Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-23
MOVES VS.. rockwell
y,i,riiy Against the Republican
Contestant, az.
~ OVERWHELMING DEFEAT.
s,.. of the Majority Serprise 10
II" s;d..-whst Colonel o'Fsr-
rail- says of the Result.
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..,.,rox April 22.--The House this
NAs1..' rroceoded immediately to the
SOM ''l,-,.'ion Of the Noycs-Rockweli con-
e'aN,i,,i e', lection case. and MIR. Fellows. Of
is'''vs ~ took the floor 10 close the case
N' ~, coptestee. He commenced his
~ ~ BY propounding question TO MIR:
FeeT ,,betbcr It was conceded that II
Ofo.-., Dovle ballots cast for Noyes
i'' Ito I and the twenty-eight marked
tG.,,,s, for Rockwell were counted.
o,.'trsu -, would be entitled to the seat.
bo'I-r I1,r,,rall replied IN the Affirmative. II
W y N. ballots were rejected and the
~ "a is,lots retained Rockwell must
Hh', ~. EAT. Mr.. Fellows said that he
iTP ..,ompi 70 show that the sixteen
80 ballots were purchased, Dr'oed pal
~. ~ .te resul, Of criminal conspiracy.
N,' 80, on tho twenty-eight so-cslled
80 t.iio,s there was no taint, and that
aNA, '@il not be rejected. The .cpn-
tiY s-e'ltUelD came before this body
t's''e csrtiGcate of the State of New
gi1 ~ 's..,,n, rs seal--the highest and
ldA, e,Ideuce Of its sovereignty and
ilp',~ Whatever Of dignity and power
g',.,,-sirntv 0f New YORK could under
~ ',w attach O. her act she nsu a..asneu sIn,.,
"a. M well as the representatiVetrom
II-'-fi1rsty.sishth District.
.-.r,s E1eHrs NOT INVOLVED.
..A.,,,e arpeals 10 Democrats in JUS
No Ia ~ doctrine of States rights
th.I,'ii. .i.vort them from their idea as 10
ilo-'- '..-..,'1r ,',' As 10 whether the ballots had
i' N.,..-iy cast. The Constitution had
b-.,5 the body which sat under TINS
I'g,.,t he absolute power to determine
~ ,i.e.ion. Qualification. and return OF
ih'.,r,l.rs II left 10 the States the SET
,i-rent Of the question as 10 VINO were
49, electors. liut when IT came TO an
li.,.,,t'on ~ the ballots themselves;
i-.s-rlnati0n u whether the ballots
W, - ballots: whether they were cast
sr+,flel % vote, or by women not
W.l.i .. vote. whether they were hon
'.r.lIo.. or purchased ballots, the House
u.,9,... .rfTender It's rights TO any other
.-' .--',-rIr- tbe skies Here the sovereign
E.U ihs states was crystallzed INTO
...'rlraiguiv of the nation. The ques-
r51 must On settled
rrr DOYLE BALLOTS ILLEGAL.
v, TaU0w- vent on 20 argue that every
...f the sixteen Doyle ballots cast Tor
T'ra, va. paster ballot and unofncial.
F,,rr one of tue twenty-eigh. marked pal
/ I.e..ar official ballot The Doyle bal
i-.ulre In violation Of the law because
asresrs uaster ballots. aud instead OF
isrr- .he names printed. as required by
II FL names were written with a lead
,s-rl No evidence had been adduced
,rab threw suspicion upon Rockwell
rIts friends There was no stain upon
be bands.
sWuld the Democrats. in order to show
tt.gffa,rnfs. Of the last Congress, turn
i,tkv.ri s0mersault IN order to show
asruuiry its uubending reetitude?
Or rho Democratic side there was man
us9hai not been accused of the expendl-
tre GA dollar; IN whose benefit II was
r-'sIegei hat a single fraudulent ballot
i,f t.au cast Against him came q con-
'.tari who was not a resident of the dis
fr.t. and who had spent money through
hsscsnis district was debauched.
Nf Fellows Wa listened TO with marked
,rsan1u. and De was loudly applauded.
Haauuiei nor than an hour. and his
tine Vss. al the suggestion of Mr..
Wheeler Of Alabama, extended half an
b.lr BE occupied. however. but fifteen
MINUTES n the extension. and then yielded
lsrtuAniug tine 10 Mr.. Cochran, OF New
lis lut sga.nsi this Welding Dir. O'Fer-
il objected.
BoUREE-COCKRAS.
Tie Speaker pro t1p. Mr.. Compton,
r. tlai Nh Fellows had a right to yield,
Ell Mr. Cochran took the floor in ad-
vacr oi }ir. Rockwelps claim. His Ian
E4.- was scatling and his oratory was
Impressive. He minced no words: and his
]tllp addressed against the majority
i.p wa- very powerful and was received
v'a wuultu0us applause by his party
t-4gucs
0'FEERuL CLosTs.
ST. 0Feual rose 20 reply and to make
Do f.o,'us ar-ument IN favor of the ma
Nr,y. BE h0lei that a calm would sue
eiile hurricane which had Just passed
1Ttla House The speech OF the gentle
-ll tom New York reminded him of
l.t' story be.ated traveller was Jour
ifUg over country road in the midst OF
sr.r. Hl- horse be guided by the flare
Ct tt lightning. But although the storm
Es'a fierce Que the flashes were infre-
i--li, while the pe4ls Of thunder were in
o".-. Finally the wavfayer sent up the
-f auor "Oh. Lord. | would like TO
hft l't'a more light and not quite so
--'l lo.-e.' lL0ug-c0ntinued laughter.l
ouaI- rEEfEEENCE FOR PRESIDENT.
- tte course Of bis remarks Mr.. 0'Fer-
81 referred % tho criticisms that had
ia 4ie upon his Democracy. and TO
2, 'llp .cl preference for a certain can
-'l'e t0f tie presidency. He did have
A.la preference, be said. as was his pri-
N'-- a1l 1e used a metaphor characteri-
l,c hl. "a, fox and Cleveland as a lion,
n- ss reference 20 the magnificent and
sh-i Grover Cleveland. of the State of
~ lcfk, brought, down thunders of ap-
b--.a
Ilf MINORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
II 80 ihe conclusion Of Mr.. 0'Ferrall's
i.e previous question was ordered
-i diys sion. The question REQUIRED
y ile resolutions OF the minority as
-e'Nl.e ipr the resolutions of the ma
.N.i. paraie vote being demanded,
ny vote was taken on the first reso-
- i me minority. which (as a substi-
~ declared that Noyes was not elected.
.-t .s caret-yeas l40. nays 9S-amid
i-.'e ou The Democratic side. The
.."As N the vote IN detail:
-N.,s-. Abbott. Alexander, Allen, Bah
H-a Bailey BarNig, Beeman, Betz-
.e Bentley. W.nchari, Bland, BiOunt,
L 49, branch. Brecklnrdgs OF Kentucky,
i rr h''pls 'rc hummer, Bryan, Bullock,
/ 49,. h-~f' b1-huei Butler. .5yrnes. Cami-
/ 49, irl taprhert, Caruth, Castle, Cate,
| D.t-..' Anry Clarke Of Alabama, Cobb Of
/ f,.," '.@tfan, compton. COOmbs, Covert,
'rr lQrs, Cox % Tennessee, Craig OF
i-' ..ia, 'faio,t ulber-on, Cummings, De-
| go It.a DDckery, DonOvan, Dunphy, Dur
| =, i' f-ls. tns'ish, EnlOe Epes. Ever
| .r ''-' oi."y Fowler, Fyan. GanTz, Geary,
| ~ 0'ln.fn' Gorman. Grady, Hall Hal
n.- "-.e' hafres, Hatch. Hayes, Heard,
~ u' lrf7.n % OF North Carolina, Hooker.
| 0,.... iiH Of Ohio, JOhnstone OF South
49,. rs il.'r Kyle, Lane, LaEham. Lapham,
| 49,. 'rr'h.n. Layton, Lewis, Livingston,
| f1l ~. ~. NcAleer. McC iellan. McCreary,
| 49, P, Nh AeiF. Mckinney. McMiliin, Mckae,
| K....t.' h'lcf, Mitchell, Montgomery, Mores,
| "Ai.s Noll q Massachusetts, ONelii
l.,,, tl- "i..Naite, Owens, Page Of Rhode
- b '-t' % MARYLAND. Patterson of Tennes-
l.i NhYnrf, Richardson, kusk. Sayefs,
fTe,. f' enolgfass, Stackhouse, stewart
Is, ''.'A ..'c, stone Of Kentucky, Stout,
~ .'fl lulman, Tucker, Van Horn, War
a., s.pa Neeiock, Wheeler Of Ala
al, . si.nf Williams Of North Carolina.
IN. ss'olr, Wise, and Noamans-ls0.
.. As'-i. Andres, Atkinson, Baker. Bel
b.. t,l' bouiele. bowman, Frederick,
N,r-t, lalAn %, New Jersey, Buchanan Of
Usl.-- L4hlug, burrows, Cable, Cadmus,