Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-09-19

TuE ELECTION OF RECORDER DEaRRoRN
Curxry-Wc have seldom heard Of more gross
corruption than is exhibited by the following
from The I.awrenceburgI Register. We hearth
~ concur with the Register in CONNIE nding the
cas-. 10 the Grand Jury of Dearborn county
Tufts, who is a wing, doorheePer to the
House Of Representatives two years ago, ana
an assistant doorkceper at the last session.
IStGte Sentina.
Since the late election has passed over.
there have come to light some facts IN re-
lation to the manner in which the race for
Recorder was conducted, which are wor
thy the attention Of the sovereign people
and of the Grand Jury. 1t is known to
most of the people Of the county that there
were three candidates for the office and
that there was some Juggling day or two
before the election which was not under
stood by every one. The facts OF the
case are about these:
servctus Tufts was for some time an
nounccd as, and was considered a candl-
date for Senator; but Il few days before the
election he suddenly declined. (ior which
it is said he received seventy five dollars
and became a candidate for Recorder.
1
cratic nominee. and Thomas Palmer was
an Independent democratic candidate for
the same office. Under these circumstan-
ccs the prospect. for while, looked good
for Tufts: but the prospect changed and
the chances began to look the best for
Richards. Tufts and Palmer discover
ing this. on the Saturday before the cleo
ton entered into contract 10 defeat the
democratic nominee and divide the spoils
between themselves. Accordingly writ
ten contract was entered into Ga copy OF
which we have SEEM by which Palmer was.
for a valuable consideration TO appoint
Tufts his deputy for the term of seven
vears.-Tuf,s to perform all the labor OF
the Recorders office and receive one nall
of the fees This valuable cousidera-
ton was that Tufts should decline being
a candidate so that Palmer could receive
the whig vote and thereby secure his cleo
ton Richards finding Tufts in the mar
l,ct. and being anxious 10 secure his own
election. offered Tufts $500 10 continue a
candidate But the brbe was too small
a larger bid having been made. and Tufts.
who pretended at first to be anxious to Sc
cure the election Of Richards now became
the iTipliu OI dIiltci anu VIC tiCtlich X
suited as the contract stipulated. IN the e.
lection OF Palmer. Then came the diff
Guilty. Palmer wanted TO back out from
his contract and Tufts insisted on having
the deputvship. which brought TO light the
whole villainous fraud upon the elective
franchise After a good deal of quarrel
ing among themselves Palmer and Tut,
settled the difficulty by employing Rlch-
ards for deputy. at salary of $50 year
leaving Palmer abou, $500 and Tufts $500
a year. as recompensc for their poltl-
cal honesty. and for swindling the people
of Dearborn county out of the right 10 Sc
lect their own officers
These statements will all be properly
substantiated at the proper time. as the
matter wilt be brought before the Grand
Jury of the county at its next sitting. when
it is hoped the office will be vacated
We have often heard of the rascalty
bargain. sale and corruption of our con-
veniions. but we have never vet seen any
thing to equal this unblushins bargaining
of the Independents.