The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-29
HARRY TUCKER is SEATED.
Committee 10. 3 Declares That He Was
Fairy Elected.
GENERAL MAKER GETS 4 SETBACK.
SO Abusive OF Democrats that His Col
leagues Would Not Receive His Re-
port-Mr. Thomas Warts the Wal
ton Law DECLARED Illegal.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 2s. -Spe-
clal Elections Committee No. 3. which
has been considering the election contest
Of Yost against Tucker, met ibis morning
and received a report from tue sub-com-
mlltee In favor Of Mr.. Tucker.
This report Was prepared by Mr. SIC
Gail. the chairman OF the committee. and
has been very carefully prepared
The figures OF the election were care
fully considered In connection with tho
evidence. and votes were eliminated and
added according 30 What the committees
believed TO be the correct evidence IN each
instance. After a careful canvass OF Tao
entire vote, the subcommittee Concluded
that Mr.. Tucker had been fairly elected.
When the report was submitted General
walker asked that no action upon II be
taken. He argued that the whole OF the
vote in Amherst county should be thlowh
out. ami asked time 10 prepare d state
ment concerning IL.
This was accorded him. MI. iuchei =
majority in Amherst county was some
thing over 600 IL Is said, however, that
even IL this were eliminated from me
count the committees report wouid suu
leave him clear majority.
GENERAL WALKEtS ATTITUDE.
It IS not considered likely that General
Walker will carry his point. ana a maj
decision i'm favor Of Mr. Tucker IS thought
TO be assured.
General Walker has received something
OF a setback from the committee IN an-
other of the Virginia cases.
lie was instructed 10 write the commit
tee report III the case OF Thorp against
Alckenney M which the committee had
decided Unanimously in favor OF Ihofp.
When he presented his report IL was
found that be was 80 violent In MS de-
nunciatiOu OF Democrats ana Denocratic
methods that his Repuo" cohetsses
refused TO sign the dOcuw enf, ami TIE
suggestion was made that Mr. DeArmoni,
A Democratic member OF tao committee,
be asked 10 prepare another report
GENERAL WALKERS REPORT.
General Walker, however. agreed TO
modify his report, and WITH thus UNDER
standing the Committee again entf-s'ed
him with the work. General WalHer. 10
Is understood. is exceedingly anxious 10
make an address on the Virginia contests.
but the harmonious action OF the commit
tee IN each OF the cases makes IL pFVua-
bic that there VIII be DO debate over
them when they are finally called W In
the House.
This afternoon Representative Thomas
offered resolution IN tne House aee1at-
Ing that neither Representative Swanson
nor Mir. Cornett. the contestant from the
FTfth district, is entit, d 70 a seat in
Congress Accompanying this be sub
inllAfi "a Al4llNAAhN A'EHtN hl'tt hhN 'NtH-
sOu-COuett contest.
FIFTH DISTRICT VOID.
The report declares the Walton law TO
b. unrOustitu iOuns mi asks the HOr 80
10 declare the election in the Flfth dis
trict void.
The most remarkable thing about the
document is tho fact that II is signed by
General Walker.
How the General can consistently de-
clare that Mir. swanson was not legally
elected because of the unconstltutiOnality
of tho election law, and yet retain his
own seat Is a matter which he Will prODa-
bly, bo called upon TO explain.
As already stated the majority report
Of the Elections Committee declares Mr..
Swanson legally elected. and this viii
undoubtedly be adopted by the House.
The presentation of minority report,
however. will probably lead 10 some dis
cussion when the case IS called for settle
Representative Tyler introduced a bill
in tho House this afternoon 10 pay the
N r.. church az South fOxhill Elizabeth
City county. 5000 for damages received
during the war.