Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-11
DOMESTIC.
7 From The ". J.. Netc Era.

Rr.uTIrrL EXTRACT Glen,.rort1's Statement.
We regret that we not permitted TO lay before our
-. p detail The statement of Mr.. Glentworth OF
-, f,nds on the elective franchise perpelrated by the
..Wb;o" leaders in the Fall of IS and Spring oil o.
The pamphe. should be read BY every man IN the COM
nuni,y as part of the history of the times raises
Le curian upon scenes of the most unmitsated viaiy
aod p,or,nt corrur.ioa. The "honorab!e actors IN
these scenes should be pointed at with scorn and re-
proach by every honest man IN Tie community Hie"
WORTH il seems engaged more IN 'he capacity oi
subordinate than of principal, IN hese anu
,ra;torous and the whole torrent oil pubic
,lpm has been directed against him alone Mos. COM
pleely has he suffered the consequence oil his deviation
from The paths Of recttude lie has now placed the
matter in that light which will lead tue Puhnc 10 place
The seal their condemnation upon every man VINO was
concerned in those fraudulent operations.
The following extract from the pamphlet shows the
manner the Spring campaign Of lso, was conducted oy
our opponents. This occurred, y VIII he recoeeeo
after Glenlworth was appointed looacco inspector
file says: 1909
ul5e success of our fraudulent operations in 1873
had been of such character ard produced such results
as 10 warrant least, the attempt TO BRING we same
influence TO bear upon the Spring election OF 1907 III
,he early part Of March OF this year, The matter was
oqan suGoes 10 me- Twas this time the DECIDED ana
eyu,essed opinion OF Of the leaders OF The wing
psrty in tins city, that SO must DC Geieateo d ne up
n-oachinr charter election Much anxiety was eit ann
xnressed on the subject the Importance OF our success
ton N me 10 carry out the Philadelphia operation again
This percnlp,orily declined, alleging, among other
reasons that was filling On important once; .hat nuu
pre yiously been suspected anc c"a'sra win uhai
by some OF the papers OF the other party
and that under such circumstances would be closey
watched. These reasons, independent Oh any H!o'a
obliraton which alone, should rare been suihcehl &c
have checked any further solicitation OF me 10 ava dsd
IN the oerpetraon Of frauds upon the elective FahcnSe
- d;sreaorded We had succeeded before, and eS-
no,ure had not followed. We were eialec with lhe
success produced by that operation, ana e
like success and grahcaton We again resoeu 70 'e
same means to obtain IL 1t vas contenoed mat was
,der obraons 10 party; that no one was acquaint
Cd with the men in Philadelphia whom would DC neces
sary TO employ and also that would oe unsafe 10
the matter TO any other person was also uge9 u ei
horL in the operation matter OF interest TO myseh
n was stated to be M duty TO take more acVe ahe
decsve mart in favor of the party II was also aegee
TINT the committee and others were oissatisneu WIN
me- from the fact that | had not been as nctiVe as
.,os n,evious to nv appointment to ohce. Inc mora
.i,,d. of N. transaction 1cas neuer mentioned. Wa
acted upon this principle "Ali 10 TAR IN politics.
however consented to give the Propos,i'oh my coms
deration short time after my attention was ca!ie'
q, the ,nbect and according to my present recollection
- tho came day saw Mr.. James Bowen, and con
,a-.d with him in relation IT, The result OF my IN
teryew with him awoke again all my party ieenhg an
party pride, and decided to embark once more IN
rrans,c,on which | shall never cease to regret.
,eea 10 90 TO Philadep and make the arrangement
for the men, but with the express stipulation tnat
would have nothing to do with themin new iofA, 'na
committees or persons must he selected 10 take cnate
of and superintend their opefa''on ! hau ieq1s W..
anna,sa,nns on the sublec, of selecting proper per
-. a oanage the men after they should arrive IN TN
civ It was concluded that 1t would he the most Ell
fecve TO divide the men INTO small Partes' ana same
..ver,l "a proper persons TO take charge oil them-
$500 ,hose me ntioned | recollect the names OF /
McArdie ! F RAYMOND, Zenos Wheeler; but at In
same time stated that Noah Cook was the only peiso
competent 10 be entrusted with the entire manageme
th.t ha had ynprIp
business having participated largely IN the auair
1909 was also TO be freed from all responsibility
procuring persons superintend the operations Vi III
men in the city Of New YORK
uAbout the Goth of March, 1889, went to fhila
ss,nha 10 make The arrangements for the men, smlla
70 those made by me in the Fall of the year 1888
called on Colonel Swift, (the Mayor OF the CITY
Philadephia his Office, and was introduced by mn
10 Recorder Rush. 1t election day. Col >. IN
formed ME that he and the police had been on dut
most or all of the preceding day that he had a arg
force in the room adjoining his Office TO be used IN cas-
ofnecessi,y On my arrival immediately commence
making ARRANGEMENTS saw Messrs. Miller Saunders
Swint, Thornton, and others Mr.. Bella Badger caie
an mo in company with Mr. d. Wolfe, of the North
ern Liberties and introduced him 10 me. l also sa'
some Of our political friends from Southwark. wa
invited to attend caucus to be held al Mr. baege,
house went, and met some ten or h'teen genus
men. The object as understood, was to submit til
whole subject to Them and to make such arrangement
10 carry the same into effect as might be determine
upon. Mr. Badger, after introducing me, remarke
that was among the "bone and sinew OF the Ih'r
District, and that might speak out without reserve
tba, they were all good and true men This was til
substance and according TO my recollection, The eXae
Language used by him on that occasion stated
them briefly, the object of my visit to fhlladeph'a
and asked their operation. This they agreed to, an
left with Mr. Badge arrange directly with me TO
the force would require from The Northern Liberties
day or after my arrival, received the ioiio"'n
note from James Young:
MIR. GLEsTwoRTn:
Sir: have gone to Baltimore, and will be at hcm
m Saturday next Every thing is right lfyou hav
any thing 10 say TO you can leave IT IN letter
The Mayor's Office, or in the care OF Mr. Gibbs VII
win take good care Of it,
Yours in haste,
JAMES YOUNG.
Philadelphia, 23d March, 1889.
MIR. Gientworth, u s. Hotel
.After progressing with my arrangements as Ia
sas considered advisable, returned to New ork o.
: ,he goth Of March few days after my return re
ceived the following letter from Mr. beia Badger;
PHILADELPHIA, April %, 1889.
f)esr Sir: 1t will be impossible for me 10 seno you
hai ofladinp q, this lime for your yarn lind NOR
d;eu,,y in getting your order ready than antelps!eo
think. however, the order can be completed IN ''''
~ answer YOUR purpose, but, cannot send 'e OH ye
Che terms of payment you propose VIII Likewise DC =
objection My partners are not wiling 20 serve oS
o"y .-a5;t think on tho whole IL yo