New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-28
JUDGE DANIELSS SPEECH.
An ABLE ARGUMENT n TIE HOUSE AGAINST
THE TUCKER ELL
THE SECOND DAY OF THE RAID on THE ELECTION
LAWS BEGINS WITH TYPICAL HARANGUE
BY MI. LAWSON. OF GEoRGIA-IHE
NEw.YoRK CONGRESS-
MANS ANSWER.
lsr TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RIBrsE.l

House met to-day, the second day oil the e!"c'lohs
debate, there were by actual count not more imam
twenty five Democratic Representatives. present.
At no time in the course OF the debate did tiat
number rise above a hundred, ana whcn toward
tho close OF the afternoon the strains 81 la-rara-
boom-dc-ay," performed by the Marine Band on the
plaza in front of the Capitol, were waited 'hrough
the omen winuows into the diily lighted hall, the
attraction proved too strong aHI the greet bolster
Gus. fanfaronading majority was reduced u a cor
pOrals guard OF siT
There were only two speeches delivered TO-
day-one by Judge Daniels, OF Buffalo, III behalf
Of the Republican side OF the House, ana ~"
other by Representative lawson Of Georgia, Tor
an unconditional repeal of the laSt salcsu1fuS
which the National Government throws around
Federal elections Judge Daniels is serving his
first term in Congress, and his speech oi 'o-u'y
was his maiden effort in the House. Unlike most
new members, however, he secured at once 'le
attention Of his audience, and held 1t uhdi-
vdcd from start to finish. The clear ana ioSlo1l
manner in which he marshalled the diheich'
topics touched upon by him, the unprctcntIous YET
impressive style Of his delivery, the evident SIN
ceritv OF the man and the spirit OF Unaffected
chaGty which pervadcd his discourse, were AT
in striking contrast to the performance which the
Daniels took the floor
COMING TO HIS TASK WITH CLEAN HANDS.
The Buffalo Representative may not he an
orator: he may not dazzle the imagination OF
arouse the enthusiasm Of his audience; he may
hc suspected of possessing neither the senids
for governing" nor the concentrated wisdom oil
an "eXpoundcr Of the Constitution fatal de-
fccts, perhaps, in the eyes Of Southern Demo
crats-but, better than all this, lie IL Phe 10
bring TO n task such ~ fell 10 him to-day we'll
stocked. wcll-nincd mind, the manners and the
instincts of a gentleman, ard bcot al all, clean
hands Unlike Mr.. Lawscn, he will not be- ciiled
upon, pei haps To explain how 1t J. that 'hc
With Congressional District Of Georgia can
cast only 1868 votes for Representative, not
one among them being Republican vote nor
will hc ever liz asked g account for the strange
freak of politics which makes every district IL
,l.,y samr State, the Speakers included, poll
less than half the number OF votes cast b. ia"
average district in Ncw-lork
Judge Daniels gave brief sketch Of the
history Of election legislation before cnterins
upon an analysis Of the laws which IT i proposed
10 repeal Tic experience Of the Federal Gov
eminent hal been that OF the different States
II il were 20 maintqn its independence and PFC
SERVE its sclf-r>pcct it must look t. the purity
Of the ballot-box Discussing section oi article
of tie Constitution. hr aroucd tir,t H." cong
struction put upon the term "mlenncr OF holding
elections" by mon like Representative Tucker
was altogether too narrow. l." Iuo;ed ;Lc Ar
borough case 10 better purpose than Ma. Lawson
He showed ihqi that decision WIS III" mani
nous opinion 81 thr Cont. Nlr Iaw-or had inti-
mated that a difference of opinion pre- ao! anon.
tie judges. saying. rather d-.neenuouslv. that
no dissenting opinion Wis filed ' Jud." Dcniols
drew attention - the fact - showing tie ans'Hc"
of scctionalsm and political CONSIDERATION. Justice
Woods as a Southern m1r, Justice Ii"ld. as a
strict States rent c,l-.lnrtioni,t. and Jusiic'
Miller. A. n native Of Kentucky. but appointed
from Iowa, had all joined in tho option
PREREQUISITE, FOR ; SOUTHERN EEPusEN
TA1IyE.
There was som" protest OF the part II Demo-
ciais against g.. sam Justice Woods repfe,' NJ
ing in aay way whatever Sou.lru feeling or
Southern views. bccJu-c h" happened TO Do born
in Ohio and had only late ~, III" gonc e. Gcor-a.
There Wis likewise disposition shown 10 dis-
claim Justice Miller q, Irpl,,"atirs ANYTHING
E0uthcIn. Objections oi iic round )i na' h9t-
inc been born ~ the south could OF coHi-' not b.
raised IN this c,sc. 81; il Ms rather amusing
TO note the conllictIrg protcI> against ia" ability
Of either 90 represent Southern srrtment-onc
based on the ground that Justice ..l.cr had h"'lf
bonn in the south bat had liy"l N III" North:
the other Oh the round that Justice Woods had
lived in the south, bat had been born IN ia" NORTH
me prerequisite IN any on" claiming 10 represent
the Soath according to thos" mckine these pro
tests. was evidently tina, such representative must
be either Democrat OF an "N-Irbei. md both OF
coursc by preference.
in strikin. contrast to tie argument OF Judge
Daniels was tho laranguc Of MIR. LAWSON, Of
Georgia With tic main"rs AID the sOlr'.sins
Of a Uackwoolsman. Mr.. Lawson combines the
record. according 10 his autobiography in tho
Congressional Dircctcry. or n judge Of tho
rcmulpcc Citcnit" liz iio-lclotii coat. low
cut waistcoat and wi'hoIcu lawn tic, suggest a
not too-TrosprIous lawyer, depending ordinarily
for n living upOn M" fc"- which cracker clients
may feel disposed to yield mp.
NOT BOTHERED BY THE SUPREME COURT
III, yoico is none too pleasant, cthcr, being
pitched in h-h and raspin@ key. II i terribly
uonoi9nous. too-a drawback still further ar-
ccatuatcd by the presence Of what Seems TO BE-
a chronic cold I;u; tho head is Well formed, Of
the washtub development 50 - atty admired b.
the constituents Of senator Jones, Of Arkans::..
covered by luNcn hair sircakod with elTy AMI
brushed carefully across the polished surface Of
the Uranium from one sid" 10 the other Like
most Of his Scrihcn colleagues, Mr. lawson
chew, tolacco and j. "Strcne Oh the conS.itu-
ton He jumped AZ once into the very thick
Of the fight by declaring that the election laws
were unconstitutional. The fact that their con
stitulionalty had been affirmed by unanimous
opinion Of tl.c count did not trouble him IN the
least We appealed hc said with theatrical
emphasis. :" from, the dccirix Of that court 10
the Judgment OF higher tribunal, and ia" people
At the polls reversed the decision OF the Suprema
Court.
Having been elected in district whore lcss
votes We're cast at the last election than are
ordinarily cast in dn Assembly District in the Stat,
Of New-York. and where a. Speaker Crisp would
have expressed II, there is no other side, there
was OF course nothing 10 be said in reDy
Neither is there anything to say by way Of argl-
mcnt OF comment upon proposition which is
bascd upon tic assumption that Representative in
Congress, iceslatcs in the interest OF his district
Aal. ..LI nnt lur tho ,cl.nln culLnlrr Il.t dix