The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

COLUMBUS, o, March F.-,ISpecial,l /
Mr.. Weybrechts maiden effort in the
House was also his farewell address. Not
q soul who heard it will differ with your
correspondent in the assertion that II was
more attentively listened to than any
speech that has 50 far been heard IN the
present Legislature. The young Repre-
sentative from Stark, being a modest man
on his first term with his seat being con-
tested, he has not pushed himself to the
front. Very few are aware OF his superior
talents. They did not realize until this
afternoon, when il was too late, that they
were casting forth, at the dictates of par
tsanship, q man who would be an orna-
ment and a credit to the House of Repre-
sentatives.
THE DIE HAD BEEN CAST.
1t was not until after three o'clock yes.
terday afternoon, when the consideration
OF the contest case was resumed, that Mr..
Weybrecht was recognized by the Speaker
and addressed the House in his behalf
he was not i'll at ease or confused. he
began speaking in q slow and deliberate
manner, every word being clearly and
carefully articuated. Gradually, with
the art OF q consumate orator, he warmed
into oratorical flashes and bursts OF elo
quence. Every member gave attention,
and all listened with intense interest.
The galleries were filled as they have not
been before this year, and the lobbies
were crowded. There was no need for
the Speaker to rap for order and demand
attention, as is usually the case when ora
tors are addressing the House. Every
person listened with wrapt attention.
There was not even whisper. The in
terest was almost breathless, and good
points were rewarded by applause. Mr..
Weybrechl dissected the evidence and the
report OF the committee on maj 1rity with
the tact and skill of a trained lawyer;
thus surprising his colleagues the more,
as taey all knew IlI him to be
He demonstrated how unfair and incon.
sistent the majority report of the Commit
tee was in its consideration of evidence
and its presentation OF facts. He showed
that tickets that were counted regular for
Rowlen were counted irregular for him,
de entered into specifications, holding up
marked tickets, and proving conclusiYe'y
how the committee had strl.ifled itself In
making its maj 0rty repor:. He said that
some disputed votes counted for Mr.. Row. |
len were honestly given to that gentle
man and he was honestly entitled to them,
but the contestor was given 30 per cent of |
allthese votes, and Mr.. Weybrecht, with |
the same claims TO the same class of votes,
was allowed but 10 per cent. In alludinr
to the claim of illegal votes that were |
tnrown out, and the
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE DEMOCRATS
as compared with the Republicans, Mr..
Weybrecht said:
After taking testimony for two months,
atter moving about from place to place
ana thoroughly going over the ground,
'nls committee has been able to find |
among the 5000 Republican lambs graz
ing on the hlllsides of old Nellie Start
only two that are bisck.D
ethen gave considerable attention to |
the vote OF the County Inflrmary and the |
actions or Superintendent Pontius, whom |
tne majority OF the Committee on EIec-
Il.
10 bis namesuke, Pilot, of Sacred Writ.
Whatever the case az to the charge of of.
lenslVe partl 5anship against Supt. Pontius
might be, there were Republican Witness I
es VINO testified THAI they were out taking | q
care OF the Republican vote at that insti. t
tuition. There was one vote he himself t
was convinced was illegal, but he chal- I
Ienged the production OF one scintiIIa of | d
SVldence to prove that this vote was
neIocratc. 1yt the committee gave |
the Democrats the benefit of the doubt | II
and charged the illegal vote up to them. C
de then discussed the illegaiIty of the
Oyster vote, and of great many other
lhulViduals, whose ballots had been dis.
pue9 Dy the evidence. Though he went
tfto details, his talk never became tire
some. and his listners never wearied of
the interesting and original arguments he
made, and the picturesque word painting
that he indulged in. He alluded to the
vote of James Elliott, of Marlboro town
ship; OF Hiram Slate. of Canton, and of
John Sanders, Geo. Harr and Jacob r,,aII.J
II could be Seen that II was - Dat.
a. AZ. ine''aaihs SS - political adversaries,
ui.. made strong case and con-
cling argument, indeed that he ought
not to be deprived of his seat. He con-
cluded with peroation in which
HE INVOKED JUSTICE
with her outstreiched hands holding the
scales, TO remove from the minds of the
members of this Legislature the blind
which made them vote
against their own opinions and their lofty I
ideas of duty, principle and right 1t was
universally conceded to be the best speech |
tnat has been heard in the Legislature for
years on any question OF the kind, and
Mr.. WeybrechI will 60 forth with the
proud knowledge that elected by the
people, and thrust out by the mad and in-
sensate demands of a bowling majority, T.
he can go 10 the same people for his vim.
dications, and year hence be restored
to his rightful seat.
AT the conclusion OF his remarks, there |
was great round of applause, in which CT
even the Republican members INDUCED. al
Many of them came to his seat and told G,
him how sorry they were to vote against g,
him and how much they thought of him, | ci
but 1t was party action and could not be p
helped. a.
Mr.. Dodge, of Cuyahoga county next N
followed, favortng the adoption OF the Sc
sJorlty report. ne was Isl
HALF HEARTED AND WANDERING 10
Ia his remarks and soon sat down. U
Mr.. Olmstead, Democrat of holmes CO., hi
next followed ia a clear, keen, and lucid D,
OF the evidence and the facts. Ia
de too made a excellent impression, ga
though 1t was one of mis- first speeches. IN
Mr.. Strock, OF Trumbull county, on be- pI
half of the Committee on Elections, in OF
iulged in few rambling and desultory "a
Though shrewd lawyer, his
effort was a painful failure. He X
seemed To realize the wickedness of his hC
cause and stumbled about in ridiculous a
fashion. He was highly complimentary CT
10 Mr.. Weybrecht and Mr.. Olmstead and IN
said there arguments were the most in nj
Senuous and well put he had ever heard, pc
andto those not acquainted with the facts in
we're seemingly incontrovertable. al
Representative Brice, of Hooking was TO
heard on the eide OF the Democrats. He 10
Iaid that outside OF partisapship, he had NJ
'ound the members OF this House to be all M
just and honorable gentle pr
men, with whom II was pleasure to as WI
Iociate. In the other contest case of ia
frazler vs Paxton, Of Clermont county, he
aid their action was unparalleled for fair q
less and generosity. appealed to them CO
lot 20 forget themselves In this instance, av
md undo all the good they had done. He fit
Ilso Analyzsd the evidence, and spoke gor icj
he adoption of the report fthe minority.
a conclusion he moved that the minority
eport be substituted for the majority re-
,ort and be adopted as the expression of no
he HotIae OF Representatives. A call of n,
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