St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-12
HOAR STRIKES A ASNAG
Roach'S Prosecutors Treated
to a Surprise in the
Senate.
The Massachusetts Man Roast
ed to a Turn by Senator
German.
Many Of the Republicans
Rather LukeWarm in the
Matter.
Some Indications That the
Whole Matter Will Be
Dropped.
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Special 10 the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Repub--
licans in the senate who look up to
Senators Hoar and Chandler, and blindly
worship them. were treated to genu-
inc surprise today. Yesterday, taking
advantage of the absence of many SEN
ators of both sides, this precious pair
prevented an executive session by rails
ing the point OF no quorum. A roll call
developed the fact that there was not
the number required present, and this
so overloyed the Massachusetts man that
he at once announced that nothing
more would he done, not even the
confirmation of the presid ent's nomlna-
tlons, until the Democrats agreed to al
low him to continue his persecution of
Senator Roach, of North Dakota. But
Senator German was ready for the Bay
State man, and the latter was greatly
surprised to find nearly every Democrat
on hand this morning when the senate
was raped to order. Senator German
moved an executive session, and Chand-
Ter demanded the yeas and nays in or
der to raise the point that a quorum was
not present, but the point was not
raised. There were 80 votes, SO Dem
ocrats and Senator PETER, of Kansas, in
the affirmative, and 16 Republicans in
the negative
FEN Votes More Than a Quorum
of the full senate. OF the forty-four
Democrats all but eight voted, and sew
eral of these were present, but were
paired with absent Republicans. No
less than twenty-five Republican sena-
tors were absent. The result was due
largely to the magnificent leadership of
Senator German, of Maryland, and
was a singing rebuke to the
leadership OF the opposition. III
the executive session the Roach
case was brought up by the
Democrats, and a number of red-hot
speeches were made. Senator H0ar was
roasted to turn by Senator German,
who called the attention of the senators
to the motives that are actuatlng the
Massachusetts man. In alluding to the
man warmed up and said:
"And in order TO push this persecu-
tion of the senator from North Dakota.
whose fault is that he, like the senator
from Kansas, is Democratic senator
| from Republican state, the senator
! from Massachusetts has forced brother
Republican to sacrifice himself. For
! nearly three years the senator from
Montana has occupied seat in this
chamber with these charges facing
him in the record, and he only de-
manded an investigation few days
ago. Why is 1t that the senator from
Massachusetts did not bring up this case
long ago."
RepG cans Lukewarm.
To this CT sn only Senators Hoar
and Chand ade reply, the majority
| of the RepU MS present apparently
not conside it their fight. The
| Roach matter ay be brought up in
open session tomorrow, but If it is there
| will be 10 resolution adopted that will
| limit the work of the investigation COM
| mittee. If Senator Roach is to be perse-
| cuted the Democrats propose to show up
several members of the opposition.
| There are indications tonight, however,
| that the whole matter will be dropped
| ard that Senators Hoar and Chandler
| will be left alane when the thing comes
| to vote. Today Senator Jud La Moure
| went to Senator Davis, of Minnesota,
and talked to him about the case in a
| very plain and emphatic manner.
.Senator Roach" ne said, 1Fwas elect
ed fairly, honestly and squarely, and
the people of North Dakota are entitled
to his services in the senate. 1t is the
duty of every North Dakotan to stand
by him in this matter, and they are
going to do it. This thing has gone
too far. A reaction has already
set in, and if the Republicans
have any idea of ever regaining North
Dakota they want to change front in
this Roach matter at once. The people
out there know Roach, and this black