. Th0ebe. If there is
any doubt Of this in the mind of any
member in the house, it must arse from
the fact that he has not carefully con-
Sidered the edidence in the case. If the
house should reopen the case, it would.
l think, establish dangerous prece-
dent which would return to torment us.
No member would feel secure III his
seat. Every defeated candidate would
be encouraged to contest the seat of his
successful opponent, and much useless
expense would be entailed Oh the
people. Most men," Judge Crisp says,
''whO have case in court, or before a
legislative body, have to be satisfied
with one opportunity to present their
case. Mr.. Thoebe has twice been ac-
corded this privilege, and neither he nor
his friends saw any cause for complaint
at the house refusing him third hear
ing"