The herald., 1894-12-16

not make the promises which an honest
man could not make, because l could
not sell my honor and myself.
"a day before the election g commit
tee came to me and promised that
wonld be elected il l would give certain
! interests the control of my appoint
| ments. That committee also asked me
| to discharge a trusted employee on ac-
count of religion. | refused to do either.
II thought that l wes pretty good
American. My great grandfather
fought in the revolution. My grand
father was a captain in the war of 1872;
one of my brothers was killed at Vicks-
burg and another was wounded at Get-
tysburg, but l was not American
enough for the American Protective As
sociation. l was defeated because l was
not afraid to say what l think, but ii
that be fault have never trailed the
Republican banner in the dust.
80 much for myself. ask nothing
for myself forget me; forget the per-
sonnel OF those interested, and remem-
Der the duty you owe TO the people OF
this state, the duty which commends
you to support the government, an hon.
est election and fair count. We must
preserve protection at the polls and
sentatives OF great party We owe this
to the state.
Il am informed and believe that
there was miscount in this city, and
that the votes should be recounted. The
Democrats had absolute control OF the
election machinery. and made it as
perfect as it is possible for human inge-
nuity to do. They had the lowest ele-
ments of the city represented in the
election booths as officers, and believe
that frauds were committed.
f"Unless the Repu blican party of this
state investigates these frauds and ex-
poses their nature to the people of the
state, it will never carry another elec-
tion in this state. l would rather be
beaten by fraud than elected by fraud,
and sll think this committee should
do is to ask for recount. do not
want TO De governor now. l did wish
to be for | thought I might be able to
do something for the Republican party
and for the people of the state, but now,
.as God is my judge, do not wish to be.
Ii had my own way l would not take
the place.
Never before in the history of the
state was there such fraud practiced in
this state az al the last election. Men
were counted out deliberately. fraudu-,
lenty and wickedly, and we should
right the wrong"
RECOUNT DECIDED UPON.
Mr.. Estee left the room and the COM
mittee again went into executive ses-
sion. ]. G. Daley of Ventura introduced
resolution. which he moved be
adopted. His resolution was brief and
to the point. 1t provided for q recount
of the votes cast in the gubernatorial
contest, and that steps be taken at once
to prepare q contest before the legis-
lature. The resolution was discussed
and it WAS decided to make it more ex-
plicit in reference to the vote cast in
this city. 1t is here that the Republican
leaders believe that fraud was commit
ted.
A recess OF half an hour was ordered.
and when the committee met again the
suggested change had been made. The
resolution provides particularly for q re-
count of the votes cast in the city. It
was adopted by unanimous vote and
the chairman was authorized to ap-
point committee of seven to prepare
for the recount before the Legislature.
Chairman Cornwall appointed the fol-
lowing: A. Hayward. chairman A. r.
Wells, q. p. McLain, A. B. Lennon,
r. K. Taylor, G. O. Roes and G. W.
Manwaring.
MR.. CORNWALL EXPLAINS.
A motion was then made to adjourn,
but Cornwall declared that he had
few wordo to say in explanation of his re.
cent actions before the supreme court.
He declared that the petition. W which had
been .>resen ted to the nupreme court in
his lame, was on behalf OF the state
central committee. The purpose OF the