The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23
Cauldn't stomach 1t.

1t appears that both PETER and Kyle the
two republicans who were elected By the
farmers alliance, voted with the democrats
against the confirmation. The vote stood "a %
Pa tie-and Manderson, (Neb.L who was in
the chair, vas compelled 70 cast the deciding
vote.
There was CONSERVATION among the repub-
licans when the tie vote was announced. They
are very angry and disposed to sharply criu-
else the five republican senators who were
absent without being paired. Some OF the
latter went to Senator Hoar and tried TO make
absent. One or two of them had important
their peace with him and explain why they were
business to look after in the departments"
Senator Walcott was In the District
Of Columbia committee room when
the vote was taken and il would not
have taken two minutes for him TO have cast
his vote. The truth is that Senator WalcOtt did
not care to vote for Woods confirmation. Sena-
tors Stewart and WalcOtt, it will be remem-
bered, voted against the force bill, and on sew
eral other occasions they have shown their in
dependence By voting they pleased. Neither
one OF these western senator's has any love for
Harrison. and they did not propose TO vote for
the confirmation of a dishonest judge at the
behest of the president or Of the republican
whip" OF the senate.
Couldn't Whip Them In.
Mr. Casey (Dak.l acts in this last named ca
pacity, but during his absence the duty of
getting out tHe luli republican vote huu nrrdng-
ing pairs devolved upon Senator Hansbrough.
The latter explained to Senator Hoar that he
did his best 10 have the republican strength
present. The Massachusetts, senator was very
waspish and censured the delinquents in
severe terms.
Senators PETER and Kyle Farmers alIiance)
sit on the republican side, generally vote
with the republicans, and are, 70 most iutents
aud purposes, republicans themselves, but they
could not stomach Woods. In explaining their
vote TO other senators they said that Woods
was unfit for the position lie now holds and
instead of being promoted for the service he
had done to bis party he should be reduced to
the ranks. Senator Stewart is Of tho same
opinion; likewise Walcott (Col.l
Sensational Proceeding.
The proceedings in the senate yesterday were
sensational in the extreme. The remarks of
Senators Voorhees, and Turpie in denuncaiion
of Woods will cause some astonishment
throughout the country when they are given 70
the press. They boldly asserted that Woods
appointment was in the nature of a reward for
services rendered by Judge on the bench to
Dudley and the republican party. Now that
the senate has agreed to make public the
whole of the secret session proceedings il may
be that there will be no investigation by the
house Of representatives..
The Testimony.
The testimony taken by the judiciary COM
mittee relative to the nomination OF Judge
Woods makes q volume Of 172 printed pages,
including exhibits. IL comprises testimony
given by Noble c. Butler Of indianapolis, clerk
of the L. :. court, relative TO the Coy-Sullivan
trials; w. c. Nichols Of indianapolis, deputy
clerk Of the court, upon the same subject;
Leon o. Bailey Of Indianapolis. formerly as
sistant district attorney, touching the indict-
ments in the trials Of those cases; Solomon
Claypool OF indianapolis, ex-district attorney,
10 the same connection; 7. N. ochiltree OF
Rushville. Ind, foreman of the jury, touching
the charges OF discrimination by Judge Woods
against democrats; Judge G. +. McNutt OF
Terrs Haute. Ind, of council for the defense in
the Coy-Sullivan case, to the effect that Judge
partisan and that he had assumed most
Of the duties OF the prosecuting attorney