Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-01

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Washington, d. c., February 2S.-In
the Senate tonight the appropriation
bill was temporarily laid aside TO per-
init Mr.. Chandler rep, New Hamp-
shire, to make d speech on Recent
I Election Methods OF the Democratic
Party
He took up the election OF number
! of Democratic Senators. Concerning
the election of MIR. Murphy Dem, New
! York;, Mr. Chandler did not question
! its legislative regularity, but declared
that it was brought about by gerry
mander and various forms OF election
! eering larceny, in which he indi-
Gated that the then Governor and pres
ent Senator from New York (Mr. HID
was concerned. AS to the seat now oc-
cupied by MIR. Roach Dem, North Da-
| kotal, Mr. Chandler declared it would
be filled by a Republican if there had
not been the basest manipulation, in
which the Speaker Of the Dakota House
and his confedera,es had participated.
He then took up the investigation
which the Senate began as to The pri-
vate record of Mr.. Roach, and read
from the Congressional Record to show
how action on the investigation had
been avoided. And so, said Mr..
| Chandler. the former cashier Of the
| Citizens National Bank OF Washington
continues to occupy a seat as a Demo
cratic Senator"
MIR. ROACH SAT AT HIS DESK
throughout the severe arraignment.
Mr.. Morgan sought to interpose Ques~
ton as to the regularity of Mr.. Chand-
! ler's speech as matter of order, the
Vice President held it to be in order.
Mr. Cockrell endeavored to break the
force of the speech by remarking:
There is no reason why such a harm
less speech should not proceed
Resuming Mr.. Chandler referred to
Mr.. MorgaIs point of order, and sale
he would insure the Alabama Senator
he did not intend to touch upon Ala
bama election frauds, as it would take
too much time.
You have already touched upon
them through your mouth-piece, ~ re-
sponded Mr.. Morgan, and l have
treated your attack with contempt and
disdain.'
Mr. Chandler then reviewed in detail
the proceedings of the Kansas Legis-
lature in the election of Mr.. Martin,
and declared that it made as vicious
record as was ever presented in cleo
tioneering fraud.
Mr.. Hill was at once on his feet when
Mr.. Chandler closed.
! He said the Senate had witnessed
AN EXTRAORDINARY SPECTACLE.
| The Senator from New Hampshire had
! been proceeding by the courtesy of the
! Senate He had evidently something
on his stomach" " and it was necessary
! ito get rid of the offensive bile" He
had sought at this closing hour of the
| session to stir up some partisan bitter
ness.
But the spectacle this Senator has
| presented tonight, indulging in coarse
! statements against brother Senators,
! will do him no good and Will do his
| party no good" said Mr.. Hill vehe-
! mently. He had heretofore admired
! the abilities of the New Hampshire
Senator, but he must condemn his
! course tonight Mr. Hill was about
to take up in detail Mr. Chambers
statements, when Mr.. CocNell inter-
posed: Il hope the Senator from New
! York will not take the speech of the
| Senator from New Hampshide as any
| thing but a joke"
There was laughter from the Sena-
tors and spectators.
Then Mr.. Chandler interposed 81
hope the Senator will proceed. | have
! been trying for two years to draw him
out or New York election methods
And you have drawn me out, an
swered MIR. Hill, and before | am
| through you may conclude it might
have been well not to draw me out.
MR. HILL TOOK UP
the reference Mr.. Chandler had made
/ to Mr.. Murphy, and reviewed in detail
the political changes in New York
! State up to the election of Mr.. Murphy,
and other Senators who had been re-
! ferred TO. Concerning a reference OF.
Mr.. Chandler Mr Hill declared that
! the Democratic National Committee
/ had taken no part whatever in any OF
| these sensational elections. Even Re
publican newspapers had not made
such a charge and it remained for Mr..
! Chandler to sneak this nasty charge
before the public.
Mr.. Hill turned his attention to Mr..
Chandler's reference to Mr.. Roach. lie
HnD could have forgiven the attack
on New York. or the attack on Hon
est John Martin But, said he, u
can never forgive the cruel, cOntempti-
BILE. malicious attack on Senator
| Roach"
Mr.. Hill drew a striking picture OF
the coming and going of Mr.. Roach
from the Senate chamber, his plain and
quiet habits. And yet the malice OF
the New Hampshire Senator had, "hy-
ena-like." assailed this poor man. Nj.
Hill ...
SAID He "HATED HYPOCRITES.
He referred to the fraud by which the
great Samuel j. Tilden had been kept
| from the presidential chair.
!. Then turning 10 Mr.. Chandler he
added: we all remember the course
of our friend Chandler at that time in
going to Florida and stealing that
State from the Democracy.
There was a tumultuous demonstra-
tion in the gallery at this point last
ing half a minute. The Vice Presl-
dent rapped vehemently for order, and
then warned the spectators that the
galleries would be cleared If the dem
onstration was repeated.
Mr.. Martin, of Kansas. then replied
to Mr.. ChaRdleEs reference TO nm.