St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-23
ORATORS HAVEADAY.
Contest for a Seat Enlivened
by Possibilities Lurking
Behind.
0'Fepralls Attempt to Con-
jure With a Name Fails OF
It's Object.
Rockwell, OF the TIVE nty-
Eighth New York, Retains
His Seat.
Senator Davis Takes Occasion
to Danounc3 Herr Ca
hensly's Scheme.
REGISTER TODAY.

WAsHINGToN, April 22.-lt Is seldom
that contested election case engrosses
the attention OF the house. bnt the
Noyes Rockwell case did so today.
There was thought to be concealed be-
hind the lela, question Democratic
nomination for the presidency. Was it
to be Hill or was it to be Cleveland, or
was it 10 be the much-spOken-of West
ern man? The vote in the house today,
it is said, indicates that the West may
come to the front.
Mr.. Fellows made fine argument in
favor OF Mr. Rockwell, and was followed
by Mr. Cochran with brief speech OF
the kind for which lie is famous.
Neither one OF these gentlemen re-
ferred to the political lmbrogli0
except by innuendo. but Mr..
O'Fcrrall, or Virginia. took the bull
by the horns. He announced him
self as a staiwart Cleveland man Cleve-
land, in his opinion, was lion, while
Hill was fox. Ills reference to Grover
Cleveland as the magnificent and grand
man from the state of New York was
raDturousIy appauded, but he failed TO
carry the house with him, as but thirty
nine Democratic members recorded
themselves in favor OF the contestant,
and the chasm between Hill and Cleye-
land seems to be more than ever with
out the prospect of plank to bridge it.
The Power OF wit.
Mr.. Cochran in the course Of his re-
marks said: at is not for Democrat
that plead; it is for the people OF the
United States; it is for the purity Of the
ballot box, not for any one person who
claims here the benefit of the
votes that were contained in it.
speak for the sanctity of the
altar of sovereignty itself; and
| say that that chair secured to Mr..
Rockwell by the majority of the unpur-
chased votes of his district is sacred in
the eyes Of the law, is protected by ey-
cry letter OF our constitution and should
be defended by every honest impulse of
Mr.. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, in closing
the argument i'll favor Of Mr.. NOyes,
said the speech Of the gentleman from
New York reminded him of little story,
to the effect that negro being in hur
ricane at night, and not reliShng the
surroundings, SAID (appealing to
heaven: "Oh, Lawd, if IFS all the same
to you. give me less noise and little
more light" Tremen lous applause,
order not being restored for five min
utes Mr.. O'Ferrall said it had been
charged that he was warped IN his judg-
ment because he preferred n certain
gentlemen for the next Democratic
nomination for president. 1t was true.
He preferred greatbig man. Laughter
.r.,l
who was lion and not fox. Cheers
who stood out before the country head
and shoulders above every other living
Democrat of this age-a man who knew
no North, no South, no East and no
West. man who knew no people,
whose home was the United StateS-the
magnificent and grand Grover CieVe-
land, OF the State OF New York. [Great
applause.
stood by Rockwell.
At the conclusion of Mr.. OFerrall's
speech the previous question was or
dered without division. The question
REQUIRED Oh The resolutions of the mi
n0rity as a substitute for the resolu-
tons of the majority. A separate vote
being demanded. the first vote was
taken on the first resolution of the mi
nority, which (as substitute) declared
that Moves was not elected. This was
carried-yeas, l40; nays, 9S-amid APP
plause on the Democratic side.
Thirty-niue Democrats voted to sus-
tain the report OF the majority. There
was no break in the Republican ranks.
Then came the vote on the second sub
stitute resolution, declaring Rockwell
entitled to his seat. This was agreed
to-yeas l2S, nays log.
Then Mr. Bryan, OF Nebraska, came
forward with a motion to recommlt with
instructions to the committee to take
further testimony. This was defeated,
and then the resolutions, as amended.
were az reed to without further opposi-
ton. Thus Mr.. Rockwell was retained
in his seat.
The house then took a recess until s
O'Clock, the evening session to be for
the consideration Of private pension