The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-22
TUCKER BEATS YOST
After a Hard Flight the House of Represent
atYeS Declares the Democrat Elected.
REPUBLICAN VOTES DECIDE THE MATTER
The Friends OF fost Made n Strong
ana Bitter FIght-Thc Discussion
of the Nicaraguam Canal Bill I'm
the senate Continued - Senator
IIil's Postmaster Bill.


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MIX. IuChER'S SPEECH.
Mr. Tucker. the contestee. was accord
cd but fifteen minutes for the prrsenta-
ton of his views. He began by para
phrasng Saint Paul. accounting him
self fortunate that he was cal.eu uDpn
this day 10 answer before the House
touching all those whereof he was ac-
cused. Unless gentlemen had made up
their minds. he said they must ,icIl 10
the force of the statements IL would
make from the Record. First. as TO
the imperfect ballots. This seemed to
be considered by many the pivotal point
in the case, and the statement was made
yesterday that if these were counted the
contestant would have been elected He
denied it. If every one of them was
counted for Mr.. Yost. Mr.. Tucker said.
he tMr. Tucker) would still have a ma
)ority OF 81.
y RIDICULOUS CHARGE.
The charge of n conspiracy among
election officers in the district 10 destroy
imperfect ballots. about which so much
had been said by The gentleman from
Ohio. Mir. Grosvonor Yesterday Mr.
Tucker declared to be without founda-
ton.
There were ia precincts in the district
anu IN 10 ol these the imperiect Dalots
were ueStroSeu. lnt. having peeh the
IA" o, the STATE Ior Iiiihy years, ana
IN al put 'hree oi these the eiection
poaras were unanimous IN ordering the
,' paliots 10 De burned. IL tnere had
e Decn sucH 4 coHspiEacE' asked MI
iuyheI, as mas pseh chhrsea. Is IL pos
s.pig that i.eplpiIcan etection oHicers
wouiu nave neeh engaged IN II!
coming 10 me chaTSeS asalnst speciai
eiestloh o'.iclhls anu tne pa lois lur
n.sHeo III ~ Nhiherat miners lWhere ,he names OF
, me eaiIuiuates Were PIIiitcu III oiu f-hs
iiaH STD anu tut "ilanHeHehl vi tnc
names names var5cu SeNen.y-hVe tihes) MI
ucNet s',iu ne hoPcu IL was ho' heces-
satE Tor MN IN this rouse 10 say mat
ne dlu noi approve that ticKet' that ne
hneW ho'hl'S Oh hA existence unt!l II
"pl'cuieu III ,hc vilttSt, anu tnat IL the
eohtestaht couln Sio" tnal ne hau peen
usprNeu VI S,nE!e Npte oy reason Oh
IT'S use ne shoui" oc crcui'eu Win IL.
YOST ESTOPPED.
In conclusion Mr.. Tucker read from