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ANOTHER DEMOCRAT PUT OUT.
REPUBLICANS UNsEAT CRAWFORD
OF NORTH CAROLINA.


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washington, May 10.-The House to-day,
nv the very narrow margin of Two votes,
,,nseated Mr.. Crawford of North Carolina,
. democrat, and seated in his place, Mr..
pearson of North Carolina, who was
member of the Fffty-fourth and Fifty
Afth Congresses.
Mr.. Pearson is the third Republican TO
he seated by the present House. Both
+be contestant and the contestee had their
innings on the floor to-day, and Mr. Lin
new of North Carolina, wound up the de-
bate with characteristic. speech. The
votes were very close.
The minority resolution declaring the
sitting member entitled TO the seat, was
defeated by one vote. Mr.. Jack, Penn
svlvania Republican, voted with the Dem
ocrats on both roll calls.
On the first vote fifteen Republicans
were absent, and impaired, and on the Sec
ond, twelve were absent and impaired.
When the debate opened Mr.. Pearson
was given fifty minutes time in which to
address the House in his own behalf. Mr.
Pearson had large chart erected in the
area in front of the Speakers chair,
which, he claimed, illustrated the man
ner in which the black vote in his dis
trict had been suppressed.
Mr.. Pearson was followed by Mr.. Craw-
ford, the sitting member, who defended
his right to the seat in an hours speech.
Mr. Crawford declared that 100000 people
in the Ninth North Carolina district were
on trial to-day. They had right to say
who should represent them in the House.
Prior to this election, Mr.. Crawford said,
no man had ever charged fraud in the
Ninth Congressional district of North Car
DINA. But Mr.. Pearson, he said, seldom
knew defeat. He charged that Mr.. Pear
son has SO trimmed his political sails that
he had not lost vote in national cleo
ton since 1880 when he voted for Han
cock.
He voted for Cleveland twice." said
Mr. Crawford. land supported me against
Senator Pritchard when ] defeated him in
1892"
Defended Gov. Russell.
While referring to Gov. Russelrs attack
upon Mr.. Pearson, Mr.. Grosvenor. of Ohio
interrupted to ask if the Democrats of
North Carolina had not threatened to inn
peach Gov Russell.
This is an assault upon the Governor of
my state which L resent" replied Mr..
Crawford.
THE logic of what desire to know is
this" continued Mr.. Grosvenor, 'Was not
Gov. RusselPs attack on Mr.. Pearson made
during the adjournment of the Legisla -ure
TO conciliate the Democrats?"
II object" retorted Mr.. Crawford, ito
the Republicans washing their dirty linen
In my time"
In conclusion MIR. Crawford said, ad-
dressing the Republican side:
Il shall await your verdict conscious
that you can do me no harm with the peo-
pie whose commission hold
Mr.. Linney of North Carolina concluded
the debate with a characteristic speech in
favor of the claims of the contestant In
referring 10 Gov. Russell's letter he char
acterized it ian ex parte statement of
mad Governor"
For he is rsd," said Mr.. Linney mad
as a March hare. That he is a great man
intellectually, 1 admit, and that he is a
good politician while working in the
ranks, avow. But he cannot stand pros
perity. AS soon as he is promoted he
kicks out of the harness and plays the
devil In general He is afraid of his own
shadow. He is in terror of the Democratic
organization OF the state, and will do
anything to keep suspended the sword of
Damocies which hangs over his head"
Later Mr. Linney produced some figures
90 show that it was the black districts
. which returned Democrats to Congress,
not Republicans.
Take Mr.. Kitchin's district for in
stance" said he, II claim I come nearer
representing the white people of North
Carolina than he does. l claim l am as
much of white man as he is My hands
are smaller, my feet are smaller, my
complexion. is clearer than his is
1t Was Close Vote.
The vote then was taken upon the
minority resolutions declaring Mr.. Craw-
ford, the sitting member, entitled to re-
tain his seat. The roll call showed a ma
tority of one for the resolution. Intense
interest was manifested. Mr.. Tawney, the
Republican whip stated that Mr.. Fitz-
gerald of Massachusetts, had voted al
though he was paired with Mr.. Lowering
OF Massachusetts.
On account of the cloSenesS of the vote
che Speaker ordered a recapituation of the
roll call. At the end of the recapitulation
Mr. Tompkins, Republican of New York,
hurried in with his overcoat over his arm
and offered TO vote, but as he was not
present when his name was called he
could not vote under the rule. The speak
er ordered the tally clerks again to foot
up the totals. An error was discovered
mat tied the vote, 12S to 1913. The resolu-
"a n was therefore lost.
The vote was then taken upon the ma
1ority resolutions declaring Mr. Pearson
elected.
Mr. Jack of Pennsylvania, was the only
republican who voted with the Democrats
on the first roll, but fifteen Republicans
were absent and impaired.
Mr Fitzgerald, whose vote had been
challenged, explained that he had voted
under a misunderstanding, and his vote
was Withdrawn. The vote upon the adop-
uon of the majority resolutions was 129
20 H. The announcement was greeted
WIN applause by the Republicans
Mr. Pearson came forward to the bar
VI the House and took the oath of office
as member
ne House adopted a resolution report
eu Dy the Foreign Affairs Committee, re-
eeestng ell the iIlformh ton in possession
the treasury relating to the immigra-
t Ion OF Japanese laborers during the last
40 years, proba Dilities of such immigra-
81 So ana the punishment of those unlaw-
contracting for japanese laborers.
AZ f'zo p. M, the House adjourned.
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