The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-09
SECRET OF A GREATPLOT
THE DEMOCRATIC SCHEME To STEAL
1HE NEXT HOUSE.
Facts Cropping Out that Show the Ear
nestness of the bourbon Leaders I'm
Their Determination To Gain Control by
Ernnl.
rwashin gton special


Their Determination to Gain Control by
Fraud.
Washington spocial.l
Some of the secrets of the Democratic
plot to steal the noxt House are already
coming out. They show how earnest the
Bourbon leaders were in their purpose to
keep control of the Popular branch of
Congress by fraudulent means. The pres
ent exposure relates TO the Third Tennes-
see District, whore Evans, Republican,
was elected aud his election conceded by
his Democratic opponent until the arrange
ment was made Tor throwing out enough
Republicans in the Southern States to
reverse the majority in the House. Then
the local election officers who were Demo
Gratis undertook to throw out enough votes
for Evans 10 give Bates, the Democratic
candidate, prima facie right to his seat.
The Governor and Secretary of State
signed q certificate for Bates, but the
fraud was so strong that Gov. Taylor
directed his signature to be erased and
the certificate destroyed. At least, this
has been the understanding in " .shing
ton.
The Democratic managers having thus
arranged, as they supposed to get Bates
in then turned their attention to other
directions. What the plot was in the
course of Gov. Wilson, of West Virginia,
in withholding certificates from the two
Republicans, while he gave them to the
two Democrats who had prima facie
titles, shows. But it was found that
even were this scheme tried the Demo
Gratis would still lack nominal majority
and the death of Republican member
elect would only leave tie. This after
noon they have been again forced to adj
nit that their plotting has again failed
and that with every detail of the con-
spiracy carried out the Republicans would
have a majority of three In their des-
peration the Democrats took no account
of public sentiment, but since the facts
are coming out some conservative Re-
publicans, who thought Senator Quay was
too out-spoken in saying the Republicans
would hold their majority in the House
with mailed hand, ara begin
ming 10 see that the Chairman
of the National Committee knew
the kind of people the Republican party
has TO do with. As to the Tennessee dis
trict, it is understood that GOV Taylor
has issued certificate TO Evans, the
fairly elected Rep blicin Congressm IN,
and accompanied it with statement of
circumstances under which the Bates
certificate was given. he Clerk of the
House, who makes mp the roll, Is DEM
ocrat, and his party expected him 10 do
whatever was Iecessary IN order TO save
them the organization. But if he ignore
Evans and attempt to put Bates on the
roll SO that the fraud may be carried out,
there will be the liSelie,t time that has
been seen Mt the opening of Congress for
may years. The Republican majority
will be on hand and there viii be 10 tears
that its rights will 10. be upheld. But in
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| pleasant for the Bourbons who have been
in the conspiracy TO steal the org IMITATION.
! The knowledge that there has been n
f. preaching consph acy is giving much
force TO the dem md for an extra session
soon after Gen. Hariisons Inauguration.