New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-20
VAIN EXCUSES FOR HILL.
ATTEMPTS TO AROUSE SYMPATHY FOR HIS
CONDUCT.
HIS UNsCRUPULoUS INTERFERENCE WITH THE
ELECTIONS COMMITTEE UNPRECEDENTED.

ELECTIONS COMMITTEE UNPRECEDESTED'
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.I
Washington, Marc. l9.-sOme OF senator HIPS m
udicicus fr ends in the House Of Representatives. de-
spe his reprehen,ble conduct IN the Noyes Rockwell
election contest and the judgment OF the majority OF
the Democratic Committee Elections In favor OF
Colonel Noyes, signify their intention TO stano oy
Rockwell when the Is brought before the House.
Several OF these men today said to Tribune cor
respondent that they proposed to Initiate the eA
ample Of the Republicans In the last Congress- wien
every Republican contestant was seated and every
Democratic contestce oustedn This remark shows
how a lie Will stick despite the efforts OF truth 10
dlsodge it. These were surprised 10 near tl"C
tho Elections Committee in the last Congress rePoreu
in favor OF five Democrats whose seats were oo'esVu
bv Republicans and that Of eighteen Democrats whose
seats were contested only nine Ousted while only
seven Republicans we're seated. In no case did the
Elections Committee Of the List Congress recommend
the oustlng of n Democrat, and in no case did the
House seat n Republican or Independents. except
where the proof TO justify the acton was conciuoNo
as well as overwhelming.
The only Republican member Of the present Elec-
tions Committee who was also member OF the last
one is Mr. Ilaugen, Of Wisconsin. In the first cleo
ton contest tried in this Congress. that or Craig
against stewart, Mr.. Haugen and another Republican
member OF the commlttec-Mr. Doan, OF ohl0-agretd
with the Democratic members that Craig, the Demo
cratic contestant entitled the seat, and he was
seated In that case, IL the case In the last
Congress- Mr. Haugen acted according to his convlc-
tions OF duty and the evidence.
80 much for false assertions OF the Hill Democrats
as to the action OF the last House and its Elections
Committee. II IS thoroughly characteristic OF them,
a, IL IS OF their Boss David B. Ill., that they
should seek refuge In such excuse for their deter
mination to vote for Rockwell In the penang
| case BY So doirg they admit that they pro-
pose to vote for Rockwell, not because he was
N,,tc andsn
| a Democrat aud q chum Of David B. llDl
some Of HIPS friends extremely busy To-Day
trying t) break the force Of the exposure OF MS
conduct by asserting that the account Of 1t In these
| dispatches was exaggerated and untrue. III they
knew the facts they knew better; II they DID not they
can ascertain the facts from senator Hill himself II
| he will tell them the truth lie Will not deny that
| he strove TO influence the action Of the Democratic
| members u the Elections Committee In behalf OF
| Rockwell: he Will not deny that he invited them to
| meet him at his hotel for that purpose he VIII hOt
| DENY that the account given In The Tribune to-day
| of his interview with a Democratic member oi ue
Elections Committee, a few minutes prior TO meeting
Of that committee, Ii substantially correct least oi
| all Will he deny that he endeavored to warp the
| Judgment Of Democratic members of the committee
by Appealing to their partisan feelings and preferences
In relation to the Interview Of March |, IL Is
u,fi nent TO remark that Hill made his way
| 10 the Capitol at unusually early hour-some TWO
hours, before the senate WIS ID aS>eHoio-aho
made hi, apIearnoe at committeeroOm of the House
of Keptcsentaives before 10 80 m. His business
VA, o., urgent that 1t would brook delay, and the
| chairman OF the Elections Committee, Tor "hOm ne
sent, WAS ~ Informed. although he was not At ue
am, time Informed who his urgent visitor was or the
| nature OF his business The wOuldbe boss Of the
Democratic party apparently thought that he had Only
to issue his mandate In order to have IL obeyed ana
ho was no doubt surprised and disappointed AS he Is
] Ifl hoe
A southern Democratic Congressman was not as sub
,crylcnt - "A Tamuany Assembyman
An attempt was made to-day some sym
pav for llin by the assertion that he had appeared
| before the Elections Committee only out Of sympathy
fr a fellow -townsman, who Is member OF the same
pnrty7 David y. mn never appeared before the
! El.ctions Committee in any capacity, either as a
.ympathzing friend otherwise. Ills apprOachcs
and appeal, were all II u covert nature ana were
made ,olsly t. Democrats, upon whose honesty anu
con-c,ntou,ucss he appears naturally 10 nave PaS PSc
I'M, en- - Of Alr Brc.lln1dgc, Of Arkansas WAS aIEuei'
| lYth Of the senator, from his stdte~Mts'rs. JOle'
manly fashion by uicr pIe',ime a., az uc ,h' f IN,
! r'nn OF course. David Is. lllll dld nOtHnS Ol ulo
| rbrr. Wa, some discussion among Republican Rep
! r,.,ntativcs today ~ To the prpuety OF oHennE
resolution TO Investigate ognlr ii,ii , n cnucIsi6n
~ reached 50 far ~ has been ascertslnei, TINS Is
thn nr time that senator oi the mica STATE, na'
| been guilty of such conduct, ana "mo IN, on,.
| /, no difference Of opinion rs 20 no iilpi", pn,
phcy among kepubn' al,i Is p,sler,s,,ves VII no
| .",i1n viii be taken without careful dehDerauol.
Whether an Investigation be asked Tor or h3, ucT %
a., dluLt that the performances Of senator lllH VIII
!, III ",iIu,,r,hiv ventilated when the election case Is
L,onrn before the House for consideration ana aouVn
IL is understood that the report IN tnG re- cas- w" i.Vs
pr p,'r'" r nority Mil be formulated by Mr.. Gillespie,
The minority representative from Pennsylvania