The morning times., 1896-11-26
ELECTION DAY ROBBER|Es
Frauds in Virginia and Tennes-
see Will Be Investigated.
PROBING TO BE THOROUGH
for Seats in the House-Evidence
Can he secured TO Prove the
States We're Carried by Mckinley
and Hobart.

The unseating OF Mr.. Yost by the
Virginia State board of canvassers has
aroused storm of Indignation ID Republi-
can circles here.
Some weeks ago the Republican Con
gresSional committee was ANXIOUS To have
as few contests come before the next
House of Representatives as possible. They
wished To avoid expense and the claim
made that they Were ready to help out
defeated candidates by putting in their
way chance 10 get AT 81 900.
Especially vas this true u men who had
run Tor Congress in some of the Southern
States. The leaders believe that lair
elections in IA number ui districts would
result in the selection OF Republicans, but
IL has been thought hest To let the
southern people settle their troubles in
their own way. on this account contests
from this sectionhave been discountcnanced
as much as possible.
ANGEREp OVER VIRGINIA.
But all this feeling IS fast disappearing
All the Republican leaders now in the
city feel that they are being outraged
by the frauds alleged Ia have been per
petrated.
Many of them believe that Mckinley
carried Virginia ami Tennessee. All ex-
pected him 10 do SO. Those who believe
he carried il are sure that he has been
counted out by the. various returning
boards.
So row the committee will rather wei
come contests from these two States A
contest, oil course, cannot alter the result
OF the Presidential election.
For these rcasuHs a contest inausurated
by Mr.. Yost fronfthe Staunton district Of
Virginia would he welcomed. There is
not tie least doubt III the world OF Il
I,..
the relief he is cnbw seeking at their
hands. Nor can there be any doubt Of the
result. Mr.. Yost ,ryill be seated lust as
soon as an election committee can pass
on his case
But outside OF lLIS feature the contest
would he of Eati0tal interest. for Il wouIt,
take a wide range Congress cannot GO
out nf Mr.. Yost's district in de, ling his
case. but il can collect collateral testimony
This testimony, they affirm, will show that
the Republican electors i'll Virginia were
chosen by a large majority. THIS is the
pciut that the House will be anxious to
make apparent.
.-..- IN TENNESSEE
Fer a similar reason the Republicans are
| now welcoming the news from the Memphis
| district of Tennessee that a contest is {.
| 5e made. 1t is the more kindly rec, ived
since it will be- the case OF one D,mOcra-
| against ailcther. The sound money man
| who was defeated, promises to show that
| it was by the most outrageous frauds that
| his opponent was given The majority.
The Tennessee Republicans seem to be
| unable to bring about Gn Investigation Of
| these frauds, so Mr.. Pattersou's promise
| gives Congressional committee the chanc,
| To nrobe the Popocratic methods in tn.
| South
| ne Tennessee and Virginia casts ar,
| expected to furnish evidence which Will
| astound the country and show the peopl,
what they have escaped should the election
| have turned oh these two States. 1t is hard
| To imagine what might have been the r. suit
| Ii is low hoped that there will be large
| number of contests from the South A few
districts investigated in several States will
| show All alarming state of affairs, so il i:
| claimed. For this reason the more the
| better, is now the cry.