The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12
LENTZ Is FOR REVENGE.
Ohio Congressman decides to Arraign
Mckinley.
PRESIDENT 10 ANSWER BRIBERY CHARGE
VIII lie Forced 90 restify-It Is Bt-
licvcd 100000 Was Expended.

test with attendant features OF sensa-
tionnl character is promised in this con-
gressiouai district. Emmett Tompkins,
the republican candidate. claims his cleo
tion by a plurality OF eight and Con-
gresham John j. Lentz claims to be re-
elected by a plurality of eleven The
official count of Fairfield. the other coun-
ty in the Twelfth district, shows a plu-
rality OF 173S for Lentz, The official
count of Franklin county, completed at
q late hour tonight shows plurality for
Tompkins OF almost the same figures and
trict, Since Mr. Tompkins has been de-
clared elected IL is fairly certain that
the seat will he contested by Mr.. Lentz
in spite Of the fact that the lower house
of congress from the present returns bids
fair to be strongly republican and there
fore biased and partisan in Judgment on
contested election cases.
If the contest is ordered by congress
the first three witnesses that Mr.. Lentz
will summon for examination before the
Kinley, Senator Hanna and General
Charles Dick. Attorneys are now exam
ming the statutes to ascertain whether
the president can be compelled to an
swer to a subpoena issued In a case of
this kind i, Is believed that he Will be
forced to confront and testify as to his
knowledge OF the means used to defeat
LentZ.
WILL TRY TO SHIELD M'KINLEY.
Every possible means Will discourse, be
made use OF to save the president this
humiliation. But unless the right guar
anteed by the constitution in such cases
is denied to MIR. Lentz 1t is entirely prob
able that the president will be forced
to answer.
AS for Mr. Hanna and General Dick,
there is no doubt that tSey can be forced
TO testify in a matter of the kind, despite
4 the fact that Mr.. Hanna refused to obey
/ subpoenas issued by the State senate In
4 1895, which called upon him TO testify
of the open end barefaced bribery which
then procured him his election TO the
senate He then evaded service by stay
ing out OF the State.
If MIR. Lentz seat is contested It viii
/ no longer be State, but a National mat
ter, and Mr.. Hanna can evade service
! only by leaving the country.
President Mckinley, Senator Hanna
and General Dick will be forced to tes
tify as to their knowledge OF the cor
4 rupt means used to defeat Mr.. Lent2.
is beiieved that not less than $4,000 wa
spent in this district for that purpose
BY far the greater part of this sum Wen
for the purchase of votes SO muci
money was used that 1t became pup
lie scandal. The ward heelers and pro
fessional politicians who always handl
money in elections had their share. ou
other men of hitherto reputable life an
character are also accused of using thi
money,
MANY DEMOCRATS WERE BRIBED.
Whenever possible the service of demo
Gratis were purchased. The sum of none
named seems almost ridiculously large
but when 1t is stated that one clique !
I said to have received $450O, another $1,000
dozens of men moneys ranging from $40
to $3.50, and every healer in this cit
who could be purchased not less tina
$25, it may be readily seen where sue
sum could be used. Early Wednesda
morning when it seemed certain tina
Lentz had been defeated General Die
permitted himself to give way TO tn
personal animosity he had held agains
Lentz since the latter so signally worste
him in the Occur d'Alene mining matter
In a speech delivered to the republican
who listened to the returns at the boar
of trade he rejoiced over Lentz down
\ fall. Chairman Dick said Lentz' retur
, to congress would have cast a dark shad
, ow on the National republican. landslid
and republicans everywhere would hsv
felt disappointed. Mr.. Lentz when ques
: toned concerning the contest tonigh
said "The people OF this country shout
know something OF the bribery and col
, ruption here. There Is much talk abot
, how the districts are carried in the Sout
and now the people should know no
one in the North has carried"
Can you furnish the proof OF briber
and corruption?"
), II know that men who spent none
!, have rome OF their own to squander ar
| also know that some of them did nj
: spend what they got
PREPARE TO SPEND MONEY.