The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-24
VOTE ON THE TARIFF.



when Mr.. Foraker came forward with cen
sus figures for the purpose of disprovng
MIR. Aliens charge as 10 the swollen vote
III Ohio. He said MIR. Allen must have
spoken In ignorance Of the facts.
Hurriedly reading from statistics MIR.
Foraker said the vote in Ohio In 1896 was
1902 72S, while the population was about
1000, 00O, or about one vote for every four
persons. In Cleveland the statistics showed
about one vote for every four persons.
That ratio was about the average on full
vote.
Did pot Mr.. Bryan have larger vote
in 1896 than Mr.. Harrison had in 1s92?'
asked Mr. Allen.
Yes" answered Mr. Foraker, because
neither of the candidates in 1892 was cal
culated TO bring out the full party strength.
and in my judgment there was not n full
vote for either Mr. Harrison or Mr.. Cleve-
land. ON the other hand, the campaign Of
1896 was unusually energetic and an ex-
ceptionally full vote was polled Not since
1855 has a question of fraud arisen in Ohio
and then Governor Hoadley. democrat.
exposed and denounced the frauds that had
been practiced Since then sether dem
ocrats nor republicans have insinuated
fraud and today the Nebraska senator
makes the first instruction of the char
acter He bases ii on the ratio OF the vote
and the population and have shown that
his ratios are incorrect. | ask the senator
TO confess that he was in ignorance and
withdraw his charges"
But Mr.. Allen made no withdrawal.
Again MIR. Foraker insisted the vote in
1892 was exceptionally small.
Il do not doubt" said he. that 200 900
votes did not go to the polls TO vote for
either Grover Cleveland or benjamin Har-
rison.'
Having explained his own party's vote.
Mr.. ,lynr tn Mr. enil .
"And. now, how do you explain the in
crease of your vote In Ohio by 10000"
Because n good many of the people OF
Ohio had come 10 their senses answered
Mr.. Allen.
No proceeded Mr. Foraker, you got
your increase just as we did-because it
was great contest and full vote was
cast"
MIR. Allen said he would dismiss the mat
ter. for every one knew the ballot box in
Ohio had been used by repeaters in the
last election
Mr. Foraker challenged the statement
but Mr. Allen. without more ado. resumed
his speech.
There was much comforting among sem
ators Mr.. German approached Mr., Allen
and after hurried conversation between
the two. Mr. Allen announced he had been
informed the opposition 10 the bill we're
about ready to capitulate" and that he
would yield to Mr. Morgan.
When Mr. Morgan addressed the chair
he was surrounded by n majority OF the
senators In the chamber who had congre-
gated In his vicinity in anticipation OF
what he was to say. The Alabama senator
proposed n final vote on the conference re-
port at o'clock. He said he resented the
methods that had been pursued in secur-
ing the passage OF the bill.
We have" said he. been under coer-
cion by the house from the beginning of
this legislation
Nevertheless. he said, he recognized the
proprety of allowing the majority OF the
senate to have its VIII registered. He then
suggested an unanimous agreement for a
recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow and vote
at o'clock in the afternoon.
Good, good. good" exclaimed many
senators.
He was willing TO remain all summer II
other senators would stand with him in the
fight upon the ubiquitous duties on the
lumber and cotton tieSS but he appeared to
be confronted by situation rather than
by theory. He found himself practically
alone and he did not care to have the bat
teries of tho press gallery concentrated en-
tirely upon himself
The chair asked whether there was oh
lection to the agreement for a vote and
none was raised.
At 6;35 the senate recessed Until 10 a. IN.
tomorrow.