New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27

greeted with tumultuous applause by the Demo-
Gratis. When order was restored he began his
reply by stating that from the position of the
newest ard most humble member of the House
seem 10 have been suddenly exalted with the
dignity Of a political issue" He could. he said,
scarcely realize that this extraordinary display
Of nersopaI rancor and vituperatiOn will be ac-
cepted by the Republican party as the keynote
Of this Presidential campaign" Personally, he
said he did not care 10 engage in a war OF abuse
with the gentleman from Pennsylvania. re
ferrlng to Mr.. Dalzell's application TO himself
Mr.. DalzeII, he declared, had thought it proper
to Justify a charge Of infamy against fellow
member by searching the various channels
through which anonymous elimination circu-
lates IN political campaign, and, with hands no
cleaner than those with which it deals. hurts it
over a body Of deliberative men," Many
things. he said. had been quoted which had been
attributed TO him, some Of which were garbled
extracts Of speeches and some Of which were al
legged interviews he never held. Therefore. he
said, the gentleman perhaps has some right to
complain that the charge which he voiced here
last Saturday had been left these many years
unnoticed by me-"
M Cochran denied the charge that he had re-
ceived $4,000 from the Palmer and Buckner
campaign committee. He also denied in the
most positive manner that he ever had received
money for supporting President McFIinley's cleo
tion in 1896.
CHANGED VIEW OF BRYAN.
he denied the charge that he ever was
Greenbacker. and said in the campaign Of 1896
he combated with all his energy what he be-
lieved to he a heresy regarding the finances, adj
vocated by Mr.. Bryan. He had believed Mr..
Bryan to be an absolutely honest man, and had
predicted that when he his error on the
financial question he would be the first to take
the plank Of the platform. Within the last
few days. however. he said. Mr.. Bryan had de-
monstrated that he was attached to an idea, and
would tear down everything rather than yield.
Mr.. Cochran then reviewed his welcome back
to Congress. saying it had been most cordial on
the part OF the members on both sides OF the
chamber and had been participated in by Mr..
Dalzen We are now told" he continued. that
all the time regarded as a mercenary
whose services were for sale" If Mr.. DalzeIl
believed the charges he had brought against
him it showed him CAIr. DalzelD in a pitiable
state He in infamy and did not know it.
He had confessed TO his own party's corruption.
He had proved IL he had proved anything. that
the Presidential election had been purchased.
1t had been charged that S16.O00O00 had been
spent by the Republican campaign committee
in that campaign. Mr. Cochran said he never
had believed these charges himself. He added:
Il can always protect myself from the gentle
man from Pennsylvania by choosing my own
side of the street. Before sit down 1 shall ask
this House TO agree with me on this-that If
what the gentleman has said is true I am I'M
worthy Of its membership; if what he said be
false he is unworthy Of membership" Mr.
Cochran was interrupted with loud cheers from
his Democratic colleagues
Ia continued. aT-lgs. mill +al-a -aroo
than our personal virtues. I shall ask for a
committee TO investigate this charge, and shall
ask for power TO send for persons and papers"
Nj. Cochran said he had resolution ready TO
offer that represents my attitude and the atti-
tude Of the honest man in the face of'-pausing
and measuring his words-''oEe that cannot he
described in parliamentary language" The
Democrats interrupted with applause. but Mr.
Cochran continued "One," he said whose
character cannot be described. because he has
illustrated it by his performance"
FOR COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY.
He then read his resolution. which was as fc!-
lows:
Whereas, the Honorable John DaIzen. a men,
Der Of this House and of the Committee on
Ways and Means, charged on the floor that Will
lam Bourke Cochran a Representative from
NeSv-York and member of the same commit
tie. has been paid money by a political party
10 support the candidate for the Presidency
nominated in opposition to the party with which
the said William Bour1e Cochran had thereto
fore been affiliated, and
Whereas, the charge. though attacked specif-
cally the floor by the said William BourIze
Cochran. has not been Withdrawn by the said
John Dalzell, and
Whereas said charge. If true, establishes such
conduct as should unfit any for mem
bership IN this House and if false. should be
50 declared and its author censured severely;
therefore. be il
Resolved. That a select committee OF five mem
bers be appointed by the Chair to inquire into
the truth OF said charge and 10 report the testi-
mony with their conclusions thereon TO this
House at its session beginning the first Monday
OF December next; be it further
Resolved, That said committee be, and it is
hereby. gwen fu! power, 10 compel the attend
ance OF such witnesses and the production OF
such papers the members thereof may deem
necessary 10 the fun and proper discharge Of the
duty hereby imposed on them.
Loud Democratic applause followed Mr. Cock
rams reading Of the resolution. He then resumed
and said that when that resolution was adopted
in ali its terms, something more important than
his conduct or the action OF the member from
Pennsylvania would be made clear.
We will see" he said Just how the election
in 1896 was conducted. and We will see whether
in fact the Presidency was bought or purchased
or whether it won in honorable political
conflict or whether it represented. as the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania would have us be-
lieve the skill in corruption which was pos
sessed by the managers Of the Republican or
ganization" II it be true. he said. that that
campaign resulted in such use OF money as had
been described, there was only possible
safety for the Republic
The gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Cock
ran said, had asked him who it was that
we would choose for our standard bearer. I
said there was man out in Missouri whom we
might choose to nominate our standard
bearer because the main issue OF this cam
paign viii not be how are we to collect revenue,