The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-05

The committees To tTy the gub"rnatorfal
contest were selected IA the House ami
Senate today. In the drawing the Dem
ocra'S secured uine of the eleven, the Re
puhlicans one ana Populists one. The Pep
u!ls,S Will probably act with The Democrats
The committee to try the GuebeI-Taylor
contest is composed of the following:
r. g trenshaw Pop1 OF Hopkins, J.
Embry Allen DemD of Fayette Newton
Frazier DeriD of shelby. Repress MT tives
g. W. Hickman Drml OF Mclean. c. T
Berry DemD Of Union. II. Il. Yarbcrry
kept of Adair, g. T. Finn GnemD OF
simpson. Abram Renick GDeEl., Of Clarke
II B. Lyon DemD OF Lyon. and =. f.
Barton Den) of Penileton. NJ H. Sledge
(Dsm.D Of Warren
The Committee must meet tomorrow and
formally organize 70 begin to hear the con-
test. III the case of Cripps Beckham W
John Marshal; for Lieutenant Governor. the
Republicans fared hut little better the Re-
publicans drawing only two members. while
The Democrats drew nine. This committee
IS.
Senators John l.. Watson Dem, Of
Graves ". q. Coleman ODeml of Trirnhle
Doctor S. Il. Harrell (DemD Of Logan, and
Representatives \. z. Crawford Derll of
Brethitt J. ". AIexand tDemD Of Ma
son, e. II. Read tRepD of Allen. V. ".
Baird Deml of Barron. David B=Il Domy
% JessamInc. W. II. Lilly UepD Of EstiIl
c. Allison Holland DemJ of Henry. T. VI.
Sharp Denl.D nf Carlisle.
After the ballots were placed in the box
and before they were shaken. Representa-
tive Haskell of Breckenridge Republicam
made the charge that the clerk had thrown
the Democratic ballots to one side OF the
box and the Republican 10 the other The
Democratic members denied the charge ami
Speaker Trimble called on the Republicans
TO select a committee to shake the box.
There was a cross-firing debate. the Repub-
licans refusing to do so. and the clerk was
ordered to shake the box In all directions
before the drawing was made. These com
mittees also will organize tomorrow
Committees Were chosen 10 try eighteen
contests in the House. the Senate COM
mittees TO try two contests In the Senate
In the House ten Democrats are contesttng
seats held by Republicans. and eight Re
IubliCans are cOntesting st ats held by Dem
ocrats. In tn. Senate one Democrat IS con-
testing a Republican seat. Simmons vs.
HuntSman. Of Warren; AMI one Republican
contesting Democratic seat. Young vs.
Allen of Lexington.
Indictments.
IN accordance with the order Of Judge
Cantriil Of the Franklin Circuit Caurt
Vaultkeeper Speed of the Louisville. Trust
Company to-day produced in court the box
said to contain the $500 bribe money al
legged by Senator Iarrell Ia have been
placed in the vault by John Whaller to
bribe him TO stay out Of the Democratic
Legislative caucuses The box was turned
over to the Grand Jury and Officer Speed of
the trust company was summoned before
the Grand Jury. The Grand Jury took
charge OF the contents and Officer Speed
returned to louisville with the box
II is unofhcialy announced that the
Franklin County Grand Jury has found in
dictmentS against John II WhaIien and
Charles Ryan. The Indictments are based
Oil conspiracy, and will be similar 10 those
returned against W. Godfrey Hunter John
H. Wilson, T.. T Franks and others in the
Hunter alleged bribery cases growing out
test in l&1. The safety deposit box Was
found tn contain four $l.W0 bills and five
Slo bills The money was sealed up In :,
plain white envelope, without writing This
III part COrrobgrateS Harrcll's story.
The Democratic leaders in the Legie-
lature decided tonight 10 take the ballot
for United States Senator next Tuesday
As It seems settled in advance that Black
burn will receive majority in each House
joint ballot probably will not br neCcs-
sary. There Is question as tn whether
the ballot should be taken next TUESDAY or
Tuesday week. Rlackburn's friends de-
Cided a matter of caution to have a
ballot ON both days. there may bc no
quibble over the legality of this election
1t has been Urierstonj all along that a
ballot would not he taken until one week
from next Tuesday.