The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-24

1T Is not the first time T have baen' 'SsS 'sSS
accused Of Ignorance comment "a III .$s
Allen.
I do not accuse the Senators Of ign1-Es
rance but Of being ignorant Of apacif flcS8
iacts. Hurriedly reading from statisas
tics Mr. Foraker said the vote ofS Ohi6S &
IN 1896 was 1902, 1885, while the nom III ii
tion was about 1000 900. or abou t% one one ss
vote Tor every four persons. In CleYe44sFS
land the statistics showed ahoutS;ories
vote Tor every four PERSONS. RI That ra tfoSs
WAS about the average on q full Sv6t e. Sc
otd not Mr. Bryan have a 5 larger q
vote In 1895 than Mr.. Harrison had Si1, s
1922" asked Mr.. Allen 5i!
Yes" answered Mr. Fora ISer + .s4
cause neither of the candidates In 81 899 Is
was calculated to bring out a3full 5yotess
Tor either Mr.. Harrison orr Mr. C1eYe- &
land. On the other hand the catnpai gnSs lsz
OF 1875 was unusually energetic and ans.
exceptionally full vote was polied g g tssS!
mot since 1885 has question $ofs N
fraud arisen In Ohio. and then Governors
iioadiey, q Democrat. exposed and de-
nounced the frauds that had been pr.a CO
tced. Since then neither 8 Democratsg
nor Republicans have insinuated fraud ,S
and to-day the Nebraska Senat CT mnEesN
the first insinuation Of that chaTact ar s
He bases, It on the ratio Of 4the vote to
the population and have shown tila ttEs
L. l.
ator to confess he was In ignorance and q
withdraw his charge" sts iIiSs5 ss$si
But Mr Allen made no withdrawals3 Ss
Again MIR. Foraker Insisted 4 thatNthaS
vote In 1892 was exceptionally snlal ]. SS...T III
do not doubt" said he, - tn at a 200 900
voters did not go to the polls |! to- vote.
Z for either Grover Cleveland ssUr Benta4Ts
min Harrison" Having explained his
own party vote Mr.. Fora kerr turned gto8
Mr.. Allen and eaid: And now, = how dos
you explain the increase Of your vote
in Ohio by 75.o0a?'
Because q good many Of the people
Of Ohio are coming to their seiises,,,ssaS
answered Mr.. Allen. mo" proceededS
Mt Foraker. You got your increasaSS
Just as we did, because it was q greatE
contest and q f1ll vote was cast.p1 Then
Mr.. Foraker added with q, tinge s& of
sarcasm: II was mainly desirous \ Of
knowing whether the Senator WantedS
to slander his native State by s3S s3S5 slleI1
charges" z e 5352 S3S
''Oh, that's all balderdash,"' "a etorteda
AIr. Allen contemptuously. II fWaSs
about to go on, but Mr.: Foraker insisted
on intcrrupting. II do not allow Ethes
Of his yielding the floor to me, /, to disss
miss this as 'balderash.''55s It Is not
':balderash." You made serious Chars gass
against your native State, against theS
State Of Ohio. State where honegta
elections are held. I have shown the
facts by figures and I ask SWhe therAy YOU
accept the facts ~ s8F
swered Mr.. Allen, deprecat ting ". |. Hes
is becoming inasible. He Will cooiSs spff
by morning." ii&g5 " s
Not at ALL" responded Mr.. $ForakarS
calmly. Eve usually understand thati
the man who INDUCES In epithets and
talks Of 'balderdash' ' is the one e6whoS*
begins to feel uncomfortable. IgsMasS
never more composed IN my life ks
Mr.. Allen said he would dismiss The
matter, for every one knew the bal loES
box In Ohio had been used by .reporters
in the last election.
II challenge that statement, y III tersS
posed Mr.. Foraker, II Il llengs# the
!. Senator to name o single Instance ofs
that character" 1s
why. the. Senator should not get fIi-:s
dignant t. Mr.. Allen In terposed sss
IT am not indignant, except: as All III AL
naturally indignant when such d charge
is made I say the Senator cannot naT1Ses
an instance, and tf he did IsWould dis
prove it."
Mr.. Allen was beginning 81 to SHOW 81
of irritation at the rapid cross Hrasss
without Wishing TO be offensive ,.sas saids
he warmly ST must say that 1; iissIss
suggestive OIL the e$peLt!IOSEer%yFn0STW
charge is made, says:5tI 81 not III
st is more like the petti ifoXgerY /, s os
says IT is So and declines 4 To- pta isshs
proof" came back Mr.. F'orak or. !. ESsssFF
Mr.. Allen stepped from his tseat Hes
Democratic side. Int It he from & az sas
crossed it toward Mr. 6Fcrak err AM fEsra
was a momentary hush &. .ta rong 81
packed chamber. 81 when i see ar IS sIf,
fall from tree, = know th haIs sft faII sas
from grayitatlon,', said he, g. an IS
see evidences OF frarld all &throiaEII afsss
Ohio, ! know there has 5: beer fraHda
there = ssSs
Mr.. Foraker met this wi tn ii Y1s ansSyaa
that brought forth a storm on appif III
''The Senator onght tat lea Is EhaS ssfs5 as
to tell where the orchard 10. asyyl fshs tiSs
it?'&
When the mingled Slau htes a1i assSss
plause was checked BY al !yssr
Ing of the gayel, Mr. ! ixsWss s
Yes; Cleveland was one Il s
Cincinnati was ano ther. 'sS
IT have. shown he. sTa:t io tas
there said Mr., oralFe er.
reputable Demo- ora or F0pllliss Is
ser city will Bur as sffs
II lon care as tor EssSS
piled Mr.4Al sS
don
ed orals err sEsSsaa
meet The Sana for Sssl
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man & ys
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