Evening journal., 1912-02-26

pdlgH IN Delaware and particularly
as to the election of Senator Henry
A. DUPONT of that State
Senator Reeds resolution is based
principally on charges and Testimony
IN the investigation early this month
of Cornelius 2. Swain's fitness to be
United States marshal for Delaware
that resulted in Swain's appointment
being withdrawn.
The Senate met at 2 o'clock and
Senator Reed said he would introduce
the resolution today unless death
should prevent
Shortly after the Senate convened
the resolution was introduced.
Senator Reed says that unless his
resolution is adopted he will immeu-
lately take steps to put information
given by witnesses in the Swain case
before the public. The Missouri Sena-
tor Stated that in case the Senate re-
fused to adopt his resolution he giil
makes a speech in which he will incor-
porate the essential facts given by wit
nesses in the Swain hearing.
Senator Reeds resolution is as fol-
lows:
Whereas. The President of the
United States on the 22nd day Of jan
uary, 1912 appointed Cornelius p.
Swain United States Marshal for the
state Of Delaware, and sent his ap-
pointment to the Senate OF the United
States for confirmation; and said ap-
pointment was in due course referred
to the Committee on judiciary Of the
Senate for proper action in the pre-
misses; and,
Whereas. Certain prominent citizens
of the State of Delaware caused it TO
be made known to said committee that
they desired to protest against the
confirmation of the appointment of the
said Swain upon the ground that he
was an unfit person to hold the office
Of United States Marshal for the said
State of Delaware; and,
Whereas, The committee on judici-
airy of the Senate of the United States
designated two of its members. viz,
Senators Sutherland and Overman, to
act as subcommittee, authorized to
investigate the grounds and reasons
for said protest; and,
Whereas, On the second and
the ninth days of February
1912, there appeared before said sub
committee the Honorable Willard
Salisbury, of Wilmington. Delaware.
representing certain objectors to the
confirmation of the appointment of the
said Cornelius p Swain: and there
also appeared the said Cornelius 7.
Swain in person and by his counsel,
Daniel o. Hastings, Esquire. and
Whereas. Said objectors, before said
subcommittee, in substance and in
effect charged:
1. That the said Cornelius r Swain,
was unfit to occupy any place connect
ed with or near the courts of the
United States for the District Of Dell
aware, because the said Cornelius p
Swain bore the common and general
reputation Of a persistent violator OF
the criminal provisions Of the consti-
tuition Of the State of Delaware i'm
tended to secure purity Of election;
2 That the said Cornelius r. Swain
had notoriously been a vote buyer in
the Second representative district of
Sussex county for many years;
3. That the said Cornelius r.
Swain had procured and carried large
sums of money into said precinct for
the purpose OF corrupting the voters
of said District, and in the year 1908
rupsion fund; and in substance
charged that all Of the above facts
We're notorious; and.
Whereas, the testimony Of certain
witnesses produced before said sub
committee, and certain afiidayits there
read in evidence, tended to prove;
(a) That at the election held in the
State of Delaware in the year 1904
members of the Legislature were be-
ing selected who would thereafater
have the right to elect a United States
Senator. and who did, in fact, elect
the said Henry Algernon DUPONT SEN
ator from the State of Delaware;
tb) That shortly prior to said
election a large sum Of money to
wit. a sum in excess of twenty-five
thousand (S25, ,000) dollars, and claim
ed to be in excess of fifty-eight thou |
sands ($58,000) dollars was contrib |
uted by the said Henry Algernon du-
Pont;
(c) That said sum Of money was
distributed among various corrupt |
agents working in the interest Of the
said Henry Algernon DUPONT;
(Dl That said distribution took /
place in the Office of the said Henry
Algernon DUPONT and with his know
ledge;
(E) That three thousand (s3,000O0)
dollars Of the money so contributed /
was. in the Office Of the said Henry
A1gernon DUPONT delivered to be used
for the purpose Of corrupting the
voters of the second representative
district OF Sussex county, Delaware,
and was. in fact, so used under the
direction of the said Cornelius P
Swain; and it was admitted by the
attorney representing said Swain
that said three thousand (s3,O0O.O0)
dollars was so received by him; and,
Whereas, The evidence tended
further to show that not only at the
held in the year 1904, but in
the elections held in the years 1906.
1908 and 1910, similar corrupt prac-
tees We're employed; and said evil
dence tended further to show that
said corrupt practices did affect the
election of the members Of the Legis-
Iature who in the year 1911 reelected
the said Henry Algernon DUPONT to a
seat in this body: and,
Whereas, Said subcommittee con-
strues its duties to be confined to an
Of the corrupt practices
with which the said Cornelius
P. Swain could be shown to
be directly connected, and did
iot therefore investigate generally
nto the conditions surrounding said
election, so that there has in fact
been no investigation Of the connec-
ion of the said Henry Algernon du-