The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-23
CLEVELAND MEN BEATEN.
DECIsITE TOTE IN THE HOUSE IN
FAVOR OF ROCKWELL.

W
rrs Friends OF the STUFFED Prophet IN Con.
xre.- Made the Unsentins OF Hill Dem.
ocrrt from New York n fractional Issue.
and Were Defeated by an Overwhelming
Majority OF the Democrat Members.
WASHINGTON. April 22.-Those Democrats In
the House Of Representatives who made
Grover Cleveland tho issue In the contested
election case Of Noyos against Rockwell. are
not AS happy as they wero Chairman O'Fer-
rsll OF the Committee On Elections. in making
Tho closing argument to-day In support OF tho
resolution to GUST Mr.. Rockwell and seat Mr..
Noycs. took occasion to denounce tho friends
Of Senator Hill. who have championed the
cause OF Mr.. Rockwell. and to divide the
Democratic party in the House into two Sec
lions. composed OF Cleveland Democrats and
Hill democrats. Mr.. O'Ferrall referred to
Grcver Cleveland as "a great big man," "a
uon" and to Senator Hill as "a foS." At tho
close of his speech vote was taken. and the
lion was easily vnnduishcd by the fox.
Owing in n large measure to the fact that the
friends VI Cleveland undertook to rebuke all
Democrats in tho House who had the temerity
70 orpose the plan of unseating the very first
Ucmocrat whose case was contested In the
Fitty.second Congress. tho Democrats. as
body. rallied to his defence. and by a vote OF
14Oto! ~ the House declared TINT Mr.. Noyes
was not elected to represent the Elmira dis
trict fl Congress. and by vote OF
1oS to loG 1t was decided that Mr..
R,ckwcll WAS elected. An unsuccessful
effort was made. under tho leadership
OF representative Bryan OF Nebraska,
a rampant Cleveland supporter. to have the
House agree to tho novel proposition TINT
neither Mr. Noycs nor Mr.. Rockwell was
elected but that the case should be sent back
to tho Committee on Elections with instruc-
tons to investigate tho alleged fraudulent
voting in the Twenty-eighth district. Five
Democrats who had voted originally In favor
o. Mr.. Rockwell changed their votes and sup
ported Mr. Bryans unique proposition 1t was
defeated. however. by n vote Of 10 to 1875 aud
then bya viva voce vote the House declared that
Grover Cleveland to the contrary notwith-
standing, Representative Rockwell was duly
elected and entitled to retain his seat. or the
s. votes in favor of seating Mr.. Noyes and the
JOG votes in favor Of recommitting the case to
the Elections Committee avery large majority
were cast by Republicans. Not Republican
in tho House voted in favor Of Mr.. Rockwell.
and yet by clear and decided majority it was
determined that he was duly elected and enti-
tied to retain his seat in the House. His cause
was supported by Democrats throughout. and
e ere votes The Farmers Hanes men voted
soliily in favor Of the Republican contestant.
which he was elected cnds the struggle that
81 hs OF rSo esa
announced that they would show to the cou1-
to the Political am biton Of David TiRli and
hs fsns They see b sS m msss t ihs
Committee on Elections OF this Democratic
$ss $s RI #. i Il 6
ES1s s a::iss @
ator f interest IN the case. and the sensa-
!onnl story was sent sent. broadcast thr9}nEhout
iatcricred with the rights Of members OF the
House in such IN offensive and bulldozing way
h nSy ws tho to Sst aa his s9i
tor has . rieht, to DO III Visited me%bers, 81
E lie sea vssh sash Hus On
fav"r "i the claims Of the RepaIean com
tss.n For some WA
From that day to this David i. Hill has worked
iinplusriousiy. iaithfuy end i Ky among
Mr.. Rockwell and the success with which he
met WAS shown to-day when the Cleveland
aiI!Ss wsrS oyerwhe lmInelS defeated
TheproceedinGs in tho House to-day lead;
% Hs Ss .hr 45STS ns wssc vs
ly and interesting: There was an immense
crowd in the galleries. drawn there mainly out
friends ,ot Cleveland and Hill for which |
It"Inrati.ns have been making for several
roca is s was "i' be- w"sed There was an
air OF uncertainty visible everywhere. ps no |
r"Iisi opon Is showing the strength Of the
Tnt hat IS, @aa esnn msGs Gss
ssS HsoS lad an TSi S1ss
pairs. They did not dare to do this. however.
after Mr.. Reed had announced. when his name
Mls .hlied ,hat he would observe his pair with
Ncys' pHc% ansiGHsIy up and aoTn the
,u.y and eager. Judge Cobb, Of, Alabama
iA nIinxs cm NM Eourke Cochran. Col
TO- &C., dnT iEht. @nd the kSp1SI,saps aided y
yo OF :0Sh Bryan anu OF NeSrasEa
n an. other worshrpers Of the Stuffed Prophet.
Mhero "vrrrwn"r" about the House. making |
II plainly apparent to everybody that they mis- |
t9rH activity for uscfu ness.
w InG nm, %n!y nE ! III, speeehSs Of to-day
i"Mt 10th w.rr eloquent and unusually Of
hchfr. Vol, oF"rrnli. in closing the debate.
hHitrmltca At tho outset to be fair and contlne |
nm 10 Ne facts. but h. was so goadod by
!he accusations Of his fellow Democrats tor |
thn III IL ,rhnnaxorrH :" win fight by splitting
w" . ,emocr.ti" rarty into factions that liz
n lost ~, lu''Sinent and made replies that wero
cu,tihf ann ,htcaslic enough III their way to
ca hi', hushtrr AMI APPLAUSE in thu House but
Wn,,n ~ .lC =, iuhny whNcrng members into the
sunpoTt 81 the democratic contested "
NJ Follows cont.ndcd tina, the sixteen Dovle
mniiotS cast ior Noycs were fraudulent and
were the result of criminal consnirncv anI
wore not e DO ,consldcrrd in tbs case for or" a
Mfomirnt; Inc lay rr,sluirr"d that all ballots
H. nn,, WaRfigsshPs, and nrnarenly in tie
in the hands Of bribcrs and corr Mn,e
H. as had been ,.concpsiveiy shown Ssn.
lhey gayo no right OF tile and We're unworthy
erlT1, The twenty-eight s99;called marked TSii
am an, ''I .,a east dor h Rockwell were valid
nmcm and could not be rejected up up.
Mr. eows roundiy seored Mr. No the o sa ;S
corrupt methods he mad employed to purchase