St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-23
A LONG CRY
In the Senate Over the Doodle
Charges.

In the Senate Over the Doodle
Charges.
Doodle was the cry at the state house
yesterday. The corridors rung with it,
and even the grim legislative halls were
not impenetrable to the topic uppermost
in the minds of legislators. Gray-haired
senators spoke with bated breath, while
the "kid" element twisted each other as
to the amount of Doodle they had
ScOOped in.
Legislation in the senate was on strict
prOSaic lineS-in fact senators gave lit
lie heed to that portion of their
functions. Speculation was rife as to
the report to be made by the bribery in
vestigation committee. Senators Ward,
Edwards and Pope constituted this
committee. Senator Ward prominently
fitted about the chamber. but refused
to enlighten inquiSitive people in the
least degree. He could not say what
the committee would do. High noon
came, and with it the time for ballotting
for senator. The gallery was crowded,
and a large number of ''previleged'
people had been allowed the floor of the
house. President Rice aScended the
rostrum, requested order. and for
minute all present were Oh the qui vive.
Senator Ward first raised his burly
form at the rear of the chamber. He
carelessly handled some typewriter
manuscript, and was closely regarded
by the senate. He said:
'tThe committee of investigation
passed resolution that, if it would be
agreeable to the senate, we would sub
nit what evidence we have up to date,
but we would require it to be done in
secret session. We have not got through.
We have done all we could i'll the time
allowed, and we deemed it right anu
proper to lay before the senate our
labors and leave it to determine what,
should be done. therefore move that
the senate go into secret session"
Senator DAY. would like to ask the
senator from Waseca how long the read
ing of the report would take?
Senator Ward-l have not measured
it. 1t may take ten minutes.
Senator Day-The resolution passed
Yesterday said we would proceed with
the election of senator at IL o'clock TO-
day.
Senator Ward-Yahl yah! That's
nothing. We can take up the report
first.
The motion for an executive session
was agreed to, and the chamber cleared
of all persons except members and
officers. The ten minutes developed
into two hours, and when the public
were again admitted the senate had adj
journed until p. m.
From reliable sources it is learned
that the executive session was of the
most spirited description. The report
of the investigation committee consisted
purely of evidence taken from witnesses
Monday 1t was voluminous and conf
pleX, and much of it related to matters
totally beside the question. ELECTION
BETS" "what so and so heard somebody
say" 1.-THE remarks of inebriated per-
sons''-these subjects and testimony of
similar character made up consider
able of the evidence. difficult to under
stand and sift the good from the bad. But
there was other testimony. which BODIED
no good for Gen. Washburn, and also
singed Senator Sabin. One man tes-
tilted that governmental position was
proffered him for mis- vote in the Sabn
interest. Another witness spoke to
having $1,000 offered for his vote, but in
this Instance the testimony was SO con-
lieting as to leave in doubt who offered