Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-13
BECAUSE HE BOLTED BRYAN
Penalty of Political Independence is Made
Quite Severe.
ALIENS REASONS TOR OPPOSING M'HUGH
Cannot Give His support TO Sound
Money Democrat-Scnntor Thurs
ton states Some of
His Motives.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-(Special Tele-
gram)-W. H. McHughs nomination to be
district Judge has been indefinitely hung up
in the judiciary committee and his con-
firmation removed beyond probability by the
action of Senators Thurston and Allen, Re-
earding their position in the matter, these
senators tonight gave The Bee the following
authorized statements for publication Sea-
ator Allen writes
want to deny the right of the press to
before | express II myself. nave tLuS tLS,,,,t -, =
listened patiently to botn sides, IeceiTimS !;
many letters and kilograms Tor ana agalus'
his confirmation. l have delayed eNprSissr press
Ing an opinion for the purpose OF giY,img , NJ,
MIR McHugh and his friemasi ion as sntiinenI Me-
onportunity to express themselves. III Woul1
not have been proper for me TO nave passo9i , u
Judgment on his case instantaneouSiE "iIa ha
Without affording all an opportunity 10 pe
h1"aG am opposed to Mr. McHugh's ,confrma-
tion and shall do wlat | can in a legitimate
woy TO secure his rejection by the senate;
and / shall not be actuated by PeTsoii,in, l,
hostility as our relations are OF lIleiulS
nbaracier / will be actuated by the fo-
lowing considerations: Mr.. McHut was & a
democrat; he was a memoSiro go Oh III SmT Gnw-
ernor Holcomb and others were nomihaleu
for state officers; he participated III tht u! " : :
paniZation of the convention. In some OF lts
6eiiberations and in one or more votes taken
Nv If and he was bound by its action; but
because IT failed to purse the Eou1sS atS Sere re
withdrew. Perhaps he had the rlBht W so
TO this extent and still be considered a ihetn- a.
Der of the party. But ne paartVP" pnarty" giving
If the name of straight democrat. Iiie
sole and avowed purpose OF whieh w, w"n HonD ~
vention of watch he had been member
breaches PARTY FEALTY.
This possibly might have been oVerlookeu Sel
had it not been for the i3gt @ .,inn Innr ho oreVn
i1ntion." participated in sending delegates
TO the Chicago convention an3 ~hen Ia IA
continued his relations with the new, or
ganization; participated in sendiinG dfle, zee
gates to the indanap9hS ,ciIner FOR the
sole purpose of diverting democratic Nt No.tS
and defeating Mr.. Bryan the resular pai'tS ~
nv marty also, but ne was none the less the
no,pinre of the regular democratic party.
and should have received the support on
every member of that party, inGl1dihs M AZ:
NcHugh He was justly entitled 10 SHls
by all party precedents; AZ least Mrf; NJ NJ
Hugh put himself beyond the paie OF ~
tGcfiou when he participated in the orSan-
iZation of a new party, the purpose vi WIZ
vas to defeat Mr.. Bryan and c.ect Mr: Nc
EJnleV 0f course / cannot doubt that Mr.
NcHliEh and those acting VITA MN IN stN
ing aid and comfort TO the lndiahapoiis tR CSti-
vention and nominees intended that u SUM-
ccinnt number of votes should be diverted
from the regular democratic nominee, anu ana
nv that means ueledl bryan
piisb The election of Mckinley; he could
have had no other motive or purpose,
LAYING out of view Mr.. McHugh,s charac-
ter. which do not question. In any ny respeTit, spperi
and saving nothing respecting MS expert
ence asa lawyer, / shall base my objection
to his confirmation on ewo proposl iII,ani sltlorsi;
both of which must favorably commehd
themselves to thoughtful men, First ne ne
was actively hostile to the nominee OF ms
,,; ma5 in such n way as to prevent him from
receiving its support and recognition, anu
secondly his appointment was, as it ptiieTv amj
n reward for his conduct in TINS respect; anu
was designed by the president i as a ssoct GaleJt
ates. friends and the advocates OF OF tree 81, sil,
YER: and looking at tle question III TINS
light which l believe is the correct one II !
do not hesitate to say that shadi ny , AZ
honorable means oppose the connrmdtloh
and will hold myself res2onsibIe tor my ny s"%, ac
Mat NV colleague will do He will doubt
less act for himself, and upon hlS own re- re-
snonsibility. and | snail act for myseii anu
ipon my own responsibility. regret that
/ am constrained to this course, III so ljT
as nv action win disa.point some persona!
and possibly political friends, but II Is the
only rlglt course for me to pursue
O'i' l's' WILLIAM V. ALLEN.