The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-14
Jury Instructed
To Probe Bribery
STATEMENT MAY LOSE
SEAT IN coNGREss-EAsT-
ERIN SHORE coRRUP.
TloN.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Nov. 14-Thc
alleged confession Of Congressman
elect Jackson, of the First Maryland
district, concerning the use Of money
by the Republicans in the recent cleo
ton, has aroused storm Of bitter
criticism among Maryland Demo
Gratis, and already steps have been
taken leading to an investigation. AT
Cambridge, Judge LLOYD instructed
the grand jury to give its charges of
bribary at the recent election.
Gov. Warfield, in an interview said:
"The confession Of Mr.. William H.
Jackson. Congressman.elect, Is as
founding and shows shameful pollt-
ical condition on the Eastern Shore.
1t should arouse the indignation Of ev-
cry good citizen not only of that sec
ton, but of the entire State.
81 have no doubt that the bribery
and corruption of voters, as confessed
by Mr. jackson, has attracted the at
tention OF the court authorities in that
Congressional district, and that ac-
tive steps will be taken by them 10
punish the guilty"
Confirmed by Seth.
President Joseph B. Seth. Of the
State Senate, declares that the state
nent made by Jackson OF. political
conditions on the Eastern Shore is de;
Dlorably true. 49,
Former Congressman Joshua N.
Miles says:
"lf Congressman.elect William II.
Jackson's statement shall serve the
purpose Of calling the attention of the
people of the State to the fact that a
few thousand debauched and pur-
chased white voters, added to the negro
voters of. the First Congressional dis
trict, can always elect Congress-
man for that district, provided
he Republican is rich an1 ~,
Democratic nomine is poor, then l
shall not regret that he has made the
statement. much as l am ashamed as
n citizen of the Eastern Shore Of the
conditions which Mr.. Jackson alleges
10 exist.
Large Negro Population.
"Mr. Jackson's party began the re-
cent campaign for the election OF a
with over $4,000 negroes
IN the registration books in the nine
counties of the Eastern Shore He re-
,elvel a little over $4,000 votes, and,
o use Mr.. Jackson's own language.
With the full knowledge that all these
ncgroes could and would vote en-
nasse the Republican ticket, with the
tmpfc ballot placed before them, he
new he had Mr.. Smith where he want
I'd him."
A Washington dispatch to the Baltt-
more News. which published the in
erview with Congessman'elect Jack
ON, says:
SHOULD Representative.elcct vii.
lam H. Jackson, of the First Mary
and district. admit to a committee OF +
he House OF Representatives what he
lid to a reporter concerning the use
+ money in his recent campaign, there
S little doubt that he would be prompt
Y declared not elected to that body.
his Is the feeling here almost with
nut exception among the few Sena-
ors and Representatives in the city.
or obvious reasons, these gentle
leR do not wish to publicly cHticlse
fellow.member Of Congress- but
hey are practically unanimous in the
pinlon that II Mr.. Jackson stands by
That he is quoted as saying he is not
ligible to sit in the national legisla-
I've hall.
It is Up to Smith.
"As both the Senate and House are
ldges Of the qualifications Of their
wn membership, the power Of the lat.
Or branch to exclude Mr. Jackson
ON participation in It's deliberations
unQuestloned, The man who would
be looked to to take the mi
alive in such a movement is Thomas
Smith, the present member from
"a First district. Mr.. gaeksens op.