The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-03-01
CHANDLER GETS WARM
He DenOunces the Democratic
Electioneering Methods.
SCORES ROACH OF DAKOTA
The Dakota Senator Listens Quietly
During the Whole Seathing
Arraignment.
Associated Press.

washington, Feb. Ex-senator Chan
der, of New Hampshire, spoke in the
senate tonight on "reeent election
methods of the Democratic party" He
took up the election of a number Of
Democratic senators. Concerning the
election of Murphy, Of New York, he
did not question its legislative security
but declared 1t was brought about by
gerrymander and various forms of cleo
tioneering larceny, in which he indicat-
ed that the then governor and present
senator from New York was concerned.
AS TO the seat now occupied by Roach,
of North Dakota, Chandler declared
it would be filled by a Republican If
there had not been the basest manipu-
lation in which the speaker of the
Dakota house and his confederates
had participated.
Chandler denounced the TRAITORS" OF
that transaction. He then took UT
the investigation which the senate
began as to the private record OF
Roach and read from 1t to show how
action on the investigation had beer
avoided.
and So" said he, 1.-THE former cash
ier Of the Citizens Bank Of Washington
continues to occupy the seat as a Dem
ocratic senator" Roach sat at his
desk, through the arraignment Chan
dler then reviewed in detail the pro
ceedings of the Kansas Legislature il
the election of Martin, and declared i
made as vicious a record as was evel
presented in electioneering frauds.
He said it made it possible with tEt
unlawful and fraudulent vote of Martir
and the vote of Roach, who should
never have remained in the senate
one day after the facts of his life were
known, for The Democratic majority OF
the senate to be maintained.
Hill was Immediately upon his feet
when Chandler had finished. He said
the senate had witnessed an extraor'
binary spectacle. The senator from
New Hampshire sought at this closing
hour of the senate to stir up some
party bitterness.
Cockren interposed: II hope the SEN
ator from New York will not take the
speech of the senator from New Harnp-
shire as anything but joke"
,Chandler-'I hope the senator will
proceed. 1 have been trying for two
years to draw him out on New York
election methods"
"And you have drawn me out" an
swered Hill, "and before am through
you may conclude it might have beer
well not to draw me out"
Hill turned his attention to Chan
dlers reference to Mr. Roach. He
QIilD could have forgiven the attack
on New York or the attack on Honest
John" Martin, but" said he, II can
not forgive the cruel, mean, contempt'
Ible malicious attack on Senator
Roach"
Hill said Chandler helped to steal the
ITeSiuelCy lIOHl L 1huCu ehu SAiSh Nh1h
tin replied to Chandler's reference tC
/ i'm, saying no honest man ever ques
toned his right to his seat. No mar
ever charged that he bought his seat
In the senate, but could the senator
from New Hampshire say as much
If one+half was true that was charged
against the senator from New Hamp
shire, instead of being in the United
States senate he should be in the pen
itentiary.
Several senators were Immediately
on their feet calling Martin TO order
Martin finally withdrew his words
and the exciting scene closed.
At 1925 Friday morning the leglsla
tive, executive, and judicial appropria
tion bill was passed and the senate
adjourned.