The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 8, 1896, Page 1

VOLUME LXXX.—NO. 100. FRANCISCO, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER &, 1896. HEPUBLICANS SEE SUCCESS AHEAD Favorable Reports Received From Many Sections of the Union. DEMOCRATIC ANXIETY. Bryan's Vote to Be Weakened by the Bourbon Sound Money Ticket. MANY TO FOLLOW VERMONT. Several States That Were Regarded Doubtful Will Give McKinley a Msjority. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 7.—Mem- bers of the Republican campaign commit- tee regard as unusually favorable reports received from Texas, Alabama and Louisiana, and declare that the sound- money ticket will serve in each of these States to reduce the Democratic vote. Nor are the reports from the West dis- couraging, and Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nebraska are considered safely Republican. These States were regarded as doubtful at .the beginning of the campaign. Senator Gorman was at Democratic headquarters to-day. Exactly what part the Senator proposes to take in the cam- paign has been for some time a matter of speculation. The fact that he spent nearly an hour in earnest consultation with Senator Faulkner lent substance to a rumor that he will give the campaign managers the benefit of his advice. Sen- ator Faulkner was not willing to make known the subject of their discussion. The anxiety of Democratic leaders in- creases. They fear that the Maine elec- tion will emphasize the lack of interest in the silver movement throughout the New England States. Maine’s majority for the Republican ticket will be, it is appre- hended, proportionately as large as that of Vermont, and anticipating this some of the managers are bewailing the mistake made by the Chicago convention in select- ing as a candidate for the Vice-Presidency a man who cannot strengthen the ticket either in his own or any other State. Chairman Babcock of the Republican Committee said to Tue CALL correspond- ent: “The Maine election will be a pointer upon the general situation and prospects throughout the country. If Maine gives 30,000 Republican majority or better it will be pretty good evidence of the trend of public opinion. After all it is the natu- ral trend of aftairs that forms the best ba- sis of estimate. It is like a woodsman dropping a piece of bark in a sluggish stream to observe the direction of the cur- rent. The general trend of affairs before an election, when it becomes known, has a powerful effect upon public opinion. You let it become apparent that the tide is setting a certain way and it swells in volume by accessions antil nothing can stop it. “The effect of the Republican victory in Vermont shows more than anything else the truth of this. It has stimulated pub- lic confidence to such an extent that values in the stock market have appre- ciated more than $100,000,000 in a week. People are encouzaged to look for sound- money victories in November, business is stimulated, capital takes new hope to it- self, and there 1s relief through a Republi- can victory in even one State. The calm judgment of those, who as spectatars, attended the National Conven- tion of sound-money Democrats at Indian- apolis, is that it was one of the most im- poriant political gatherings ever assembled in this country. There are good and sub- stantial reasons for believing that it will insure the election of a sound-money Pre- sident. The Republican victory in Ver- mont was unquestionably of significance as showing how solid the East is for a sound financial system. But Vermont’s elections do not always influence voters in the West and South, which will be the real battlefields of the momentous struggle for the preservation of the gold. standard. 1t was, therefore, necessary to organize in- to an effective protest the sentiment which exists in these sections against the proposed debasement of the currency, and the Indianapolis convention did this more successfully than it could have been done through any otner agency. 1f it be asked what this convention has d one the reply 1s that in every imvortant State of the West and South it has pro- vided for vigorous and aggressive opposi- tion to the un-Democratic principles enun- ciated by the’ Chicago convention. In Iflinois, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio and California; in the Northwest, Minnesota, Michigan and Wis- consin, and in the BSouth, Kentucky, Louisiana, Alabama, Fiorida and Texas, it has put the party of silver monometallism on the defensive, and will weaken itim- measurably by diverting thousands of votes from Bryan. This is denied, of course, by those who are championing the cause of the Chicago nominees, but despite their sneers they recognize the handwrit- ing on the wall, for they know that this convention has deprived him of all chance of winning some important States which they had.counted upon. There is an element in the Democratic party that could not under any circum- stances be induced to vote for a Republi- can, although they would ve fully justified in resenting the proposed abandonment of its time-honored principles. To this ele- ment the Indianapolis convention will address itself with every assurance of fruitful results. And when the fight has been made and won the masses who get their living by hard and relentlrss toil wili realize that they have been saved from aporoving a movement that if successful would have brought them only suffering. Itis for the purpose of convincing this class of voters, whose loyalty to party isso great that they woula yote almost for their own destruction unless they are enlight- ened, thai the Indianapolis convention was held. ——— 600D NEWS FOR McKINLEY. Cheering Zelegrams Continue to Pour Into Canton. CANTON, Osnro, Sept. 7.—Major McKin- ley had something of a holiday to-day. Heread letters and newspapers most of the morning and viewed t e Labor-day bicy- cle parade from his porch. He wascheered by those in the parade and so was the handsome new flag which was unfurled in honor of the occasion. At noon about twenty newspaper correspondents called on Major McKinley to shake hands with him and congratulate him on the manner in which he is sustaining the continuous hard work of the campaign. In the after- noon Mr. McKinley took a long drive into the country. This evening & number of friends came in and he and Mrs. McKinley spent the time in chatting with them and listening to some vocal and instrumental music. Severa. delegations have asked for dates to-day. Among those expecting to come to Canton soon is a.large delegation of women from Cleveland. Major McKinley had & number of callers this evening. Among them were: J. G. Johnston of Montana, Representative S. Harris of Ohio, Colonel Fisher of Denver, Colonel Wilbur Wakeman of New York, Colonel R. B. Brown of Zanesville and Hon. J. M. Ickes of Newark, Ohio. Among the dispatches received late this evening were the following: CHICAGO, 1LL., Sept. 7. — Hon. William Me- Kinley: Asa bitof good news for Labor day, I take pleasure in informing you that the number of railway men’s sound-money clubs now organized has reached 300, with an aggre- gate membership of 120,000, and the ball has only started rolling. HARRY P. ROBINSON, Editor of the Railway Age. WAGON MOUND, N. MEX:, Sept. 7.—Hor. William McKinley: Santa Fe, No. 1, overland for California, polled: MecKinley 27, Bryan 6. There were two gold Democrats voted for McKinley. BY PASSENGERS, GRAND ARMY MEN SPEAK. Generals Sickles and Alger Address a Large Audience. TOLEDO, O=ro, Sept. 7.—The first of the McKinley meetings which will be held through the West by G. A. K. generals, was held at Memorial Hall to-night. Generals D. E. Sickles of New York and R. A. Alger of Detroit, addressed the ca- pacity of the hall, which holds some 4000 people. The meeting was held under the auspices of the local branch of the Union Veterans’ Patriotic League, of which Gen- eral Sickles was one of the founders. Riots at Elections in Spain. MADRID, Sparw, Sept. 7.—The election for the Councils General of Madrid and the other provinces were held yesterday. In most cases the Government candidates were successful. In Barcelona the elec- tions resulted in a riot, during which the voting urns were smashea. Knives and revolvers were used by the rioters and three persons were seriously wounded. —_——— Philippine Rebels Active. MADRID, Srars, Sept. 7.—A dispatch to the Imparcial from Hongkong says that 1000 rebels have entered the town of San Isidro, capital of the province of Nueva Ecija, Island of Luzon, the princi- pal island of the Philippine group, and taken prisoners the Governor, his secre- tary and a priest. The rebels were led by Santollano, a half-breed. ED OF THE BELAY ACE The Transcontinental Trip Is Made in 13 Days 29 Minutes 4 1-5 Seconds. Scenes of Great Enthusiasm as the Pouch Arrives at Its Desti- nation. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 7.—The Jour- nal-Examiner bicycle relay race which began in San Francisco at noon on August 25 ended in front of the Journal office on Park Row in.this city at3:29:04 1-5 this afternoon. The actual time for the race was 13 days 29 minutes 4 1-5 seconds. The pouch which has come across the country contains two letters, one addressed to Postmaster Dayton from the Postoffice Department in San Francisco, the other from Colonel Schaefer, addressed to the major-general in command of the Depart- ment of the East at Governors 1sland. E. F. Boffinger received the pouch at Yonkers at 2:23 ». M., and immediately started for Kingsoridge, accompanied by several local riders. At Kingsbridge Fred J. Titus of the Riverside Wheelmen, who holds the ten-mile record, received the pouch, and together with O. 8. Brandt of the same club, they started the last re- lay of the race Coming through Kingsbridge they were accompanied by 100 cyclists, while Messrs, Muller and Saunderson, on a tandem geared to 123, started to pace the riders, They had not gone far, however, when the two relay riders left them in the rear. At Washington bridge Brandt's wheel broke down and he was compelled to bor- row one from a member of the party. The route through the city was from Washington bridge down St. Nicholas avenue to the boulevaid, to Seventy-sec- nd street, down Broadway to City Hall Park and over to the Journal office. All along the line crowds of wheelmen were waiting for the riders to pass and joined in the party that followed, but they were soon distanced, and when the two riders reached their destination there were only seven followers. On the stand erected in front of the Journal office were Postmaster Dayton, A. R. Grant, who had charge of the race and started the first rider at San Fran- cisco, and W. R. Hearst, proprietor of the San Francisco Examiner and New York Journal. The pouch was opened by Postmaster Dayton, while the crowd in front ot the office shouted and cheered. The letter addressed to him was jound in a linen envelope, which was covered with sicnatures and postmarks of the Postmasters of the cities throu:n which the pouch was carried. The Post- master opened the letter and found that it contained a formal anriouncement of the rider leaving San Francisco for the pur- pose of establishing a record. The letter which is to go to Governors Island wiil be delivered to-morrow morn- ing at 8 o’clock, ‘l\’fl\\llmlllllunT\mm .i LABOR'S BIG DAY DULY OBSERVED An Address by President Debs of the A.R. U. a Feature. EMANCIPATION TO COME Says the Workingman Will Win the Great Battle for Freedom. INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS DOOMED Many Celebrations in Which Parades and Orations Are the Regular Order. TERRE HAUTE, Inp, Sept. 7.—The Labor day celebration here was the largest both in the parade and the attendance at the fair grounds on record. President Debs of the American Railway Union presided at the meeting and spoke briefly. After asking what is to be the theme of Labor day, and saying that if it islow wages it would require “a Webster, a Clay or a Bryan to do it justice,”” Mr. Debs pro- ceeded as follows: Is it wage-slavery? We behold the managers of our great railweys, trusts and monopoliés in every form engaged in intimidating their em- ployes, giving them to understand that they must vote for their own degradation or suffer the blacklist ostracism, worse than the Si- berian curse. If that is the topic for Labor- day orators it is continental in its sweep. Let us celebrate the eternal truth thatin America & toiler isa sovereign citizen; that he holds the ballot, and if he has the courage to wield it as becomes a free man, then, in that event, Lebor day expands to colossal grandeur and becomes a second Fourth of July. The battle for industrial freedom has begun. How fiercely it may wage, or whether it shall be peaceful or violent, is beyond the ken of mortal man; but that the hosts of labor will be finally triumphant is as inevitable as the ebb and flow of the tides. And yet there are those who refuse to believe that there is any conflict, any great wrong to be righted, and witha zeal and intensity worthy of a better cause, they uphold the existing order of things and constantly pour their wrath _upon the brave and noble few who would rescue op- pressed and suffering humanity from condi- tions which make earth.a hell and life a con- tinuous torture. ° In the sweep of the present industrial sys- tem humanity has been divided into three classes—the capitalistic class, the middie class and the working class. The capitalistic class represents 9 per cent of the population and has 71 per cent of the wealth; the middle class rep- resents 34 per cent of the population and has 24 per ceiit of the wealth, while the working class, representing 52 per cent of the popula- tion, nas 5 per cent of the wealth. Not only this, but the workingman of to-day lives by permission. If he dare protest his master dooms his-wiie and children to starvation. Do I overdraw the picture? Let the thou- sands who work on our Southern railways an- swer if they dare. Let the tens of thousands of R v Both together—*“Who are you?” g (T mmrvu Wiy, 1‘“’”’0& iy e b | RSP g e aufi-lvmm-,:mmumr..,,y/;///'/—/ ¢ '/ = l‘{nm llm\lllr\unmm P // 7 | e < sunken-eyed and hollow-cheeked of both sexes, victims of the sweating bells, bear hag- gard testimony. The present'industrial sys- tem is doomed. It is founded on false econom- jes and is shaking in the grasp of the test of eges. From its ruins will rise the co-operative commonwealth. SRS OTHER CELEBRATIONS, . and CINCINNATIL, Oxro, day was celebrated hera,gfi h ner. About 3000 men took part in the pa- rade this morning, representing the differ- ent trade unions. The afternoon and evening were speni at the different re- sorts. CLEVELAND, Omio, Sept. 7.—Labor day was universally observed. All the shops and factories were closed. The weather was delightful. The parade of the labor unions 1n the morning was the grandest in the history of Cleveland. Twelve thousand men were in line, DETROIT, Micu., Sept. 7.—Labor day in this city was more generally observed to-day than ever before. There was a parade of labor unions in the morning in which more than 10,000 working people participated. Afterthe parade the labor unions went to Belle Isle Park, where a long programme of games was run off in the afternoon. BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 7.—Labor day was celebrated to-day somewhgt more exten. sively than usual. The weather was clear and cool and the procession was the largest ever seen here on a similar occa- sion. The day was observed iu varioms other ways, chiefly outdoor sports, pic- nics, ete. NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 7.—Labor day ‘was generally observed in this State, All the exchanges and banks were closed, while business was more generally sus- pended than on any occurrence of the day in preceding years. The weather was cool and clear and well adapted to the many outdoor games scheduled among the day’s amusements. The attendance at the parade last year was so small that it was decided by the committee having the matter in charge to abandon it this year. The architectural ironworkers was the only organization that paraded to-day. In Brookiyn the day was observed in a manner similar to that in this city. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 7.—Labor day was observed in the usual manner. The Allied Trades associations held a joint parade atnoon and marched to Concordia Park to listen to speeches and witness athletic games. OMAHA, Nesr., Sept. 7.—Labor day was observed in this city generally but was devoid of demonstration, barring a picnic at Syndicate Park at which ad- dresses were made by Governor Holcomb, Mayor Broatch and Edward Rosewater of Omaha and 8. G. Kent of Lincoln. The mention of Mr. Bryan's name was cheered to the echo. MONTREAL, Quesec, Sept. 7.—Labor day was observed here as a legal holida; The weather was pleasant. The workingz- men’s societies met on the Champ de Mars and then paraded through the principal streeis of the east end of the city to the exhibition grounds, where a whole round of speech-making, dancine, etc., was gone throu h. TORONTO, OnTaRIO, Sept. 7.—The pa- rade of labor orzanizations here to-day in celebration of Labor day was the greatest in the bistory of organized labor in this city. There were several thousand men in line. Nearly all of the labor organiza- tions that participated had floats repre- senting their resvective callings. The afternoon was consumed in games speech-making, . - o GLARING FRAUDS ARE COMMITTED Democrats Run Things as They Please Down in Arkansas. RULE OF THEIR JUDGES Election Returns Tampered With in Twenty Counties of the State. JONES 18 ELECTED GOVERNOR. » Several Clashes Occur in Doubtful Sections Between Bourbrns and Populists. LITTLE ROCK, Azk. Sept. 7.—Re- turns at midnight from the election in this Siate are as yet very incomplete on account of the length of the ticket. The count is progressing slowly. Telegrams received from the interior up to this hour indicate an increase in the vote of two years ago and an increase in the Republican vote of from 40 to 50 per cent over the vote of two years ago. The Republican State Committee issues the following statement : In at least twenty counties of the State the Democracy have used the election machinery in a most fraudulent manner. The law prohibiting the selection from one political party of more than two out of three judges of election in each voting precinct has been openly violated. In some of the counties the Election Commissioners have appointed none but Democratic judges. In the counties where these judges are in absolute control of the election machinery the most glaring frauds are reported to-night. From mea- ger returns recelved from counties in which Republicans bad representation on election boards, Remmell, R:publicun candidate for Governor, received a largely increased vote over his vote of two years ago. Owing to the large number of counties beyond the reach of telegraph and tele- phone facilities the returns from to-day’s election are siow in reachins headquar ters. Semi-official returns received from fourteen of the principal couniies of the State give Daniel W. Jones (D.), free sil- ver candidate for Governor, a plurality of 18,000. The Populists scratched Files, their candidate for Governor, and voted almost solidly for Jones, as did many of the sound-money Democrats, who voted at all. The prohibition vote throughout the State shows a marked decrease. " The count up to 10 o'clock to-night gives the license people 650 majority and itis now believed that the total vote of the county will increase this to 1800. Several clashes occurred in the doubtful counties between the Democrats and N S \umIlvmnllninlunnn|||' Wi o~ Populists. Notably was this the case at Clinton, Van Buren County, the place where Congressman Dinsmore was assault- ed last week. Clinton is twenty-five miles from the nearest telegraph office and it is impossible to learn full particulars, but it is thought here that no serious results came of the riot. White County, the birthplace of the Populists, has gone Democratic, while Newton, Searcy and Madison have rolied up their usual Re- publican majorities for legislative and county, offices. This county, the largest in the State, polled 6000 votes, and the Demo- cratic majority will reach 3500. The Re- publicans had no ticket in the county, the opposition being an independent ticket composed of men a majority of whom are but little known. Official returns received from the fol- lowing counties late to-night gave Jones’ majorities as féllows: Miller (Texarkana), 600; Phillips (Helena), 1100; Woodraff, 1900 out of a total vote of 2500; Franklin, 800; Lafayette, 500; Sharp, 1700. If these majorities are Lkept up throughout the Sta’e Jones and the entire Democratic ticket will receive 60,000 majority. PLOT TO BREAK JAIL. Timely Search .eof Their Cells Prevents the Escape of Pearl Bryan's Murderers. CINCINNATI, Onuro, Sept. 7.—A negro prisoner named Walker was searched last night by a turnkey in the Covington jail and a 38-caliber revolver was found in his pocket. Walker occupied a cell adjoining the ones occupied by Jackson and Walling. The jailer suspected a plot to break jail and ordered the cells searched. In Wal- ling’s cell balf a dozen saws were found. Both Walling and Jackson protest their innocence, but the jail officials think the plot was to have been carried outaté o’clock this morning, when only two men would be on guard. A search of Jackson’s cell this afternoon disclosed two fine steel saws hidden be- tween the sole and lining of an extra pair of tan shoes which belonged to the pris- oner, The revolver fourd in Walker’s pocket has been sitively identified as one owned by Walling before his arrest. A rigid investigation will be made as to how it got into Walker’s possession. it i STABBED IN THE ABDOMEN. George Frank Fatally Wounded During a Street Fight. DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 7.—George Frank, who lives at 254 West Forty-sixth street, New York, was stabbed to-night by Mike Harris, and will die. Frank was sitting on a curbstone on a crowded corner of the leading business street, when Har- ris, with his brother Michael and George Sioan, approached him. The three had been drinking beavily, and without any provocation William = Harris assauited Frank. Frank got up and was adminis- tering a sound thrashing to Harris, when Mike Harris drewa dirk-knife and stabbed Frank six timesin the side and abdomen. The knife went in to-its hilt at each cut. Hundreds of people crowded around, but were unable to do anything, because the assault was committed so quickly, The three men were placed under arrest. B " Letter- Carriers Meet. GRAND RAPIDS, Mics., Sept. 7.—The first session of the seventh annual conven- tion of the Nutional Letter-carriers’ Asso- ciation was held to-night in 8t. Cecelia’s Hall.' About 2000 people were present. Addresses of welcome were ma e by Post- master Thomas E. Carroll and Mayor Stow. Responses were made by Postmas- ter Washington Hesing of Chicago, John J. Enright of Detroit, James Atxinson of Fali River, Mass,, Richard P. Quinn of Philadelphia, Charles D. Cutler of Bostoh and John Parsons of New York. PRICE FIVE UDELL EXPOSES . BARLCW'S RECORD Turns Back to the Scandal Following White's Election. VALUE OF A PLEDGE, Promises Made to Democrats Scon Broken by the Populist, DENOUNCED AS A TRAITOR The Bimetallic Party Secretary Urges Sixth District Voters to Defeat Him. 328 South Broadway, Los ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 7. The following open letter by Alva Udell, secretary of the American Bimetal~ lic party in California, will form the basis for a protest against the candidacy of C. A. Barlow for Congress in this district, which, 1t is expected, will be numerously signed by Democratic, Populist and Bi- metallic voters prior to the meeting of the Democratic County convention.: 7o the Members of the Democratic Congressional District Committees of the Sixth Congressional District and to the Delegates to the Democratic County Convention of Los Angeles County, Cal.— Stes: In the thirtieth Legislature of Califor. nia the Democracy had 59 members, the Res publicans 52 members, the Populists 8 mems bers and the Non-Partisans 1 member. The membership of the joint assenibly being full, it required sixty-ons votes to elect a United States Senator for the term beginning March 4, 1893. It appears that among the Populists in said Legislature were Aaron Brets, elected from Alameda County, and Charles A. Barlow from San Luis Obispo Gounty, both of whom, to secure their election, hdd given the Democrats of thelr respective counties certain spectfic pledges, made orally or in writing, and of which the following is substantially a copy: ALAMEDA, Cal, 10-27-92. To the executive commiltee of the Democratic dele- pation of the Forty-seventh Assembly District of Alameda County, Cal.—MxEssgs.: I hereby pledge myself to your delegation that I will, if elected to the Assembly from this district, support the Dem- ocratic caucus nominee for the United States Sen- ate, in case it is not possible to elect the People’s party nom'nee. This pledge is made and dellvered with the un- derstanding that it shall be made public in no case, except that I fall to keep it. Itis also undenioov.‘ and agreed by both parties that it shall remain in’ the possession of the Alameda Democtatic Club, and if 1 am not elected it Is to be returned to me Iimmediately after the election, and if I am elected it is to be returned to me as soon as I have voted for the Democratic nominee. A. BRETZ. I am credibly intormed, and stand ready to prove by my informants, that Charles A. Bar- low made substantially the same pledge as above to the Democrats of San Luis Obispa County during the election campaign in the year 1892. It further appears that said Charles A. Barlow, after being eiected to said Legislature, but before the same had convened, and with intention to act and vote in violation of his pledge above mentioned, did sign, together with all the People’s party representatives, an agreement to vote upon all political matters as a unit, uoon the agree- ment of & majority, in the words and figures following: December 31, 1892.—We, the undersigned mem- bers of the Legislature, in People’s party caucus assembled, do hereby pledge ourseives to each other that durlpg the thirtieth session of the Legislature we will. In all matters wherein the principles of the People’s party are involved, act together as & unit and be governed In each action by the will of a majority of the caucus, expressed by a majority vote therefor. CHARLES A. BARLOW. A. BrETZ 3L THOMAS JR. W. A. VANN. T. J. KERNS. C. F. BENNETT. P. R. ADAMS. H. J. T. JACOBSEN. It also appears that on January 12, 1893, the members of the People’s party caucus above mentioned nominated one Thomas V. Cator for the United States Senate, to be voted for by said joint assembly, in which, the Populists having but eight votes, it does not appear how they could expect to elect their candie dates. unless they secured for him the united strengtn of the forty-two Republicans, ‘whose votes could not be obtained without the consent of the Southern Pacific Company of Kentucky. Under such circumstances it clearly meant a sale of the People’s party candidate to that corporation to secure his election to the Senate, and it s jdle to assume that the Democrats, with only two votes to obtain, would have broken away from their candiaate, when they held the specific pledges of more than enough Populists to elect him. In view of these facts Mr. Kerns, on the 18th of January, 1893, gave his vote to the Democratic candi« date and elected him to the Senate of the Uunited States. Neither Barlow nor Bretzever voted for the Democratic nominee, but the action of Mr. Kernsin so voting caused Mr, Bretz to charge the corrupt use of money to secure the election of said Democratic United States Senator. , It also appears that by an almost unanimous vote the Assembly of said Legislature on Janu- ary 19, 1893, adopted the following: Resolved, That a select committee of seven be ap- pointed by the Speaker of the Assembly to fully investigate the charge and words used by Assem- blyman Bretz in the joint assembly for the eleciion of United States Senator on January 18. 1893, wherein Mr. Brentz used the words in joint assembly as follows, to wit: “We belleve this chiange was brought about by the corrupt use of money, and we believe that Marion Sannon was the megotiator”: and that sald committee is fully empowered to investigate said charge; to send for persons and papers and is required to report to the Assembly the results of its investigation. It also appears that on January 30, 1893, said Assembly, by a vote of 60 to 16, took ap- propriate action providing for the censure of Mr. Bretz, and suspended him from participa- tion in their deliberations for a period of one week. This sentence was imposed in pursuance of the unanimous finding by said committee that the charge made by Aaron Bretz “was false and untrue in every respect” and “thbat not the slightest taint of corruption or wrongdoing in any respect at- taches to either Hon. Marion Cannon or Hon. T.J. Kerns in the matter of said election of said United States Senator.” These findings were concurred in by the Populist member of said select committee, and all the Democratic and Republican members thereof recommended that Mr. Bretz be ex- pelled from the Assembly and his seat therein declared vacant. It also appears that in making the une warranted and infamous accusation that Los Axgeres OFFIcE oF THE CALL,}