The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-27

unclouded by one cause of reproach.
Secretary Dalano's Resignation.
The following semi. official statement
has been put forth from Washington
Ever since the announcement was made
that the President had requested the
resignation of Secretary Delano, because
Of charges affecting his integrity, there
have been efforts made in certain quar-
tiers to obtain the contents, or o state
ment of the contents Of the papers said
to have been placed in the hands of the
President. Your correspondent has been
able to obtain history Of the case from
thoroughly reliable source. The follow
ing facts, which cover the whole ground,
can not, it is claimed, be successfully
controvcrted: In the first place, the pa
pers in the hands Of the President do not
contain any charges against the Secre-
tary, but refer wholly to his son, John S.
Delano, who for some time was Chief Clerk
Of the Department of the InteIioc, but re.
signed in the summer of 1873 on account
of ill-health. John Delano, at that time,
travelled as far south as Texas, and as far
north as Minnesota, in search Of health.
During his absence over o year ago. he
visited Wyoming Territory, where he met
DR.. Reed, the Surveyor General, and a
personal friend. Some time Afterwards
young Delano, Of his own accord, and on
his own responsibility, wrote to DR.. Reed
saying that IS he was then out Of public
service, poor, and in bad health, he saw
no improperly in his having an interest
in . contract for the survey of public
lands; but for prudential reasons he
thought it best to have that interest in
the name of another party. This request
was acceded to, . contract Was made and
the work under it performed. John Del
ano subsequently received the proceeds
of this contract in two checks, aggregat-
ing about 81, 300. The price of all these
public surveys are rigidly fixed by law,
and there is no evidence or allegation Of
fraud in the contract.
Soon after this had happened, there
arose q violent partisan difficulty among
the ofice-holdcrs of Wyoming. Reed,
the Surveyor General. and Glaefcke.
Secretary Of the Territory. were remov.
ed. II WAS soon ascertained. however,
that their removal was IN act Of Unjust
ice, melted by local jealousy and intri.
que. Reed was restored. and his success
or absconded to Japan. Glaefcke was
not restored, but Was made Postmaster
at Cheyenne. This displeased Wolcutt,
the United States Marshal, who has been
intriguing against his associate ever
since. Subsequent to this time Reed
the Surveyor General, had occasion t.
discharge clerk named Stevens. who had
knowledge Of the Delano transaction
which DR.. Reed had made matter of re.
gular business, and he took the letter anl
checks, and one or two other papers re
lating to the matter, from the Office, AND
placed them in the hands Of Wolcutt
Who in due time forwarded them to ,
Cabinet officer. The latter, about tn
5th Of April last, presented them to tn
President
Secretary Delano himself. meanwhile
vas wholly ignorant Of this transaction
When the President examined the fact
thus brought to his attention he deter
mined not to cay anything to hr. Delan,
about it, IS he understood the latter
ignorance Of the matter. The President
however, sent 0ensral Babcock. his sec
retary to young Delano to reprove hin
for his indiscretien, and to caution hin
against bringing relEsach upon his faith
isr's nane.