New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
THE NOYES-ROCKWELL CASE.
TODAY TO SEE THE DEFINING OF THE DI
BATE-EFFECTIVE APrEALS TO
PARTISNV PREJUDIcE.

| PARTISAN PREJUDICE.
Washington. Apnl IS (speciaD.-Thc debate In the
Neyes-Rockwe contested election case Is TO bes u
morrow, and is expected to occupy ten hours 40
election case in recent years has excited so much IL
tcrcst although It IS perhaps the dearest and most
simple case that has ever been brought before the
House OF Representatives 1t is also the only case
! In which the sitting member has been compelled
virtually to abandon his original contention ana be-
| come claimant for the seat which he had occupied
| by virtue of a pIlmaface right which iestcu III me
other party II is strange that case, the merits OF
which are so clear 10 committee OF fifteen lawyers
who have examined it that thee-fourths OF them, after
such examination, have united In decision In favor
of one OF the parties should agatc the House OF
Representatives., No such thing ever happcDed before
ii would not have happened now but for the TACT
that the sitting member Is chum Of David Il. Hill
and Is the first beneficiary Of IIlS method OF seat
stealing in the State Of New York.
Iill has strained every and Is cxerting every
influence at his command 10 have this case decided
moi ON its merits. but according TO the partisan
preudices of Democratic House of Representatives.
His conduct throughout has shown that he has more
regard for the merits Of the than bashwhacker
or pirate has for the laws OF Not an appeal las
been made in behalf of Rockwell which was not an
appeal 10 the lowest and baseSt partisan prejudice
Rockwelrs contention is not one which can be main
tained by argument or appeals to reason
The appeals partisan prejudice in bis behalf have
l
The Tribune correspondent has heard as many Demo
Gratis declare that they would for Rockwell right
or wrong Among them were some men who WOULD
be ashamed to have their names publicly coupled with
such sentiment but they have surrendered to the
Establishments OF Hill. lie spent good deal of time
at the House today, but he did not, as heretofore,
make speaker Crisp's room his base OF operations.
lie ate his luncheon in the House restaurant, seated
at Il table with Messrs. Cable and Flthan, OF Illinois,
and several other Democrats. Wheti,r he convinced
them that they ought to vote for Rockwell Will be
known hereafter If they should do of their
friends would have a right TO be surprised ME-
Iilrs demeanor to-day Indicated that he had dropped
the role Of burdozer, which he played with Indifferent
success before the Democratic members OF the Flee
tons Committee and adopted that OF the gentle po
litical confidence man.
Colonel John Il. Fellows, who expects " to make the
greatest effort of his e7 in behalf of Rockwell, said
to-day that among other Democrats who Will speak
on the same side arc Messr~ Cochran, Cobb, Allen,
Bailey ana Patterson. Mr. Cochran subsequently In
formed Tribune CORES pondcnt that ne had not dc
cded TO speak and minated that he had not yet
made UP his mind how he would vote
Among the Democrats who will speak in behalf Of
Colonel Moves are Colonel OFerral, Of Virginia chair
man Of the Elections Committee; Messrs. Lawson, of
Georgia and Moore. OF TeXas. both Of whom are men,
bcrs OF tho committee, McsSfs. Oates. Of Aabama, and
Ilount Of Georgia. and Others, This Is strong array
and fairly indicates the drit OF sentiment which
fuses TO DO buldozcd guided 5y the desperate and
interruptions political advenurcr, David l.. Hill
Republican Representatives who may b, absent when
the vote is taken and who tail 10 be paired with Dem
CcIats in favor OF retaining Rockwell IN The
seat which belongs 10 Colonel NOycs, VIII be
not only faIthicss % their party, out rcIeant
70 their duty Representatives,. This Is not
time when q Representative, whether he be
Democrat or a Republican. hide behind pair with
member of the opposite party. Every pair must 10
specific IN this In order 10 be satisfactory IhcFc
is reason 20 believe that every means VIII be rcsOrted
10 TO save Rockwell, and among them VIII probably
be an attempt arrange pairs as TO cheat Noyes
Every Republican and every Democrat who believes ia
fair play. therefore. must be on bis guard.