Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-16
TILT BETWEEN kkNTUCKIANS
Closing Day of Debate on the Financial
Bill Proves Interesting.
BLUE GRASS ORATORS WASH DIRTY LINEN
Representatives wheeler and Berry
Abuse Each other for the Ediacn-
tiOn of the Republicans
Two Democratic views.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The closing day
of debate on the financial bill proved of
interest At the outset spirited colloquy
occurred between Representatives Wheeler
and Berry of Kentucky, over the recent
Kentucky election and the charges growing
out of It, Considerable feeling was shown.
Later in the day Bailey of Texas, until
recently the democratic floor leader re-
ceived close attention in an hours speech,
vigorously presenting the democratic view
and eulogzng the time honored aud undy
ing democratic organization.
In marked contrast with Bailey's utter
ance Scudder of New York, who followed
him, announced that as a democrat he be-
lieved in the gold standard and would vote
for 1t. Payne and Dalzell also spoke dur
ing the day. The debate under the five
minute rule occurs tomorrow.
Jones Of Virginia opened the debate in
opposition to the financial bill.
After Rhea of Kentucky and Williams of
Illinois had spoken against the bill the Sc
renity of the debate was Unexpectedly inter-
rupted by rather sensational personal clash
between Berry and Wheeler both demo-
Gratis of Kentucky. Wheeler secured recog-
milton to question statements made by Berry
yesterday as to corruption in the recent
Kentucky campaign.
81 regret the necessity of having to wash
our dirty linen of Kentucky on the floor of
the house, said Wheeler, but l do not
propose that our people shall be maligned
and slandered without word of protest"
Berry sat few seats ahead of Wheeler,
and the latter addressed himself personally
to his colleague.
He declared that Berry represented
moi thnr
the people of his district would speedily re-
buke him by retiring him to private life.
The election OF Taylor, he asserted, had
been bought and paid for, with a railroad on
one side and the pain people on the other.
But despite this, he said, Governor Goebel
would yet be seated.
Says GoebeI VIII Yet he Governor.
''Yes. / use the word advisedly," said
Wheeler, referring to his characterization of
Goebel as governor, 'for before the buds
burst on any tree in Kentucky he will be
its chief executive and he will have routed
that nefarious gang who won the certificate
of election by corruption, fraud and rascal
ity."
Wheeler. closed by declaring emphat-
ically that Taylor had not been elected that
he had secured by irregular methods a
calcium light of the courts was turned on
this proceeding it would be william Goehel
who would be seated in the executive chair.
Colonel Berry was quickly on his feet as
Wheeler closed and responded savagely,
personally and with much feeling. He sad
the speech just heard was typical of the in
tolerance of that Kentucky element which
would not brook any freedom of opinion.
He did not need the influence of the gentle
man or his hackers. Four times he had
been sent here and he would return again.
Shaking his finger at Wheeler, he ex-
claimed: You are cringing at the feet OF
Gpqbel; and i tell you that your scalp is
taken now by Goehe." "s,.- .c.5.:- .eoa
When reference was made to the irregu-
larity OF the Louisville convention Wheeler
sought to interrupt, but Berry waved him
off, declaring that the gentleman had par
ticipated in the disorder and had stood up
and yelled down opposition, with policemen
about him.
Wheeler interjected a fiat contradic-
tion of this, but, not needing Interruptions,
Colonel Berry proceeded in his fiery re-
sponse, declaring that Wheeler was as
bad as Goebel himself
Wheeler gained minute to reply. de-
Tending the regularity of the Louisville con-
vention and saying that only few thugs
and toushs were excluded
The tension over the affair was relieved
at this point by point of order from Rep
resentatve Cox of Tennessee
what is the point of order?" asked the
chairman.
81 object to having this Kentucky side
show thrust into a financial debate" said
Cox, gravely, "to the edifcation of the re-
publican side
This caused a laugh and the heat of the
exchange between the two Kentucky gentle
men was dispelled
Brossius of Pennsylvania spoke in favor
of the bill
AT the evening session Clayton, democrat
of New York, announced his intention 10
vote for the financial bill In response to
unfavorable reference which had been made
to gold democrats Clayton said there were
many of that belief in New York, and the
number was growing constantly. The others
who spoke for the bill WERE Sulloway Of
New Hampshire, Bingham of Pennsylvania,
Mudd of Maryland and Minor of Wisconsin.
Among those who spoke against the bill
were: Robinson of Nebraska, Lloyd of Mis-
souri,, Snpdgrass Of Tennessee, Rucker and
Robb OF Missouri and Neville of Nebraska