New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-19

considerations that the mere fact that Rockweli
was a member of their own party and must DE
protected for that reason that several oil MS VS.
itors felt ashamed us well indignant, while
the Others. it is said, showed disposition 10
waver and an inclination to submit to the dehitnu
that they should pocket their consclehces ana
Judgment and vote their partisan preferences.
On the following morning another meeting
of the Election Committee was 10 DC heiu'
few minutes before the hour ior
the meeting and after the cnailhi'n
and several other members OF tue Oohini''"c
had entered the committee room MEME I,Djt,oo
,hc House who is not IL MEMBER Oh lnc oVinii.eeo 49,
anncarcd M thc door and called one of lhc Den,o
cratic members out, saying that stiIUeIns'i Is'ining
sired to see him immediately IN the J auJoin,hhe ,he
room The summons was 0Deyed, anu "hen n W.
member entered the adjoining room ~ conp''.S
with his friend he found Senator mn, GV WnV ~
marked with good deal OF bruslueaess Onao no tho
member had not kept Mo chS"o'
Vn bnt sent Won a note and will give you tlie
reason now for my non-attcndahcc IL !ou !u in tho
the reply ocyeraI, otner pcisHHn tHaf ic did not
want to know the reasons The member tnen TO
marked that his committee was about 70 me- me-:
and desired that the senator make MS puSihoS1
tnovn at once The latter replied that hc Wd,iut
TO talk about the Noyes-Rockwell case, an rf ~
once began a passionate argument III Co,ap"ittoa
the latter insisting that the Elections Ioi,nIV's.
should keep him in his seat. The memoer AZ
last became imatent and said, III slpsVanon ,rood
Every legitimate argument that could DE uISe" %
in Mr. R0cwelrS behalf was USED pS .no .,dS and II
when he appeared before the comnhtec, not anu -
Won will excuse me for saying -; ms arRuicnI arRtsI
was better than yours. Senator Hill lmnleadaeiy
few into passion, ana md osstnres oest1re as he de-
mandcd To know if the Democratic memoers w
the Elections Committee intended 10 tin ~
the un>eatng of Democrat ana tile a. sca.,'l hn ~
= Republican, The member became angry ulrn
and promptly resented this attenpt at Seha'orlai
r want YOU to understand, sir said he, ac-
cordinr 10 the recollection OF Witnesses Oh "lS
remarkable interview, that | regard your suS-
rcstjon as unbecoming and Improper FOR my my
part ! shall perform my duty IN thS case doIoiu n,
mo To nv conscience and Judgment, ana nave
no doubt that nv colleagues will do the same
If that involves the unseatlng or DemocIa., WY,
the Democrat will have 70 go ms u I'M n%'.1i at
in which you have no right 10 in,eriefo G + n" com
tempt 70 cocrce Democratic members ol .ic Joni
mittee TO act contrary to the judgment Wiz WIZ
they have formed jurors, after carefuIy WE'LL VEIL
ing all the evidence in the cas- suon snu on have
no further business with ;, me, Wy, sr, l,
will bid you good morning WhenETpon En
the indignant Democratic member OIL It In ~
tions Committee turned on his heel anu lelo ,n S.v
room. so excited ~ well as angry was he una. una.
persons who were present feared tnat lie his"O
strike the Senator. ., ..,, ,ho room,
Senator Hill turned 10 a Democratic hepresIta'
tive who had witnessed the scene, IA ai Ia S asSsu S
- hat sort of a man II he > w mt VIII mt "a" =,
lie will do what he thinks is right was the
rcply The Representative who brought about about
the interview afterward apolpgized to the Demo,
cratic ncmher of the committee, and explainen
49, if Lc had known what Hill wanted he would
not have acted as hi' messenger:
strong efforts have been made TO prevent any
account Of this occurrence from retc,Ilng , VIZ
nrIlic but il is due Ia the Democratic members
pS ne Elections Committee that all rhe facts should
be made known Tho feelings Of dlsgnst ana re-
eminent nrovokcd by Senator Hill's conduct
tIrouohout tli, whole affair are extremely lively,
and there is no doubt that he has seriously lnJura
Rockwel's prospects aS well as furnished treSn
ana cyYrenioIv valuable revelation Of his true
oI.r,ctor There does not seem 70 he any way
10 punish him except by publishing the facts