New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23
FOR THE REPUBLICAN CONTESTANT.
THE VERDICT OF THn COMMITTEE ~ THE WITH
WEST VIRGINIA DISTRICT Gaze TO BE SUB

WEST VIRGINIA DISTRICT Gaze TO BE hCb
MlTTED TO THE HOUSE TO-DAY.
Washington Jan. % (spccian.-Thc House Commit
ice on Elections to-day gave its verdict In the case oil
smith against Jackson, of the lNth West virginia Di9
trct and will submit the same to the House to-h0r-
row According to thi, finding. the contestant WHO
is Republican. received majority OF forty elsht
votes over Jackson. who is "A Democrat. ana VINO r.
cciycd certificate Of election from the Democratic
Governor Of West Virginia On the face Of the re
turns sent 10 the governor Smith was elected; but
the former manipulated and interpreted the returns 50
as TO manufacture majority for Jackson 10 ad
the Democratic conspiracy 10 capture the organization
Of the House Of Representatives. For example:
COPY Of one Of the returns showed that Jackson had
received eight hundred and tive vote, and the Gov
crnor calmly ard dspas-ionatcly decided that tive
was a contraction Of Twelve" although there was
no mari, OF contraction after tive and t"c, a an
albreyation OF the word twelve Is wholly unknown
outside II the Office Of The Democratic Governor OF
West Nir-inia. Even the Democratic members "i the
Election, Committee. including cN Chairman crisp, 81
Georgia are not ready to defend the Governors con
traction although they voted solidly to-day against
resolution offered by Mr.. Bergen. Of NcwJcrscy. de
clarng in effect that tive doc, stand for twelve,
and that the face Of the returns received by the
Governor certificate Of election should have been
granted Smith The Democrats did not want d" to
reflect upon the Governor
smith charged that JacLson received several nun
bred illegal votes and Jackson challenged large
number Of the votes cast and counted for smith. on
the same ground. After careful study and a thorough
sitting Of the testimony bearing each vote thus
challenged by both parties the majority Of the conf
mltcc reached the conclusion that thirty six votes
should be added 10 the majority which smith received
the face OF the returns, thus making h, actual
majority forty cht. The Democratic members OK
the committee reached different conclusion, iu the
face Of both the Law and the facts. bat they declined
to indicate the particular vote, which, IN their OPTION
Ought to bee rejected or allowed. tAlns which the
majority Of the committee bias done.
Ilc report Ok DO" committee ID be submitted To- the
House hy Mr. DalzcL az rcun-y iyauia who prepared
part 81 IL which relate, a. the Lw and Tire per.
forIuaucc, OF the Democratic Governor. ia" part ~
the report which cmhOtc, the conclusions 81 the com
mttoe in regard t. the alleged Illegal vote FOR con
tcstaut and coutcstec va, prepared bY Chairman
DWELL Of the ahlrst and most careful and pains
taking lawyers lu the House. Tho views 81 me nl-
nory viii formulated and submitted 10 the House
rs Mr. Grip. of Georgia probably before saturday.
and the case may D." taken M hy the House ana DO
cidcd before February /. n the Democratic members
II tho committee we're not hnmrcrtd hv supposed
party uccc-,itc-. and were governed solely hy the
evidence there B, little doubt that tho report ~ the
committee IN this case would be- unanimous.