Evening star., 1902-03-25
The Contestant, Mr.. Moss,
Wins by Ten Votes.
A CONTESTED ELECTION
OLEOMARGARiNE BILL DISCUSS
EDIN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Money Opposes the Measure, De-
claring it Unconsti-
tutional.

The consideration Of the contested cleo
4on case of Moss against Rhea. from the
third Kentucky district, was resumed Whefl
the House met today. only two hours OF
debate remained The first hour was occu-
pied by the contes,ee, Mr. Rhea, in conclud-
ing the argument begun by him yesterday
in defense of his right TO his seat.
He was given close attention by both
sides of the House. Senators Blackburn
and Deboe of Kentucky were upon the
floor and listened TO Mr.. Rhea's speech.
The House, he said. was asked to vote
that the state of Kentucky had set its seal
upon lie
Il stand for Kentucky" he continued,
''for her manhood for the honesty of her
voters and the purity of her women. and
not for the presidency Of these United
States could / be induced to befoul the
state which honored me with an election to
this body.
just before Mr. Rhea concluded he made
n severe arraignment of Mr. Moss, the con-
testant charging that although he now
called himself republican, two weeks be-
fore the election he had registered as a
democrat. and pledged himself If elected to
go into the democratic caucus. With inn
passoned words he challenged the con-
testant OF his friends to deny this state
ment If il is denied said he. II will
prove him TO be the poor, miserable crea-
ture / know him to be- -.
Mr. Mann U1l.). who was in charge of the
case. called Mr.. Rhea to order for this lam
guage. but subsequently withdrew his point
Of order. and soon afterward Mr. Rhea con-
Guided.
In doing so he proclaimed his adherence
to the principals of the democratic party
and said he would not indulge in q cringing
appeal TO the other side for mercy Il do
not want you to violate your sense of duty.
said he. addressing the republican side. IF
it Is your Judgment that l was not right
fully elected to this seat vote against me,
but if, as honest men, you do not believe
that the election of the contestant has been
established by proof l ask YOU to rise above
party and declare Your judgment by your
vote"
Mr.. Rhea was warmly congra tulated by
his party associates when he took his seat.
Mr. Gaines CIV. Va.) followed with a
forty minute speech In support of the
claims of the contestant.
Replying to Mr.. Rhea's attack on Mr..
Moss politics. Mr.. Gaines said the COM
mittee which reported against the con-
testee did not care whether the contestant
was republican or democrat.
The debate on the case was closed by Mr..
Mann with a strong appeal in favor of the
claims of the contestant to the seat.
Mr.. Rhea Unseated.
The vote on the Rhea- Moss election case
resulted In the uuseating of Mr.. Rhea and
the seating of j. Mckenzie Moss by ten
votes
Mr. Moss was conducted to the bar of the
House Immediately after the announcement
OF the result of the vote and sworn in. The
original vote was taken on 4 substitute to
the resolution Of the committee on cleo
items, offered by Mr.. Fox. the substitute
declaring that Mr.. Rhea was entitled to re-
tain his seat.
This substitute was lost by vote of 121
TO 1:;1. The resolution of the committee
declaring that Mr.. Moss was entitled to the
seat was then put to the House and Mr..
Fox demanded another roll call. Before the
roll call began. however he Withdrew this
demand. and the committees resolution
was adopted by viva-voce vote.
Mr. Hamburg of New York was the only
republican who voted for the original rcSol-
uticn. \ number of other republicans did not
vote. This reduced the republican majority
from i3 to IL. There was a round of APP
plause from the republican side as Mr..
Moss came forward TO take the oath, which
was met with Kisses from the democratic
side.
\ joint resolution was then adopted pro-
viding for the appointment of the following
as members of the board Of managers of
the National Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers: Henry h. Palmer, Nebraska; Geo.
". Steele Indiana; Walter p. Brownlow,
Tennessee; I. j. Henderson, Illinois, and ].
NJ. Browne Maine.