New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20
Constructor Bowies was member which involved an
extra expenditure Of about $4,000 on the Maine at
the very outset
MR. CHANDELIERS LOUISIANA RESOLUTION.
SENATOR GIBsoNs EFFORTS TO DEFEAT AN IN.
vEsrIGATIoN on LIS ELECTION.

vEsrIGATIoN OF HIS ELECTION.
Washington jan 10 tspeclan.-Informatlon re-
ceved hero from New-Orleans represents Senator
Gibson as endeavorng in every possible way to pro
vent the adoption by the Senate Of the resolution
offered by Mr. Chandler, Of New Hampshire, looking
to thorough investigation Of the election in
Louisiana, as a result Of which Nichon was declared
TO have been chosen Governor and the Democratic
Legislature elected which subsequently returned Glib
son to the United States Senate Mr.. Chambers
resolution has been pending In the Senate for some
time now, the principal barrier to It's immediate con-
sIdcratlon being the Tariff bl but It is likely to be
taken up any day after that measure has been dis
posed OF.
There are a number of ways in which It is said
Senator Gibson hopes to accomplish his object One
is through the fundamentally Of ons Minor, tho
representative Of certain Louisiana sugar interests,
whose intimacy with few Republican Senators con-
cerncd the question of tho reduction of the tariff
on sugar and bounty to home producers Is be-
lIevod to have given him sufficient influence over
them to secure their opposition to the Chandler reso-
luton. Another channel said to be used by Mr..
Gibson is his old Yale College associations, to which
be turns whenever in trouble, and frequently with
excellent results. sull another medium by which
Mr. Gibson is said to be trying to defeat Mr..
Chardlers object is tho threat to demand an nvesti
cation Of the whole field covered by the labor ques-
ton in New England, especially the employment Of
factory hands, the supposed control exercised over
these hands by bosses etc.a threat which, IL may
1dently be assumed Will never deter New England
Senator from voting to investigate a condition Of
affairs in louisiana by which It possible to roll
up an $4,000 majority for Nicholl.
The most serious allegation made, however, Is the
following: II IS asserted that at the time when the
Republican majority in the next House was still
trembling in tho balance and the Democratic mana
gers were yet ndulging in all sorts Of claims that
hint was conveyed TO certain Republican Senators, at
that time greatly interested in the returns received
from different doubtful Congressional districts which
hint 10 the effect that Coleman, tho Republican
Congres sman-elect from the lid Louisiana District
would receive HIS certificate OF election from the
hands OF Governor Nlcholl the intimate friend Of Mr.
Gibson, until assurance was given that Mr. Chambers
resolution touching the Louisiana elections should
not be passed I'm the Senate. That assurance, II IS
claimed by OF Mr. Gibsons friends, was given !,
but will probably require better evidence than their
mere statement to substantlate so grave charge
The manifest disposition shown by Mr. Gibson to
avoid an inquiry shows his fears OF the result Mr..
Chandler, however, IS not easily deferred from MS
purpose and he may 10 depended upon TO do his part
10 bring about the investigation