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VOT. XXXIV. NO. 9l.
WILMINGTON, 1ST. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8,' 1901.
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TAMMANY WHIPPED OUT
THEIR OVERWHELMING DEFEAT IN
GREATER NEW YORK.
THE FUSIONISTS' MAJORITY '
A Surprise to All Partles-Any Where
Between 25,0OO and 55,000 Croker
Done With Active Politics-Maryland
Legislature In Doubt Democrats
"Will Control Kentucky Legislature.
Elections lu Other States-lleturn
Comlnc In Slowly
New York. November 5 Election day
broke cold and cheerless. A drizzling
rain was falling and a chill -wind swept
the streets and the early vote was serl-
ously affected. In many of the uptown
poling places there were no voters on
hand when the boxes were opened at
6 o'clock, and at others little groups
that had gathered earlier sought shel
ter from the chilling rain. In the more
densely populated districts there were
crowds at the polls, and at the Nine
teenth election district in the Sixth as
sembly district, of which state Senator
Timothy J. Sullivan is democratic lead
er, 160 men voted in the first 43 minutes.
Seventy-five policemen were on re
serve at police headquarters and two
patrol wagons were on hand so that
men could be hurried to any part of the
city where they might be needed. Be
ginning at 6 o'clock every policeman
except those who were actually sick,
was on duty, all leaves of obsence hav
, ing been recalled for the day.
ltichard Croker -was the first man to
vote in the polling place near the dem
ocratic club. His sons, Richard and
Frank followed him in tno order named.
Mr. Croker reached the polling place at
one minute before 6 o'clock and found
a numDer or men waiting to vote. The
first three men gave up their places in
the line and Mr. Crokc.- and his sons
cast ballots numbers 1, z and 3.
Seth Low, the fusion candidate for
mayor, voted at about 8 o'clock and as
he did so a score of cameras were op
erated to make pictorial record of the
act.
11. M. Shepard, candidate for mayor
on the democratic ticket, cast his ballot
.in the polling place near his home in
Brooklyn, about 11:24 o'clock today.
Scores of arrests for alleged violation
of the registration and election laws
were made during the day by the police
at the request of the state election
deputies, but a majority of the men
were discharged for lack of prosecution.
The prosecution deputies were provided
with lists prepared in advance and re
quired the arrests of suspects the mo
ment they appeared at the polls. There
was some disorder during the forenoon
but none of it was serious.
The practical use of a voting ma
chine was demonstrated in the Eigh
teenth district of the First assembly,
Brooklyn, and the result was known at
5:02 in the afternoon, immediately after
the polls w&V Closed. No difficulty was
experienced in recording the vote, and
in many instances men cast their votes
in less than three seconds
An incident which attracted attention
In New lork city was the refusal of
the election judges in one district to al
low one voter to cast his ballot because
he had made a bet of a box of cigars
on the result of the election.
Richard Croker received the returns
in what is known as the private room
oi lammany nail. ine leader was
surrounded by a crowd of men long
prominent in the organization, among
them John F. Carroll deputy leader;
Mayor VanWyck, corporation counsel
Whalen, and city chamberlain T. C. T,
crane. Mr. croker sat at the press
table and listened with his customary
lack of expressed emotion as the re
turns were read. From the first they
were unfavorable and the crowd of
leaders heard the figures called off
without comment. Mr. Croker, from
time to time directed that comparisons
be made with the vote last year. He
declined to make any statement how
ever, until 7:50 when he said he thought
the democrats had elected their candi
dates on the county ticket. This ticket
includes the borough presidency of
Manhattan with great patronage under
the revised charter, and the important
office of district attorney for which
Justice "William T. Jerome, the fusion-
lst nominee, made a notable campaign
against Henry W. Unger, democrat. At
the time that he claimed the county
ticket, Mr. Croker said he did not care
to say anything as to the race for the
mayoralty.
Mayor VanWyck, who was a candi
date for the supreme court bench and
who was bitterly assailed during the
campaign was an interested listener as
the returns came.
Richard Croker, at 8:45 o'clock to
night conceded the election of Seth Low
fusion candidate for mayor, but was not
willing at ' that time to give up the
county ticket. He said he was much
disappointed at the Brooklyn vote, as
he had expected Mr. Shepard to make
a good showing there, it being his home
borough.
As to the causes for the defeat of the
democratic ticket. Mr. Croker said he
was inclined to ascribe it to the large
silent vote, and the fact that the people
sometimes feel they want a change.
Syracuse, N. T., November 5. J. B.
Kline, republican, fr mayor, defeats
'James K. McGuire by 1.200.
Albany. November 3. Albany elected
its entire republican city ticket- In
cluding Gans for mayor by majirities
ranging from 1,100 to 1,500.
New York, November 5. 2"re3ldent
Roosevelt's district In the town of
Oyster Bay, L. I., was carried by the
republican candidate for assembly by
7 majority and by the democratic can
didate for district attorney by 94 ma
jority. New York, November 5. Brooklyn
Eagle gives King's county, borough of
Brooklyn, to Low by 15,000 or more ma
jority. Rochester, N. Y., November 5. A re
vision of the list now shows "Warner
elected over Rodenbeck, republican, by
94 majority.
New Yor November 5. Republican
mayor3 have been elected in the cities
Of Schnectady, BInghampton and Os
wego. A democratic mayor wa3 elected
In Utlca.
New York, November 5- SeJi Low,
at 9 o clock tonight slid at his home
where he was receiving election re
turns: "I suppose it Is safe to assume
the result of the election is now as
sured. It bears out what my friends
have anticipated and I am very much
gratified by the result. This is a pleas
ant outcome of a hard struggle. 1 ap
preciate heartily the splendid support
the newspapers have given this move
ment. I think they hive been a splen
did and Important factor in bringing
about this result."
Mr. Low said that to.-norrow be ana
hi3 wife wen; going I.? Great Eurring
ton, Mass., wher. they wou'd icmain
for the remainder 'f the week, if net
for a longer time.
Seth Low. former president of Colum
bia University and four years ago the
citizen- union candidate for tne first
mayor of Greater New York, was elect
ed today the second mayor ci ureater
New York by a plurality ranging any
where irom 20.000 to 40,000, defeating
Edward M. Shepard, of Brooklyn, the
democratic nomineee. Ihe campaign
was in exciting one, and the vot3
though somewhat les3 than the presi
dential election a year ago, was the
largest ever polled in a municipal con
test in this country.
In addition to the canvass for mayor
public interest largel' centered in the
nomination by the fusionists of William
T. Jerome for district attorney, and
Mayor Robert A. VanWyck, by the
democrats, for justice of the supreme
court. These were voted for only in
the territory contained In New York
county. Returns received up to it p.
m. Indicate that Jerome had been elect
ed by a comfortable pluralitv, and mat
Mayor VanWyck had been defeated,
the latter running behind his ticket
from 15.000 to 20.000.
Returns also indicate the complete
triumph of the Greater New York fu
sion ticket, Charles Vincent Fornes, the
nominee of the citizens' union ana tne
republicans for president of the board
of aldermen, defeating Geo. M. Van-
Hoesen, the democratic nominee. E. H.
Grout for the past four years demo
cratic president of the borough of
Brooklyn, now the fusionlst nominee
for comptroller', has also defeated W.
W. Ladd. Jr.. democrat.
New York, November 5. Mr. croker
retired at midnight. Before going to
his apartments he told some of his
Intimate friends this campaign was the
last he would personally conduct.
About 11 o'clock Mr. Low gave out a
formal statement in which he said:
"Olio outcome of this election Is a
snlendid vindication of unversal suf
frage. From all parts of the city have
come the votes that have rebuked the
Tammtiny orgie of the last four years.
All the uatronage of ihe city and limit
less money have not availed against
the indignation of the people, and it
is safe to say that absentee govern
ment and government for private gain
will noi be seen again in New York
citv for many a day. This is no man's
triumoh. but it-is the people's victory.
Edward Mr. Shepard made public ac
knowledgement of his defeat tonight at
nniim hpndnuarters in Brooklyn. He
sent a telegram of congratulation to
Mr. Low and dictated a statement to
the reporters in which he expressed his
hone that the incoming administration
wmiid a.' successful one. His tele-
irram read:
"With all sincerity I wish you the
utmost success -in the great office to
which the people of Greater New York
havp en lied vou.
Mr. Shepard then dictated this state
ment
"I sincerely wren Mr. Low a thor
nmrViiv Riiorpssful administration. The
Tor.i Tifiv indicated their decid
nreference: not only is it the duty
of
every good citizen to cheerfully ac
quiesce in the result but he should do
ntmnst to make the result bene
ficial tn the city.. All of us republi
cans and democrats alike should loy
allv hold uP the hands of those whom
the people have chosen in all good work
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New York, November 6. (1 a. m.)
with Vio oiootirm of Seth Low as
mayor, Charles V. Fornes, a3 president
of the board of aldermen and Edward
M. Grcut, as comptroller, the fusionist
triumph in Greater New York, appears
nparlv rcmnlete. The latest returns i"
dicate that the fusionists have elected
JarrVh A. Cantor, resident or. tne Dor
r.f Ttrrtoif lvn and George Crom-
nroii nrpsldnt of the borough of Rich
mnnd. The democrats have elected Jos
L Cassldy in Queens and Louis F. Hoffen
T-i TlrnnT
The office of sheriff on the county
York county is still
cleaimed by both parties. John T. Oak
Ipv democrat, running ahead of Wil
nam J. O'Brien, fusionlst. It may re
quire the official count to decide the
Returns so far as received from dif
ferent sections of New York state in
dicate that the lower house of the state
legislature will oe composed ui,
wrmpn CTOuned as follows:
publicans 84; democrats 45; fusionlst 21.
KENTUUK.I.
Louisville, Ky., November 5. The
pmirier .Tnumal claims the democrats
,r.m havo increased majorities in both
houses of next general assembly which
will elected a successor to uniiea Duties
Senator Deboe.
t Vnvpmber 5. The
general assembly that was elected in
Kentucky today, witn tne exception uj.
half the senate, which holds over, will
be democratic on joint ballot '-by an
increased majority, according to the
latest returns. This general assembly
will elect a successor to United States
Senator William J. Deboe, republican,
for the term beerinning March 4, 1903.
At 1 o'clock a. m.. the returns indicat
ed that the senate will stand 26 demo
crats to 12 republicans, the same as the
old senate and the house 77. democrats
to 23 republicans, a democratic gain of
17. i
In the city of Louisville the demo
crats elected Charles F. Granger, dem
ocrat. mayor over John M. Stratton,
republican, by about 5,000 majority.
The democrats also elected the city,
county and legislative tickets.
OHIO.
Columbus, O., November 5. Govern
or Nash and Secretary Sinks were
greatly pleased with advices up to 5
o'clock from the large cities, especially
Cincinnati and Clumbus. The govern
or is confident the republicans gained
outside of the cities. He places his
plurality at 40,000.
With indications of a light vote out
side the -cities, the democrats claim to
have carried most of the close legisla
tive contests. The republicans claim
the legislature as well as all state of
ficers. .
Twenty precincts indicate a ratio of I
democratic gains over 1890 on which
Kilbourne (democrat) will carry Frank
lin rmintv hv 1 7f)0. a. eain of 3.400.
Snrinefield. 0 November 5.
county with a vote 20 per cent, less
than two years ago, gives Nasn
governor a plurality of 1,200.
Cincinnati. November 5. The enure
republican ticket is elected in this city
by from 3.000 to 5.000 plurality, iiaya.
colored, republican candidate for rep
resentative, cets the smallest vote.
Columbus. O.. November 5. tn
the exception of this county where the
result is attributed to the liauor league
and Kllbourne's popularity, the repuo-
licans have made gains on the returns
received up to 9:30 at which hour the
republicans claimed a plurality in Ohio
much greater than two years ago wnen
Nash's plurality was 49.023. This win
make the legislature surely republican
In both branches.
Columbus. O.. November 5. Returns
up to 10 o'clock Indicate republican
gains in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo,
Dayton. Zanesville. Portsmouth, Can
ton. Springfield and other cities, tne
notable exception being Columbus, tne
home of both Governor Nash and colo
nel James Kilbourne, the democratic
candidate for governor.
The greatest republican gains are
outside of the large cities. Some of
the democratic counties report the larg
est republican gains. A notable excep
tion in the rural districts was found in
tion in the rural districts, which joint
ly elected a democratic member of the
legislature for the first time in eight
years.
At 10 o'clock the democratic state
committee had no claims to make on
the state ticket, or the legislature.
Colonel Kilbourne said he felt better
over carrying his home of Franklin
county with a democratic gain of over
3.C00 than if he had been elected gov
ernor without carrying Franklin
county. Chairman Dick at 10 o'clock
gave out a statement that the republi
cans had carried the state by over 50,000
with a decisive majority in each branch
of the legislature.
The greatest republican demonstra
tion here tonight was over the returns
from Toledo, showing that Nash had
carried Lucas county and that the leg
islative ticket there is elected. As
governor Nash had opposed the state
appropriation for the proposed Ohio
centennial exposition in that city, It
was expected that he would lose that
county. When this dispatch was re
ceived, after Chairman Dick had made
his statement, the republicans raised
their estimates several thousand.
NEW JERSEY.
Newark, N. J., November 5. The ear
ly returns received from all points in
the state indicate that Murphy, repub
lican, for governor, has been elected
and that the election is now simply a
matter of plurality. The returns thus
far received indicate that Murphy will
have a larger plurality in the state
than Voorhees did three years ago. The
republicans claim the state by 10,000.
The returns thus far indicate the elec
tion of Murphy by at least 7,000.
MARYLAND.
Baltimore. November 5. Fully 75 per
cent, of the registered vote had heen
cast at 1 o'clock, with indications that
the democrats had made such gains in
the city and state as to insure the elec
tion of their ticket, while there is
some doubt as to the result in the city.
there seems to be but little in the coun
ties, all advices indicating democratic
victories in the doubtful districts. The
republicans are inclined to concede
democratic success in two of the three
legislative districts in Baltimore city,
and the indications point to a demo
cratic majority in the legislature which
means the re-election of Mr. Gorman
as United States senator.
Baltimore, November 5. Scatterin
returns from 15 out of 321 election dis
tricts in Baltimore city show a marked
decrease in the vote of 1899 and inci
cate that not more than 60 per cent
of the vote has been cast. The demo
crats are holding their own and have
probably carried the city by about 3,000
majority.
Baltimore, November 5. Returns at
hand up to 11 o'clock show a tremen
dous falling off in the vote both in the
city and the counties and indicate that
the democrats have been victorious in
both city and state, although it is im
possible to give any figures because of
the meagre returns. It seems highly
probable that no more than 75,000 votes
have been polled in Baltimore as
against 110,000 cast two years ago, at
the municipal elections. Chairman
Goldsborough. of the republican state
central committee, sfill claims to have
elected his ticket and asserts that the
republicans will have a majority on
Joint ballot In the general assembly.
while Chairman Vandiver, of the dem
ocratic committee, makes a like claim
for his paTty.
Baltimore, November 5. Later re
turns show large republican gains 'in
the city and it Is now asserted that the
republicans have carried it by 5,000.
They also claim all three legislative
districts in Baltimore city.
Baltimore, November 5. At 1 o'clock
this morning less than half the returns
from the city are in. One hundred
voting precincts give Hering democrat.
for comptroller 11,090; Piatt, republi
can, 12.186. The first legislative dis
trict of Baltimore city, with 69 pre
cincts missing, gives the leading re
publican candidate 3,822 votes, while
the leading democratic candidate has
3.804. The others range from 3,604 to
3,799, and the delegation is about even
ly divided between the two parties as
indicated by the returns now in. The
second district is probably democratic
while the third is almost surely repub
lican. The figures from the counties
come in very slowly.
RHODE ISLAND.
Providence, R. I.. November 5. With
out any conclusive returns from th
cities and towns through the state it
was generally conceded after the close
of the polls at 7 o'clock that Governor
Gregory and the republican state ticket
are elected by a plurality of about 5,000.
This is a loss of 3.000 from last year.
The vote polled through the state Is
iignt.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond, Va.. November 5. At 9
O'clock- returns nro onmlntr 1owlv-
Nothlng on which to base majorities.
All indications democrat!
Richmond. Va., November 5. Indica
tions at 10 o'clock are that the demo
cratic state ticket is elected by 20,000
majority and over.
Although in the election today the
democrats nolleo nnlv ohnnt 75 rnr rent
of their vote, the result surpassed their
most sanguine expectations. The ne-
ETOeS took little tntonwt In ha mntpst
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and the indications are now that the
democratic majority for the state ticket
will be more than 23.000.
The democratic majority on Joint bal
lot In the legislature will be overwhel
ming. On the legislative ticket, the
democrats made gains In the southwest.
wnere they feared they were weak.
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson, Miss.. November 5. The
weather has been clear and cold and
had a general election been on a large
vote would have been polled In Missis
sippi, but under the circumstances.
with only the offices of state treasurer
and secretary' of state to be filled, no
active canvass has been made and no
interest has been manifested in the
election. Private telegrams from larg
er towns indicate that the temporary
Incumbents, George W. Carlisle and
Joseph W. Powers, who are appointees
of Governor Longino have been elected
state treasurer, and secretary of state
respectively. Full returns will not be
received for aday or two as numerous
precincts are on the railroads and
without telephone connections. All th
candidates were democrats.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia Novemhr-r nnik
closed at 7 o'clock and the work of
counting the Votes has netrun
Chairman Clement of the union party
gave out a statement todav claimin
the election of Rothermel for district
attorney by 15,000 plurality. The vote
in this city was surprisingly heavy, ex-
vteuing mat cast for president last
year; and Chairman Clement bases iis
ciaim on this fact. Republican lead
ers clsrim their city ticket is elected,
but give out no fitrures.
Harrisburg. Pa.. November 5 Scat.
tering ieturns indicate that Potter (re
publican) for supreme court Is being
cut to some extent all over the state.
Returns are unusually slow and the
count promises to be very late. ThP
counting of the vote on the proposed
constitutional amendments in the inter
ests of ballot reform adds to the work
of the election offices.
In 1899 Barnett (republican) for stato
treasurer had 110,588 plurality and re
turns indicate that the renuhlican
ticket ran considerably under the 18y3
pluralities.
Philadelphia, Pa., November 5. The
repu oiican city cnairman gave out a
t. i .
statement at 10:30 p. m., that 14 out
of 41 wards in PhiladelDhla crave
Weaver, republican for district attor
ney, 2o,000 plurality. He claims the
election of Weaver from 15,000 to 25.000
plurality.
Philadelphia, November 5. John
Weaver, republican, is probably elect
ed district attorney in Philadelphia
over Rothermel (fusion), but at mid
night returns are in from only six of
the forty-one wards and an estimate
of the republican plurality is therefore
not possible.
Philadelphia, November 5. Returns
from the state indicates the election of
Frank G. Harris, republican, for state
treasurer and W. A. Potter, republican
for supreme court justice by pluralities
considerably below those of 1899 when
Barnett. republican, had 110,388 plural
ity. The reduction of the re;tublca.n
plurality is due part to the light vote
cast.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston. Mass.. November o. Returns
from forty cities and towns give Cran'
(republican) 8,214; Quincy (democrat)
3,613. Same last year gave Crane (re
publican) 11.029 t Paine, (democrat) 4,-
798. This shows a falling off in each
party of about 25 per cent, and indi
cates that republicans have carried tlv
state by 70,000.
MISSOURI.
Louisville, Ky., November 5 The en
tire democratic city and county tickets
are elected. The returns from the state
so far recived by The Courier-Journal
show the democrats have gained five
members of the lower house and one
member of the senate of the general as
sembly.
COLORADO.
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Tenver, Col., ""November 5. The day
passed without anv disturbance of a
serious nature. The vote was light. The
polls closed at 7 o'clock and as no
counting was done before that time it
will be late before the result is known.
NEBRASKA.
Lincoln, Neb., November 3. At mid
night Chairman Lindsay, of the repub
lican committee said:
"We have elected Judge Sedgwick by
a plurality at least as large as tnat
given William McKinley a year gao.
Chariman de France, of the fusion
committee, had no statement to give
out but said he was nopeful.
A LADY USES ITER TiKVOLVER
Miss Mary Slaglo Sbootf Houston Mer-
i '
rimon on-the Streets of Abbeville
Ashevlle, N. C, November 6. Miss
Mary Slagle today shot and dangerous
ly wounded Houston Merrlmon assist
unt cashier of the Blue Ridge national
bank. As Mr. Merrimon got off
street car to enter the bank, the. wo
man opened fire, one shot entering the
back and penetrating a lung. Another
shot shattered" the arm. The two ad
ditlonal shots fired by the woman mis3
ed their mark. The shooting caused
much excitement.
As soon as the shooting ceased the
girl surrendered to the police, refusing
to talk further than to say she wanted
to kill Merrimon. She is less than 15
years old and It is said was a domestic
employed in the house of Merrimon's
father. Merrimon has been removed
to a hospital and the bullet which en
tered his back was extracted. The bul
let In his arm has not yet been located.
Merrimon is a son of J. H. Merrimon,
a prominent lawyer of this state and a
nephew of the late Chief Justice A. S
Merrimon, of North Carolina. His
wounds are regarded as very serious
and chances for his recovery are not
considered good, though he is resting
comfortably now.
Porto Rico Steamship Line
Albany, N. November 6. The New
York and Caribbean Steamship Com
pany, of New Tork city, was incorpor
ated today to operate a line of steam
ships between New York city, Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Newport News.
New Orleans and the principal ports or
Porto Rico. The directors are Ram or
Cortada and Willam Cortada, of Ponce,
Porto Rico: Millard F. Prince, of Ben
sonhurst, I. I.; Willam L. James, of
Brooklyn, and William H. Watt, of New
York city.
IN SCHLEY'S DEFENSE
CAPTAIN PARKER OPENS THE CASE FOR
THE APPLICANT.
HIS ARGUMENT NOT CONCLUDED
Conrt Adjourn forth Day While the
Captain Is Still on thCoalIni; Que,
tion He Reviews and Comments oa
tho Evidence Up to That Point III
Tribute to 5chleys Record In tho
Navy and THs Achievements on the
Coa.t of ( nba
Washington, November 5.The time
of the Schley court of Inquiry was en
tirely devoted today to hearing argu
ment In the case of Admiral Schley.
Mr. Hanna finished his argument In
behalf of the department which had
been begun yesterday and Captain
James Parker began, but did not con
clude his presentation of the case for
Admiral Schley.
Mr. Hanna today considered the re
trograde movement, the bombardment
of the Colon and the charge made
against Admiral Schley of disobedience
of orders. Captain Parker had only
reached the coaling question when the
court adjourned. He defended the
conduct of his client at all stages of
the campaign so far as he went.
It is expected that Captain Parker
will conclude his speech tomorrow
when Mr. Rayner will begin.
Admiral Schley reached the court
room at an early hour and his friends
were gratified to find that the severe
cold with which he suffered yesterday
had greatly Improved.
Mr. Hanna continued his discussion
of the retrograde movement, saying
that but one explanation had been giv
en for it in Admiral Schley's dispatch.
namely the inadequacy of coal supply.
"There is," he said, "no suggestion of
any other reason .in this dispatch."
Mr. Hanna then took up specifica
tion five of the precept relating to the
disobedience by Commodore Schley of
the orders of the department contained
m its dispatch dated May 25, 1898.
Mr. Hanna took issue with 'Admiral
Schley that this was a suggestion and
not a mandatory order. "So far from
being suggestive, doubtful or under
certain are the terms of this order that
they approach the verge of reproof,"
said Mr. Hanna. "Their incisive dis
tinctness is notable, so much so that
I think few subordinate officers, hav
ing turned their backs on a task to
which they had been assigned would
care to be arrested In such act by a
telegraphic order from a superior
couched in such terms."
Mr. Hanna quoted Admiral Schley's
dispatch of May 27th in which he ex
pressed regret over not being able to
obey orders, saying that as it was
written after the Cotton telegram had
been received it had been an explicit
confession that the Cotton telegram
was an order. Commenting upon this
dispatch he declared that it was "the
most remarkable one to be fcand in
the annals of the American navy."
-vlr. Hanna discussed at length the
coal supply, maintaining that It was
ample.
Specification No. 7 was next consid
ered. This requires an Inquiry as to
whether every proper effort was made
to capture the Colon as that vessel lay
In the harbor at Santiago. Mr. Hanna
said:
"If the fire of May 21st was intended
to destroy the Colon it was a total fail
ure. If it was intended as a reconnois
ance It was an 'eminent success,' and
clearly demonstrated that if all the
ships available had been taken Into ac
tion the batteries could probably have
been very speedily silenced, and the
Colon, moored stem and stern, broad
side to the entrance, in a narrow chan
nel could have been destroyed without
damage to any of the vessles of the
American fleet and further, that a sec
ond vessel of the Viscaya class would
perhaps also have met a like fate."
Referring to the eighth specification
Mr. Hanna said it did not appear that
tne nylng squadron was withdrawn
from Santiago harbor to a distance at
sea.
Air. Hanna said that beyond the
Brooklyn's turn the battle of Santiago
was not involved In the inquiry. Mr.
wanna said beyond peradventure the
progress of the Texas was seriously
i a. m s . .
lmercerea witn. . inus ne argued, a
battleship not only was imperiled, but
delayed by the danger of collision at
this critical time. The loop of the
Brooklyn was, he concluded, the only
movement of that day that had called
for any explanation.
Mr. Hanna also discussed the resort
ed colloquy between Commodore Schley
ana lieutenant Hodgson, which forms
the tenth count In the precept in which
Aamirai Schley was reported to have
said during the turn "Damn the Texas."
This remark, Mr. Hanna said, showed
a iacK or interest in another ship of
the fleet,
V W W . a a -
jar. Hanna conciuaed his speech at
2:35 p. m.. having spoken about four
ana a naif hours.
CAPTAIN PARKER'S SPEECH.
v.a.pia.m. r-arjeer, counsel lor Admiral
scniey, then began hi address In sup
port o. Aumiraj RCH'py. hc stood at
tne counsel table and spoke In clear.
aisunct tones, "i doubt,' said Captain
Parker, "if the naval history of the
world presents or evr has presented
a case or tne importance and charac
ter of that in which we have so long
Deen engaged. I doubt if a tribunal
more exalted in the character of the
persons who compose it has ever sat
in Judgment upon a brother officer. I
doubt If an officer, with the life-Ion?
character and standing and conduct
that Admiral Schley has always dis
played, was ever called upon before to
ask an investigation of his conduc
& victorious commander of a fleet.
There is no accuser," be raid, - -
body is on trial, and yet the case 1
been conducted as though Commodor .
Schley were on triaL We get It, in
the order of the argument now being
made here. So that we are compelled
to consider the Inquiry as a trial."
Taking up the events of .the cam
paign In their sequence. Captain Par
ker spoke of the interview between Ad
miral Sampson and Commodore fchlty
at Ker West pointing out that Fehley
was not then Informed tliat the Span
ish fleet left Curacao, notwitSs
standln? Sampson had been In pse3
sion of this information for threo tr
four days.
Speaking of the cruise to CienfuetrJ
Captain Parker said it was inconsistent
to criticise Admiral Schley for stoppic
to take Captain Chester on board whlla
at the same time criticising him fcr
not calling Captain McCaila aboard.
"We can't" he said, b!ow hot and cott
In the fame breath. The truth is there
was no real delay In the voyage.
As for tho Clenfuegos blockade, he
held that it was sufficient that no res
Bel had gone in or come out witnout
permission. Moreover, the atfmlrai had
taken all the steps possible 'to take to
ascertain whether the enemy was there.
"To send ashore In an enemy's coun
try to find out whether the enemy was
there would," he said, "have oeen fool
hardy, and if the commodore had sent
a boat ashore and lost it he would hav
been Justly censured for so doing:.
"I contend that up to this time so far
as the blockade is concerned, so far
as his conduct there Is concerned, there
Is absolutely nothing shown by the tes
timony in this case from which the
slightest suspicion of fault can be
placed upon Commodore Schley."
Replying to the claim that Commo- '
dore Schley did not obey onlers In fall
ing to prevent work upon new fortifi
cations, at Clenfuegos. Captain Parker v
said that not a particle of evidence hadV
been introduced to rhw that any work
was being done on the fortlflcatldns.
"The court will agxce with me, I
think, In my statement," said the cap- .
tain, "that a commander-in-chief is
gifted with some discretions; that he
is entitled to exercise It and it is his
duty o exercise it."
Car ain Parker contended that both
the Dear Schley" letter and No. 8 had
bee: sent at a later date than had been .
suggested by tne naval oiiiciais. amp-
son had, he said, instructed Schley to
remain at Clenfuegos, notwithstanding
the department's advice to proceed to
Santiago and in No. S discretion had
plainly been given to Schley.
"Suppose," he said, "he had gone oft
and It had been found that the Span- .
ards were there, he would have been t
condemned and Justly so and in case of ;
a court martial learned friends here
would have thundered against him. s I
say that no criticism is deserved for the
commodore's conduct at Clenfuegos."
This closed the discussion of the Clen-
f uegos blockade and Captain Parker
contended that he had then acted wise
lyshowing that the discretion allowed
him was well placed. As for himself,
he cared nothing for the gossip of the v
wardrooms or the talk of the young of
ficers. "Their talk pales Into insignifi
cance," ne said, "oesiae tne acnieve- -
ments of Admiral Schley whose name
will continue to shine brighter and .
brighter every day."
Captain Parker commended Commo
dore Schley's conduct of the cruise to
Santiago. He had, said the speaker,' ,
acted according to the dictates of his
Judgement a Judgement which the
captain said was better than that of .
less experienced officers, an experience
which had been gained in command
"under circumstances of every nature.
in the Arctic around both capes on
every sun." "He was," Captain bark
er continued, "at least as likely to be
ar. correct as those young officers who
for the first time in their lives were
riven command of a small boat.'
In the absence of Information t;- the
cr.ptains of the Yale and the Mln ;eap- ,
olis. Captain Parker held that Aot'IraX
Schley had a right to suppose that Cap
tain Sigsbee had given all the informa
tion to be had from the scouts. He
said, that with the information given
Admiral Schley had acted wisely In
turning back to Key West. "Whether
he acted wisely and his Judgment was
sound is for you gentlemen of the court
to say not with the Information that
has come since, but with the light that
the commodore had at the time."
Captain Parker regarded the dispatch
of May; 26th from the navy department
as uncertain. Quoting from the dis
patch Captain Parker rea.d: "The de
partment looks to you to ascertain
facts."
"Didn't the commodore ascertain
facts," he asked. "And that the enemy
therein does not leave without decisive
action," he continued reading. "Well
was there not decisive action?" he ask
ed. "The poor old Spanish admiral
came with his flags flying gaily at his
mastheads on that Sunday morning .
and before 1 o'clock of that day he saw
his ships on the beach, burning, blow
ing up and all destroyed. He came pn
board the American ship without thoes
for his feet, or hat for his head, in a
pair of drawers and an undershirt. De
cisive action? Was there anything that
was more decisive than that?" .
Then he took up Commodore Schley's
dispatch forwarded by the Harvard and
defended the position taken by the
commodore in that message. He then
referred to the rr.ter.cc !:i rhlch the
commodore inormed tho department
that he had been unable to obey or- .
ders, "earnestly as all have striven."
"If a subordinate informs us that he is
unabla to obey orders we do not charge
him with disobedience. We may cen
sure him for bad Judgment," he con
tinued, "but for nothing more serious.
Failure under such circumstances Is not
always disobedience. We can all look
back and see how we could have done
differently. Now, I say that Commo- :
dore Schley never had any orders. It
was merely a suggestion as to what he
should do. He was to find out If that
squadron was there and to see that it
did not leave without decisive action.
Even If true that the commodore com
mitted gross errors of Judgement, which,
I do not admit, but If true, he had no '
motive but to do his whole duty as from
the beginning he had always done it
no more no less."
Concluding his remarks for the day
Captain Parker said he did not thlTgz
te Colon could have been sunk in the
harbor. -
"There Is one little Incident about tha
matter. We are permitted to go up to
the first of June, and we see. by the losr
of the Colon that she was there until
"3:35. At 7 o'clock In the morning the
commander-in-chief. Admiral Sampson
" ie there and the Colon was pointed
t-t to him, and there she lay for four
rs and a hajf without a gun beirs
fir- i at her.' I am not faulting any
"Wv for this." '
The exercises of the slightest judg
ment." the speaker said when the cloci
struck 4. "Times up," said Admiral
Dewey, and without giving the captain
an opportunity to conclude the sentence
the court adjourned.