Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-04
BATES q LOCKE.
Governor TIlden EmphRtiealIy Denies
the Advertising DOdge-Bates &
Locke Refuse to Give Names.
New York SUM-

New York SUM-
Governor Tilden had Just alighted
frem his carriage and was about to enter
his house yesterday afternoon, when the
following extract from the Troy Times
was placed in his hand:
"The governor, as we have said, be-
Eeves in the efficacy Of advertising, and
he has chosen that expedient as the most
certain way to accomplish his purpose.
So he employs the well known firm of
Bates & Locke, of New York, to 'adver-
tise and puff him into the Presidency.
Bates & Locke are advertising agents,
and, as the Cincinnati Enquirer (Which
first made the revelation below ex-
plains, their business is to insert adVer-
tisements in newspapers throughout the
country, by contract, charging q COM
mission therefor. This advertising firm
is now sending out to Democratic week
lies in the west aud south q string of
puffs for Govern or FildeD, which are to
be charged for as advertising. We give
below the circular of Mr. Tilden's agents,
and the kind of matter they propose to
pay western publishers for cramming
down the thrOats Of unsuspecting read
ers:
]. h. BATES D. r. LOCKE.
BATES d LOCkE.
Newspaper Advertising Agents, "a Park
Row.
NEW YORK, May 19. 1875 6-PUBLIsH-
ERs OF -: Gentlemen Please in
sert the inclosed five notices, taken In
order as numbered, once each in your
weekly, as quoted reading matter.
Do not fail to send us your weekly
during the time Of the order.
Charge our agency s. so.
We inclose postal card. Whether
you accept or decline, please mark the
CONTRARY word off and return 1t at
once. the offer is the only one that can
be made, and notices must begin at once,
IS there is no time for correspondence.
Yours truly, BATES & LOCKE.
Governor Tilden," said our reporter, y,
~ have come to ask you, for the Sun,
whether the statement that you have
authorized this advertising to be done is
true or not?"
The governor read the printed slips
hastily, and replied:
"Bates & Locke-I don't know who
those people are"
"You have made no contract with
them, then, or authorized them directly
or indirectly to do this?'
--~~1 , 'SA@S~
piled, firmly, "and L don't know who
has.n
Perhaps your friends are acting for
your"
"What do you mean by friends2" the
governor asked. 'None of my personal
friends have done this"
After pause, during which the gov.
ernOr again glanced over the notices and
handed them back to his interrogation,
he said in a tone of sincerity, 81 know
nothing at all about it,"
At the Office of Bates & Locke, the sd-
vertising agents, both partners We're
found. Mr.. Locke referred the reporter
of the Sun to Mr.. Bates. Mr.. Bates said !:
at is true that we are sending out those
Tilden notices to which the Cincinnati
ENQUIRER has called attention.
"Are you doing this at Governor Til
den's OrderW Mr.. Bates was asked. "Is
your contract with himP'
"No," Mr.. Bates replied, land we
have no reason to suppose that Mr.. Til
den has any knowledge Of the con-
tract"
"It is a simple matter OF business"
Mr.. Bates continued, "and can be easily
explained. A party of gentlemen whom
we know to be responsible persons gave
US those notices for publication in cer-
tain line Of newspapers. They will pay
US, and we will pay the newspapeIs.n
Mr.. Bates declined saying who the
gentlemen are, or to what party OF fac
ton they belong.