Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-19


wrapped in heavy manila paper. small
envelopes crowded TO the point OF burst
ing. Ii included everything OF which TN
mind could conceive. Dispositions, news
paper extracts, tally-boOks, poll-books
long lists of names. and finally sermon
and a marriage certificate.
MIR. MKENNEY WAS on HAND.
: W. T.. McKenney. the Democratic can
! dldate. who has been given the certiii
J cate OF election. came UP from Petersburg
! yesterday. In order to be present at tn
/ opening Of the evidence. lie is Il pronli
nsnt young lawyer of the Tidewater sec
| ton OF Virginia. and has been foremos
, in Law and politics for some years. Mr.
Y. 7. Thorn. the Republican. who Is en-
deavorlng 10 b. seated. was not present
but was represented by Colonel W. A
Brady, for many yalrs the Republican
national committeeman for Virginia. Coo
Grady Is u veteran in handling CONTESTED
election cases Mr.. Mchenn7y has alst
had some experience In that line. IL
tact, in the last Congress. in the Goode
Epes contested case. Mr.. NcKenney rep
resented Mr.. Epes, and nr. Thorp was
counsel for Mr.. Goode. Now the two at
torneys In that case are the principals ir
this one--a coincidence that was naturally
commented upon yesterday.
II there is 10 be any bitter feeling ex
hbitei in the prosecution OF this contest
il certainly was not shown yesterday
On the contrary. during the three hour'
that IT took to classify and examine tbs
mass of evidence there was one constant
interchange of pleasant raillery between
Mr. McKenney and Colonel Brady. witt
occasional witty interruptions from CLERK
Kerr, Chief-Cleyk Towles and Other
House officials "T'his is more fun thar
have had for a month" was Clerk Kerr
comment. when he finally laid the last
lot of testimony aside for the printer
when stacked up in one pile by the way
the manuscript stood nearly feet high
IL Is expected that II will cover between
1909 and 1900 pages OF printed matter
1t will all b. printed. of course. at GOV
eminent expense. Colonel Brady nearly
tainted when Il was suggested that the
next Congress might pass n Inv com
polling the printing to be paid for by the
parties interested.
mo, no." exclaimed the Colonel, FIR
genuine alarm, they Will certainly never
do that I'm the world"
EVIDENCE ALL on ONE SIDE.
"lf they do" said Mr.. McKenney. Il
am safe You will observe that all OF
this matter has been obtained by Mr..
Thorp and Colonel Brady. l have put in
no evidence whatever. 1 have been con-
siicrate to the government and have
saved 1t a large printing BILL
you mean" said Colonel Brady, THAT
you haven't any case worth taking evil
dence for"
Not at ALL" replied Mr. Mci<enney.
at means that am content 10 rely upon
the justice OF my cause
Under the Law continued Mir Me-
Kenney. speaking TO the representative
OF the Post. there is absolutely 10 limit
to tho testimony that can be taken in a
conteEted election Gaze. You can hear
evidence for 2. hours a Gay for forty
days. In the Langston-Ncnable case
We had hearings In progress in fifty diff
fcrent places In the district on the same
day. and sixteen lawyers were at work
a; the same time. In this case II has been
pretty much the same way. Colonel Brady
here sat up. | think. for forty days and
nights. without wink OF sleep. in order
to get in all this matter. The funny
thing about It. too, is that the Colonel
WAS IN the Laneston-V enable case. and
50 ne has brought II into this case al
every possible opportunity"
But | won IT," interrupted the Colonel
90. yes" replied Mr. Mckinney. "bui
you went win this-at least. don't think
you will. / hold that | was elected ac-
cofding 10 law. II the Anderson McCor-
lnick-NNalton election law is wrong, why,
that is a matter over which | have nc
control"
\ SERMON FIGURES IN THE CASE
out OF the mass OF manuscript Clerl
Kerr ished a lot OF ewspaper-ciippinG'
and a sermon, as well as a varied col
! ciion Of other documents, all dul,
marked NJ exhibits. rs this sermon to b'
printed" re asked.
II haven't any objection" said Mr. Nc
Kenncy. There Is a very funny story
though, about that sermon. One of Col
orel Drady's witness came Ia the hear
ing one dsy looking a. stout and Fat al
FalstaT himself As re began to be ques
toned. however he went down into hi
pockets, and under his vest and insid
his coat. and from every possible place
he drew out various documents. He Wal
asked II he had listened 10 sermon
on the evils OF the Virginia elect.on-lsw
and Immediately produced copy. He Wal
Questioned about some newspaper art'
cles--he was an editor-and forthwith sun
dry copies OF tn paper came from unde
his coat. In fact, he was walking mas
OF exhibits and all OF them. as You see
here. are filed"
"Rut they all mean business" sale
Colonel Brady, "and the man that laughs
last laughs best" And as ne spoke. tht
fat sides of Colonel Brady shook will
satisfaction.
But what had the Sermon to do will
the election?" asked the Post man.
Especially when 1t was delivered be-
fore / was even nominated" said Mr.
Mckinney.
eft shows" was Colonel Brady's an
swcr, that the political condition was
so bad that it had to be condemned from
the pulpit. OF course, Ii is not evidence II
the absolute meaning OF the term. but II
ought to have a good moral effect
EVERYBODY HAD A GOOD TINE.
And so. during the afternoon. Clerk
Kerr oyerhauled the testimony In the
midst OF an entertaining dialogue. Mr..
McKenney had no objections to make 10
the printing Of anything. and Colonel
Brady was happy because he was having
his own way. Llver-regulator almanacs,
filled with Jokes, testimonials. funny pic
lures, and long lists OF names OF men
who were alleged TO have voted for
Thorp, but who say their votes were not
counted, everything being jumbled up to-
sether. were among some OF the EXHIBITS;
but these were laid aside, because IL was
feared that reprints OF almanacs were not
altogether legal
1t was o'clock when the last sheet was
marked for the printer. ''Mr. Mcken-
ney." said Colonel Brady. come up to
the club end take dinner with me-"
Colonel" replied Mr.. Mckinney. sim
corcly, Il would be ever so glad to do so,
but I must take the afternoon train
back home. However, I have had a good
time here this afternoon. and am sorry
we must part
80 am l." said Colonel Brady. his face
still wreathed In smiles. And then Clerk
Kerr was left alone. while half a dozen
staiwart laborers came I'm 10 remove the
testimony In a four-horse wagon to the
printing-offic