The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-19
THE ALLEN RESOLUTION.
Majority Of the Senate Will Favor
Its Passage.
SOME STARTLING ELECTION FIGURES
Senators believe Bryan
Was Elected but Was Counted
out in the Pivotal states.


Nasnihetou' bseep'o'' ~ NSfN
the Republic. Yesterday Senator Allen oI
N,hraska introduced a resolution which at 1
.., ,,,n,,,o, AZ tho limo
u"e''u Nv -, a.
Today. however II develops 'ha' A'ieh 10
backed up by majority OF the senators, |
which includes tn, freq coinage element of ,
MI shades of nolitical opinion. Senator AL |
Io,,,s rc.o,u,ion is.
"p,soiyrd That +, committees of uinc SEN
.tor. i,a ejcctsd Inv IN, senate To constitute
- cn,,ni,,o,e IN Tho use NJ money In elee~
lions and Thai the said committee be in
str,,ct,1 IN thorourhi, inyosti,tatc the ex-
toni 10 Which money n any was used In
Tho rrcent presidential election. either in
n,omotInr me NOMINATIONS or In irslucnc-
In, ,ha cholro nf niectnra, md Ia innuire
,,ho, Nov ~, nv, a,y .nch sxrendiurcs were
.cxrcssivc corript or unlawiul. and especi-
aIIv TO INQUIRE to what extent for such pur-
nnsos ,ha owners ~ silver mines gold
mines bau,ers mnnufacturers railroads or
other cornorations and milljopaircs of all
classes made contributions. and II any were
made Inv nersops and corporations residing
abroad and 70 ronort to The senate ali the
fncts and whether or not. In the o,dnlon of
the ronmittee any Legislation by congress
is necessary TO lessen the use of money in
elections Such committee shall have power
to act. TO send for persons and papers and
ST during inc nresent session anl uutii the
first Monday in December 1897, the ex-
penses thereof TO be patd ont OF the cen
tingent fund of the senate"
in introducing this resolution, lIr. Allen
had read at the clerks desk an extract
from an agricultural paper, summing w
the votes OF the pivotal States Some OF
these figures are startling. Here are a few
examples: cleveland carried California In
1892 by Ia, and Bryan received $4,000 more
votes than Cleveland received yet McKin-
ley carried California.
cleveland carried Illinois in lSg2 by &c.
g93, and Bryan received AZ 900 more votes
than Cleveland received, yet Mckinley car
riod Illinois.
Cleveland carried Indiana in 1892 by
7l25, and Bryan received $1,000 more votes
than Cleveland received yet Mckinley car
ried Indiana.
Harrison carried Iowa In 1882 by 23,13o
and Bryan received i5il more votes than
Harrison received, yet Mckinley carried
! Iowa,
cleveland carried kentucky in 1892 by
| 10000, and Bryan received t2jSG more
votes than Clo' Gland yet Mckinley carried
| kentucky.
Harrison carried Michigan in 1892 By
20il2, and Bryan received 1000 more votes
| than Harrison received, yet Mckinley car
| RED Michigan
Harrison carried Minnesota In 1892 b.
! u .903, and Bryan received 1914 more
| votes than Harrison received, yet Mckinley
Harrison carried Ohio in 1882 by 1912
| and Bryan received Cs.000 more votes than
| harrison received, yet MCKINLEY carried
| Ohio.
Harrison carried Oregon In 1892 and
Bryan received 5000 more votes than liar-
rison received, yet Mckinley carried ore
gon
The vote Of Illinois was nearly 250O0
in excess of the vote OF ls92; that OF ohio
100000. and of Kentucky lo0.0o0. From
whence have these States gained so largely
| in population during four years?
AT the same time Kansas, growini
Western state. shows only 10000 gain. Th'
great state of Texas. which has been
theater Of immigration, shows only 1000
gain; Alabama shows 1000 loss; New fori
shows only 10000 gain; Massachusetts, only
1000 Virginia shows 1j.00o loas. Will
West virginia. state the republicans wcr'
particularly anxious 10 carry, shows gain
of 20 600. Arkansas, state to which i'm
migration has been directed, gained onl,
1000. whiia Indiana, pivotal state, show
10000 gain These figures are ineNplicable
Why have me pivotal states maze suc'
Inquiry among the free coinage senators
today reveals tho fact that Senator AlleI
introduced his resolution after consultation
and promise cf support from the democrats
poPulis,s and free silver republicans. TIT
resolution Was sent 10 the committee Of
contingent 'Apths"h' NnlcH rs tphlpuse"
Jones OF Nevada. Galinger of New iiamp
shire and Jonos OF Arkansas. II is prob
able that the two JoneseS VIII favor TN
resolution and that a majority rerort VII
come back from the committee In favor
us passage rms WI lcau' pe'hapS' 70 al
atn INC renublicans win labor agajns
an official attempt TO probe into the meth
DDS utilized during the late compaign
, There is no uouul 'ha' senators lihe N'N'
Ieiler ana ni'tn 'i''n'y pe'i,Nr '"'' 10 -"
WIS hohes''y eiec,.o anu C,.n'e, ON u
the prtslIency ohiy ny s,uli'ue WY p"i.. y
noXcs through iho u'sro"cS's VI e'''''o" VI