The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-01

AfiNNfNN NHNiN 'AN' VI NlNt IiAAfNNANf htF'
moved that tho recommendation seat
nn Mlrley be adopted DR. Sands
grew excited and shouted that this
was untrue. a lively tH resulted. dur
inr which Chairman Mccalla declmed
both Of lhe members out Of order ana
called ior iae serseahtatarihs Mnr-
fsy opposed fccommttine the matter
snd stated that ail tile evidence wss
slready In The casa B0ih parties had
hhen given fair show ~ submit All
possible ctldence an1 q rec0mmittal
onid do neither rlrty any possible
norf he hoped that tie house would
remember The rights ~ both parties TO
ths contest and do Justice to both.
Chairman London stated with emo
ton that thc committee bad done iis
best to be fair 60 all concerned ana
had worked INCREASINGLY to bring the
matter io close. lf the case was
fecommittei be would surely resign
from the commit co His recollection
was that the majority report Of the
ommittee hai hesn aereel % unani
mousN
Crouch SPOKE fGf rec0nmittal and
drew q parallel between this and the
HAYES -Tllden contest for the presi-
dency in 1876
Sands gave review Of the work OF
the committe ana again said Tint the
committee was unanimous ia It's opin-
ION that the ballots had been tampefed
with.
Bryan opposed re ommitting aud
ststed that there was mere evidence
by far than in The Evans-O'Mealey
case and that the matter had reached
A 4 ace where II was certainly ripe FOR
final settlement
Leo Harris. a member Of the commit
tee said he would ask to be excused
from further duty u ne case we're
recammimei He said that If aiildaviis
of elec ion officials we're 10 be consid-
cred. prescedent could now be set
for an future contests. There would
be no mere contests as every election
oiH ial world be sure to swear that
everything in connection with the cleo
non was exactly right.
Skeen. another member of the COM
mittee. made a speech in favor of fair
play and received a shower O. applause
when he stated that n the -ase were
recommitted he would serve as long
rs the honse and the speaker imposed
that diay tnon him.
Wilson. who had signed tie minofi.
ty report desired 90 see the matter
recommitcd ANA further evidepce TAX
an ana submitted before the house. He
told OF three men who came here to
testify before the committee but never
had an cDportunity TO do 50. This was
due 10 the abaence Of Chairman Lon
don
Swensle also made a convincing ar
eument IN which he opposed sending
The case back 20 the committee
Wand 'venter said there could be no
firlher evidence and favored an Inn
mediate settlement
Smith. OF Custer. made an oratorlcal
enorl IN which he wanted to have the
ma ter again referred ana more evil
dence secur8d
AZ this point Tliotson created SEN
satl a. by withdrawing his motion TO
recommit.
Murray took the floor ana went
further into The evidence He read
am AFFIDAVIT from ". r. Pilgrim, county
clark OF Alfalfa county from the time
of the election up TO November l6.
This affidavit was secured late yester-
dan ana tates hat the ballot boxes
were locatal IN a bank vault by him
and that he believed they were stih in
practically the same condition as they
left The hands OF lhe election boards.
he was quite sure they had not been
molesicd prior TO November ld, when
pugfim turned them over to Kinche-
loe, The preset county clerk.
Murray said IN his speech. after re-
viewing the cognt of the ballots
THAI Murley had clear majority any
Way The matter could be figured ana
cited convincing figures.
Ed Boyle made an impassioned plea
for fair play and further evidence re-
viewing what had already been submit
ted
Rainey moved TO table the minority
1 report. Several members were still
anxious 10 speak Rniney had with
rawn bis motion previously to give
others an opportunity but he now in
sisted. much 70 the disgust of Col
Ashhv and others. as his motion cut
on an further debate A roll cali was
demanded Oh Rainey's notion and re-
suited i'm the ahling OF the minority
report hy vote of &c 20 8S, absent IA
The vote then re urred on the adop
ton OF the majority report and The
ron call showed 75 sotes for it to onlS
I no against. absent a.
T Muriay then novel thar the matter
be reconsiiered and that the motion
4 TO reconsider edo iie upon the fable,
! This makes the action taken absolu
I telv Rnal and there Is no way IN which
II can be taken up again His motion
+ carried. thus "oinching" the matter
Chairman McCalla now called fol
I Murley TO come forward and take the
oath Of ofi e. Some of the members
started To cheer. but McCaila insisted
/ that there be no demonstration.
You have simply performed a par
of yosr sworn official duty he said
and there is no ocaasion for cheers
Riddle and Raney We're appointed
TO conduct the new member forward
ne vas administered the oath by
Speaker kfdrray, took his seat amon'
me members and the longdraNp on
contest and all The memorable nci
dents attachlnp thereto, we're closed.
Unless there should be called SCI
Sian Alien has served moro thai