The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-05
DEBATE OF
CONGRESSMEN,

Washington, April, AT the climax
OF discussion of the Kentucky situation
In the House to day MIR. Wheeler, u Ken
tucky Democrat, aud Mr. Pugh, KEN
lucky Democrat, faced each other from op.
Losite sides OF the main aisle and III
duiged In ia wOrly duel. Mr. Pugh
charged Mr. Wheeler with misrepresent'
ing certain facts. The debate was precipi-
taled by speech Of MIR. Borsing. another
Republican member from keul ucky. 1t
was the first time the subject hal been
broached in the Honae and intense interest
was manifested.
Replying to Mir, Boreing, Mr.. Wheeler
snid thnt "all the fuss was being kicked
up in Kentucky by fellows who were try.
ing to hold ~dlice in defiance Of the courts.
whose mandates they refused % o5,y.
"The Election Committee did not de-
clare Taylor Governor of Kentucky. They
said that on the face OF tho returns he had
the majority, but that IL bore such unnis.
taxable evidence Of fraud tina II they had
the right they would go behind 1t and
kick him out, as the Leislat ure did"
II do know that some Of them tried to
pave the way for the contest" replied Nv
Pugh botiy, that was afterward waged
Oh PARTISAN lines in the legislature, to
tho disgrace of our Commonwealth and to
The disgrace of you as citizens thoreof.'
"That is the gentlsmans opinion ro,
torted Mr.. WhecloF, sarcastically. Il
would rather DO uisgraced, Mr.. Chairman
at any time by taking my lot wi b the
Democrats OF kentucky than TO be in
Identified wi b the men who took the life
Of Governor Goebel, of that State"4
Are you quite certain that the men
who took the life Of Goebel could not be
carried to your own ranks
rather than to tho Republican party in
Keutucky!" asked Mr.. Pugh livid with
excltemont. ~! AS not u more bitter con.
test wagel against Mr. Goobel in that
State by his own party than was waged
in the Republican ranks. Was no not de-
nounced more from every Stump In the
State of Kentucky by DemOcrots than by
Republicansf'
Mr. Whoelor-'"rhat is true, Mr.. Chair
man. 1t has bceu the fate OF every great
man who was true to the interests of the
people to incur the hostility OF hirslings
no mat er where he has been. And the
worst element of the Democratic party
did assail him, but, thank God. he received
1872, 0O0 vo:os, $1,000 more votes than were
ever given to a Democratic candidate for
Governor in Kentucky before. That
shows whether or not he was close the peo.
pie OF tho State of kentucky"
Mr.. Pugh-"how many votos did Cover
nor Taylor receiver
MT. w DtbltI-- luHJ Is u llcSllUu lHhh
nobody but tho Republican leaders aud
God Almighty will ever know in my
opinion. l decline to DO interrupted fur.
ther."
Mr.. PuSh-"If you will only state the
TRUTH
MIR Wheele:-- -"The gentleman certainly
does not mean to insnuatc that l STATE
anything else
MIR. Pugh icon iruing)-"1f you will
state the factS. Yes d. state that when
you state that tho Kentucky election law
is identical with the Ohio election law you
utterly misrgDresent tho law
Mr.. Wheelcr-'I say it is similar in al!
respects and Identical in many. Do | un-
derstnnd he sontloman to say my state
ment Is fnlse?'
MIR; PugL--"lf yon moan that to be
true, | say speaking advlsnbiy, | will uso
mildcr term and say that you greatly
misrepresunt the facts. do not say that
You Intentionally do it, and must attrib-
ute it to II lack Of Knowledge"
MIR. " heeler-'I want the gentlemen to
bo II little moro careful in what he says
abou' this matter. | do not caro- to have
the gen lelnan insulting in his remarks.
l hope it il not SO intended"
MIR. Pugh-"Surciy you do not tako 1t
in that way. 1t is not so intendoi."