Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-23
ROCKWELL TO REMAIN
The House Declares that Moves Was
Not Elected to the
SEAT OCCUPIED BY ROCKWELL
Thirty-Nins Democrats Vote With the RsPubh-
cans to Seat Noyss-The Affair." Takes on an
Interesting Phase on Account Of Pres
ideuhal Politics Entering l.

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 22.-It i;
seldom that contested election case
epgrosses the attention OF the House,
but the Noyes-Rockwell case did u To-
dav. There was thought 20 be con
cealed behind the legal question Dem
ocratic nomination for for the Presi-
depcv-was il 20 be Hill. or was 10 70 be
Cleveland. or was it 10 be the much
sDoken-of Western man? The vote 10
the House to-day, il is said, indicates
that the West may come 20 the front
Mr.. Fellows made fine argument IN
favor Of Mr.. Rockwell and he was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Cochran with brlel
speech similar TO those addresses Tor
which he is famous. Neither OF these
gentlemen referred 70 the political i'm
broglio except by innuendo, but Mr..
O'Ferrau OF Virginia, took the bull oY
the horns.
He announced himself as stalwart
Cleveland man. Cleveland In his opln-
ION was lior. while Hill was FOX.
His reference TO Grover Cleveland as
magnificent d1d grand man from the
State of New York, was raptu0usly ap-
Dlauded. but he failed % carry the
bouse with him. But 80 members re-
corded themselves in favor Of the con
testant and the chasm between Hill and
Cleveland seems 10 be more than ever
without the plank 10 bridge 1t.
Mr.. Cochran i'm the course Of his re-
marks said:
sIt is not for a Democrat that plead; IL
is for the people of the United states. It
is for the purity Of the ballot box, not Tor
any one person who claims here the 0enenl
of the votes that were contained
in il. 1 speak for the sancGty OF
tbe altar of sovereignty itself; and l say
that that chair secured 10 Mr.. Rockwell
bv a majority Of the unpurchased votes OF
his district is sacred in the eyes OF the law,
is protected by every letter Of our cOnsu-
tuition and should be defended by every i'm
pulse Of our nature. l speak for the purity
81 elections. for the honesty of the expires
sion OF the popular will, for the invlola0lll-
u Of the ballot box"
Mr.. O'FerraH, OF Virginia, in closing
the argument in favor Of Mr.. Noyes,
said:
i. al hope that a calm will succeed TO the
hurricane which has Just passed over the
House.
He did not have to go around in his coun-
try wearing on the lapel Of his coat label
with the words, Il am a Democrat Ap-
plause. laughter, cheers and great cOntuS-
ion.
in bis Judgment because he preferred GER
tain gentleman for the next Democratic
nomination for President. He supposed
that as an American citizen he had the
g., fanf fhn ror1VfInrA OF nNDreaG-
ing his choice. His choice was fixed.
Every body who knew his convictions knew
what his choice was. ARd yet, he was 70
be sssailed and criticised because he pre-
ferred a certain distinguished gentleman
for the next Democratic nomination.
III was true. He did prefer certain
gentleman. He preferred a great Dig man.
Laughter and applausel. He preferred a
man who was a lion and not fox. Cheers
and selsationl. He preferred a man VINO
stood out before the country, head ana
shoulders above every other living Demo
crat Of (this age-a man who knew no
North. 10 South, no East no WeSt-a man
who knew one people, man whose home
was the United States-the magnificent
and GRAND Grover Cleveland, OF the State
of New York Great applauseI.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. O'Ferrall's s
speech the previous question was or
dered Without division. The question
recurr8d on the resolutions OF the mi
noritviss a substitute for the resolutions
Of the majority.
A seharate vote being demanded, the
first vi e was taken on the first resolu-
tion ofahe minority, which (aS a subSti-
L.. ,lares that NOyeS was not cleo
6L.- IA is was carried; yeas 140; nays
9S.
Thirtly.nine Democrats voted to sus-
tain the report Of the majority. There
was no break In the Republican ranks.
Then catne the vote on the second sub
stitute dissolution, declaring Rockwell
entitled 20 his seat. This was agreed
%; yeas 4 2S; nays l06.
Then tIr. Bryan, of Nebraska, came
forward Gwth a motion 10 recOmmit
with instructions 90 the committee 20
take furT er testimony bearing upon the
sixteen ~ DOYLE votes, and the twenty
eight l2SN marked ballots This was
defeated N{yeaS 10, nays l25, and then
the hons as amended were agreed
10 withoku further opposition. Thus
Mr.. Rockwell was retained In his seat
The hoube then took recess until $
o'clock. thte evening session 10 be for the
consideration OF private pension bills.