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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.
II do not doubt" said he, that 100000
voters did not go to the polls to vote for
either Grover Cleveland or Benjamin Har-
rison.'
Having explained his own party vote Mr..
Foraker turned TO Mr.. Allen and said:
Now how do you explain the increase OF
your vote in Ohio by 1000
Because a good many of the people OF
Ohio had come 10 their senses" answered
Mr.. Allen.
mo" proceeded Mr.. Foraker, you got
your increase Just as we did, because 1t
was a great contest and full vote was
cast"
Then Mr.. Foraker added, with a tinge of
sarcasm: 81 was mainly deslrous OF
knowing whether the senator wanted TO
Islander his native state by such charges.
"Oh. that's all balderdash," retorted Mr..
Allen. contemptuously. He was about 10
go on but Mr.. Foraker insisted on inter-
rupting.
ct do not allow the senator, even when
1 enjoy the courtesy of his yielding the
floor to me- to dismiss this as balderdash.
1t is not balderdash. You made serious
charges against your native state, against
the great state of Ohio, a state where ION
est elections are held. l have shown the
facts by figures, and 1 asked whether you
accept the facts?"
"Oh, the senator is getting warm" an
swered Mr.. Allen, deprecatingly. He IS
becoming irascible. He will cool OH py
morning"
'sNot at ALL" responded Mr.. Foraker,
calmly. 1--WE usually understand that the
man who INDUCES in epithets and talks
of balderdash, is the one who begins 10
feel uncomfortable. 1 was never more
composed in my life"
Mr.. Allen said he would dismiss the
matter, for every one knew che ballot box
in Ohio had been used by repeaters in
the late election.
81 challenge that statement" interpos-
ed Mr., Foraker. IT challenge the senator
to name a single instance of that charac-
ter"
why, the senator should not get in
dignant," Mr.. Allen interposed.
II am not indignant, except as a man
is naturally indignant when such charge
is made. 1 say the senator cannot name
an instance, and If he did l would disprove
it,"
Mr. Allen was beginning to show signs
of irritation at the rapid cross fire. with
out wishing to be offensive said he warm
ly, II must say this is suggestive of the
pettifogger, who when a charge is made.
says: It's not So
ut is more like the pettifogger who
SAYS: 1t is so and declines to furnish
further proof" came back from Mr. Fo-
raker.
Mr.. Allen steppSd from his seat on the
democratic side into the front area across
the aisle toward Mr.. Foraker, and there
was a momentary hush through the pack
ed chamber.
when / see an apple fail from a tree,
I know that it falls from gravitation,"
said he, land when 1 see evidence of fraud
all through Ohio L know there has been
fraud there"
Mr.. Foraker met this with an answer
that brought a storm of applause: 1.-THE
senator ought at least to be able to tell
where the orchard is. Will he do it?'
When the mingled laughter and applause
was checked by lively pounding of the
gavei, Mr.. Allen answered: Yes Cleve-
land was one orchard, and Cincinnati was
another"
II have shown the ratio to be one to
four there" said Mr.. Foraker, "and not
reputable democrat or populist in either
city will support your statement"
Il do not care a bauble for that" re-
piled MIR. Allen.
mo, don't suppose you do" concluded
MIR. Foraker, CONTEMPORARY.
I'm meet the senator at any time and
Will undertake to convince any unpreju-
diced man that there was fraud In Ohio"
was Mr.. Aliens parting shot.
IL was a quarter past o'clock when the
Senate by a vote of IS to 81 refused TO
adopt the motion by Mr.. Pettus TO 20 into
executive session, and Mr.. Allen resumed
his speech.
There was much comforting among SEN
ators OF the two sides Of the chamber.
MIR. German approached Mr.. Allen, and
after a hurried conversation between the
two. Mr.. Allen announced that he had
been Informed that the opposition to the
bill were about ready TO capitulate, and
that he would yield to Mr.. Morgan.
The Alabama senator proposed a final
vote on the conference report tomorrow
az o'clock, and suggested a recess until
10 O'Clock tomorrow. There was no OBJ
lection, and the recess was taken.