The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-04
VTon1erfuI Disclosures In fipe-A"y"S ~
James Is. GIentworth

WonIerfuI Disclosures In ripe-H"yi"s ~
James Is. CIentworth.
- Moral PRETAcE.
s.n ,,.s s;n,e oablished card in the daily
y mars, ia which promised 10 suomt 10 .he COZ.
s.4asntio1 and Judgment oil the puonc TUG Ia@.s
~Sr,ej with the election frauds IN this city, In
~ Sssrs lS,S aud 1880 and the motives which in
1.G Ell tae In making exposition oil the same
IA "a eeming this pledge, repeat my declaration
.{h1n made that an not actuated by any ieehhg oil
~ nsrs3, or persons N ~ course which have
felt Il my duty To adopt-but that act IN tnis mat
ter free an unbiased, and according TO the aic-
tates OF ray judgment, after having mstureiy weign
81 he Al iact il my own mind, and calculated all
she chances both for and against the piopriety OF
NJ course. I feel sensible that have committed
treat M oral wrong-l know that have been III
strumen,al in attacking the purity oil one oil the
Arrest and most inestimable rights OF ireemen
lhaye succeeded, 6y the AID Of others, IN consuu-
mating stupeudous and daring fraud, and h-ve
suffered, AMI justly too, ior my iilegai cohauct;
bat when look around and see others who were
a. gully as myself-aen, who reaped dement, IN TN
their in qaity while J, and only was coDP "d ~
10 suifcr-nea, who are and have been eS S'i ao,s
sonsequ ,nce IL their and my un,,s" 80
and who are courted, while am pass nan
ed by a. unworthy 10 be their assoS w
but think tina, am in the discharse " ~ nU' hicS
great moral oblis cation, bat tiio to noiat ont the
men who were the guilty participators VITA me.
that thew may be known t" the po3lic, SUI as" -
expose he manner IN winch tneso raul VIZ. -
edratei In ord er that hereafter no such acts can
Va alta TED yithest a certainty OF deieat But
Wal n otrnkc up your time with preliminary re-
,,,ayks boa proceed to give the statement Oh the
sAAvps. 1919
y. Tovordsthe close Of September, or the early
~ ~ Jetober, 1888, " a confidential committee
3 ~ rais ed from each of the executive committees
ytItfees 6g'the city Of New York Robert Swart-
srsut, Francis l. Lippett and Redwood Fisher
Usre selected by TIE former, and James Bowen
Robert c. wetmore and myself on the part oil the
After MIR. Bwartwout vas selected on the part
.&S{4he Cann4entsl Committee of the Old Men, and
1}Sas lccted on the Young Mems Committee, to
easxy into effect such confidential operations as
night be proposed and agreed upon. Mr.. Swart-
: wow aad mysf mad several interviews In the
Wing Co.nn,ttee room in Broad street and else
where, in reference to the Philadelphia operation,
WHICH WAS TO PROCURE PERSONS FROM THAT
cIrY TO VOTE IN THE CITY OF NEW York. 1t was
sxreedthat we should proceed to Philadelphia, and
oonsait me prominent members Of the wing party
thsre as TO the feasibility OF the contemplated pro-
jsct. Mr.. Swartwout and myself left New York,
according to appointment, on the 9th day OF Oeto-
her, 1888 on board the steamboat Independence,
for Philadelphia, by the way OF South Amboy, and
= from thence by railroad to Philadelphia acted
a parser, and paid our passages and other ex
psnses The hour for leaving New York was
changed that day to twelve o'clock, for the hrst
time, as believe, for that season: This was on
Saturday We arrived at Philadelphia at about
dusk Of ne same day, and went TO the nited
States iel. The next day, at about half past
twelve lock, Mr.. Swartwout and myself went
60 the rec ience Of Colonel John Swift, formerly
Mayor o! the city of Philadelphia. There an in.
tarvisw was had with him, in which, however,
took part, but left the matter entirely with Mr..
SWartw out They went into the back parlor, leav-
ing me in the front with the family. After we had
been at thehoase some fifteen or twenty minutes,
was called into the room with them Colonel
Swift remarked that he would introduce some
persons to rue the next day, inquiring at the same
time, where we stayed ] not certain whether
he then named the persons whom he would intro
duec to had been acquainted with him from
my boyhood Imme distely after this interview,
Mr. Swartwout a. A N self returned to the United
States IL el On he way, he informed me that
Colonel sw'f csns,acrJ ha r.oi cor. =. :
md ne sons TO me carry it into effect; that he
would aid us ia accomplishing the same II was
agreed that should remain in Philadelphia to
make the arrangements, &c Mr.. Swartwodt left
fhat ey ming, al five O'clock, for New York. The
sext m orn,ng Co!oIfl Swift called on me, at the
United s I.es Hotel, and l think II was at that
Z time that he introduced tome Robert miller, and
rated .aat ne ~ ould send J ames Young to see me
= the arse of the day. lie remained but very
sAert ii &c. bad considerable conversation with
Miller: he also said he would send IouHg to me Ell
Their du. ing tn at or the following day. Our CONVEX
sefion rs upon the subject of procuring persons
from Phil ideiphia TO vote the WING ticket in the
city OF Nsw York. Miller said he would ascertain
he could Furnish a certain number Of persons
Ter the purpose, and see me again as TO the COM
pensatioa which was 10 pay them. During that
or the following day, and which am not positive,
James Jung called at the United States Hotel.
and inquired for at the bar. He at this
time one of the Oh constabes of the city Of Phi
AAdelphia. ! was sent for. When l came in he
approached me and mentioned his name. We
stepped aside and had some conversation on the
subject Of the business b fore stated lie thought
tAs matter practicable, and agreed ia see me after
sseertainins the views and expectations Of the par
ties ni.t both Youag and Miller repea edly at
my roonis aud elsewhere. During these interviews
IL sh q
come fro . Philadelphia to the city OF New York
and vote az the app oaehiny fall election By the
termso Of the agreement which entered into with
said Young and Miller, was TO pay them thirty
dollars FOR each man they furnished for the afore
said purpose. Lists Of names OF men were given
ne BY Young and Miller, who, they informed NE,
would go TO New York aud vote those terms
Tbs vis, TO Philadelphia was only to make the pre-.
hminary arrangements, did not so prepared with
funds to iHplete them. Ga ll,h ofOct. returned
TO the q y OF New York, and had an interview
soon aver my arrival, with James Bowen and
others, informed them Of my movements at Phila
oeiPnia, aad tne arrangements which could make
Iney expressed themselves perfectly satisfied
After a me- ting Of the Wing Executive Committee
Attic Broad LAY House, the subject of obtainipg
fundJ to carry the Philadelphia Operation into Ell,
feet, wa discussed by Bowen, myself, and Others.
We gan. 70 me s"neusion that was impossible to
er1 Committee, without distinct rosriatic a
.sst committee, on he Application of the Fxccn.
ave Con niuee; ana such an appropriation as we
required would excite the pcion of the mcmbers
Of the Committee generally. II was therefor ma,
posed by MIR. Bowen hat we should trust the nra.
posed operation 90 Richard nj Bis,chford And g
neon aier, Jr. az it was stated that they had
the control of a certain fuad, to disbursc as hey
thought proper and MIR. Bowen considered il be ;,
TO getthe funds FRI IN this source, rather tkau rs
the mater leaking out, BY asking appropriate
rom the Committee. Mr. Bowen also assigned as
an ad itiona reason for the Propre OF the course
suggestsi by him, thar The Executive COMMITTEE
woeld fHve TO ask thu appropriation, and that il
could not be done withouI entrustipg every m mbe
? OF that com nit,ee wrh our plan; besides, il we
sosld get three thousand dollars any part Of this
amoun', from them, (Blachford and Efaper) then
the Genersl Committee could appropriate their
fands I, other purposes ! strenuously oppose cd
srss'ins these confidential operations TO persons