Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-03-01
OH, III WAS PITIFUL.
Tho Climax or Bob Kennedy's Inra-
nous Career Attained.
Especial to Cleveland Plain Dealer. ,


WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-[Special. /
The most sensational scene in years oc-
cured in the house to-day. Bob Ken
nedy proved himself q worthy successor
to Gen. Keifer. lie again disgraced
himself and his state, this time beyond
redemption. Never was a man SO exc.
cuted, so beaten into an unacceptable
mass of nothing as Kennedy was and to-
night there is not enough left to hold
an inquest over. He dug his political
grave with Misrepresentation, slander
and viliflcation, and not one of his polit.
ical associates came TO his rescue or
protested against the Democrats bury
ing him in the grave he has dug. Ken
nedy slandered Judge Crisp and Judge
Turner of Georgia, both recognized as
among the most high minded men in
the house, and added to his infamy by
making such foul attack upon Car
isles personal character that his CON-
rades hung their heads in shame for
him. He was hissed md jeered. His
ance and Misrepresentation. 1t was
pitlable to see his wife in the gallery
during his political execution. She
was almost in tears. Crisp and Turner
laid his record bare and every word
struck the center. When Crisp alluded
to Kennedy's record for honesty as evil
denced by his notorious decision in the
State Senate that seventeen was a ma
iority of thirty-six, the galleries, and
house cheered wildly. When toward
the close of the debate Romeis repudia-
ted Kennedy, the latter could not have
been more surprised if bomb had ex.
ploded under his chair. The house and
galleries burst into roar of applause
that continued for five minutes. Moth
ing like it ever occurred in the house.
There is not man on the Republican
side who does not say that Kennedy
has made grand and consummate fool
of himself, and the record of his infamy
is forever embalmed in the Congreszion.
al Record.
Kennedy is low and brutal in his
tastes. A gentleman told your cores
pondent Tonight that at dinner at SEN
ator Sherman's residence last winter
Kennedy told story in presence of
ladies which depraved man would
blush to tell in bawdy house and that
Sherman and every body present were
chagrined and disgusted.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
We regret that our space will not
admit of the full synoptical report of
the running debate, but the following
closing paragraphs from the Associated
Press will give pretty clear idea of the
style of debate:
Mr.. Turner OF Georgia said a man
who invoked bitter memories and
sought to excite old animosties in order
to shield himself from the imputation
of unfairness and injustice was not n
man entitled to his respect. While the
gentleman from Ohio had been deliver
ing to-day ISLANDERS upon him Turner)
he could have placed his hand upon one
of his own colleagues who was living
monument to the fairness of Demo
cratic house of Representatives. He
referred to Mr., Romeis, and he asked
that gentleman If he would.stsnd up in
the presence of his colleagues and say
whether or not his Crurner's) admins
tration of the committee on elections
had been infamous.
MIR Romeis: Il did not know what
my colleague was going to say. am n
living witness to your fairness and am
prepared to say So" [Applause and
cheers on the Democratic side and in
the galleries.
Mr.. Turner: 81 am glad here and
now to recognize the fact that in the
old state of Ohio there still survives a
spirit of fairness and justice which will
rebule detraction."
Mr.. Turner referred to the fact that
one of the gentleman's colleagues, Mr..
Cooper, and also Mr.. Rowell of Illinois
had reported that Carl-le's opponent
had no case, and would the gentleman
say they were infamous?
The regular order of business followed
the discussion.