The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-16
Committees Fixed the House for Hearing
The Cases.
DEauRRERs OF TAYLOR WERE oyfRRuLtD
Nnyor weaver Testified TINT Troops
Were Not Needed in bouisNihe'
OFFICER Told of intimidation.


man. chairman OF the contest board In
the lieuteant governorship case, announced
the sittlngs OF that body would be the
same as the committee trying the cover
norship case but acting separately Ihere
was an imposing array OF legal tslent
present. The attorneys occupying SEATS
on the Taylor Marshall side are ex-Goy-
ernor Bradley. Judge w. II. Yost T. H.
Edelen and Colonel w. c. P. Breckin-
ridge. Those on the Goebel side are Louis
McQuown lack Phelps, Aaron Kohn and
James Andrew Scott.
The morning session was taken up with
the filing OF papers by the republican
attorneys renewing the motion of Taylor
and Marshall that the committees vacate
on account of the Illegal drawing by the
senate aud house clerks and responding
10 the notices of contest served on them
by alleging that the charges made about
the use OF the military were Of too vague
nature to be substantated. The attor-
news for Goebel and Beckham objected
to the fling OF such papers and they were
taken under advlsement
Chairman Hickman of the gubernatorlal
committee announced that after con-
ference OF the two committees II mad
been agreed that the sessions OF the board
should not interfere with the Legislative
duties OF the members and on this ac-
count the beard could only hold after
noon and evening sessions. The after
neon sessions would begin at o'clock
and close at O'Clock, and the evening
sessions would begin at I O'Clock and
close at 10 o'clock. owing to the fact
fact that we are tomorrow to entertain a
distinguished citizen from Nebraska ana
elect a United States senator said ne,
! 1.-THE only session will be from 10 ~
O'Clock In the morning.
: When the board reassembled at O'Clock
Judge Yost objected to member Sharpe,
of the lieutenant governors board,
1 charged with having stated his mind was
made up for the contest Goebefs attor'
ney asked until tomorrow to respond 70
the objection Chairman Coleman granted
the time and Taylor's attorneys objected.
Kohn. of Goebel's counsel, filed the AMI
davits OF all members OF the contest
board who are under challenge and also
Tho affidavits OF the clerks of both houses
OF the legislature. The atfidavits deny the
allegations in the Taylor protest and the
affdavlts submitted at the morning ses-
sion Judge Yost asked that Governor
Taylor's attorneys be given until tomorrow
by Mr.. kohn for the members of the con-
test boards in response to Taylor's motion
that they vacate,
Mr.. Kohn objected aud insisted that the
trial be proceeded with. The response OF
member Sharpe was also filed and the OBJ
jections OF Taylor's counsel on all of thess
matters was overruled. Attorney Edelen
then proceeded to argue tho exceptions
filed to the notices of contest The notices.
ha bais yero ingnffipipnt and defective in
that they arroghted to the contest board
judicial powers not conferred on that body
by law; that in the allegation that ssyeral
thousand voters We're kept away froll the
polls by he militia In Louisville there
was no allegation that those persons kept
away from the polls would have voted for
Goebel in any event; that thu allegation
regarding alleged unlawful mandatory in
functions. issued by Judge Toney, In Louis
VILE failed to show that the alleged un-
authorized persons who entered the polls
did anything that affected the result of the
election; that the charge Of Intimidation
OF railroad employees by railroad officials
a should be supported in the notice by giving
, names of persons charged with such In
umidation Several other paragraphs we're
challenged on the ground OF Indebtedness.
I He moved to strike out section y of tbs
: notice which relates TO alleged intimida-
ton of the jefferson county board Of cleo
ton commissioners,
Mr. Phelps responded for the Goebe
side claiming that none of the objections
cited by counsel on the other side Were
i really in the way
e When the night session convened At
torney Edelen further elaborated on the
exceptions hed 10 the notices Of contest
= Senator Allen OF the committee said in hi:
:, opinion the exceptions to all except three
paragraphs we're not good. He thought
!. they might be sustained as to three para
T. graphs,
n Representative Lilly (Repl asked IL the
board was sitting as a tribunal or whether
o Ii were merely the representative Of polit.
o ical parties. He objected to the action o.
e Senator Allen and other members takinl
part in the argument. Senator Allen re-
a piled sharply saylng that his remarks
e were made in response TO call from In,
chairman for expressions from the mem
bers Of the committee.
BY strict party vote the execution,
were overruled. Judge Yost filed a demur
=, rer, and In hling it said iacetiously: xvii
~ the board override the demurrer withon
reading it, or will Il wait until after IN
reading" (I.aughter.)
g. Chairman Hickman announced that n
- there was any further demonstration IN
l nall would be cleared OF spectators
me demurrer was overruled. and Juds
~ fANh iNNh auSNSf 10 motions OF con
IN test in both cases and also asked unit
is Wednesday TO prepare and file counte,
a. notices, Goebel's attorneys objected 10 m
he ming on the ground that they came ia
10 late, and also objected TO allowing time n
u the counter notices. The objections q
" Goebefs attorneys were oyerruled aud m
II time asked was allowed.
e. Charles T. Weaver. mayor NJ To,,s
a. VILE, was the frst witness called Az
he the examination had proceeded Ar som
length MIR, Phelps OF Goebel's conns.
h. asked Did the state of facts existin
~ at Louisville on or before November
ne with reference TO peace and good orde
Ne Justify calling out troops on electio
~ MIR, Weaver said that owing 10 incar
\, diary speeches and publications In n
~ newspapers there was feeling Of unre.
~ but not such, he thought as reouirr
~ the military. The local authoritiss !
" regarded as amply equal for the oeeasin,
"a lie detailed the steps which he, as mavo
v" had taken to preserve order, mentinnin
. The appointment Of special police
> The remainder OF the examinatio,
% Mayor Weaver by Goeheis attorneys M
os for the purpose OF showing that the lac,
authorities had taken all preeaution
secure an orderly and fair election an
that the use OF troops was unnecessa,
a. and operated as an intimidation OF votar
rs On cross examination Mr. Sweeney
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