Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-23
CHEERS FOR GROVER
Greet Every Mention Of the EI-
Presidents Name in Congress.
RED HOT POLITICS IN THE HOUSE.
A Fiery Virginian Calls Cleveland Lion
and Dave Hill Fox,
But ROCKWELL RETAINS HIS SEAT

that contested election case engroSSes the
attention of the House, but the Moves.
Rockwell case did SO to-day There was
thought to be concealed behind the legal
question Democratic nomination for the
Presidency. Was it to be Hill or was it to
be Cleveland? Or was it to be the much
spoken-of Western man? The vote in the
House to-day, it is said, indicates that the
West NAV come to the front.
Mr.. Fellows made a fine argument in
favor of Mr.. Rockwell, and he was followed
BY Mr. Cochran, with brief speech similar
TO those addresses for which he is famous.
Neither one of these gentlemen referred to
the political imbroglio except by innuendo,
but Mr.. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, took the
bull by the horns. He announced himself
as a stalwart Cleveland man. Cleveland, in
his opinion, was lion, while Hill was a
fox. His reference to Grover Cleveland as
the magnificent and grand man from the
State of New York was rapturously ap-
plauded, but he failed to carry the House
with him. But SO members recorded them
selves in favor of the contestant, and the
chasm between Hill and Cleveland seems to
be more than ever without the prospect of
plank TO bridge it.
Coclran's Appeal for Justice.
Mr. Cochran, in the course of his remarks,
said:
1t is not for q Democrat that plead-it 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 benefit OF the
votes contained in 1t. speak for the sane
tity of the altar of sovereignty itself; and
say that that chair secured to Mr. Rockwell
by majority of the unpurchased votes of
his district is sacred in the eyes of the law,
IS protected by every letter of our Constitu-
uon, and should be defended by every hon.
est impulse of our nature. speak for the
purity of elections, for the honesty of
the expression of the popular WILL for the
fnviOiabiity of the ballot box. believe
that no partisan advantage would compen-
safe fO- the loss that would be sustained by
the unfa II exercise of judicial power in this
House. We have seen what the effect of the
been upon the min nority. We have seen to
what proportions it has shrunk. 1 hope be-
fore this vote is recorded there will be
found some men on the Republican side to
declare their belief that purchased votes are
not the expression of the popular will; and
that no title to a seat can be founded upon a
record tainted with bribery, corruption and
fraud: and which seeks to establish itself
only by avaiIing itself of a technicality in
lected INTO tie case by the report of the ma
1outy. cloud appiause.)
O'Ferra!I illustrates by Story.
Mr.. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, in closing the
argument in favor of Mr.. Noyes, said he
hoped that calm would succeed to the hur-
ricane which had just passed over the
House. The speech of the gentleman from
New York reminded him of little story;
= belated traveller was journeying over a
country road, in the midst of storm. His
horse he guided By the flare of the light
ming. But, although the storm was a fierce
one, the flashes were infreQuent, while the
reals of thunder were incessant Finally
the wavfarer sent up the invccation: "Oh,
Lord, I would like to have little more |
light and not quite so much noise" [Long |
continued laughter.
Mr.. O'Ferran did not have to 60 around |
in his country wearing on the lapel of his |
coat label with the words, 81 am Demo-
crat lArplause, laughter, cheers and
great confusion. 1t had been charged that
he was warped in his Judgment. because he
preferred a certain gentleman for the next
Democratic nomination for President He
that as an American citizen he |
had the right to exercise the privilege of
his choice. His choice was
ixcd
o'Eerralrs Declaration for Cleveland.
Everybody who knew his convictions,
5aid Mr. O'Ferrall, knew what his choice
was And vet he was to be assailed and
because he preferred a certain dis
iEguished gentleman for the next Demo-
cratic nomination. 1t was true. He did
prefer a certain gentleman. He preferred
! great, big man. Laughter and applause.
He preferred q man who was lion, and not
/ fox. [Cheers and sensation. = He pre-
erred a man who stood out before the
country head and shoulders above every
1ther living Democrat of this age-a man
who knew no North, no South, no East, no
" Nest-a man who knew one people, man
those home was the United States-the
magnificent and grand Grover Cleveland, of
he State OF New York. [Great applause. !
At the conclusion of Mr.. O'Ferrall's
-peech the previous question was ordered
without division. The question required on
be resolutions of the minority as a substi-
Ute for the resolution of the majority. A
eparate vote being demanded, the
lrst vote was taken on the first resolu-
ion Of the minority, which (as substitute)
declares that Noyes was not elected. This
: as carried-yeas, 140; nays, 9S-amid ap-
'lause on the Democratic side.
Detail of the Deciding Vote.
The following is the vote in detail:
Yeas Messrs. Abbott Alexander. Allen, Bab-
ranch: B3reckinridge IKy5l, Brett, Brooksnire,
utter, Byries, Camnettl, Campbell. Capehart,
ruth , Castle lem Cate CChiPpman. Clancy,
combs, Covert. Cox u. ". Cox (Tenn.) Craig
Pa, Grain, Culoeerson. Cummings, Desmond,
lhou Ellis, English, Enloe, Epes. Everett Eel
'ws Forney. Fowler, Fyan. Gantz, Geary. Gil
well Hare, Harries, Hatch. Hayes Heard,
SmpnbiIL S Henderson Henderson g q e, ,,I Hooker uss;l
auham. Lapham, Lawson (Va.). Layton Lewis, |
livingston. Magner. Mallory. McAleer. McClel-
IcMnn, NcRae, Meredith, Meyer, Mitchell:
/ mt! Noses MutchIer Oates, oNeil
rnn Pearson. Riyser Richardson, a'isuspn Knse
5 stewart SRs syely ssnSdErsss sssne SSIc5
iout, Iarslney, Terry. Tillman, Tucker. vanhorn,
arwlck' Washington. Weadock, Wheeler ala
Nays -Messrs Andrew. Atkinson, Baker Bel
urrows VS. Ca5s [,; Cadmqs, Caldwell, causey. Cheat
snieL Davis Psfoyesf Dlneey. Dei polliver, 1e I'd.
0!RfR HaTorsGn ESn'i'R RaSilsen SIsen.
angen; tds Henderson, eT Qa }, Henderson m.), Hut
,lley, Jones. KEN, Kilgore Lawson (Ga.G
ttle. Long, Loud, Martin, Miller. Moore. o.Don,
nyne Perkins, ,Quackenbush. Raines. Ray, San,
S0s Steward M 2 sspTePy sTePy
lylor tIll.). Taylor (fenn.). =. B. Tsyior. j. p.
lylor: V. A. Taylor, Wadsworth. walker, War.
u. Watson. Viewer. Wheeler Mich \ White
Ike, Williams Mass.), Wilson (Ky.), Winn-ss,
No Break in the Republican Ranks.
Thirty-nine Democrats voted to sustain
e report Of the majority. There was 70
eak in the Republican ranks. Then came
e vote on the second substitute resolution.
claring Rockwell entitled to his seat
lis was agreed to-yeas, 12S; nays, log.
Then Mr. Bryan, of Nebraska, came for
ard with a motion TO recommit with in