The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-01


ard present senator from Sew York were
concerned.
As . she eaecssaa q Marta. Of Kansas.
Chandler sad sae senator. although a
. Democrat, had male 4eacse connection.
With she Popuiiss members 81 the Kansas
legislature. sni "a becoming senator
had secured ali The Democratic pstrinaony
which The stase Of Kansas received fron
the national ADMINISTRATION. Tue Popu-
lists ~ Kansas were thus deceived. They
cheated 10 get him. said Chandler. sana
the results have been what msgnt have
been expected.
As 10 the seat now ocupgei By Roach os
North Dakota Chandler declared Il weala
be ailed by Republican II there bad not
been the basest manipulation. In which
the speaker Of the house and his confess-
crates had participated Chandler de-
nouneei the traitors. of that .rarSsc-
iion- He then took up Fhe invsstisa ticn
which the senate began as 70 the private
record Of Mr.. Roach and read from ii 10
show how aciisn on the snvestlgatien aad
been avoided. And so.'' said ne. ..tne
former cashier Of the Cistzens' National
hank Of Washington City continues 90 oc-
cupy seat as \ Democratic senator."
Roach sat ar his desk throughout she ar
raigument.
Chandler then reviewed in detail the
proceedings or rhc Kansas legislature
in the election OF Martin. and declared il
made as vicious a record as was ever
presented Of electsoneersng frauds .He
is stiil here" said Chandler. land will
remain until next Monday, when the
democratic congress comes 10 an igno-
niinious end
As TO Kyle and Allen. they had acted
with the Democrats of the senate. as
PETER had at times acted with the RE
puhlicans, but Chandler did not crssicise
their actions. But. he said. Ii made IL
possible. with the unlawful and fraud
ulent vote OF Martin. and the vote OF
Roach. who should never haze remained
in the senate one day after the facts OF
his life were known, for the Democratic
majority OF the senate to be maintained.
Chandler closed with reference TO Cor
mans recent figure Of speech, ..ihaf a
bow or promise for the Democracy was
in the sky which, said the New Hamp-
shire senator. was merely a fash from
the lower regions.
Hin was Immediately on his feet when
Chandler had finished. He said the SEN
ate had Witnessed an extraordinary spec-
tacle- The senator from New Hampshire
sought at this closing hour of the SEN
ate 10 stir up some partisan bitterness.
fBut the spectacle this senator has pre-
sented tonight-indulging In coarse state
menis against brother senator--does
him no good. and will do his party no
good" said Hin vehemently.
Cockrell interposed. II hope the SEN
ator from New York will not take the
speech OF the New Hampshire senator as
anything but a joke.
Chandler hope the senator will pro-
coed. | have been trying for two years
to draw him out on New York election
methods.
And you have drawn me out" an
swered Hin. .and before / am through
You may conclude II might have been
wellnot 10 draw me out
HiiHl turned his attention to Chambers
reference TO Roach. He tfiilD could have
forgiven the attack Oh New York or the
attack on Honest John Martini but.
said he, II cannot forgive the cruel,
Senator Roach"
y
statement that he spoke OF the subject
with regret. lie would as soon expect the
hyena in pouncing on It's victim 10 pause
with regret. And yet the New Hampshire
senator had 'spewed out'' this miserable
and contemplate attack. He had re-
vamped an old and ancient charge. out
lawed by the statute OF limitation. a
charge never sustained in court of jury.
Hill drew striking picture OF the com
ing and going OF Roach in the chamber.
his plain and quiet habits. And yet the
malice OF the New Hampshire senator
had. hyena-lke. assaiied this poor man.
Hill said he hated "hypocrites." He re-
ferred 10 the fraud by which the great
Samuel J. Tilden had been kept from the
presidential chair Then, turning to
Chandler, he added: 1--WE all remember
the course Of our friend Chandler at that
time in going 10 Florida and stealing
that state from the Democracy
There were tumultous demonstrations
In the gallery at this point. lasting half
a minute The vice presiden, raped for
order and then warned the spectators
the galleries would be cleared II the dem
onstration was repeated.
Martin replied 10 Chambers reference
to him. saying no honest man ever aues-
toned his right TO his seat. No man had
ever charged that he bought his seat tn
the senate. but could the senator from
New Hampshire say as much? IL one
half was true that was charged against
the senator from New Hampshire. instead
of being In the United States senate he
should be in the penitentiary. Instead OF
the eagles that had represented the great
state of New Hampshire, "a buzzari had
taken their place"
Frye at once arose and called Martin
TO order.
Martin remained standing. whereupon
Manaerson demanded that the rule be
enforced and that the senator take his
seat. Martin took his seat. Frye with
drew his motion calling the senator from
Kansas 10 order.
Hoar at once renewed his call. saying
ne would withdraw it If Martin would
Withdraw his Objectionable words.
II cannot withdraw them said Mar
tin. II meant no offense to the senate,
but Il is only strong language that viii
snees some situations"
There was further dlErussior as 10
whether Martin should be allowed to pro-
coed HE finally went on, wsthsfra wing
the Objectionable words. although ne sasa,
ne could never change his mind as IN
their application 70 the senator from New
Hampshire. This closed the exciting
event for q time and the senate returned
70 the Appropriation bsli.
but Chandler again took the aoor a,
II - o'cIock for another phase Of sne SUBJ
iect He said he would pass over the VI
fus~ratlsa used against him He referred