The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-20
WANT ADDITIONAL TIME.
Attorneys in Contests Unable to
Agree on an Extension.
REFrTTIr SfEcIsL

RTFT-TTI- Si.ECIfE.
Frankfort Ky Jan. 1a.-The Republicans
to-day diI not begin thu submission Of their
testimony IN the confess for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor before the Legislature
COmmitt-.7. IS expected
Til" Democrats offered less than afty
witnesses. Iu: the Republicans have a small
army on hand
In the five days ASSIGNED them they can
hardly expect 10 have heard all who have
been brought here. the number now being
between ,--i s,r.L .s1.
senator Howard failed 20 back UP hts
charges Of iuelisibllity Of most OF the
members o: the Contest Committee as
made in his resolution. He failed to appear
before he COMMITTEES on Judiciary. and
that committee reported to-day according
TO Instructions.
Senator Howard said he wanted another
day. and the matter went over.
In thu House Representative orr CDernD.
offered 4 resolution that she members OF
the contest committees be instructed to
grant further time 10 the hearing Of wit
neISrz.
After a spirited debate the resolution was
amended into "a r"Iscs; and vas adopted
h. "a t-gis.v" vor.. raly fourteen members
voting against il. There + a disposition
among the committee members TO compel
tho Republicans 20 make out their case in
the same tiu" - was given the Democrats
and IT," committee has ALREADY ruled that
th,. Democrats can have no more time. If
the Republicans could have their way they
would Keep IN" committee in session until
il was too late for the legislature 10 act
on III" report
After tlr Republicans have had five days
for testimony jlr democrats will have a
fifth day for rebut;aI, and then each siie
viii be given an equal time for argument
and hy the ,nd Of next week the commit
-. - sgsv.. ;. Fs-
. When the committee mt this afternoon
Chairman Hickman said n" would hear az
Q CurlertS 81 attorneys as to what extra time
: they Thought was necessary.
Til" Democrats asked only the three hours
lost by argument and the visit of Alr.
Bryan. The con;estc.s agreed To give this
three hours on MouGay. Judgc Yost for
the c"ut"st-ts, said he did not know until
N" end Of tie five days how nuNh his side
/ would need. Chairman Hickman then ruled
that the attorneys must aEre" before the
board would consider further time
Tn" reading Of The counter notice was
then begun and consumed most Of the time
allotted To the afternoon session.
by the tim" the Republicans had finished
reading the counter uotiCr the three hours
allotted 10 the afternoon session had been
consumed without hearing any Republican
+ testimony. The entire evening WAS devoted
10 arGums ut ana wrangliug over a motion
TO strike ont part u the counter notice. and
not witness was called. The attorneys
Tor each Si,c ~" NOT agreed upon now
much Hdtjiti r"I! tim" th"- want. and unit!
they are the committees axe not inclined to
/ make any concessions.
Tnc L, publican managers have issued an
address to- the peel PIE Of kentucky today. II
y AN appeal to a.tir the voters 10 action
and prevent. - possible. the Democrats
from capturing II. Offices now held by Re
pUtii"uuS- Thy charge that JurieS ale
H.e@.i "nd trat tribunals trying the con
tests Wcr.a chosen 10y fraut and that force
Is l,,iu- pI:'rluyed by th,. Democrats to uil-
seat Taylor and aI-haH They say that
trcy ar willing To- 40 before any fair tri-
buual and hc tried, but that the present
boards are p.-luJiced and will not listen TO
. ,yitrur. oT reason from the Republicans.