The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-24

without more than passing interest Mr..
| Allen spoke of the large campaign funds
raised last fall and the influence it had
in corrupting the vote of Ohio, Illinois
and other States.
The first stirring incident of the day
occurred at this stage, when Mr.. or
aker and Mr.. Allen INDUCED in a COLO
guy, which was fast, furious and at
times personal. Mr. roraker came for
ward with census figures for the pur-
pose of disproving Mr.. Aliens charge as
to the swollen votes in Ohio. He said Mr..
Allen must have spoken in Ignorance of
the facts.
''It is not he first time I have been ac-
cused of ignorance" commented Mr..
Allen.
Il do not accuse the Senator of igno-
rance. but of being ignorant of specific
| facts"
Hurriedly reading from statistics Mr..
| Foraker said the vote of Ohio in 1896
was 1902, ,726, while the population was
about 100000, or 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 a
full vote.
did not Mr.. Bryan have a larger
vote in '96 than Mr.. Harrison had in
1922" asked Mr.. Allen.
Eyes" answered Mr.. Foraker "be-
cause neither of the candidates in '92
was calculated to bring out the full
party strength and in my judgment there
was not full vote for either Mr.. Har-
rison or Mr.. Cleveland On the other
hand. the campaign of '96 was unusually
energetic and an exceptionally full vote
was polled."
mot since 1886 has question of fraud
arisen in Ohio, and then Governor Hoad-
ley, Democrat. exposed and denounced
| the frauds that had been practiced. Since
| then neither Democrats nor Republicans
have insinuated fraud and today the
Nebraska Senator makes the first insinu-
alton of that character He bases it on
the ratio of the votes to the population
and [ have shown that his ratios are
incorrect. l ask the Senator to confess he
was in ignorance and withdraw his
charge"
! But Mr.. Allen made no withdrawal
Again Mr.. Foraker insisted that the
vote in 1892 was exceptionally small.
l. uU uOl uUubJ, HdIu ne, lHdJ -bU,ODV
voters did not go to the polls to vote for
either Grover Cleveland or Benjamin
Harrison" Having explained his own
party vote Mr.. Foraker turned to Mr..
Allen and said: ''And how do you ex-
plain the increase of your vote in Ohio
by 75,000?'
Because a good many of the people
of Ohio had come to their Senses" an
swered Mr.. Allen.
NO" proceeded Mr. Foraker. 'you
got your increase just as we did, be-
cause it was a great contest and a full
vote was cast" Then Mr.. Foraker ad-
ded with a tinge of sarcasm: II was
mainly desirous of knowing whether the
Senator wanted to slander his native
State by such charges"
''Oh, that's all balderdash," retorted
Mr.. Allen contemptuously. He was
about to go on, but Mr. Foraker insisted
on interrupting.
Il don't allow the Senator, even when
/ enjoy the courtesy of his yielding the
floor to me. to dismiss this as "balder-
dash" 1t is not "balderdash' you made
serious charges against your native
State, against the great State of Ohio,
a State where honest elections are held.
i have shown the facts by figures and
I ask whether you accept the facts|'
"Oh, the Senator is getting warm
answered Mr.. Allen deprecatingly. "He
is becoming irrascible. He will cool off
by morning"
"Not at ALL" responded Mr.. Foraker
calmly. "we usually understand that the
man who INDUCES in epithets and talks
of "balderdash" is the one who begins
to feel uncomfortable. / was never more
composed in my life"
Mr.. Allen said he would dismiss the
matter, for every one knew the ballot
box in Ohio had been used by repeat rs
in the last election.
81 challenge that statement" interpos-
ed Mr.. Foraker II challenge the Senator
to name single instance of that charac-
ter"
"Why. the Senator should not get in
dignant." Mr.. Allen interposed.
II am not indignant, EXCEPT as a
charge is made. I say the Senator
cannot name an instance and if he did
I would disprove it,
Mr.. Allen was beginning to show signs
of irritation at the rapid cross fire.
w itHout WIsHlHS 10 De OUenSlVe. sad
he warmly. II must say that this sug-
gestive of the pettifogger who, when a
charge is made says: "Its not So"
"It is more like the pettifogger, who
says, sit is so," and declines to furnish
proof" came back Mr.. Foraker.
Mr.. Allen stepped from his seat on the
Democratic side, into the front area,
crossed it toward Mr.. Foraker, and
i,J
packed chamber. "When I see an apple
fall from a tree. I know that it falls
from gravitation," said he, "and when
! see evidences of fraud all through
Ohio, / know there has been fraud
there"
Mr.. Foraker met this with an answer
that brought a storm Of applause:
''The Senator ought at least to be
able to tell where the orchard is. VIII
he do it?'
When the mingled laughter and ap-