The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-27

worth might do what would not meet appreciation
and be consisent with right and justice and the dis
tinct understanding under which we gave our assent
TO his going, though am bound TO say, nom my IN
distinct recollection Of the letters that there
thing in them which could show that Mr. Glcniworth
was actually engaged in any illegal proceedings, bull
fearing lest his ardent temperament might lead HIN
astray. understood from MIR Glenworlh that seye-
raj persons did come from Philadelphia TO detect
illegal votes that fall he did not state the number
do not think ! heard the number from him, or
from any body else he stated however there was not
near as many would have come il our let
ter had not been written.
do not know fiom information other wise who
had the disposition appointment of these after
they came OF. ] think, however, Mr. Glentworth
told me he had the disposition Of these men, and that
he came on with them. ! have recollection how
many he was authorized TO emp oy bring for this
purpose-t was not many, however. have recol-
lection or knowledge of how much money he was au-
thorized to spend for this purpose cannot say whe
Their he was limited 10 amount--yet he must have
been. have no doubt he was. have no knowledge
that he wrote from Philadelphia the terms upon
which he could get men TO come-he certainly never
wrote me- and had no communication with him ex-
cept as above. do not remember that he furnished
an account TO the committee of the money spent by
him. There was account kept by of the moneys
paid or sent to him. nor by any one else that know
Of II was pretty exciting times, and rigid accounts
were not kept. never heard Of persons being sent
from Albany In TINS way under sinnlar OF any ar
rangement, with Mr.. Glentworth any other person.
Mr. Glentworth do not think ever told me the men
that came here with him voted did understand, but
from whom cannot tell, that there was illegal voting
on both sides think saw it in the Evening Post
II was in consequence OF that that as one, was desi
r. M. BLATCHFORD.
Taken and sworn this 22d day of October, 1910.
ROBERT IL. MORRIS,
Recorder of the city of New York.
City and county of New York, ss--Robert c.
Wetmorc, merchant of the city of New York, being
duly sworn, deposeth and says Knows Mr.. Client
worth, and has three four years. He appoint
cd tobacco inspector year ago last winter. have
no knowledge that he sent by any person or per
sons to Philadelphia in the fall Of 1888, to make
rangements in relation to the fall election. do not
known that he was in Philadelphia in the fall of 1888
did not, to my knowledge did any other persons
receive letter from him in the fall of 1888 from Phila
dephia or from any other place know James Bowen
of this city. do not know of Bowens writing a
letter to Glentworth Philadelphia in the fall of 1898
do not know man in this city by the of Ford
had not the most distant knowledge that Gentworth
was at Philadelphia under any circumstances in the
fall of 1885, did not meet Mr. Gientworth at the
house office of Mr.. Blatchford any where else,
early in the month of November 1888. never met
any person at Mr.. Diapers house in The fall Of 1888,
nor have ever been at his house, know nothing Of
Diapers drawing draft on Charles Gill; of Philadel-
phia know Henry W. Havens do not know of
any money being given to him to carry to Philadel-
phia, or package said to contain money. Mr. Bowen,
in 1888, was chairman of the Young Mems Executive
Wing Committee. | do not know of persons
ing from Philadelphia, in the fall Of 1898, to look
after illegal voters. know Noah Cook, John F. Ray
mond but do not know Patrick McA rdlc-Raym
afterward member of the committee and is since
made leather inspector; knows nothing of Raymonds
character; knows nothing against him; he has always
appeared civil never had any conversation with Ray
mond about persons coming on fr,m Philadelphia |
nav fold Ma llat IN L hava
no recollection of ever having heard McArdles name
mentioned under any circumstances.
| know of no transacted Df Noah Cooks giving
any person the charge of some men, at National Hall
to attend the polls | heard anything in rela
ton to Mr. Blatchford and others writing to Mr..
Glentworth at Philadelphia to stay bringing men on
here. do not know of any men being at the aims
house in the fail of 1888 from Philadelphia do not
know of any clothes, old new, being sent to any
committee to he used during the election, either
from the aims house any other place. recon-
mended Glentworth, did, presume, others recon-
mend him. for his office. did not put his application
him the party think wrote to the Governor for
him. do not recollect whether have received
letter from him about his Office, either before since
his appointment. do not remember whether, subse-
qncnt to his appointment, he wrote me letter about
his re-appointment or in relation attempt made
to remove him. think he did write to me something
about fears he entertained about being removed
have not the letter II is not In my possession
do not recollect whether give line Of that letter
do not remember that Glentworth made threats in
the letter that he would make disclosures if he was
removed. do not recoect that showed the letter
to Mr. Bowen. lmay have done SO, were intimate
may have left the the original letter with Bowen.
do not remember that ] called on Mr. Bowen. de
not recolect receiving letter containing threat that
he would make disclosures if he removed or any
thing of the kind do not remember calling upon
Mr.. Bowen to get him to write to the Governor to
retain Gentworth yet it is very likely may have done
do think wrote to the Governor in relation to
the subject Of his removal have no recollection of
having done So | do not know of any other means
that prevented Glenworths removal other than those
Of common decency, which would prevent active,
useful politician being removed from office he has
so ably earned-I am confident that no funds went
from the Young Mems Committee to Mr.. Glentworth,
if it had should have remembered it. do not
know Bella Badger Although do not know that
Mr. Gentworh rendered extraordinary services to the
party, yet he active and useful member of it.
now remember have known MIR. Gentworth since
1884
ROBT c. WETMORE.
Sworn this ODD day Of October, 1910, before me,
ROBT. H. MORRIS,
Recorder of the city of New York.
sT In connection with the foregoing triumphant
defence of the gentlemen assailed the Standard OF
yesterday, we have had placed in hands by Mr..
James Il. Glentworth the following affidavit. We do
not offer il constituting any part of their defence,
but as document demonstrating the character of this
most odous conspiracy, and well calculated to place
Mr. Butler in that position before this community
which he would long since have occupied, if il had not
been for his professions of religion and his constant
pretcnsion to superior pcty.
New York, ss--James b. Glentworth, Of the city Of
New York being duly sworn, sath that within the
last thirty days. at different times AMI places, in the
city of New York. he has been applied to by Jonathan
d. Stevenson Benjamin +. Butler, U. s, District At
torney, Jesse Hoyt, Collector and John w Edmonds,
Seward. and the leading friends OF the Governor in
New York in charge of having countenanced
frauds at the election in New York city in the year
1889.