St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-07

dence submitted was that of the judges
and clerks Of election. These had teS-
tilted that the returns and f0otingS OF
the returning board were correct, aud it
was hardly to be supposed that the
biased testimony of the attorneys for the
contestant should offset such evidence.
Mr.. Horton took up in detail num-
Der of the precincts. notably that of
the Second ward in Austin, where Fur>
long lost fifteen votes on the recount.
He related some of the circumstances
upon which the vote of this precinct was
thrown out. He said that if the ballot
box had been trampered by friends of
FGrlong they would not have tampered
with il to the detriment OF FurIong. LII
conclusion Mr.. Horton simply asked
tbs house to be guided by the laws made
bv its predecessors. to honor the laws
which it made itself. He did not use
all his allO ted time by fifteen minutes,
but gave way to MIR. Kingsley, who was
10 close the argument for the contest
ant. MIR. kingsley'S argument was
simply all extension of Mr.. French'S
speech, and somewhat Oratoric.,l
in its character. With reference TO the
charge OF tamperlng with the ballot box
in Austin he became very indignant,
and made star play at the majority by
declaring that that kind of business was
"un- Republican-We don't have to do
that kind Of business" His time was up
before he had finished tile question of
tamppring, and he declared he was very
sorry To be shut off without finishing
this branch Of the subject. He was
granted al extension of ten minutes,
but. curiuuSly enough. did not say any,
"a Il Ioh tn6 ~ In M
away the doubt surrounding the queS-
ton. His strongest point was that the
language of the committee that the evil
dence "tended 10 SHOW" that Alien had
plurality of two amounted 10 a declar-
alton that he had such a plurality.
MIR. Horton was also given an add
tional ten inmates, but only USED half Of
il 10 clear up a statement about the
Austin ballot box. He added that the
present case was important as prece-
dent for future contests rather than
upon its bearing in the present case.
When Mr.. Horton had finished Mr..
Robbins sent up resolution declaring
that j. ID. Allen was entitled to the
seat now held by John j. Furlong. A
call of the house was ordered on MIR.
Feig's demand and los were found
present.
On the question Of the adoption OF
Robbins resolution. Mr.. Jones. chair
man of the committee on elections, took
the floor to show the concluSIvely I'M
perfect character of Aliens notice of
election. which he did by the opinion
Of the attorney general in the case OF
Probstfield against Smith. He called
the attention of the house 10 the action
of the senate i'll OuSling PopullSt 10
seat Republican, and declared that it
would he rank injustice to seat he
publican in the house who occupied eX-
actly the same position as that occupied
by the PopuiSt in the senate. His re-
marks were warmly applauded On all
sides of the house.
Mr.. Robbins mode brief argument
in support OF his resolution to sent
Allen. he said that he considered that
Allen had plurality of the votes
polled, and he paid no attention to
technicalities.
Mr.. Johns pointed out that tie COM
mittee had been the only parties to
examine the evidence, and had better
chance than any one else to get at the
facts He was therefore satisfied to
abide by the report of the committee
and seat Furlong.
RObiIard suggested the propriety OF
firing the lawyers and the submitting
of the whole matter 10 the decision OF
the house. Mr.. Gibbs moved the pre-
vious question, and the resolution to
unSeat Furlong was voted upon with the
result of II negatives ana 80 atfirma-
tiveS. The committees resolution to
seat Furlong was then put and carried
by vote of II TO % Those voting
af1irmatiYPlV were as follows: MeSSrS