Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-01-26
Thoebe VS.. Carlisle.
, STRONG APPEAL FOR JUSTICE MADE ny
THE MINORITY ELECTIONS COMMITTEE.


Carlisle contested election case were pre-
scented to the House this morning by Ly-
man Of Iowa The report says that hsd
the case been submitted to the committee
on the record as made at the beginning OF
the present session Of Congress there would
not probably have been dissenting voice
The vote would have been unanimous tor
the resolutions adopted by the minority
but at the first meeting OF the committee
the contestant made strong cx-parte
showing by afiidavits and otherwise in sup
mort Of the motion to reopen the case.
This ex-parte case tended very strongly to
establish the fact that great fraud was
committed in the Sixth District of Ken
tucky resulting In the apparent defeat or
the contestant; that there was eVinced
determination on the part OF Mr. CARLISLE
friends to prevent the announcement of
the result Of the election when ii was dis
covered that contestant had been elected;
that forgery was actually committed to de-
privc contestant Of his certificate of cleo
ton: that election returns were tempered
with and changed and kilograms sent out
on the night of election TO have the returns
withheld for that purpose, and that the
contestant was prevented from establish
ing these facts within the time allowed by
law for the reason that he was betrayed
and deceived by his attorney
The minority SAYS that the contestee
made an ex-partc showing to the eject
that these charges were untrue. ne mi
uoritv saws il was refused an opportunity
to have the mass OF affidavits printed and
examined. although the majority after
wards showed that this request was rea-
spnable by ordering the printing of the pa
pcfs. The minority feels that case m
volying such grave charges oi lraud Shou'u
no; bc settled in this haSty, oh-hand man
ncr by the mere presentation OF eA -pa'''
alHiavitS. and il urges httlhg 'hNes'S"-
ton OF the case Fahfns IN TINS wa,
unable to vote a. 1t would have hech giau
T. 30 in favor OF the sitting MEMBER Ntie
sh.,,yir., havjn, he,r made by the contcs-
ant. he should. in all justice and fair deal
in, he allowed to establish by legal and
c,,ynnctcit evidence if he can, the ailega-
tjons Of fraud made bv him. The minors-
do not see why. II the charges he I'M
,ruc the conte>tce should so persiS;ently
oppose an investigation. aud his opPo>i-
ton i to their minds 50 strongly Corroho-
ratfyc Of the claim made by the contestant
a. to restrain them from supporting the
majority resolution without an inquiry.
,.
I'M 44'''
w,s,uxarn< Ian. 90 The House to-
fsv ,,r,,cc,.da,l IN the consideration OF the
,rt,,.he- Car,isl, contested election case.
". r-,s,.' ,r,o,,,.d Tin. debate hy reviewing
49,. ,,-,,.n.Iirrsb.f,rc the Committee on
=, -. LII .t,,rd IN renncuinr the
-. U.i,,.,;,,c.i tho majority Of the com
,,.,+.... J., lo,;li,,r tbat the case should not
~, ,.,.,,,,,..I 1,h. cop,cs,ant had submit
81 s.,i.ia,-i,. char,in,, fraud and the con
.,.t.,,t.,I a1r5a,i,. and rrcari> in
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- convened the contestant
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,...,.,I.. ., bava thar mans case heard The
II,nsa could afford 10 ,eluircr Justice with
a -, rar.,,. ,,ea.,ir,. If generosity
p,,rl,-7nn ~ Mr.. Crisp Thoebe. the
to present an argument III M ""
He READ from comm uii'o1t'o .
had sent 70 me Nl'A'i i''Ah % w
tee on Elections plo'e>,,us ,,I,u ~.
Ind an opnortunity 10 examine the arida-
EEH Tl.H ran