The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-24
Representation i'm Both branches OF
the National Legislature Affect
ed by Disfranchisement.
QUESTION Is NOT SECTIONAL
EFFORT MAY BE MADE TO ENFORCE
THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Resignation of Attorney General
Griggs to Take Effect March b.
Home for Admiral SchIeye
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WASHINGTON March Ex-senator Bur-
rows. of Michigan, who will be chairman
OF the Senate committee on privileges and
elections next winter, has some very decid-
ed views as to the DISTINGUISHING laws just
enacted in Maryland. Referring to this SUBJ
ject to-day, he said: "The new election law
of Maryland will bring to the attention OF
Congress the various disfranchisement laws
and open up the whole question OF repre-
sentation in Congress on the basis OF men
who are not legal voters under State laws.
Maryland affords us an example OF a state.
endeavoring TO disfranchise some $1,000 citi-
zens in order to give one political parry
control OF the Legislature of the State.
There is not even pretense OF a fear OF
negro domination. Filis sort Of thing will
compel Congress TO take steps TO enforce
the fourteenth. amendment. The question
has been passed over once, but ii will not
continue to be passed over il political par
ties continue 10 deprive citizens of their
votes solely for the purpose OF securing
control of the executive and legislative
branches of the state government Not only
is representation in the House and in the
Electoral College involved. but also the
question of seating United States senators
chosen by legislatures elected in States
where a large number OF citizens are
disfranchised to enable one party
TO regain OF retain control The question
presents three phases: The effect disfran-
chisement has on the basis OF represen-
tation in the lower house, the propriety OF
accepting senators in Congress who have
been elected by legislatures selected after
a large number of voters were disfran-
chised so that legislatures would be IA
vorable TO certain men, and the public
policy OF permitting political parties to
disfranchise a large number of their op-
ponents to maintain their dominant posi-
ton in the States. These are no longer Sec
tional questions"
A story comes here from Wabash that
woman. claiming to be the widow of j. o.
Jenkins. who. she AYERS. was President
Lincoln's private secretary, is an appli-
cant for charity. saying she is trying to
make her way from Washington to Spring.
field. Ill. John G. Nicolay was private sec
retary to Mr. Lincoln from his nomination
for the presidency till his death. Secretary
of State Hay was assistant secretary. Nj
Hay said. to-day. that during the years OK
Lncolns presidency he never knew a man
so far as he could remember. no person of
that name was connected with the White
House during Lincoln's administration.
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A postoffice has been established at ston-
ington, Lawrence county, and James IL
Montgomery appointed postmaster.
]. S. Clark, of Marion, is registered at
the Dewey and +. Fleet, of Culver. at
the Normandie.
Perry s. Heath and Mrs. Heath will leave
Washington, next Tuesday, for a .our Of
the principal cities Of Europe. They will
join Senator Kearns and Mrs. Kearns, OF
Utah, who sailed from New York, for
Naples. The two parties will meet in
Naples.
George NJ Allen. on his retirement from
Office on April 1 next, will go I'd Indian
Springs Ind. to rest and recover his shat
tered health.