New-York tribune., 1890-07-16
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ana remarkable scene in the room Of the House
Committee Elections This morning AZ the
foot Of the long table SAT eV-Chlcf Justice Nc
! Clure, Of the supreme Court Of Arkansas: M his
right. with hr, head well drawn down between
! his shoulders, sat Clifton 4. Breckenridge be-
| hind whom and representing the dignity and
! sympathy of tie white Democrats who arrogate
To themselves the title If the people of Ar
! Kansas were stationed United Stairs Senators
Jones and Berry and representative Rogers OF
| that State They seemed to regard the case Of
| Mr.. Brcciinrdge as rather serious, and even no
! apparently had lost some of his assurance and
! indifference. Judge Met lure had come 10 argue tho
case Of the dead CLAYTON against the living Brcck-
lnridge, vino, 10 adopt his expressive phrase, is
wearing the mantle OF the dead. II apparent
that thc open abuse and covert threats OF which
ne has rccn the object c;cr since he took an
1 active part in the case had made counsel en-
/ tIc;ncly angry. and II hardly n surprise, in
| view of Clavtons fate, to hear Judge Mcclure
| declare that the course pursued rs Brecknridee's
friends and partislns was calculated to resglt in
/ ms McClureS murder. Mr. Crisp of Georgia
/ did not like tho personal turn Of the argument,
and said that BE- would retire from the room un-
less it should he abandoned. It must have been
as disagrecable TO IIr. Brco knridec as IT was 10
Mr Crisp. The argument as a whole Was
J the committee
After Judge Mcclure had spoken hour and
hrce.quartcrs lie suspended his argument, and Mr.
I l}rcckinrilce was called upon 10 reply. lie
| begged the nduigcLce of the commtt"e-wanted
an opportunity 10 correct" NIr. 'raTiands brief,
which. it appears, Mr Breckenridge is to read
and the committee finally agreed to give him
until to-morrow morning. II seems probable,
! however that more than one nights study VIII
he required 10 enable the defendant to break OF
evadc the terrific onslaught Of to-day.
The Republican senators who are reported 10
le Indifferent or hostile To the Elections blII
might ploGtably have listened To Judge Mcclure
to-iay. and they may read with profit his aren-
mcnt when it shall be printed. lie began ny
sayirg:
N,b ndYc.n. John NJ CLAYTON % introduce contest l
had m NOR, 90 90 than sny @, y0g H. can" 20 m' - al
attorney and what te h'd been informed ~ 'o"a
prove asked my opinion A. 70 "h't'f on W. ,'' W
facts presented could maintain contest ana dr' Ia
examination of some authorito, aud preced'nts. tod nun
thought no could. This l. the sum ana eN'h1 " ny
attending and for this Mr.. Bre Sinfdg" has pursued
,r " y,,Hcaton toward could have had but one
/ ol..c: In NcT, and that was u iH''' SoNI -,
assassin ~ his party emulate him who removed Johh a.
CLAYTON II accomplish'e that object u'sie ~ st
r,.b him now that my friends VIII not BE- satisfied win
the rule Of atoncmcnt prescribed by N" Noa" Law Al.
rgb, of petition Is which belongs q every c'h OK
the United and have no apology % 'l'f % ay
ono for navu, exercised that right Whether th" FeHH
pa,od FOR VIII granted i matter io' the d. Fnha'
. - rho House u Rep. .-outa,Ne>. II b" granted,
III. propr,y OF calling the attention - the hoi'' 70
the ,,,t that one members was ho.dne Ms s'"'
tbr4in the ttc 20 which had been acquired by a-'a'sn%
ton Is established II tho PRAYER Of the petition De GO
Mod II will result in the vinGicston Of the conduct ot the
sitting member the world can no longer cay ne ho3s
his seat by Ira-on OF ASSASSINATION
A. 10 that portion of thc response when assumes me
,.,.,,r - , parsonal attack on myself for having pre-
d notice Of contest and the PETITION and Tor having
acted a, counsel for John NJ CLAYTON have no rpm 70
make Tho question in this 'ar' - HoI "h'"'' "'
D.uo.rl, of Arkansas have acted Wisely or uh"'''N -
-i,r,uq nv presence that state foI quite hImo'f
of years or whether they would ha'" been IA't''a IA
os>,-siusting ne long ago but II l. "h''t Nle "' "
,, i'm tho House Of Reprscr ,otiNcN 'an De aqrF.d
y a-a.>inatioa. Mr. Bre,hnridE" was c'th'r 'ect'u
r no v,s uo, II he was b. cannot strengthen us
te 20 hi, by showing that SON" one IN AiA'"-a'
VINO has not killed ouEh; - BE- N4''" Inc 1'A"'
20 .,at n :hc House . based upon The receipt o' ue
crates. number Of ca, At ' proper time anu
Understanding the inquiry this case TO De a. 70
whether CLAYTON or Bcckinidee received the stea""
number Of lr-ll Not- and which ot them was ehuuN ="
,t m tl. List Congress. 1 have directed my PROOF
to showing tc vote cat for clayton ana 'A' "'Iu ~
which thy were lctuIneG for Hr"c'inriaH. lh''''
fourth, o., the testimony introduced by IN" 'iUH- m'''
,.,,t., 10 events which they ever happened AT A.
occurred more than twenty y'aiH AGO. a;d .o'I "''r"
m b..,le citizen Of tho state Whether he expects to
u.. b,t t-,luouv a, a count'rclalm. am not SUM-
ri.,', advised To say but l hsyc never been able 10
49,. - relevancy. and 1 ,hn spend no time on that
phase II the case.
Continuing. Judge Mcclure said:
Ia AlrI lo-a became necessary % elect three su'
,r,u Judges In te stat. of Ar~au.s-, and Republican
conventions put 10, candidates n ' h'd a. dd the p'''-
Gratis, The i.~qlt aa- tae highest p.m"ct"n' c"iia"a
10, II 7o9 votes. aud th' highest l'"pu'i'm F''Nea
r.. ,-- No.- IId Di-r't-a majority OF "'' i'I r'
p.,I..ar- These uetr., druou-tat. uo fact nat ue
Republicans have MAJORITY 80 h' district Tho ,rnV
= ,ooa, alone D., the ,1a,' oi votes go two Kp'' ~
township. u september PISS i- mad" 20 give D'Ho
craft, uaor', of 80. wh n 1856 IL gave E'pn'i'
m ,,or.r t 800. and -.~ fraudulent vote Wa- given "
racc ana then ho was b.a:'n o''r 5000.
A. the election iu Slt,mb' lsNG ~ the rnnm"r'is
aloboN thc Republicans got 6"' 1ni thu bt' nt' lo
rhi. majority 500 and n"f" lad 10 be- -''n r'd IL
Thor. were t~o Republican Judges and on" D'm"'i1'l'
dr, Tho vote II township o; that kind had to hN !st
r., los. H. Il brram. necessary e. get custody Il t' D'N
ON Nh, morning the election without ,''r' u' Two
pnunl,,n udr,, are ,parod hv The pni'i>ins oi Me-
prrcninrdce and two II hi, rat~ah' are "'..''d ""
thor plo,c- The RcWh an judges att'nl; 70 "!'h
.no p., and they prevented fiom doing 80 h' d'pV
,.'r .., there from another township who are 'ns
under tho Grert o the u-nrnnt lldf'N H''m1 pre-
,d fb. regular wd from acting and having any Gus
d, of the box stolen before th' count i' naa' ara
,a,ton i, deprived u 500 vote, ana EecNnrdg' oi o'.
h are not returned the secretary q stat or '"rna
v the Governor. BY this simp" process fsl m"of'" ''f
clayton - d~-l"t~d.
Judce Mcclure then quoted Mr. Brcckinridges
rcplv in which hc said; Il deny ta' '"e P'o-
cecdinqs were as you state them, or that they
ycrc incyal or that yoIr inferential charges 'has
tbc election was illegal is true; that any Nio.ehce
vos manifested, except on the part oil your
nortisa1s toward negroes who, having heretofore
,otcd the Democratic ticket, were disposed % 40
So oc,in The matters you complain oil were
orderly. legal and proper. except aS respects 'He
conduct of your pretended JUDGES of election ana
others Of your partisans. pom inns p'ih''
Judge Mcclure continued, Mr. BrecNihrIdso
'a.' ""SY' ,ricrly LEGAL and proper know not In
,h,t school of morality he received his idea OF
1,.t,aI o,bics nor who were his teachers; but 10
is 70 he hoped that the school no longer exists,
and that t6e men who taught it have pasSed
- that bourne from whence 10 uSFeHer re-
/ turns.
| Indoe Mcclure continued; .,
-. ...,nnntlN Asserted Throughout inc r-ooIu ei.