The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
D0LLIVER DIDN'T SPEAK
VAS NOT PREPABED TO REPLY TO
Mr.. TUCRER's DTGNIFIED SPEECH.
So the Republicans Had TO Substitute
Brosius for the Duty-stewart's Fool
ish Attack Upon Cleveland.
TIMEs BUREAU. KAPLEY BUILDING,
WAsHINGToN. September 26. 1893.


the attendance Of the members vas not
uErstal the galleries were better filed
than at any time since the silver bill was
| urder Discus ion.
1'he debate was opened by Congressman
Harry Tucker Of Virginia. in a speech
which occupied little ovor two hours.
! Mr. Tucker more than justified the hopes
of his friends and won tor himself the
adm irauon Of the entire House by his
finished and mastery address, and one
! thing Is certain, that no speech will be
/ made on either side on this question which
| Will be the subject Of more cOngratulatiOn
than that delivered this morning by the
brilliant young lawyer from Virginia.
Mr.. Tucker confined himself entirely
| to the discussion Of the question from
/ legal standpoint, and his familiarity with
the constitutional law, its construction
| and bearing upon the question at /. sue
| was the subject Of comment and praise by
| his Democratic Colleagues. Mr.. Tucker is
! an effective and forcible speaker and for
| two hours he neid the undivided atten-
| ton of the House, while at times as he
| brought out point clear, round and con-
| vincing or dLsarmed an inquisltiVe op-
ponent by well-drected and brilliant re-
! tort, the listening members broke into
unstinted applause.
The speech Of Mr.. Tucker was just such
as brainy men make a strong. dignihed
| argument appealing 10 patriotism rather
than partisanship, and inviting reason and
justice rather than inhaming the passions
of men. Those who had come looking for
an exhibition Of sectional or partisan ran
cour. found instead a deliberate discus
sion OF a question from the strict stand
point Of the law. IL was a speech which
fe 10. inf nd cf.,
as model for every Southerner who adj
dresses himself TO this subject.
At one time during his speech Mr..
Ray, of New York, interrupted Mr..
Tucker and asked If the Supreme Court
had not twice decided that the Federal
election laws were constitutional. 1t
has" replied Mr.. Tucker, but If the gen
tleman determines to allow the Supreme
Court TO rule his conscience as a legis-
| lator. j do not"
"Then," said Mr.. Tucker, "the Supreme
Court also decided that the original pack
age law was valid, and yet by our votes
last year we repealed that law, and the
gentleman from New York voted with
US"
THAT was not what l arose to get"
responded Mr.. Ray.
81 suppose not" quickly reioined Mr..
Tucker, but you got it just the same"
The House joined in the general laugh
at the sharp reply, and Mr.. Ray sank
into his chair and remained silent.
IT was announced yesterday that Mr..
Dollver, Of Iowa, would reply 10 Mr..
Tucker and a number OF correspondents
obtained copies Of Mr.. Delivers speech
and mailed 1t last night TO their papers.
II was a genuine old-time bloody shirt
harangue, embracing a record Of all the
alleged outrages ever perpetrated south
of Mason and Dxon's line.
There sat the impatient Mr.. Dolliver,
waiting for Mr.. Tucker 10 touch on
partisan or sectional lines. but on went
Mr. Tucker. quoting the law and citing
various authorities. Then the speech
was over, and there sat the dumbfounded
Dolliver, with a speech as Inappropriate
as Mother Goose melodies would be for
a Supreme Court brief. The situation
was ridiculous. and the opponents Of the
bill pulled Doliver out Of the race and
substituted Mr.. Brosius, Of Pennsylvania,
who began by complimenting Virginia
and Mr.. Tucker upon the merits and
temper OF the speech There will be
some telegraphing done tonight 20 save
Mr.. Delivers speech from the public
print.
Stewards Fooihardv Attack.
The bitter. unwarranted and astoulsh-
ing assault upon President Cleveland
made by Senator Stewart In the Senate
yesterday was the topic Of general con- /
versation to-day, and almost without dis |
sent the inclination Of the public men
here is to condemn roundly the occur /
renee. The basis Of the attack was a
resolution offered by Senator Stewart I
himself reciting that the executive branch /
OF the government was interfering with +
the duties OF the legislative branch. This .
OF course was only a subterfugc or the /
silver men who would be delighted TO get f
the repeal advocates into discussion Of /
anything else on earth except the repeal, /
and the willy old senator would attempt .
10 make II appear that as Mr. Cleveland /
favOrs repeal. ever senator who IA
vors II is being influenced and directly /
subordinated by the wishes Of the Presi- 4
dent, Independent OF his own convictions /
and unmiudful OF what a majority Of the /
people demand
Senator Stewart possesses n GarrulOus- 4
ness born of age and fostereed by political /
environments and his reckless attack yes
terday proclaims that his mental capac-
ity has not kept pace with his physical !
vigOr. or his over zeaiousness for free
silver has made him forget facts. and in
different as 10 prOpriety. His cheqp at
tempts al witticism in his comments upon /
the plain statements which appear I'm the
biography OF Mr.. Cleveland's early life
We're painful 20 common sense and an
affront TO good taste and good gracious
how he could have revelled in Lincoln at
the woOdpile. Grant I'm the tanvard or
Garfield upon the towpath. If this is
what the silver men intend 10 put up as
legitimate debate upon the question at is
sue. it viii not take very long for the sem
ators 10 welcome clOture as o relief from |
maudlin irrelevancy.
Ofher Washington News.
Hon. Walton Moore, OF Fairfax Co.
was in the city to-day. I'VE have just
made our nomination for the House OF
Delegates in Fairfax" he said "and have
named Mr.. J. r. Willard Of Fairfax 9. H.,
as the Democratic candidate"
Mr.. Willard is young lawyer, and is
son OF Mr. Joseph W. Willard, tne owner
Of Wizards Hotel, In this city. This
the nominations in the Eishth
district, except at Alexandria, where II
IS said Mr.. Charles Bendheim VIII be re-
turned.
In speaking OF the Third party move
nent In Fairfax, MIR. Moore said that ne
knew Of only one man who had voted the
ticket who would not vote
With them this fail. He predicts an Un-
usually large majority IN the coming
election from Fairfax.
The election of a successor TO Colonel
)Ferrali from the Seventh congressional
district is still a matter OF considerable