Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-01
MADE A BAD BREAK
on THf PRISON INVESTIGATION


L<xssss. Mich. March 3l.-Seyerai
republican members q the house are
getting d~csdeiIy weary q ot~ying the
dictates Of Speaker Tst<am. sad they
have expressed themselves IN no unesr-
tain rr,Anner. His action yesterday IN
leaving the chair b take the tof 10 or-
pee the adoption Of the resolution Of
tered BY Mr.. Bzrkvorth. prosiding for
the appointment II special cofnmister
o. Investigate the management and
affairs n the stats prison Al jackson.
Vas the last straw. and there VAS gnssh-
Ing u teeth amsng sryera! OF the
uenhefs ls-t night Ii vas no fault Ut
Mr. New kirk u Lake county that Mr..
Bxrkvorth. the recognized leaser Of the
democrats n the house, was firsf in the
nell with a resolution 81 this character.
ard the hlamo FOR Il all i placed upon
the shoulders II the speaker.
NJ Newark - ore 4 the shrewdest
niemters uf TIE house. and when the
Iatiner episode exposed the ssross mis-
naana.se nsenf n the Jackson prison. he
9uirkiy -aw an opportunity Tor the re-
rntirans n Michigan u gather In
political capital % IA mean vaiue. espe
cialiy ca the eve Il an important cleo
ton lie immediately drew up resc-
luton providing for the appointment OF
a special cumrllttes ~ investigation and
thea well. he made hat Is now concesied
r. - fatal error tie sprung IL upon
Speaker Tatenn The latter - reported
o. have told Mr.. Newark that Governor
Rich xas oppo@ed 70 any acton being
faken ~ the legislature before next
week and. respecting the wishes ~ the
chief exerntise. Mr. Newkirk folded up
~. rsselution and placed Il IN his inside
torket where IL frobably still remains.
b. remind him q the loss q a golden
oprostunity.
\ question frequently propounled in
minstrel shows and farce conaedles Is:
~Where DO the flies 90 IN winter The
hittsrest enemy % Thomas Barkworth
viii admit that the flies DO not take up
their habltation IN his vicinity.
Bomb she'll Enecs
He il quick ~ take advantage ~ an
ao.@nfnx. aud he lozt ~ time IN taking
advantage ~ the opportunity n show.
on parer ~ least. that hethe recog
nieed leader and mouthpiecs ~ the
democrats ~ the house-fsvored an
oficial investigation 81 what be knew 10
be democrat rottenness ia the prison.
lis resolution threw the house into
consternation. aua Mr. Tatenm did not
relieve matters when be left the chair 10
oppose the measure. At least such Is
tie verdict II many II the recognized
leaders Il the republican side of the
house.
Mr.. Newkirk il nothing II not loyal.
and he came promptly 10 the rescue az
Mr.. Tateum IN opro-ing the Bar<xorth
resolution. Mr.. Tateums principal ar
xument was that the adoption of the
resolution would be casting a reflection
upon the hous, committee on state
prison. Mr.. Sumner IL Kalamazoo, a
rfannch friend * Mr. Tafeum. could cot
49, IL IN that light. and he was tie only
republican member who voted for the
resolution. which was defeated by vote
of 80 To- II. Today the majority ~ those
wko voted 20 defea, the resolution point
g. the vote "a great showing ~ 10y
atty. hut a miserable display Of iudg
ue1f
To mako matters worse. the serate
ct ain8ously adopted concurrent rrso-
hil,n similar 10 Mr. Barkworths =. and
irtrs lurcd by Nr. Fox. republican.
" tho governor didfnot desire legisla.
tfec seton unit, next week. EVIDENTLY he
dr. rcf convey his wishes 20 the senate.
Certain 10 = that very mad LOT az
rerrhIicans left this city last night. and
there - 10 denying the fact that Nj.
Newkrk Was tho maddest n the mat
he vsa nof backward in saying that
hereafter - wiil rely upon bis own sudg-
mert In matters - such great import
anco "a was that ~ Yesterday. Mr.
Neekirk - Young and ambitious. and y
.rrinlts km 90 receive a. severe a
So hack ~ thar Just given hirl. Andfhe
fiaasr Pr al this - ri srcd on the shoul
...rs q William Alslrirh Tafeum.