St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-26
Political Corruptionists OF
Indiana Castigated in
the House.
Quay, Wanamaker, Dudley,
Woods and Harrison Get
a Warming.
Congressman Brown Does the
Scalpel Work Without
Mercy.
A Political Beneficiary Of Dud-
ley Says the Latter Has
Not Confessed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The house
was in the throes of political dissension
| for five hours today. and partisan feel
| ing reached fever heat when Represent
alive Jason Brown, of Indiana, de-
nounced Senator Quay, Postmaster
General Wanamaker and w. w. Dudley
for their efforts in carrying the election
of 1888 for the present occupant of the
White house. The Craig-Stewart cleo
| ton case was the subject under discus
| sion, and, although the contestant and
contestee are residents of the Twenty
fourth Pennsylvania district. the dis
cuSSion soon assumed wide scope, and
afforded partlSanS of both political
faith an opportunity to denounce their
political antagonists to their hearts con-
tent.
The majority of the committee find
| in favor of the contestant, Craig. and
the minority hold that the sitting mem
Der, Stewart (Republican) is entitled to
retain his seat. Representative Brown,
of Indiana, led the debate in behalf of
Craig, and was particularly severe in
his indictment of leading Republican
politicians. The Republican scheme of
1888, he said. was to divide the voters
into blocks of five laughter and put
trusted man
With Necessary Funds
in charge of these five and make him
responsible that none got away and
that all voted for the Republican ticket.
Renewed laughter.] This scheme was
not intended for Indiana alone, for it
was the production of one whose
name is written high Oh the roll
of honor of the Republican party. and
who was the treasurer of its great ma
tional committee. Applause on the
Democratic side In Indiana, at least,
it accomplished its intended purpose.
1t corrupted the voter, polluted the bal
lot box, debauched the election and pre-
vented the people from making an hon
est choice. [Renewed applause.
1t was an expensive scheme, but its
founder and originator was equal to the
emergency. Large contributions of
money were secured alike from the
good and the bad of the Republican
party, and history tells us that the sub
scription list contained the name of at
least one eminent citizen of Pennsyl-
official preferment for the part he took
and the contribution he made. Great
applause on the Democratic side When
the result of the laborS of this scheme
was ascertained
High Carnival Was Held
and JOY and congratulations were the
order of the hour. 1t was imagined
| that the public treasury would soon he
within the grasp of the eminent patriots
| whose ingenuity had planned this Won
| derful device, and that their thirst fol-
| greed would soon be appeased. Laugh
| teri But suddenly dismay and conster.
| nation appeared when its originator anG
| all who abetted him were confronted
with the fearful responsibility of having
1 violated the federal crimes act" Laugh
ter and applausel.
Mr.. Brown was interrupted by poin
| of order from A. B. Taylor, of Ohio
| that the remarks of the gentlemen were
not directed to the question under con,
| sheraton. The speaker pro tenn (Mr
HATCH overruled the point of order, an(
! Mr.. Taylor appealed from the decision
| Did not the chair understand and thu
| members understand, he asked, that thi.
rhodomOntade in regard to the history
| of indiana politics had nothing to d.
with the case of Craig against Stewart
| There was not man in the house whit
| did not know that his point was wei
taken. Having said this much, Mr.
| Taylor concluded to withdraw his APP
| peal, and let Mr.. Brown proceed in hi
own way.
Judge Woods, Disgrace.
Continuing. Mr.. Brown reported thu
proceedings of the federal court in th,
attempted Indictment of Mr. Dudley
and others. and charged Judge Wood.
with violation of the oath of his higf
Republicans of national reputation
from Indictment and degradation
Yet" continued he, ''the president Of
the United States, whose election re
suited from this criminal scheme
has now invited Judge Wood.
to step higher up on the
temple of judicial glory, even if hi
presence there diminiShes its sDlendol
and casts a mantle of shame on i'll
honor. Prolonged applause on tn,
Democratic side.
/ The, defense of Mr.. Dudley and til,
other leaders of the Republican party
was made by Mr.. johnson, of Indiana
who was the leading speaker for ths
| contestee. He said that he would moi
descend to petty political discussion, al
| though the temptation held out to hin
| by his colleague was very inviting.
Yet" said he, ''if | were disposed t.
claim an indictment against the Demo
cratic party for violation of the free
! ballot and fair count might put in 81
| many counts that no Democratic mem
| Der upon this floor would be willing Il
| entertain motion to quash. Laughter
1t is sufficient to say that
/ Dudley Has Always Denied
| the charge that has been made agains,
| him, and which has been repeated upon
| this floor. Certain gentlemen seem te
| think that it is only necessary to reiter-
1 ate that charge in order to make it true.
| Judge Woods has not been nominated
by the president to higher office as a
reward for partisan services, but on ae-
count of his learning, ability and high
4 integrity. | believe he will be con
| firmed, and when he is, learned, up.
right and eminent judge will take his
seat. Applause on the Republican
| side. This warfare is made upon him.
not for the reason alleged, but because
he was instrumental in convicting and
| sending to the penitentiary the noted
bal!ot-box Stuffer of Indianapolis.
Simeon Coy Applause on the Repub-
lican Side.1 l assert that all these
| charges against that eminent Judge are
| not in good faith, and that the gentle
man who has been most active in press
ing them in the United States senate
has, when at home. privately admitted
that he regretted that party necessity
compelled him to take the stand that he
had assumed in opposing the confirma-
ton of Judge Woods" Applause on
the Republican SIDE
| After further discussion by Mr. Payn-
ter, of Kentucky; Mr.. Powers, of Yer.
mont, and air. Cobb, of Alabama, in
favor of the contestant, and by w. A.
Stone, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Waugh
of Indiana, in favor of the contestee,
the house, without action, adjourned.