The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-23

men had changed their Opinions as expressed
| TO him.
Mr. johnson, Of South Carolina, "a mem
| Der Of the committee) said he thought IL
ought TO be understood that some members
| of the committee were absent from the city
or sick during the hearings.
ARAFAT HILL.
Mr.. OFerrall replied that he did not wish
| 10 do an Injustice O. any one. The members
OF the committee we're his friends when the
/ COMMITTEES was organized; they were now.
! and be hoped they always would remain 80.
/ lie had been assalled by gentlemen who had
/ been hanging around the lObbies. and had
been treated cautiously on the floor for his
/ position in this case. He wanted 10 say, and
| that emphatioally, that he did not have 20 20
around his district wearing label. II am
/ Democrat" Loud and continued ap-
plause ara laughter. He had heard
| all sorts OF charges made against
| him, aud but for the remarks Of
| the gentleman rom Mississippi he would not
! have referred to them on this floor. Ii had
! been charged that his judgment was warped
/ because ne preferred a certain gentleman rs
/ the next Democratic nominee for President.
/ As an American citizen lie had right to ex-
ercisc that privilege. His choice was we'll
| understood. Yet he was assailed because he
preferred q certain Democratic gentleman %
an ather Democratic gentleman as the nofni-
nee. II was true he preferred certain Dem
ccratic gentleman. ho preferred great big
man. Loud laughter.
He preferred a man who was lion and not
fox. Loud applause lie preferred one
who stands before the country head and
shoulders above every other living Democrat
of this age, man whose big heart knew no
South, East, West or North-the magnificent,
grand Grover Cleveland. Continued ap-
plause.
Continuing his argument Mr.. O'Ferrall re-
ferred 70 the fact that Judge Cobb. of Ala
bama. was formerly in favor of MI. Rockwell
and he (O'FerralD did not know why he had
changed his opinion.
Mr. Cobb endeavored 10 interrupt him. but
Mr.. OFerrall declined 10 yield. lie said that
there was a conference 20 ascertain how the
Democratic members of the committee stood
on the case, and one gentleman who was IN
favor of Mr. Rockwell, but who now opposed
him.
sPAT WITH HONEST JOHN"
Reverting to the statement of Mr.. Allen. be
said that that gentleman had said the Demo-
Gratis should stand together like the Republi-
cans He thanked heaven that he was not
rocked in the same cradle with the gentleman
from Mississippi.
MIR. Allen replied that he disclaimed that
the Democrats should follow the tactics OF
the Republicans. The idea that be desired
10 impress upon Democrats was that they
should stop fighting one another. as was Just
illustrated by the statement of the gentleman
from Virginia. in referring TO one goOd DEM
ocrat as a lion and 20 another as "a fox.
Mr. Oterrall said he was sorry he was
touching a sore place of the gentleman from
Mississippi lie did not have him IN his
mind; he did not allude to him as a lion.
Mr. Allen. The man who fights Democrats
as you DO will never regard me as a lion.
Mr. Oferrall: fight fraud wherever find
it. whether IN the Republican or Democratic
ranks
Mr. Wheeler, OF Alabama (excitedly): Then
why don't you fight the bribers
Mr. O'Ferrall did not reply further than TO
quote from Shakespeare regarding the capac.
ity of small men.
In conclusion. he said he was willing to go
before the report of the majority OF the com
mittee. If the sixteen Doyle votes we're re-
iected then twenty eight more ballots would
be rejected. The Democratic party could
not afford 20 place itself in the position Of
throwing out sixteen Republican ballots and
retaining twent y-eight Democratic ballots
Just as fraudulent as the sixteen ballots. The
Democratic party could never afford to DO
wrong but il could always afford to do right.
Applause.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT REJECTED.
The previous question being ordered by
Mr. O'Ferrall. Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska de-
manded q separate vote. and the vote was
first taken on the proposition OF the minority
that Mr.. NOyes was not entitled 70 his seat.
This resulted yeas 40: nays. 9S On the
resolution of the minority that Rockwell was
entitled TO the certificate the vote was-yeas,
l2S: navs. 1906
Mr.. Bryan, Of Nebraska. then submitted
resolution to recOmmit the case 10 the Elec-
tions Committee with instructions to take
testimony regarding the sixteen Doyle ballots
aad the twenty-eight marked ballots. This
was lost. \ leas 40; nays. l25. The question
was then put upon the resolution as amended.
that Rockwell was entitled t. his seat, which
was carried by viva vOce vote.
Loud applause followed the announcement
of the vote. and the House then took re-
cess until o'clock tonight for the consldere-
ton OF pension business.
WHAT COLONEL o'FERRALL SAYS ABOUT IT.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 22-lSpecial T.
After adjournment this evening your CORE
spondent saw Colonel OFerrall. He said he
accepted the verdict of the House and bowed
10 the majority but bis only regret was that
It's action put the Democrats on the
defensive. when they ought not to have
anything TO defend. If there
is anything 10 regret in personal
manner, SO tar as / am concerned" said the
Colonel 1T is that the action OF the House
TO-DAY makes my work for my party more
arduOus in the coming campaign. SO far as
am indiy dualy concerned have nothing 70
regret. 1 am confident the public Will view
this question IN a manner TO approve my
course You cannot delude the people. They
will see that sixteen marked Republican bal
lots have been rejected while twenty-elght
marked Democratic ballots have been ac-
cepted as good. 1t will be my duty, as well
as that of other Democrats, 70 defend this ac-
tion OF the House
Colonel O'Felrall spoke in dispassonate
manner. He was neither ohagrined or humil-
iated. When asked as TO his comparison Il
Wheeler with Jersey MOSQUITO he sad he
had no reference to Wheeler's small stature,
but only 10 his persistent Interruptions or
the debate without regard TO parliamentary
rules. AS TO this phase Of the matter
WHEELER MUST LUMP IT,"
Colonel O'Ferrall said he was indifferent as
TO whether Wheeler took oiiense or not.
Representative Allen. of Mississippi is also
resentiul as TO or erraMs remarks about him
to-day.
The motion to recOmmt the contest Origi-
mated with democratic friends of O'Ferrall.
who were anxious TO spare him the humili-
alton OF a rejection Of his report by Demo
cratic House. In his conversation with your
correspondent Colonel O'ferrall said
that after the case had been submitted
there was not single Democratic member Of
the Elections Committee who championed
Rockwell. lie said that Paynter. who did
not vote to-day, was the first to suggest, at
conference of Democrats of the committee
that Rockwell should be unseated. and that
Cohb who presented the minority ranort