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_ . . V = . f . T - IrqNTW'"+trr,""WTYTTNr testing I we Withdrawn _ The charges were made with great detail, " wil1caiyptah fromth state- . , '.' ' .5 L, it . T delhi t t I; ood bef th H . . . . , . d nd were listened to with Hector-from public h e, Mr.. arte ma e. ns s a cute 5 g ore e 0 se ment which " given m Mr, Gameys own wor s, a of CiittstmittrCotitmittee' of Privileges and Elections. i . _ breathless excitement by the members Of the House and hundreds pl pelhtie The only matter 'of'the same nature that has come before the Legislature . . ' . . . tidents. Mr. Gamey . ' _ V . m the galleries. The speech "as not without dramatic. m . . ' . _ 'io wasrthe briber lot of I , when, it will be rememberd. a don- d ll of bills that he declared to be the tia, received from Sulli- Ot Outer . . y p 884 . . produce a ro ' i, b d . t t h l h d on the spiracy warentered into by a number of leading Conservatives to secure .. . . sor e in eres ow ie a V . van .'" January. Later;i hSe J?,', cl Cl":":':,', piano factory where three by bribery the support of severarof the follo'ers of Mr. Oliver Mowat. Whose. I p-evious evemng entice u wan IC, b hi . d . ase that the might majority at that time was very small. On March 17 Mr. Mowat asked the I . ' in iano c s _ ' . . . . . . . shorthand wrrters had been concea e b e (p; d Sull" ti :1 refer Speaker to open certain letters placed in his hands., These disclosed charges . _ . . et een ame an iva - 7 . ' . . . listen to and record .the sc,:,',?:,"'),)."" w l by Robert McKim and Wm. D. Balfour, members of the House, against John ence to the transactions spo en or. . A. Wilkinson, Christopher Bunting, Edward Meek, and others, of attempt- Th most dramatic incident, however, was when the member for Matti-, . - . e ' . . ing to purchase the support of .memhers. un the case of Mr. McKim one t ulin in concluding his statement, declared that he thought it Wise. to hand . . . , . o , . . ' " . thousand dollars in bills was placed in the Speaker s hands, and in the case oi r the apers and the $500 to "his leader, Mr. J. P. Whitney. This he . . . eve _ p . . Mr. Balfour $800 was handed over, as having been received from the would-be did by walking down the floor and depositintrthtdteuments and money on . . .. . . . _ "'1" C"" F 'm . . d bribers. Various promises of office had been made, with the expectation of Mr Whitney's desk. The Conservative leader no less dramatically, place . _ . V. .7 V ' f . . k d t d th ke V ' s.' K , securing the votes of Mr. Balfour and Mr. Mckim. Mr. Mowat, as Attorney- ... ' me e . V 'i's'1, . "r,"..' . .. the package m his des an u . y A.) _' . ' . Central, at.onee moved a reference to the Standing Committee on Privileges Premier Pledges Immediate Investigation. -. _ ir".), ' l I . , and Elections. The committee began an investigation, which was transferred While the Conservatives, apparently not rearyihtr that apelause. was after, a few days to a:cpmtttission of Judges. consisting'of the late Mr. Justice scared}? in place in the presence of such grave charges, delighte.dly pounded Proudfoot and Judges Sinclair and Scott, who continued and completed it. their dN.cs, the Premier rose. He said:-- . g. _. ' P m does not seem improbable that even if the present matter goes in the "i am assured by my colleague that the charges affecting his honor le, first-instance to.the Privileges and Elections Committee the inquiry will de- untrue. Sc much, however, has been said by the hem member for 3.139%." m velop into one in.which a commission of Judges will be a more satisfactory that it becomes us to take steps to make. an early and a thorough investiga- tribunal to determine the issues raised by Mr. Gainey. tion. (Loud Ministerial applause.) . ' . q . . MR. GAMEY'S STATEMENT. " That investigation shall be made at once, under the rules of the House,' , . . . i ' . . b minted b the House for that purpose The House met at 3 o'clock. The something m connection with this case 1 either by a special committee to e api . l ' . mover and seconder of the address, Mrl if the House will bear with me." l or the Committee of Privileges and Elections in the usual way. But the "t M k d Mr St k h d o lud- Mr. Gamey then read the following . . r. d d with as little dela as rictieable. (Min- ac {W an . oc , a c nc t l n '...- vestigation shall be made, an ma e y p . . ' ed their. addretges and the members 5 ate ne t . isterial applause.) That is all I have to say about it." .4 I, looked to Mr .Whitncy to. follow as The First Approach. . Mr Whitney, following, in a few words expressed his belief that the . . . ' I was elected in May, 1902. as a . . b li htl thought or spoken of and that justice is the custom on such occasions. In- straight Conservative defeating J M charges were too "nous to e is y ' stead' there rose Mr. Gamey, with _ I . ' . . . . ' ust be done in the matter, in which two members were involved. f Fraser,.th.e Liberal candidate, by about V m _ whose face or name probably ew mem- 340 majority. and beating the combin- I l Mr. Stratton Makes . Denial. 'F bers were familiar. So unusual was ed vote of Fraser, the Liberal, andii At the conclusion of the sitting oi the House a representative of The the proceeding that attention was at McMillan, Socialist candidate. by about l Globe asked Mr. Stratton if he had anything to say in reference to the allega- once turned to the speaker. po ':'2t The ":12? :y £116 return- e . . . . in o icer were e c ' ' tions made bv Mr. Gamcy. Mr. Stratton said that Mr. Gamey had come to Mr.. ~Gamey, srid :--."1 a was pleased 'dndd,"el1; until June Pm a Thianill 'lil _ . . _ . ' "' q 1 . -. - his office in the Parliament buildings on three or four occasions. On one with the speeches of the mover and lieve, was done to give the Govern- occasion Mr. Gamey had spoken to him in reference to the appointment of seconder, and I might say that I could ment a chance to protest my election I a Justice of the Peace in Manitoulin, and Mr. Stratton had suggested that tind some objections to the speech if nec.essary, after they saw how Pl if he (Mr Gamey) had any recommendation to make, he should forward from the throne, but I will not take rest of the protests stood. In due . . s . . . , v . , .' it in writing to the Attorney-General, who had charge of such appointments, any time on this subject to-day. I 1'i'e,d,r1tett,ga,s,ae,t"iteesref I' LictUs . . . _ .v ". V sweesen UPI) but who was at that time out. ot the city. am satisfied that. the members are to the riding to look up evidence) On the occasion oi another of Mr. Camey's visits. he said he came to anxious to hear something from inc About August 7th I was going to To-| ' . . . . . . . . t L'- _ . V see about some road grants which he desired for certain roads in Manitoulin. tn regard to my I"."'."": lI.am 5.2;; mum. and met Capt. J. Sullivan at the' " . d hi lic. ti _ ritin . the fied that there IS something " u. lunch-room at Allandale, and he saidi Mr. Stratton told him he had better sen is app ica on 1n W H g m . ought to be told to this House. I am to me: "I hear Gamey they have| usual way to the Department of Public Works, which has charge of coloniza- srtisfiy! tha.t.y.ou lichen» there is strong evidence against you up there."| tion road' matters. _ somf.thtrw.hich :h9§l&:hu'e'8':tet:v;°alt<l I replied that I had heard nothing of On another occasion. Mr. Stratton said, Mr. Gamcy had come to him tr,tltit. ',,t',evtr?a'tvtl,'d1 re ret to. that. He continued the conversation. . . . _ h li . 1 ' . M iiitoain 'He tfer I hate to, WTI'? , , . and cottfi4etitially remarked to me as complaining of the bad enforcement of t e icense aw Itt at . u . (n =1' have cdusiderab1e,to say this . N . it, . h 1 . d that' tl . ectorr ' br,, _,.,-' _,',.', ..:' , q _ 2 ti I a friend. as he said, that I would be asserted that hotelkeepers were not o serving t e aw, an 1 ie tusp u "ftisitiotm--tur.atrt to tell you t at disqualified and said if he was in my was absent from his official duty a great deal, attending to his private fair.t.trih.atid.tcided through the whalecoursc place he ","i,'oiii'i' resign I laughed at Mr. Gamey asked for the appointment of an inspector, but his request was te1itt,euvrero/geuv,illse1.'f 15:?"0203; him and piitd no attention to it, II not acted upon. and he also asked to be allowed to name one oi the license (la'))'?;;.','. time with rtgahrtio anvthing went on to' Toronto, and he remained.!, commissioners who were to be appointed for the new license district resulting tlsc. "t"ivi11 simply " ipto niy' own In /rormito, at the Walker Home] from the subdivision oi the district into constituencies. .M'r.r Gamcy also particular case. 1.will readito you where 1 stay, 1 nitt his son, Frank J.