The age-herald., 1900-04-05
EXCITING DAY
 IN THE HOUSE
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 Louisville, the vote of which was thrown out.
 "1he city of Louisville was thrown out by the legislature replied MT. Wheeler, "aoting under the provisions of the con- s,.itution, not under the Goebel election Jaw"
 "The election commissioners did not de- clare Taylor governor of Kentucky" said MT. Wheeler. 'They said that on the face of the returns he had the majority but taat it bore such unmistak2lole evidence of fraud fhat if they had the right they would go behind it and kick him out, as the legislature did"
 Did they not issue the certificate io hlm?' asked MT. Pugh.
 Certainly they did; but they said it bore such unmistaka'3le evidences Of fraud that II they had the power to go behind it and had the returns they would refuse him tbe certificate.
 "I do know that some of them tried to pave the way for the contest" replied Mr. Pugh hotly, that was afterwards waged on partisan lines in the legislature, to the disgrace of our commonwealth, and to the disgrace of making you a citizen thereof D
 That is the gentieman's opinion," retort- ed MT. Wheeler sarcastically. q would rather be disgraced. MT. Chairman. at any time by taking my lot with the democra Is of Kentucky than to be identified with the men who took the life of Governor Goebel Of that state.' Applause on the democrat ic s!de)
 Are you quite certain that the men who took the life of Goebel could not be carried to your ranks rather than to the republi- can party in Kentucky?" asked Mir. Pugh, livid with excitement, amid derisive laugh ter of the democratic side. Nobody Believes That Nobody believes that shouted some one on the democratic side. "Do you say that nobody believes that asked MT Pugh, facing the democratic side Was not a more bitter war waged against Mr. Goebel in that stake by his own party than was waged in the repub- lican ranks? Was not he denounced more from every stump in the state of Kentucky by democrats than by repubicans?" MT Wheeler: "That is true. MT. Chair man." Applause on the republican side 'nt has been the fate of every great man who was true to the interests of the peo- pie to incur the hostility of hirelings and corruptonhsts, it matters not where he has | been. Applause on the democratic side.) And the worst element of the democratic 1 party did assai him. but thank God he | received 1000 votes. 30000 more votes than 1 were given to a democratic candidate for | governor in Kentucky before. That shows l whether or not he was close to the people | Of the state of Kentucky" | Mr. Pugh-"How many votes did Govern 1 or Taylor reeeive?'
 | MT Wheeler-"That is question that no body but God Almighty and the republican | leaders will ever know. in my opinion. | decline to be interrupted further" AOuestion of veracity | MT. Pugh-"If you only state the truth | MT Wheeler-"The gentleman certainly | does not insinuate anything else." l MT. Pugh-"If you will state facts. Yes l I do state that when you say that the Ken | lucky election law is identical with th' | Ohio election law, that you utterly-misrep | resent that law"
 | Mr Wheeler-"It Is similar in all respects l and identical in many. Do I understand tn l gentleman to say my statement is false?'
 Mir. Pugh-"If you mean that to be true
 I say, speaking advisidly, will use mild
 CT term and say that you greatly misrep
 resent the facts. I don't say that you in
 testionally do it. and I must attribute it t
 a lack of knowledge"
 MT. WheeIer-'I want the gentleman {
 be a little more careful in what he say
 about this matter. I do not care to hay
 the gentleman insulting in his remarks.
 hope 1t is not so intended"
 l MT. Pugh--"Surely you do not take it i 1 that way. It is not so intended" | Mir Wheeler-"I did not think so." Having accepted MT. Pughs disclaime