Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-29

Piedmont railroad; did the work for 0ibson
Broa.; did not know who paid them for the
work; printed 40, 900 OF one kind and lao, 900
Of the other; the work was done between 5 10
The evening and 8 in the morning; did not
know who authorized the work TO be done
or who paid for IT, did not furnish the paper
or composition, but did the pres work.
BY Mr.. Crane, Printed counterfeit tickets
for nearly all the Democratic candidates;
did not print any with Mr.. Dlcksous name
on them, a. he did not thiuk II necessary TO
have any, but printed some for him for Dem
ocratlc candidates Of other districts,
By Mr.. + dridge. Did not know the object
In having the ballots printed on different
colored paper; Mr.. Dickson employed him to
print the counterfeit Democratic tickets, they
were printed on the morning OF the day OF
the election; he was supposed TO DO against
the party In power; whether he was Re
publican, Wing or Democrat he could not
say, he was elected on the ticket opposed TO
Nv M, Crebs, He presumed 81. 80 per thou
sand would DO O fair price for the Tickets;
the press-work that he did was worth about
one third the cost OF tho tickets.
Gen. Chapman. Mr.. Green, can't this IN.
formation 6e obtained through the Board Of
Public Worksi
Mr.. Green. have aaked for the lnforma-
tion several times, but have been unable 10
Mr.. Chandler. think all the advertising
has been furnished, and will be found 10 tue
statement submitted.
John Gibson, sworn
Mr.. stArkweather. IL this one OF the news
Ar. Green. No, sir. He printed the tickets
for the election.
Mr.. starkwcalher. Well, the newspaper
men have been here two days, and we might
as well have their testimony now.
NJ Thu uulll nnlU n faW
minutes.
NJ, starkweather. Yes; and the question
will occupy half an hour. Let Mr.. Gibson
stand aside for the present.
John N. Morris, sworn;
Mr.. Green. What IL your Occupatlonl
Mr. Morris. ! am one of the prOprletors Of
the Washington Chronicle.
Mr.. Green. Did you advertise for the Dis
| trlct government
Nj. Morris. Yes, sir; and have brought
the bills with me, (presentlng them,)
Mr.. Green. These were the bills as they
were pald1
Mr.. Morris. Yes, sir.
Mr.. Green. Did you have a contract for
/ the work.
Mr.. Morris. There was no special con-
tract.
Mr.. Green. Who ordered the Job printing!
Mr.. Morris. The work was ordered by the
proper officers OF the different departments.
Mr.. Green. Do these bills include every
thlngl
Mr.. Morris. They Inc ude all the work done.
Mr.. Eldridge. What do they amount tor
Mr.. Morris. Tue advertising amounts 10
$4,000, and with the job work amounts TO
about 1900.
Mr.. starkweather. That gives cverythIng1
Mr. Morris. That includes all the job work
for the Board OF Public Works, the Leglsla-
ture, publlsting the registration lists, and the
laws and Journals of both houses,
Mr.. Roosevelt. Does 1t include the cost OF
advertising the lOanl
Mr.. Morris. Yes, sir; that was 90 S93.S3.
Mr.. Roosevelt. Then all the work done Is
| Included
Mr.. Morris. Everything that has been done
at my ONCE, except some small Jobs that have
come In since the LIST OF February, aud not
/ yet finished.
Mr.. Eidridge. The bill for publlshlDg the
laws and journal was separate iteml
Mr.. Morris. Yes, sir.
Mr.. Eldridge. How much IL that
Mr.. Morris. Total for printing for the Coun'
ell aud House OF Delegates was sl8,63S.
Mr.. Eldridge. Does that include the lawsl
Mr.. Morris. No, siri the publishing Of thu
laws was e525. They were printed undel
special contract with the secretary, that theN
should print the number required at their owl
price aud have the public sale Of them. Thu
price paid was less than the cost OF tit
work.
Mr. EldrIdge. Did they agree to take 4
| greater numberl
Mr.. Morris. They did not. The sale u
the laws was given to W. IL. & o. II. Nor
rlsOn.
Mr.. Eldrldge. Then Ave hundred vol
umos were all that was sold to any govern
ment ofilclAl7
Mr.. Morris. Yes, sir.
Mr.. Roosevelt What were your rates with
out cUntractl
Nj. Morris. We have no regular contract
rates.
Mr.. EldridEe. We're the journals printed
| by contract
Mr.. Roosevelt. What would the laws have
cost, changing full ratesl
Mr.. Morris. About three dollars and Atty
cents per page.
Mr.. Eidrldgc. What would 1t cost for TIT
whole work.
Mr.. Morris. About eight or nine hundred
dollars.
Mr.. Eldrldge. Were not these extravagan
prices for papers in the District OF Columbia
Mr.. Morris. do not think 30.
Mr.. Eldridge. How do you compare you
rates In this city with those OF Baltimore ant
Philadelphia
higher. They pay for type setting In Phila
delphlR 20 cents per thousand, and we pay u
cents.
Mr.. Eldridge. What makes the difference
Mr.. Morris. The Typographical Union set
the price.
philadelphia and Baltimore
| Mr.. Morris. In Philadelphia II does not
In Baltimore the Union does not place Sucl
high rates on their work.
Mr.. EldridKe. IL there any difference In thu
price OF advertising by Heading 2"
Mr.. Morris. Yes, sir; Il costs more, but I'm
proves the appearance OF the advertisement
and paper, and Is always done when Il can be
Mr.. Eldrldge. Do you lead without orders
Mr.. Morris. Yes, sir; often do so.
Mr.. Roosevelt In what type are they set
Mr.. Morris. Nonpareil
Mr.. Eldridge. How do your prices compar
with the REPuBLIoAsl
Mr.. Morris. They charge more.
Mr.. Eldridge. Tine PATRIOT
Mr.. Morris. A little less.
Mr.. Eldridge. Tue Star.
Mr.. Morris. We're little less.
| Mr.. EldHdge. 10 you not think Il u al
eItravagant price for advertising In the Dis
trictl
Mr. Morris. do not. think that the Dis
trict has got back all Il paid for advertising
more than repay for the advertising.
Mr.. Rldridge. Which paper was II yol
thought the advertising might have been lei
out OH
Mr.. Morris. do not like 10 say.
Mr. Eldridge. Was Il put 10 the Cullen,
Mr., Morris. The OiiiEeR persisted befoTI
the advertising commenced.
Mr.. EldTldge Why did the Patriot have
so much Less than the resi
Mr.. Morris. They had only half the tin,
10 publish that the others did.
Mr.. Eldridge. Did II not change the toni
OF these papersl
Mr.. Norris II did not change my attitude
but Increased my zeal. l always help M
| friends.
Mr., Eldrldge. Did 1t not make advocate
OF the lOauf
Mr. Morris. think not. ! advocated th
loan before got the advertising,
Mr.. Green. What agreement have you wilt
the different bureauS
Mr.. Morris. None At all.
Mr.. Green. Is not al arrangement gcner
ally made with private parties adyertlslng1
Mr.. Morris. No, SIR Public advertising ]
on q different scale, aud done according Il
law.
Mr., Green. Would you not have taken les
money!
NJ, Morris That depended on the adver
tlsement, and the season of the year.
Mr.. Green, Would you not have taken LEES
Mr.. Morris, | might have taken eOnsld
erably leasi but II must be recollected tina
We did not get our highest rates for adyer