The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-26
when he was making republican
Speechea in 1896


speeches in 1896.
Mr.. Cochran responded that he
never made a republican speech in his
life; that he supported Mckinley when
the people had forced a financial
plank in the platform. which met his
(Cochran's) approval
II will state that 1 have been in
formed that it was profitable to the
gentleman from New York to support
Mckinley when he did" remarked Mr..
Dalzell, amid applause and laughter
on the Republican side.
That is a statement" replied Mr..
Cochran, with vehemence, which has
been made wherever there has been
found a mouthful enough to utter
words blind which there was DO con-
science" applause on the Democrat
ic side). Il challenge the gentleman,
and all the coherts of vice and crime
and corruption that are embodied in
the Republican party, to show that
the national committee ever contri-
buted as much as my railroad fare
during all of that campaign" This
was greeted with prolonged cheers
and applause on the Democratic side.
II do not suppose the gentleman
paid any railroad fare" said Mr.. Dali
zell.
Mr.. Cochran said he paid his own
tinued:
Il challenge the gentleman now, as
L challenged Mr.. Hanna while he was
| living. and now challenge every one
on any side, to show wherein the last
| twenty years L have not been a sub
| scriber to, instead of a recipient from.
| campaign funds. The gentleman at
| tributes to me what he knows to be
| the universal custom of every Repub-
Iican politician"
4 This was greeted with prolonged
cheers and applause by the Demo-
| Gratis.
II can say as to myself" said Mr..
Dalzell, precisely what the gentle
man has said as to himself with re-
| soect to campaigning"
| Il should not have suspected the
gentleman retorted Mr.. Cochran.
but it has been my experince in life
| that no man is quick to accuse an
| other of an infamy unless he has be-
| come intimate with it himself
| There was more applause and
cheering on the Democratic side.
| The gentleman better apply that
| logic to himself right now, and let me
| say to him what 1 said I had been in
| formed"
Mr.. Cochran. Name him; name
him.
by a Democrat replied Mr..
| Dalzell, and was about to continue.
| Name him; name him." again
shouted Mr.. Cochran. Name him.
now and here
There was a chorus of Name him
name him" on the Democratic side.
Name him, or admit that you
are - Mr.. Cochran said, and
| paused. adding what cannot be said
| in this House"
| At this point there was wild and
tumultuous cheering and applause on
| the Democratic side.
why, of course I will not name
him. said Mr.. Dalzell.
| "Of course not, of course not
shouted a dozen Democrats.
Sir" thundered Mr.. Cochran, turn
ing to the speaker, "the man who
| makes that confession cannot inter-
rupt me here again or come voluntar-
ilyswithin the range Of my vision!"
| $50 vociferouS was the remonstra-
ton on the Democratic side that it
was some time before Mr.. Cochran
could resume.
| Describing the long reign and mis-
takes of the Republican party, Mr.
Cochran predicted it's reign would
end and end now.
| 1t mattered not whether the man to
lead the Democracy to victory was the
one named by the New York conven
tion-Judge Parker-or whether the
leader should be the officer who has
suppressed Doodle and crime in Mis-
souri,. In any event. he hoped the
minority leader Of the House, Mr.
the ticket. This reference provoked
prolonged applause. which was Joined
in by the Republicans.
| The House then passed the bill fol
a ship subsidy commission and ad-
journed.
The Senate.
| Washington, April 23.-The Genera
Deficiency Appropriation bill was pass
ed by the Senate today, leaving bu
one of the appropriation bills unacte;
upon by that body. A large number o
amendments were adopted. among then
one limiting the Chinese exclusion leg
islatton to a re-affirmation of the exclu
sion law OF 1902 and other existing ex
. clTsion laws. An amendment which
was accepted was that excluding Chi
nese and other aliens coming in as
| result of agreements between othe
countries and steamship companies
| having especial reference to a contrac
between the Cunard Line and the gov
arnment Of Hungary, to supply 5000
migrants to thG steamship company.
An amendment granting $3.50 t
. Mrs. Helen D. Longstreet, widow O
General Longstreet, was agreed to.
About two hundred private pension
bills were passed during the day.
The chair appointed as a committe
, to attend the opening exercises of tn
ST. Louis exposition the followini
| senators:
I Messrs. Burnham Quarles. Clark. o
: Wyoming; Bard Millard, Fulton, Dan
! lei. Bacon, McCreary and NewlandS-
The Senate adjourned unit Monday.
! Deaths in FAYETTEVILLE.