The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
ALIENS STARTLING FIGURES.
The Senator Will Expose Hanna's Cam
paign Of Doodle.
(Washington post.l

be one Of some Importance, in view OF
the fact that the Democrats propose to
press it to a vote. 1t reads as follows:
Resolved, That a committee of nine
Senator'S be elected by the Senate to CON
stitute a committee on the use OF mon
ey in elections, and that the said com
mittee be instructed to thoroughly in
! vestigate the extent to which money, il
any, was used in connection with the re-
| cent Presidential election, either in pro-
noting the nominations or in influencing
in any manner the choice OF Presidential
electors, and to inquire whether or not
any such expenditures were excessive,
illegtimate, corrupt, or unlawful; and
especially to inquire and ascertain to
what extent for such purposes the owners
of silver mines, gold mines, the bankers,
the manufacturers, the railroads, or
other corporations and millionaires of all
classes, made contributions, and if any
were made by persons and corporations
residing abroad, and to report TO the SEN
ate all the facts, and whether or not, in
the opinion Of the committee, any legisla-
ton by Congress is expedient and neees-
sary to lessen or prevent the use Of money
in elections. Said committee shall have
power to act by full or subcommittee,
to send for persons and papers and sit
during the present session of Congress
and until the first Monday in December,
1897, the expenses thereof to be paid out
OF the contingent fund of the Senate.
SOME SIGNIFICANT FIGURES.
In introducing the resolution Senator
Allen made no remarks, but contented
himself with sending to the desk and
having read an extract from an agricul-
tural paper, which summed up the votes
of the pivotal States in the following
fashion:
Cleveland carried California in 1892 by
lat, and Bryan received 24,000 more
votes than Cleveland received-yet Nc
Kinley carried California.
Cleveland carried Illinois in 1892 by
26,993, and Bryan received $4,000 more
votes than Cleveland receiyed-yct Nc
Kinley carried Illinois.
Cleveland carried Indiana in 1892 by
7,125, and Bryan received 1900 more
votes than Cleveland receiyed-yet Nc
Kinley carried Indiana.
Harrison carried Iowa in 1892 by %,
| 729. and Bryan received 4,541 more votes
| than Harrison received--yet Mckinley
carried Iowa.
| Cleveland carried Kentucky in 1892 by
| 10000, and Bryan received 1896 more
| votes than Cleyeland-yet Mckinley car
| ried Kentucky.
Harrison carried Michigan in 1892 by
| 20,412, and Bryan received 1000 more
| votes than Harrison received-yet Nc
| Kinley carried Michigan.
| Harrison carried Minnesota in 1892 by
| 1908, and Bryan received 18TH more
| votes than Harrison receiYed-yet Nc
| Kinley carried Minnesota.
| Harrison carried Ohio in 1892 by l.
| 072, and Bryan received $4,000 more
4 votes than Harrison received-yet Me
| Kinley carried Ohio.
Harrison carried Oregon in 1892, and
Bryan received 1900 more votes than
Harrison receiyed-yet Mckinley carried
| Oregon.
The vote of Illinois was nearly 250,O0C
| in excess of the vote of 1892: that o1
Ohio 100000, and of Kentucky, 100000
From whence have these States gained
so largely in population during foul
| years?
At the same time Kansas, a CROWNS
Western State, only shows 10000 gain
The great State of Texas, which 'ha'
been a theater Of immigration, only shows
| 10000 gain; Alabama shows 5000 loss
New York only shows 10000 gain; Mas
sachusetts only 1000; Virginia show
$4,000 loss; while West Virginia, State
the Republicans were particularly anxi
GUS to carry, shows a gain Of 10000
Arkansas, State to which immigration
has been directed, only gained 1000
while Indiana, a pivotal State, show
10000 gain. These figures are inexplica
Bile Why have the pivotal States mad
such tremendous gains in yotini
| strength?
SENATOR ALLEN MEANS Bust
NESS.
There is no doubt that Senator Allei
| means business. He said yesterday tina
he should call his resolution up imme
diately after the holiday recess. In tn,
meantime it has been referred to tn,
committee on Contingent Expenses, a
| the head OF which is Senator Jones, o
| Nevada
THE remarkable showing in the State
whose electoral votes were needed t.
| elect Mckinley" said Senator Allen
speaking of his action, "'seems to me Il
warrant an investigation. / framed the
resolution so as to include all parties
and do not see how the Senate can re-
fuse to pass it. The matter is attracting
attention all over the country The ex
tract which | sent to the desk is but ons
of many, and certainly if there is a blot
on the election it should be exposed ans
wiped out, or, at least, a wholesome warn
ing given that he offense is not be re
peated."