The sun., 1899-07-13
SENATOR'S NEAR TO BLOWS.
sILIINGER AND CHANDLER START IN
IOR 4 FIST FIGHE

MISSION iha"'fS Dsred him to
say 1t outside the Room and Chandler
Tbcn Asked GalIingcr to Go Outside
,,,,,r S,,rt.d mud Tbo., pr..,
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CoxcoKp. H.. July 1.-THE calm upon the
.urlacc m Ia" Investigation of charges brought
agai..s; Senator GaIlinEer 10y the United States
C,vf service Commission. which was apparent
durins tho earlier part of the proceedings.
was followed by al furious storm this
afternoon. and the predicted sensation which
those r,u~c,y connected with the hearing had
been looking for came with great earnestness.
Between and O'Clock the little room in the
Lagr Hotel. whore tho Investigation has been
conducted. was the scene ot events never be-
fore approached in all the history of bitter
political riyaries which have characterized the
politics OF the Granite state. The er-buried
hatrhDt between Senators Chandler and Gal
Unger cleaned 50 brightly as TO result almost
In hand-to-hand battle between these ma
tonal figures
Senator Chandler in a statement intimated.
und in fact charged that Senator Gallinger had
defended himself by influencing witnesses to
stay away from the investigation. This caused
Senator Ga.llnGer to turn pale with rage and
deny thu accusation. The charge was repeated
and Senator Gallinger told his colleague that
he would not make such "A statement outside
O. that room. Senator Chandler took up the
gauntlet and said that he would say it outside
Stepping to the door OF the room leading into
the hallway. he invited Senator Ga!linger to
come out.
GaIlinger started for the door. Newspaper
men and the Commissioners rose to their feet
and sought to prevent row. and they were
none too quick ms Senator Gallinger had early
:, In, t, hn inv.
of his colleague at Washington. The party in
the room seemed to divide Friends OF Sena-
tor Chandler including his son. William D.
Chandler ran to his part OF the room. while
those of Senator GallinGer in haste placed
themselves close to him.
The affair was started by Commissioner
brewer; VINO ,e't 1t nrseSS''y' a'e. 'no fesuar
were no further matters to come up for con-
"'o" ~ " . -. - '"e
OF the case he was sarcastic 10 degree and
o 19nGsf 6 had not Ss.%
no'p ,Ia ~ r'D,o ta .o11 ,h,t ,I uu
he could prove. lie sala mat the matters al
N evcryhodv concerning Senator Gollinpar's
~ ,, u,r.o Ivy ,oo. s =, nhoSr o"'''ASei
gult were III TACT known 10 nooody.
Thereupon Senator Chandler said that he
d.sired 10 make a statement before the hear
Ing was ended. but would wait until senator
Gallinger had made his remarks. Senator
"a'Iineer selu 'hu' ne ma" oeeh uhuer nre Tor
nine months and he did not purpose to allow
his adyersares to have the last word.
anu anu 'na. nat Is pro nal .,o r'snt no 10 elose tne
case Mr. Brewer then arose and was
declaring tA1 that no arsOments 1s, would be al,
!o~eu ~"en 1i senator ohanaler ATTEMPTED
TO sIeaA' Inc Chairman OF the commission
N ba rrz7rad and md. bis a,,+a,,.,, non
~ pI NUE.. "ru naue ms s.ateihel' con
fuence with witnesses to keep them away
from tho bo,rirc
''J"' ,''o 'I.'''ns' ,..-. <,.---,
Eastman, counsel for Gallinger. thought that
bewas included in the accusation and shoot
~ a. " ~ ~ ~
ms nst at Senator Chandler across the room
ana sad; ,- e.
eeRa,or
h,d ihe psincipai SGmpainant. ex.Goy. Bnsiel.
that where the u Investigation S wa; % being held.
nut Was a. last heard from when. in the
mldst OF the excitement. he elected him
seN centre rush.. and. walking directly
toward Chairman Brewer. said he, was as
M Mappy to be a participant In q fight as he
should take a hand If that was what the situa;
9P Ia lie M and hs had
else in the room was also talking, and the ex-
T2yerhor charged the commission with un-
eoud H hs not bt mot s
that he might long ago have dropped the tnves-
Ngatloh
Al! Of these scenes and sayings took about
Yen minutes. senator Galltnger was pale.
senator Chandler shook from his boots to his
ron gray locks, while the invariably cool At
mrncy'General's s eyes CLEANED with intense
lre and his cheeks paled. AS to the x-Gov-
not command language When the fury
Of the storm had spent itself both Senators
Chandler ard Ganger made their state
nssn,7, as,,7r, and when the latter had finished he
!et The room. though his counsel was still
arguing with the senior Senator. the Commis-
slnners. ex-Gov, Busiel and various other VOL
uhtary Contributors to the free for all speech
making from the floor
Following the departure OF Senator Gallinger
rom IRON, the room there was little of sensational
nature that developed. The comm ssion re-
named in session during the afternoon in
order that it might hear any witnesses which
might come. Five Witnesses waited TO appear.
Ihe Commissioners said that they would re-
main in the city until to- morrow afternoon.
ana that il no one appeared they should en-
utavor TO visit all who failed to appear.
!, An effort wns made this evening to secure an
interview with Senator Gallnger He refused
fed WIKI the treatment he had received from
the commission, and that no evidence had
been offered thai would inrriminntr him