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Show $ $m - . -. . C - ' 1 , Congress received a wholesome object lesson on Monday. The seat of Represen'ative Sli.tfrotti, Dcm., from Colorado was con. " tested, but the commit'ee had - made no report and come to no conclusion. Whereupon rose Mr Shafroth and said that he had examined ex-amined the ballo's and found evi-g". evi-g". I', v - dences of illegal votwg. It ?,- js ! , seemed not suflicient to wipe out f'' ' his majority, but he refused to V" accept a tainted fianchise, and he L jfoiff thereupon resigned his seat in ;,; Congress and inducted hio Re- f c$fy publican opponent into his place. bt t4& ' was an lnlm'ceki'tcd example, r iM&t ' " and Mr, Shafroth received the f Ss ... ' 'rK moSt ,n'-mi!,,aslic greeting and '$rv ,. affectionate fartwclla from mem- f bcrs of both parties |
