The sun., 1890-05-23
M'DONALD AN EX-SENATOR.
TIE REPUBLICANS IN TIRE NEW JER-
SEY SENATE UNSEhT HIN.

stuhr Scented Upon the Recommendation OF
Majority OF the Committee that In-
VestiEnted the Hudson County Frauds
Senator Adrain's Minority Report
TRENTON. May 22-At O'Clock this after
noon IL was given out that Senator Mcdonald
of Hudson was to be unseated in the LeGisla-
ture. and five minutes later the Senate cham
ber was thronged with spectators. including
State officials and many we-known politicians.
| 1t was the most interesting event OF the long
drawn out session. Senator Mcdonald was in
his seat and appeared calm and unmoved, even
when the bitterest things were said.
The report Of the majority OF the Committee
on Elections, signed by Senators Gardner and
Roe, Republicans, was an exhaustive state
ment OF their labors and conclusions. 1t took
more than an hour to read 1t. Senator Gard
ner presented 1t. The report was accompanied
by $500 pages Of testimony taken in the
course OF the investigation. 1t recites in
detail the developments Of the Investigation,
saving 1t was continuous discovery of fraud,
clearly indicating q great conspiracy TO sub
vert the true result OF the election. This fraud
took on every possible character-false regis
tratlon, repeating, substitution, tampering
with ballot boxes, intimidation. voting dead
mems names. 6c.-and all of it tended toward
the election Of the Democratic ticket. includ-
ing Senator Mcdonald. 1t was impossible
to resist tho conclusion that the election
officers, nearly all officeholders under ring
rules we're connected with the crime in almost
every instance. The committee finally tired Of
the wesrlsome development of frauds. and.
though confident that the same state
Of affairs existed throughout the county.
tnterminuble. and It was decided not to go
further unless ~. Mcdonald 50 desired. After
| that he had no witnesses to call.
The report then went on to ,criticise the
BY RS hqasSq Rs
Davis was the head centre. and implicated
that organization in the fraudulent conspiracy.
registrations in tho county, and that the voting
population OF the county does not exceed 95.
tBer e sha Mr. snRp Is e1sS TO i
legal al ballots: thereby giving hip majority
would be only an invitation to u repetition or
beieveS IS that Mr. stuhr was honesty eo9ted
psnyipg the report was a resolution providing
that the Hudson county seat be awarded TO
Senator Adrain, the Democratic member Of
the committee presented the minority renort.
He held. In the fret place, that the contest had
once begun. it was not conducted rs judicial
put bs as OF for the
of unseating Mcdonald he said, was
never entertained until the last few days. when
Stunr Treasurer TofTey and COMPTROLLER An
derson appeared toge ther before tho committee
in Jersey CITY. Their preseuce together was
the first intimation to the people OF the State OF
the monstrous outrage that the majority OF
the committee were about to perpetrate upon
the good citizens Of Hudson county. The solo
question, ho said. before the committee was
whether Contestant Stuhr had received ma
lority OF the votes cast at the last fall election
but the committee failed to show this. notwith-
standing the iiagrant violation Of every rule OF
evidence He insisted that frauds should be
proven, and not presumed. Yet. only by pre-
sumption could fraud be established sufficient
y to warrant the unseating of Mr.. Mcdonald.
covered. and not simply inferred. Mr.. McDon-
aid. he said, had still 1878 majority.
The minority report concludes with the dec
laration that setting aside Mr.. McDonaid's
election would be one thing. but to give the
seat to Mr.. Stuhr would DO the great est
monstrosity Of human conduct ever known and
fraud far greater than any ever committed
in Hudson county.
Senator IinIfer, OF Camden mado a speech in
support Of the minority report. Senator Gard
ner defended the State officials referred TO by
senator Adrian, and denied the truth OF the
allegations against them. and senator McDon-
aid spoke IN HIS own defence. The resolutions
to unseat Senator Mcdonald were then put 10 a
vote and passed. All tho Republicans
eleven voted tor them Senator Mcdonald
did not vote. The other Democrats inine)
voted against them. and at 20 p; NJ. Melon
aid was an ex-senator Stuhr will be sworn in
to- morrow.
Tonight Assomblyman Mullone offered n
resolution in the House censuring the Senate
for the unseatinE OF Mr. Mcdonald. but It was
ruled out OF order.