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INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25. 1893-TWELVE PAGES.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
TO RETURN WIE,
The House and Senate Bal
lot on U. S. Senator
And Mr. Turpie Receives
an Overwhelming Vote.
HIS SERVICES REWARDED.
Charles W. Fairbanks Gets the
Minority Vote.
Brilliant Nominating Speeches
by Both Sides.
In the House Turpie Receives 63 and
Fairbanks 30 Votes, and In the Sen
ate Turpie Gets 35 and Ills Oppo
nent 11 Votes Senator Kern's Great
Speech. '
Six yeara ago Senator Tarpie was
elected a senator of the United States
after the rr.o-t exciting contest ever known
in the iiistorv of the state. For seventeen
days tbe joint amenably balloted in the
house, while the corridors were crowded
with a howling mob of republican times
hired to assist in stealing a U. S. senator.
The republicans, although ehort six
votes, boasted that Benjamin Harrison
would be the next senator. The demo
crats had elected a clear majority of two
on joint ballot, however, two democratic
representatives having played the . role
of independents until their constit
uents rnade tbeoiseives heard, when they
came back to ths o d fo d and cave the
democrat the majority which the people
bid ejected.
The repub icans anticicated to win
through robbery of seats in tbe
none, which they contro led. But the
democrats were led by brave men, aud
mere was in the cltairof the senate a man
equal to the emergency a man whose
eoure has since bean indorsed twice by
the people oi Indiana Attorney-General
ßuiith. But back of all these brave men
"w as a mightier power than the legislator
Die people. They made iheraseiveg heard
and the crv wont up from the lake to the
Ohio river that no man should ever pur
chase a seat in tle U. t$. neunte
from Indiana. If Senator Tarpie
elected trie state rouid s ill boast,
ehe boasts today, that no man from Indi
ana had ever pecured a ssat in the C. S.
aenate by fraud.
Six years agu Senator Turpie was elected
by two majority.
After sjx years trial the people of Indi
ana have weighed Senator Turpie's public
serviet and have returned him for an
other term of six years by H majority.
The vote cast in each house Tuesday
was nothing more than a ratification of
the public wiil aa expressed last Novem
ber at the po Is.
Voted S-prtely.
In compliance with the federal statutes
ach house voted separately Tuesday for
a U. S, anator. Before the ba lotin took
"place the two caucus candidates, David
Turpie of Marion county and Charles W.
Fairbanks of Marion county, were placed
in nomiuaion with eulogistic npeeched.
The principal nominating eueech was
made by Senator Kern of Märion, who
ploced Mr. Turning name before tha fen
ate. Col. McLean of Vi?o an 1 Senator
Griffith of Switzerland ablv seconded Mr.
Tarpie's nomination Inthehonae desars.
Cullop. iienrh. ('ravens and Johnson were
the d-mocrata who pUceJ the democratic
caucus nominee before tbe bouse, and
they did it we 1.
Mr. Fairbank? did rot receive rnanv
Totn, bnt the minority conferred upon
him a great honor when they iae.)d atroro
of otd leaiera to eive nun what is often
caUd an empty honor." In the senate
Senators Wiaharl (by proxy), lioord and
Hol9'n apoktt well of their'randidate, and
in the bouse Me-ra Lindemnth aud Sul
zer also eulojizad their candidates.
At '1 o'clock I'resident Nye stated that
tbe hour to vote for a U. S. cenator had
arrived. Thereupon Senator Kern ob
tained the floor and piaced the lion.
IavM Turpie in nomination. The senate
chamber was crowded with ladies who
had come to hear the oratory, and Mr.
Kern was fre-juentty applauded.
He said:
Senator Kern's fperth.
Via. rRKfi?DE.NT and Ssx a tors At tbe be
hest of tli united, victorious demseracy of In
diana, I arise to kits voice to tu unanimous
sentiment that for another term of six years
this great commonwealth shall be represeated
In the senate of the United States by Iavld
Turpie. If this be eons dred a task, it is to
sn a most rraoiooc cue; if a.labor, a labor of
love; for tir me. as to every democrat, the
atn of Turpi is closely iotsrwoven ia ail the
gloriom history of ld ana demorncy for two
decade aa l Staads for all the hin and noble
atlribnte which oufht to charuetsrice and
adorn the senatorial office to which he it about
to b chosen.
What caa bo said to the people of Indiana
eeneernin lvid Turtle, tbe parity of bis
life, his einlu-d eharac.r, bis transcendent
ability, his Ion j, hooorab'e and patriotic eareer
as a lawyer, j'jdge and legislator his modest
demeanor, hi scholarly attainments, his pa
triotic democracy that is not koown in every
household from lake to river?
Forty yaara azo. siMn youth, he represent
or tue then new counties of W hite and New
ton in. the t eneral aseme!y. From that time
forward, through ths sto rottest periods of ths
country's history, ho has been a prominent fig
are in tbe polities of tbe suite, aod baa grown
year by year io tbe aleet.ona of the people
Haul ia all tie dssaocrslio hosts then it not a
singls kniaht who seeks to combat with him ia
this tourney for ths honor this day to be con
ferred. 'o man, in all tbe ranks, has rsndered to bis
ptrty mure earnest or unselfish service. He
has ihne battled because he believed the pros
perity and glory of hs country would be best
promoted by the triumph of the principles of
Je 'enon and Jackson.
So behevine, he fought for party as for coun
try, and there i not a rivet in his ermor that
baa not been triad by edge of sword and poiut
of spear."
Honored by hie party with repeated notuina
tionefor congress, chosen when yet a young
"J" Vi ""d'dats fr lieutenant-governor,
eleoted Ly the people as judge of nisi prius
eocrta, serving as peak.tr of the house of rep
resentatives, twice chosen to ths high office of
U. S. senator. h has in all the white heat of
political warfare, anil in the bright light of
public criticism lived all these years so true to
every political trust reposed, so faithful to
country, to party, to frieods, to If, that wo
who foilow hie leadership exulUntlv point to a
rep itr.iion unsullied by spot or blemish, and
without tbe shadow of a critic:aui from his
moat bitter political foe.
During these forty years David Turpie has
been a democrat, and, whether leading a for
lorn hope under dark and lowering skies with
defeat inevitable, or whether at the heal of a
victorious column making a final charge to vic
tory already asnred, be has been equally brave
ani earnest, never wavering for a single mo
ment in hit devotion to the canie to dear to
his heart. When others faltered and tired.
Turpi was renewing his vigor and preparing
for a renewal of the fray. While othert were
dealing with questions of policy and debatist;
(he feasibility of new departures. Turpie laid
fresh ho.d upon the teacuiuirs of Jefferson and
pressed forward in the cause of honest money,
borne rule, personal liberty and constitutional
eis hod; and I thank God his patriotic devo
tion has bsen rewarded in that he hits lived to
sec and participate in the glory of tbe triumph
of 1S'j2a triumph which vindicates every
great political principle for which he has ever
waved battle.
Theri oirdof the public services of Davll
Turpi and hia attitude on alt the great ques
tions of governmental policy challenge the ad
mira ion of every man who beiirves in ths
fundamental prine.pits of the deuiocraiie
party. Id ls&i, when eectiona? strife threatened
the very hie of the union, the great Dadoml
democracy declared for btet heu A, itouias
aud the .erlastiug union of tbe ataiea. Aout
that standard rallied the dein.icrt.S7 of Indiana,
and to emphasize their j'esity to the union and
the const. tuuon. lliey placed at the head of
their state ticket the cainea of Thomas A.
Hendricks and David Turpie.
Though defeated, it was at the end of an hon
orable struggle, and the hold of three leaders
Upon ti e democratio hert was atrouger tuuu
ever. 'Ihe war ciiiiie. That which wat in the
campaign of 10 treason to deniocrsey now
lieciiue treaeun to tbe union. Men wlio httd
seceded from the democratic p'irty tbe year be
fore now faroted tecesion roui the union.
Thank (iod no demociat evr f tvire l neression
froua the Aunericta union unti. be bad first se
eded Iroui the democratic party.
In this merency the great Douglas spoke
for Li.ueeit and th parly in no uncrrtaiu
tone tor ilie union and the c nst tution.
R cht lujrtdiy di 1 hit supporters oi the year he
lore rally sjtain aliout the democratic ttandtid
mirc i by hira. Dar.d Turpi followed the
lead of Houk'la', aud in all the dark hour of
war and rebellion he never warned in his
devotion 10 his country.
A great ia I loyal state in 152, knowing him
full well, sent I i-a with Hendricks as ita re pre
tentative in the senate of ths nation. Wh U
some ol his opponent declared lor the union,
provided slavery cvull be abolished, Turpio
t&i for the uniou ithout an i'. Uhie
oiliera wer for the uniou. Turpi waa for the
Unioa and the constitution.
In ths storm j period ot reconstruction Tar
pie's votes waj siHi for ths union of the i a em
While bia oppooeota favored a union with
siatea left out, Turpie was for a uoion as wide
as the continent sod louuded only by the
boundary lines of the repuldic; a union m
which on state shoald differ from no oilier iti
all the nghta of statehood only at one ttar du
fsreth from another in i;iory.
V tide later on. wheu the isiu cam be
tween corporate wealth and power on the one
baud, and the rights and interests of tha peo
ple upon the other, David Turpie. true to his
deiuucratio failrh. took hie place on the aid c
the peop.e, and from that tune on lias wag -d a
battle royal in their behalf. While his op
ponents have 1oared for tbe protec
tion wbieh ados wealth to the rich
and power to the strong a protection which
hat built up monopolies at the eiptnse of tue
great producing lutereata of the land David
'J urpi has stood and still stands with the great
victorious democracy fcr a protection which pro
tects Hie wehk fijsmit the strong, the producer
against the cormorant, the maasea against the
monopolist; a cultured gentietnan, a polished
scholar, a profouud lawyer and American pa
triot, it ia meet that in this year ot jubilee and
victory he shou.d be chosen to represent the
great commonwealth aa a part of the adminis
tration which M to bring bsek to t.'us yovern
ruent constitutional principles aid methods,
and inaugurate an era of reconciliation, eoo co
rny ard prosperity to all the people.
Mr. President, 1 nom nate for senator of the
United btates, David Turpie.
Senator McLean of Vigo then seconded
Mr. Turpie'a nomination. Ilia speech was
vigorous and elicited applause. Iu eub
etuuee he said:
Seconded ly Senator McLean.
Vigo county, the home of the distinguished
col I ensile upon the floor of tbe U. a. aenate
of Judge Turpie. the 'Tall Syrsuiore of the
Wabash." the Hon. D. W. Yoorh, ec
01. ds with true Wabash enthusiasm (and
you a 1 know what that means the nomina
tion of David Turpts. ily conttituency be
lieve that hia unswerving fidelity, bia rock
ribbed faith and devotion in the principles of
tbe grrtt party to which be belongs, uuite I to
b s rare ability, his commanding lal-nt and
bik-li character thee things in their judg
ment statu p him as a man eminently fit aud
worthy to he the colleague ar.d asiooiute of
their dmiiiteuished lellow-citizm. the aeuior
senator, and tiiat ia their bttthe-t compliment.
Inducing in no eu'otry upon Sens or Turpie,
it Is euoutrh for me to say that hia record as a
citizen, a lawyer, a jurist and a senator tu hia
beat record.
in the arena of senatorial dis s jision.xvhether
in licet; orin defense of tbe righia of the
people, senator Turpie never statea a proposi
tion which be does not illumine by convincing
fact and overwhelming argument ilia ringing
ntteranne, hia severe and irreaialihlff logic in
vor of the election of U. H, aenatora by a di
rect vote of the people, have touched a chord
in lhe popu ar heart all over the country. Let
this result be attained and brought about aud
we will bear no more of tbe charge, ao often
made and reiterated, that our national senate
has degenerated in becoming too much of a
mere club of millionaire. Whatever maybe
aid ot that bodv, Indiana ha mad no contri
bution. t. tbe m uey b.ta 0i ths U. K senate,
loth whit heat of our eroat pol.tte.tl eon
tests, it ha never been charged or
even intimated that any mai ever
botizhta teat in that senate from an lud sua
legislature. Upon the other baud.it ought to
be a matter of pride and congratulation to ev
ery citizen of our atate that, particularly in all
the yeara that bare elapsed since the close of
the war. we have been so grandly represented
in the higher branch of our national congress.
Tbe galaxy of statesmen who have so gaWently
represented us in that body during that period
ia a noble oue, and would reflect credit upon
any atate in thie American union. Thoojat
A. Hendricks and Henry H. Lane, Oliver 1.
Morton and Joseph J-- MeDooaid. Daniel W.
Yoorh aud Daniel V. J 'rait, Benjamin Har
rison and David Turpie. all, yea, Mr. President,
all bav been magnificent representative ot
the tu it brain and highest culture ot our ttate,
and Judze Turpie, in my opiaion.intellectoally
ia the peer of any of tbe great atateamea whose
namce I have mentioned.
Senator tiritiUb also seconded the nomi
nation of Mr. Turpie, receiving close at
tention. Said he:
Senator Griffith's Speech.
Daring the memorable senatorial etruggle ot
I bal tbe honor to vot for fifteen con
aeeotiv daya for DsviJ Turpi for U. S.
isoator against Bsnjamin Harrison, who wat
then a candidate tor re election. Of those who
fartio pated ia that prolonged eontet I be
ieve I am ths only member that will take part
in the present ttnatorial election. During
tbateoatest aniWty waa wrought np to the
highest pilch, aud ai the days passed with
practical y the saiu result the etciieuasnt ail
over the state ef Indiana wu interne, but I
vesture ths assertion that in ao part of In
diana did the eititens gather each day about
the pottofljces, the new: depots and the tele
graph tationa with more intenae earneatnesa,
with more loyal expectation and with mors
Patriotin hopes than did the citizens of Switzer
land, Ohio and Dearborn eeuotiea.
In every mail came letters, and every day
telegramt were received by mem hen, saying
with one voio "Stand by your colore. 8tand
by David Tnrpie, if necessary, until the doe
of the aesiion."
Ths members of that session were tree
they fought the good fiuht, they kept
the faith and when oa the 2nd day of Febru
ary, Hi?, at 1 o'olock, the news was flashed to
every hamlet in Indiana that David Turpie was
at last eleoted, a shout of joy went up all over
ths atate of Indiana, and the mem t era of that
body were hailed oo every hand with the er
eiamation of "Weil done, good and faithful
ssrvsu'.s." At an hurobN member of the body
that participated in that contest, I re'er to that
occasion, with a pardonable pride. From that
day down to the present hour I have never re
gretted or hid onus to regret the votes then
east, 1 claim right to ereak as a member cf
the old guard of 16S7. In that oocteat b't election
waa the triumph of a principle of government.
The linea of the two leading parties aires that
time have more widely diverged. Following
closely after the election of Mr. Turpie came
the famout message of Grover Cleve and
wheron he called the attention of the Ameri
can people, id unmistakable language, to the
burdens of taxation then exiating that "un
necessary taibt on was nnjunt taxation." and
tbat w wer "confronted with a condition and
not a theory."
In the late content three prominent issues
wer considered: (1) Taxation, or the tariff
question. (2) lederst control ef elections. (3)
Lconnmy in public expenditures.
Upon al three of these propositions, in my
huiuble judguieat, the democratic party waa
right and the republican party was wrong.
Upon th'se issues the verdict ot the people
was heard at the ballot box.
For the reason that upon all the issues lately
settled by the psople, David Turpie stands as
the representative of the right side. I am here
to second hi nomination and for the sixteenth
time to cat my vote for him.
Mr. Griffith then dwelt upon Mr. Tur
pie's services in the senate and the mas
terly elfort he made against the force bill
and hi9 long service to his party aud
country.
Senator Wisbard hail been selected to
nominate Mr. Fairbanks but on account
of Mnes he was not present, and Senator
Love and read Mr. Wizard's spe-ch to
the Renate. His fptecli was quite lengthy
but wil prepared. After speaking of the
high oilit-e which was to ba tided and tlm
qualification the senator ptiould po.-aess,
Mr. Wizard (by proxy) eaid:
In keep ng with what I have already eaid,
the cacdtiiaie thit 1 s'iill oiler recesses sis
menu of elrength and qualities that fit him tor
the best of public service to such a degree aa
I am not ahle to d-fine, Heia a man whose
private life and cha'acter are beyt-tid reproaoh
aod without a blemi-h. He ia but forty yeara
of age, and is in full strength and vigor of hia
manhood.
As a lawyer and at a practical mart of affairs,
he take hecond placn to none. His lifo is an
excellent illustration of what rati be done by
an Amencui hoy with sir uig mental and
physical power, tortifi-d by a will and determ
ination, lie was born in a log home o' poor
parent, and his noyhood was spent uio.i a
farm. Hit life hit been an eminent success,
due who ly to hin energy and real wcrth. Ilia
integrity and ai.iiy are heyond question, lie
is a can of vai iearninu and unlimite l re
search. He has a thorough, prnciieal knt wl
tge of the public question of the day. lie as
fully as any man in the atate ot Indiana under-
und the wants and oee is of its people. He
is magnanimous aud broad-minded. He fully
and rightfully appreciates the great busi
ness questions that a ect the country. Labor
and cep.tal would be equally tafe and have
exact juntice in any legislation ia which lie
might pmcipat. He thoroughly understand
the qutious that most ai ect our prosperity
and happiuea aa a people, and he fully under
stand tiie legislation oecesaary to preacrve
and protect the rights and equalitiea of all.
Hit rarii"n-,hip is euendary to his ratriotism.
He i au active, anient heliever in the priaci
pier of the repubiieao ptrty, because he be
lieves that the greatest good to the greatest
number Will be attained through the doctrines
tbat it tenches. Hat be i fi.ir-inin led aud
honorable euouxh t reoo;nie and concede
the rood things tor publio welfare that are of
fered by his political Opponent.
1 cCer you a candidate, who, iu point of real
worth as a man, his abilities and capacities,
his love of his couutry and hit willingness to
serve the puldio in a rightful and jot way
should be considered second to none. I o er
you a candidate who e.m fairly aud rightfully
take his place and position in tbe order of suc
cession tbat would follow the names of Morton,
McDonald and Harmon.
1 nominate the Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks.
Senator lioord of Warren also seconded
Mr. Fairbanks' nomination in well-choaen
words.
Senator Hoboon spoke of Mr. Fairbanks
as a we 1-matured, experienced man, and
purely of the people. He aid Mr. Fair
banks won d complete the group that
would adorn the walls of republican homes
a group composed of Morton, Harrison
and Fairbanks. He referred to Harrison
as tbe crreateet statesman in tha world,
and indulged in more extravagant lan
guage. A ballot was taken, giving Mr. Turpie
35 and Mr. Fairbanks 11 votes.
Mr. Wish ard was absent, losing one vote
to Fairbanks.
Thu following senators voted for Mr.
Turpie: Akin, i3arn-8, Beck, I'dunham,
liird. Chandler, Eilioon, French, Fulk,
Git'ord. Griffith, Ilolcorab, Holland, Ken
nedy. Kern, Kopelke, Leyden; Lynn, Ma
gee. McDonald. McGregor, McIIngh of
Marion, Mcilugh of Tippecanoe, McKel
vey, McLean, Moore, Morgan, l'arker,
Seller, Smith, Stuart, Sweeney, Thompson,
Wis;:, Wray liö.
For Mr. Fairbaks: Senators Baker,
Boord, lloyd, Cr&non, Crumpacker, Gil
man, Uobuon. Loveiand. McCuti-heon. Mc
Manus, New by, Thayer, Vuil and Yar
yan 14.
Itallotinc Iu the House.
The house proceeded to tbe nomination
of a U. S. eenutor at 11 o'clock upon
motion of Representative Paseaga of
Miami county. It waa almost 12 o'clock
when tbe orators had finished their
speeches. The ga lery was well filled and
a hundred or more spectators occupied
places in the rear and along tbe sides o
the hall. Mr. Cullop of Knox county
nominated tbe Hon. Iavid Turpie. He
said in substance:
I arise for the purpose of disehargtnga pleas
ant duty. Every impulse of my mind and
heart approves ths mission I this hour perform.
To be a senator iu the national congress from
the great state of Indiaua is a high position,
and to aspire to it ia a laudable ambition. In
the sisterhood of states of the American Union,
Indiana standa high in tbe rank and occupies a
conspicuous p!ac in the eyes of the American
people. Her repräsentatives iu ths Ü. ti. aen
ate should be iau who can carry the aauner
of thia great atate wall in th forairont in every
contest iu that great and august body. To hold
a niaaberhip in that assemblage ia to have a
voice iu th highest taw-making power of th
civilized world. Other statea may applaud tha
names of their representatives in that body
and ill fee' proud of their aebisvementa, but
Indiana can turn to her distinguished members
of that body with pride and aay none excel
them and that they are th pesra ot them ail.
Upon theae two great man the eyea of ths na
tion are fixed for they voice the aentiment of
the masses, aod champion in this grsst tribuns
the cause ef the jait. The well-earned reputa
tion of this great common wealth for its states
men is by them ably auatained and new laurels
added to ita crown. Sir, the distinguished gen
tleman whom wear now about to re-elect, to
gether with his colleague, the matehleae and
eloquent Voorhees, are statesmen of whom any
constituency ou the face of ths earth could
welt feel proud. Indiana honors them not
more than abe ia honored by them. Th
cause ot her people is eafs iu their haada.
This state eta poiut with pnds to ths iiltutr
ous services of the Hon. David Turpie. For
thirty veers he hat beea a conspicuous figure
ia Indiana. His great patriotism, hie earnest
devot on to tbe cause of tbe people, hia high
sense of lienor, ma uoCinotiiog integrity sod
bis great ability well qualify htm for ths dis
tinguished position to which ha will soon
again be selected.
With the aJyent to power of Grover Cleve
land will come grave questions and great re-
epoaeibiiitlea, with tbe adjustment of wntcn la
theouncim of the nation in Indiana's great
senators will be found men a bo are able to
represent the great cauue ot her people. Sir, I
act directed by the -majority of this bouse to
fretent for your coniideratiou for ths office of
'. a. aenator from this state ths name of the
Hon. David Turpie.
The Seconding Speeches.
Representative Ilench of Allen county
seconded the nomination of Mr. Turpie.
Said he:
In the administration of araira of the gov
ernment, it is necessary that honest, capable
aud intelligent men b chosen for public oüce.
They abouid uudertaud what ia beuelicial to
the people and have the experience ot long
years in publio a air. Sines t.-ta year 1S1
matters ot intereat and greet public importance
have been considered, and many ot these set
tled by legislatures of the several sUtea, the
ocogrens of the United Steles and th supreme
court of the federal union. Many of those
matters were of infinite reach, requiring tbe
highest grade of statesmanship in order that tue
union ot the states shou.d be perpetuated for
the benefit of those then-living and for the ben
efit of generations to (JUie. One ot the a ta tee
men who passed through this period, wiien the
governmeut was put to its utmost capacity to
preserve the integrity of the union, wai David
Turpie. Mr. Turpie ia a nativ of thia atate, and
one of her illustrious sons. In all of thfSJ
places he served the people with an honesty
and fidelity ot purpose that oaunot be ques
to ied.
A man of great natural ability, a profound
lawyer, an eloquent speaker, a classical scholar,
and wiib an almctt unerring judgment, he
combine ad the qualities of which statesmen
are made.
A gentleman cf unsullied character, be
stands forth as a true representative ot hia
aia'S, which baa bouored him in the past, and
whioti he will ho,, or in the grtat office that we
ar about to confer upon him for the second
time. Believing David Turpi represent the
highest type of American statesman and demo
erat, and one who has always I ten true to the
interest of his state and of the United Stateä,
1, too, take great pie-mure ia placing hi
name in nom.cauon for ths ofjee of. sena
tor of the United Mates far this state.
When Mr. Ilench had finished Mr.
Cravens of Waalmieton county also eec
omted the nomination in tbe following re
marks: I, in common with the democracy everywhere,
am proud that iu the upper hnuie of congress
Indiana baa two intellectual giants, n ho. iu ad
that august body, have few equal and no su
periors. Indiana is proud of their trtioiurly
utta nments, of their profundity of thought aud
ol their eloquer.ee. Hut Indiana Is prou.ler
yet, that (hose two trand men have stood for
forty years ami I the turmoil of politics and
corruption, amid th blandishments cf tue de
ceiver ami the templet ona to peculation,
witl out even the breath of suspicion taint-
it-g tueir fair names. I Bra a ferner, and we
farmers are proud that tlose two
men while holding their exalted position
have never forgotten that they arc our public
servants, and notwithstanding their anocia
tiuDi with the rich aud the big'i, they have
never forgotten thit the toiling, struggling
mamm hsve rights wliic'i wealth and plutoc
racy are bound to resoecU lndaun doe . her
ae .T proud in r-turcing i-rid Turpie to the U.
M aenate. He has proven himself to be a true
and faithful publia servant. He hts nevtr re-
Buried to the art of the demag-gue, nor de
serted the path of duty. Indiana admire i.ia
learning, hi brilliancy at a lawyer, bis wisdom
as a statesman, and h e purity as a man. la
the galaxy of great names which shall illumine
her escutcheon, none will ahme with a groater
tplendor than that of DaT.d Turpie, and 1 aui
proud of an opportunity to sesoud hia nomin
ation for U. 8. aenator.
The laßt speech on tha democratic Bide
was made by Mr. Johnon of Marion
county. He spoke of teuator Turpie'a
past services, ol bis true democracy and
his high character as a man. and said he
wa the peer of any member of the V. S.
senate.
" Hie Kepo blicHiM.
Representative Lindomuth of Way no
countv on behalf of the republicans, nom
inated CharleB W. Fairbanks. In placing
his name before the house Mr.Lindemuth
eaid:
Mit. Sepakek I am one of thoae who believe
that newer and fresher blood should be in u?ed
into th aenatoriul body, fiat ace, conterva
tim and wealth eboold not be the eseectml
pavsports to a seatiu the senate of the United
States. Age may land maturity a;;d dignity to
that body ootixervatiam may stand as a cheek
to the impetuosity of the more popular bianch
of tue national congress, and wealth may tend
to independence ot thought and action. Bat
these qualities will always largely dominate
this most august of political aisemblies r.t
least ao long as the present mode of election ia
m tintained that a Iocs ot their wholesome in
fluence need not be apprehended. Kather
mots to be apprehended is a tack ot those
qualities which are young, active and pro
gressive, and in touch with the people.
A government of the people should progress
with the people. Art, aoieuce, relivion and all
other departments of human geuius, faitn and
enterprise are advoncing with giaut strides,
and with them should advance popular govern
ment and the acred ohierrance of civil and
political rights.
The great and growing Weit believet this,
but none more zealously than our own atate.
The eeuter of population, whioh hat been
steadily moving westward, hat notonly reached
our borders, but with it the center of industrial
enterprise und development. With a fertile
anu raried soil, rich and extensive fields oi
coal, gas, eil and atone, a frugal, industrious
and enterprising people, nothing but an un
wise atate or national policy, or other misfort
une, can ttay onr progress.
It ia because I believe that these ideas are in
bsrmony with him. aod be with them, tbat I
nominate tor senstor of ths United States the
Hon. Charlet W. Fairbanks, a man of ths
We l sell-made, young, able, progressiv aod
in th prime of life, with an honest pride in the
honor of his state and an intents interest ia
her prosperity. No man holds more sacred
than he the civil and political right of the
bcuibieat citizen. To him the frugal cottage of
the laboring man should be as frse from un
juat burdens as the pahace of the millionaire.
W ealth and station rsceire at his hands no
higher recognition than honesty and worth.
He meets and greets all alike.
It is true he is a party man but he fights in
tbe open field. 'o opponent haa yet to bunt
him in ambuah. His party fealty ia.the honest
conviction of an unbiased mind, and in this, at
in all other things In which he believes, he is
intensely in earnest.
For these reasons, and becscte ir. Fairbanks
is the most popular republican in Indiana, I
Dominate hi to for V. 8. senator for ths atate of
Indiana.
Mr. Fairbank's nomination was sec
onded by Sulxer of Jeflereon county and
Meredith of Delaware. Mr. Sulzer'a
speech proved him to he easily one of the
leaders of tbe republican aide of the
house. Mr. Meredith followed Mr. Sul
xer In a short address.
The roil call resulted In Mr. Turpie re
ceiving sixty-thoe votes and Mr. Fair
banks thirty-six. Those voting for Tur
pie were: Ader, Askren, Barnes, llaugher,
Behymer, Blair, Blue, Clauser, Cooley,
Curtis, CuUop, Cunningham, Creigmile,
Cravens, Dailay, Dal man, Deery. Duncan,
Erwin, Fippen, Franks, Farlow.Gill, Gros
sart. Guthrie, Hay, Heagy, Ilnrinon.
Harkint, Ilench, Hord, Higbee,
Johnson of Marion, Johnsou of Dearborn,
Keter, Lowt Meganity, Montoux, Mc
CallUter, Mclntyre. MoMullen. McMaban,
Passago, Bodman, Beeves, Bodabaugh,
Smith, Swope, Schall", Stark, Schräder,
Stover. Suchancx, Terhune, Thornton,
Te-al, Vermillion, Waabburn, Wilson, Will
iims, Wright and Wilson of Marion Go.
Those toting for F&lrbankj were; Allen
! Atkineon, Bain, Bawett, Besne, Bedell
; Binklny, Erown, Bryant, Davii, Dinwid,
die, Foster, Gregg, Hatnrick. Haggard,
Heeler, Huntsr, Jordan, Kamp, Kauf
' tnan, Lindemnth, Lvons, Manwaring,
j Merritt, Meredith, Morrie, McCorhey, Mc
.' Corkle, Newhouie, Newlin, Richter, Sul-
j zer, Sexton, Stakehake, fctephenson, an
iu8kirk and hite 36.
MR. TURP E ELECTED.
Joint Meeting of the Houses The Senator
Keniarks.
Turpie 9S Fairbsnss. 50
At high noon Wednesday the two bouses
of the general assembly met in joint ses
sion in the hail of the house of representa
tives and Senator David Turpie was de
clared elected to succeed himself in the
U. S. eenata, his new term beginning
March 4, 1S92. the day upon which Grover
Cleveland will assume the reins of the
national governm ent. The vote of the
houee was first cast. Mr. Turpie received
03 and Mr. Fairbanks GQ votes. The sen
a"e gave Mr. Turpie 35 and Mr. Fairbanks
14. Tbe ba 1 was crowded with epecta
tors when the vote was compared, and
when Lieutenant-Governor Nye declared
Mr. Turpie re-e!tcted the members and
the spectators applauded.
The Joint Session.
It waa 12 o'clock, the time for ho'ding
the joiut session cf the two houses for the
election of a U. S. senator. The eenate
arrived promptly on time. The two
houses were called to order by Lieutenant-Governor
Nye.
Senator Turpie occupied a 6eat on tho
speaker's stand with Mr. Nye and Speaker
Curtia. The roll ot the two hou99i wera
called. The hall was crowded. The seats
in the gallery were all occupied and tho
lobby and aisles of the üoor were
crowded. A number of ladioj were pres
ent. Senators Boord and Wisbard were ab
sent, and eix representative tveio not in
their teals.
The clerk of the house announced the
.action of tha bouse the day previous in
the selection of a U. S. senator. He an
nounced tho vote for Turpie aa 03, and
that for Fairbanks oti.
The secretary of the eenata - then read
the action of tbe eenate. Tha senate
gave Turpie Zo votes and Fairbanks H.
Mr. Xye then announced that David
Turpie, having received a majority cf the
votes cast by the bouse, also a majority of
the votes cat by the senate, he declared
linn duly elected U. S. senator for the
etnteof Indiana for the term commencing
March 4, IV.l.
Senator Turpie was called for when the
declaration was ma le. A he aroie from
his sent tie was greeted with applause.
In response he epoke as follows:
Mr. Ttirplc's Speech.
Allow me to return to you, and through you
to tbe great and generous coustitueucies which
you repreteut, my sisctre thanks sad grateful
acknowledgment for the high honor con
ferred upon me iu the result of the election of
U. S. senator jtnt drolared by tbe chairman of
the joint convention t and to proffer the angur
ance that my utmost nbi.ity shall b exerted to
promote ent subserve the h g'iet interests of
the stats and the people ot Indiana in that
brauch of the national coaoo.ls to which your
kindly favor has called me.
Forty years aco ny legislative semes com
menced at thia eapitol aa a member of tha
house of representatives, and it ba been con
tinued at intervals both here and elsewhere.
Neither time nor experience has wrought, in
ray judgment, aoy disparagement of tbe ex
ceeding importance and iar-reaciiiug respousi
bihty of a membership in this body.
The legislature, the general assembly of the
atate. ouitht not only to be tbe school, but aUo
the sphere of the bestand truest statesman
ship in the land.
A recent memorable event of last November
has much aggrandized tbe condition and
character of the ttalea. The amured and per
manent ascendency of democratic fieutiment
and opinion will infuse fresh lite and vior
into every legitimate funotion and provinoe of
the general goverument, and at the aaiue time
will aafcly guard the metea and bounds of state
autonomy and authority agaiuet a;greasion.
VYs shad witneit ones more the full and
faultless adminiatratiun of civil and political
liberty in the statea a auch.
Th ir-'edotn of the ballot, the right of repre
sentation, are parts of this system, not justly to
be encroached upon, either by the dog
mas of ex-pnat facto apportionment, or by
the specious pretense of federal i:perv:sion of
elections. A free people in a free stale need
no external guardians ot the franchise. Lib
erty is ita own keeper. Federal supervieiou
and federal taxation, save for purpose of rev
enue, sre alike unwarranted, equally subver.
sive of tro liberty liberty often menaced,
much maligned, whose cause, in the beautiful
words of auotber, "in every conil ot for its
maintenance gathers strentth, as much from
tbe blowa which it receivea and endurea aa
from those It gives."
Aocept again my heartfelt acknowledgments
with ths wish that abundant success may at
tend you in the discharge of the arduous duties
of tbe aesaion that yet await you, and that your
returning footstep may, at its close, be wel
comed with the grac:ou greeting heard long
ago by the good aud faithful servant from the
lipt of h:t approving master.
THE WOOL TARIFF
And Its Disastrous Effects on Indiana
I'Tocks.
To the Editor Str. Apropos to the
able review in ibis morning's Sentinel
of the wool-growers' resolutions in favor
of the tarill on wool I wish to add a few
statistics. It was claimed if wool-growers
were Drotected by tariff sheep husbandry
would be more profitable, and tbe number
of sheop thereby would be greatly in
creased. Hence the 'Garland tariff was
placed upon wool in 1S.S3, and the tariff
has been increased since that date. Now
let ua see the result by examining the
sheep statistics in Indiana, beginning
with the number in the slate in 1SS2, a
year prior to protection:
Number iu 1861
1,505.143
Number in les.L.
Number m 1W4...
staseassi
1,608,703
Number in lüiA.
Number in ISfcC.......
Number iu l&S7-...
1.401.612
1,3'J,D4j
Number in 1S8S..
Number in lSSJ-
.l.Wfl.tOP
....1,218.453
...1.234,741
Number in 1&
The above figures are taken from the In
diana statistical report. And the U. S. re
port for February, gives the number
of sheep in Indiana as 1,101,702. Theeo
figure show a steady decieae in the num
ber of sheep in Indiana under a high pro
tective tarill". The Indiana statistics were
put at the wool-growers in their meeting
two years ago when they were passing
high tanÜ reso'utions. But they shut their
eyes to the facts and panned their usual
buncombe resolutions. How they can do
bo in the face of tbe record is a matter of
amazement. Kither the protection claim
is a fraud or the fanners are so rgnorant
they don't know when they are protected.
D. L. Thomas,
KuflhYille, Ind., Jan. 17.
DEATH OF R.B. HAYES
The Ex-President Expired
Last Night at 11 O'clock
At His Home in the Town
of Fremont, O.
Heart Failure Due to a Cold
the Cause.
HIS DEATH UNEXPECTED
As Early Reports Indicated a
Favorable Condition.
And His Family Apprehended
No Fatal Result.
Later in the Evening He Rap
idly Crew Wors-3
Ami Dissolution Occurred Sketch of
Ills JAle and the Place He Occu
pied iu Publio AfT.iira The! Election
ol IftTO and teoiiKet luii; of tho Stormy
Political Times The Moien Pre.U
dene y.
Fremont. O., Jan. 17. Kx-Frefident IL
B.Hayes died at 1 1 o'clock tonight, but
the information of his death was
not learned for gomo time later,
aa everything was kept exceediugly
quiet in the vicinity of the
Hayes mansion. The early report tbat
the condition of ex-Preeideut Hayes was
improving and that he waa now resting
eabily allayed most euiicion,sa thut the
sudden appearance of Webb Hayes with
tho announcement to your representative
that hia father had just died proved a
shock to ad. From Mr. Hayes it is learned
that the condition of his fattier took a
eudiien change early in the evening and
rapid dissolution followed. The mem
bers of the Hayes family have ail alocir
been exceedingly reticent concerning the
condition of (ien. Hayes, and the attend
ing physician has also followed tbe suuie
course,
Your representative just interviewed a
pwrwonal friend of the family, who made
the following: statement:
"On Monday, Jan. 9. Gen. Hayes went
to Columbus on atate univettitjr buei
c.'ss, connected with manual train
ing as a resident board of
trustees, stopping with his niece. Mr.
Gen. Mitchell. Thursday morning he left
Columbus for Cleveland, where be visited
the uuivereity with reference to
securing an instructor to take
charge of the manual training
department in the state university. He
re i ained in Cleveland with his son,
Webb, Friday and Saturday, and left
there Saturday ailernooa for Fremont.
He was driven in a c'ose carriage
to the unioa dupot, where his
son joined him, and immediately
after entering the car complained oi
cold and asked for stimul&nU He liaally
cous&nted to leave thecar and went into
the waiting-room, where etimuUnts were
given him. These eo much revived him
that he insisted on returning to the train,
saying he must no home, "I would rather
die in Spiegel grove," he said, "than live
anvwhere else." After bis return to the
car he was seized with violent pains in
tho clie6t which lasted until after his re
turn home. Ho was treated for angina
pretoric. but while relieved of distress,
his heart never recovered its vigor, asd
lifo was suddenly terminated by paralysis
of the heart. While lying in bis own
room he frequently referred to a vieit
made to his wife's grave, made on tbt
preceeding Sunday, and spoke of the quiet
beauty of the etuw-covered scene. He
eaid he almost wished be was lying there
by the side of his wife. Mr life is an ex
ceptionally hnppy one. His last words
were :
"I am poing; where Lucy ie," ipoken
to his family physician with
the utmost earnestness. Early in
the veuing there waa every reason
to suppose that the patient would
pass a comfortable night and the family
retired to rest He passed Quietly and
painle-aiy away at 10:45 in the evening,
surrounded by members of his house
hold. Kuth.rford B. Hayes was
seen about 1:30 p. m.. and he
stated that hia ft t her had pasted
away. He stated that it was a great and
sudden shock to them as at no time had
they expected any eerious result from the
f-icknoss. The funeral services will be
held Friday and (ion. Hayes will then be
p'acod beside his beloved wife in Oakwood
cemetery.
A CREATURE OF CHANCE.
Life and Exploit or tbe Dead Kx-Presl-deat-
Ths most remarkable thin about Rutherford
Birebard Hayes waa tbat he beeam president
of the United etatts. He wat a man of no
great ability above the ordinary, personally
honest it it tree, bat with none of those
qualities of leadership utnally possessed
by men who become the heads of
republics. Keen when placed at th head of
hit party be was not its leader. His great suc
cess in lifefor tuiely attainment of ths higd
est place in a nation must be regard! a auo
cess seenit rather the result of fortuitous eir
cucistances aud political are dent than of in
herent merit or well-directed snort.
111. Life in Urief.
II r. Hayn wat born at Delaware, O., Oet 14,
1S-2, of parenta who were well-to-do, though
not wealthy. He received a good education,
graduating from Kenyon college at twenty.
Hi boyhood was remarkably free from
the Tioissitudet to common to the
youth of bis locality and hit time
aud to this fact miy be ascribed tbe essy-Koing
and plastio charaoter which hit manhood de
veloped. In 1345 yon off llsyei began the
practice of law at Marietta, having craduated
from the Harvard law school. Vive years later
be removed to Cincinnati, and in 1S52 married
Lacy, ths daughter ot Dr. Jsaset Webb. A
whig by iuheritanee. young Uayet fell
in with tbe abolition element at
Cincinnati and joined ths republican
party at itt birth. In l&ril ha wat defeated for
eoiOTiion pless judire. Three years later tha
eity eounoil mad him city solicitor. In IStiO
he wat elected to th tame oliice by the people
but a year later wat overwhelmingly de
feated. A Good War Itecord.
Mr. Hey I was one of the political soldiers
er soldier politioiana, of whioh th civil war
developed auch a bountiful crop. Us was on
ef tie fcm U leader his services
to Governor Dennisn, an i on Jen 7. 1?61, .
was commissioned nnjor of the Twenty-third
Ohio volunteers. He aas assigned to the ds
partm-ut of West Virginia and ti.l the and ef '
tbe war continued in tat region, do oz good
service and disilavi'ie; great personal bravery.
Four times was he wounded and on a cunibei
of oeoasions was his bor- shot from undet
him. At 2oulh Mountain bit exhibition
of I ravery made bim lieutenant
eoloreL. In the prine and suinmei
oi 18,4 at the frit battle of Winchester, at.
C'Oyd mountain, lierrrulie and in the raids oo
the Kichuiond c.tmtnuiiicatioLS be sow hard
ficbting in command vt a division ot
On. Crock's tri.uäe. At the battle I
Winchester he commanded a brigade aod
later succeeded to the commaud of the division
whioh he lei wi:h in&rke I K;litry D the as
spu ts at vouth mountain and OJtr cietk.
Laie in WÜ1 he wns um.ie a brigadier jreaeral,
and in March. a brevet major-ite:n ral "for
wai at;t au! t1'''i:k.'iii;t.eil frvices tiering the
campaign of l?f4 iti West Virginia, an t par
t'C'iIirj at 'lie batile of Fisher' hill and
Cedar creek, Virginia."
.tg.Tin is r:it:c.
As has been seen Gen. Ilaye had te;uirei
a taste for politic before the breakine out el
the war. Dtfire tie wtr was over bis
political career iid iV.-ly begun.
When the re;ublian eongreeaioBa)
ceiiTen Ion roei at Cinciunaii to
September, the d?wi of the great bat
tle at Winchester and :.i:li mountain wat
Sti 1 beinj diseuüe:f. C.ucinnaü was at one
moartiinz and rejoic hü; nie.az orertbs
splendid re-ord made l-y h-r o:.s in those two
batt en, and mouru.rnr for thoae who had
fa!l?n tl arein; the nam ni I'nl. ileyes wat on
every hp. lie wet nominated for CJucress by
acclamation a id was elected. In lieoeniber,
lKj5. he ti.ok hi imi. Though he cut no fitrure
in the hone, rre!y thkiti prt in the pro
opedirgs, he experience! no d lTieulty in se
curing a reiiotmn jktin ard re-election.
About this line the leaders of the republican
party set on fout the m-ivtueiit t nihke ths
party an "old sold. et' parte, an J by appealing
to the praj'.idkes and iHswr.s of the vstemas
to retain control of the toverninent, Farly
in 1VI7 the detnoer.u nominated Jade
Thnrmnn for rvertior. 'I here was strong
probability f Iiis eueeB. 1 be republicans
put ; Oen. Ilaye., aad lr the roet vii;orou
appeals to the "old st.!dir fceutiir.eut" sne-fe-ted
in elretinsr Lira by a majority I
2,lS'. In lS he wa re-lettd by
a rt'sjority of 7,'W ever Georjre II.
rendleton. Hi administration had beeu cits a
and icliOT)e. though ra'.lu-r neeatire in its
character. Hut Governor Hayes was immensely
popuiar and couli Irue hern renominate ! had
ho not refust-d tu n beeme a r-eudidete.
In 172 he wa ?airi nominated for coct;ra
Iroui the Second Ohin ü:triot, but was de
feated 1'V "It-jundina" j'Untiinjr.
Iu 1S75 Ccn. Havre beeatne a national char
acter, lie was a third tirue nominated tor kov
ernor, bit opponent being "F g Ilort" Alien.
The eampiigu was foucht en the isfue of
the national currency, the repabiio-
fins ttsnhtig for the refurrption of
pc'e paymenttand the detoocrau practical!
lodoraln the "a-reeubaek" policy. Gen. Hare
was a third time ehoseu KOTernor by a majority ..
Of 5,5 iL
Elerted to the Treiideney.
Three times elected governor of a close state,
the third time on the eve of a presidential
campaign, it was not to be wondered at thai
hi party at home lacked u pon
him at available presidential timber. m
Juue 14 tbe Ohio delegation to the Cincinnati
convention was instructed t present
Geo. llayet as a presidential candidate.
iat tb socgeatioa .net with no 'ap
proval from otber states, and though .
Lis name was voted on evrrj ballot, bis erent-
ua! noroinatioo eurpri.ed tbe country if indeed
it did not eve a surprise the convention itself
That wat a memorable convention. James
G. J'laine at the start wat iu the leid, followed
by Morton and Itrisiow with about equal
strsnpth, Couklmg a etrong fourth,
Htrtrsntt aud Hsyet nearly lied
'or fifth pi ."es. The sixth ballot waa
taken after dark. Blaine hal gained twenty-
two vofet eiace the hfih La! lot. Iels-t-ates
were on their feet chetr-
nur like road for the magneti man from
Maine, the ""piumed knight." as the eloquent
Iogertoll bad ducted him. Hit nomination
seemed inevitable.
Here occurred lb aectdent which cbanred
the history of the country. There w at no üf ht
and the ba lotmir coutd not be cor.linuedV
ln building was old and rickety. Ibe raa
pipes but temporary in tüeir character wer
ICuHj BUU IUUCJ. F Ulli c Bt.iu'ti. ...
mination wocld bare been to invite dtsaatl. -the
convention adjourned t:ii morn in a. Hayes,
who had ttr.rted with sixty-one votes, bad
113 en the sixth ballot. The tit-.
nation at adjournment ' was th field
against Blaine, i'uriüg the nicht the leader
oc th stalwarts the adm nistralion forces th
lieutensntt of Conltiinir, Morton et al. com-
biueO. The nomine session of tbe convention
t an., a,.a i A nA .ir.in?r.ii n i i i.
opened with a rukh. Uut two names wer
heardthose of Diaine and Hayes. The ballot
was taken amid an excitement seldom equaled
in a courenlion. At Us conclusion tisyes bad
3S4 votes, Blaine 351 and Brittow U
A Memorable Campaign.
Two weeks later the democratic convention
at it, Louit pitted Samuel J. Tilden of New
Yerk against Gen. Hayes. . Then ensued one
of the most notable campaigns in Amer
ican history. Tbe scandals connect
ed with ths Grant administration
bad shocked, disgusted and alarm!
th country. The people under the
lead of Tilden fought for reform.
Tbe administration strove, with th enerey of
despair, to retain control of the government
in the hands f its .friends that further
expourei mifht be averted. All the power
of the federal crovernmert waa employed to se
cure the defeat of Tildo. Every device ef
fraud and blinder aod intimidation was
broach t into play, federal bayonets at tbe
ooiumand of uuacrupuleus marshal stood,
guard over th polls, and yet when th
votes were counted Tilden bad received 2J3,C(h
plurality over Hayes and 11 7,0 JO majority over
all.
The Crrat Crime.
Everybody, press, leaders, administration,
vea th candidates themselves conceded th
defeat of Hayes. No, not everybody.
There wat ocs mors audacious
than the rest, more unscrupulous
than the rest. That one wai Seuator Zach
Chandler of Michigan, chairman of the repub
lican national committee. About 4 o'clock on
the morning after tbe election, when alt
others had be.uu to figure on Tilden's
cabinet Chandler ent ont over the land thia
messafe: "Hayes has 1S5 votes, aod is elected."
Chandler had planned the theft of th presi
dency. With th manner of carrying 'out this
theft th whole country is familiar. To rive
the details of lbs robbery would require
a volume. The m.in points may be set (ertb
as follows : It was certain tbat of the 3ü9 elec
toral votes, 14 had beea eaat for Mr. Tild-a.
the deoiocratio candidate, being or-s
short of a majority; 12 were squally
sur for Mr. llayea, but there war)
thirteen electors whose votes Cbandief
had determined to steal for Governor Heyes.
Of these, ij-ht were from Louisiana, four from
Florida and one from Oregon, fro tu whicn
states there were two sets of electors, each
claiming to have beec duly chosen. If only
one of these vote should be counted for Mr.
Tilden Is would hats a majority, and
would! consequently become president.
In order to secure th election ot Mr. Heyes,
alt these thirteen votes must be counted for
Mm. Singularly enough, neither the constitu
tion nor any existing- law provided for such an
merfrencr, and as tne republicans bad a ma
jority in the senate, and the democrats in tbe
house, it wat certain that the two tranches ot
cougress would not sreree upon any bill wLieh
would cive ths counting of tha disputed
vottt to their opponents. In this
emergency a bill wat passed crsating
a special electoral commission of fifteen for
counting the votes. It whs to conist of five
senators, five representatives, and five justice!
of the supreme court. This commission, by a
majority of one, decided that tb disputed
votes ihou'd ail be counted for Mr. Hayes,
giviug him a majority of one vote, and ha waa
deeUred duly elected.
For four months, whUejthe contest was peed",
log, the country was oa the verge of eirll