The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20
OF JUDGE SWAYNE
or GREAT INTEREST TO PEOPLE
 OF PENSACOLA.
Two Alabamians Receive Heavy Fines in the Florida Town. The War Vessels Alabama
 and the Montgomery.

Pensacola, Fla, March 19.-(Special.)- The absorbing topic in this city for the past several days has been the decision Of the Congressional Investigating Com u1ittee, consisting of Messrs Palmer, Gillette and Clayton, despatched to Pen aacola to look into the official conduct Of Federal Judge Charles Swayne.
 This committee, as is already known to Advertiser readers, has disagreed upon the question of recommending impeach- ment proceedings of the jurist. Mir. Clayton was one of those in favor of Recommending the judge to an impeach- ment court. and 1t might be stated that when the committee was holding sessions in Pensacola, the Alabama Congressman manifested more than usual interest in the entire hearing. His questions of witnesses were always to the point and were thoroughly relevant to the case at issue. His demeanor was a constant sub 5ect of remark by the large number ot business men who attended the trial from beginning to end.
 Judge Swayne has been informed that the majority of the committee Is in favor of his Impeachment on four gounds. The first is that he Is a nonresident of the State; the second. that he illegally and oppressiveIy imprisoned E. T. Davis and Simeon Belden. lawyers. and William 0. O'Neal, an Alabama banker, the third. that he Is influenced to too great an ex- tend by B. c. Tunison. who is United States Commissioner here. and whose testimony on the stand has been impeach- ed: and fourth. that the general conduct of the office is not what 1t should be, in the estimation of the Pensacola peo- pie. and also of the committee.
 Judge Swayne was in Washington a few days ago. hut reached Pensacola ahout the same time the decision of the committee did The outcome will he learned next Friday when the report of the committee gets to the Judiciary Com mittee, which meets that day.
 Politics and Politicians.
 The party of State politicians which cayne to Pensacola on invitation of the Ancient Order of HibernIans and the Knights of Columbus, for the purpose of delivering addresses upon issues of the campaign, left Pensaco this morning, going to their several appointments in various portions nt the State. The party was mae up of Governor William s. Jen- nings, Senator James P. Tallaferro. Hon. John N. c. Stockton and ex-Senator Wilkinson Call. candidates for the United States Senate: Hons. Danaitte H. Mays. ". B. Broward. c. NJ. Brown and Robert w. Davis. candidates for Governor; Hon. James F. Broome, candidate for Secre- fary of State; Hon. J. A. Holloway. can didate for Superintendent of Public h. struction: Hon. Alex St. Clair Abrams. candidate for the Attorney Generalship and others. The entire party addressed the voters at Bluff Springs. Fla, yes 4erday afternoon and returned here last night. At the outing of the Irish socie- flies the speakers were allowed to talk for twenty-five minutes. This short time did not give each of them an opportu- nity to say all they wanted to, and at a future date will speak again in Pensa- cola. "
 Tonight the Democratic Executive Com mlttee of the county held a meeting and decided upon the details of the primary which will be held May 10. Chairman John B. Jones presided. There was much enthusiasm in the meeting. and there was a good attendance from the rural dis fricts.