Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-11
BLAINE AGAIN.
How His Friends Are WeakenIng-An-
other Demand for "ThOse Let
ters," Hut He Can't See Et.
pLAINE sflLL ULfNas no fHH LEtrERs

pBAItE Still CLfNGs TO TIE LETTERS
WASHINGTON, Juns t0.-The sub
31dieisry cofthittee met this afternoon
II contin1s the investigation in connec
ton with Elk SpesEer Blaine with the
Union Pacific railroad. Joseph B Stew
art took the stand, but before testifyiDe
Mr.. Lawrence, on behalf Of Mr.. Blaine
stated that as his colleagues, MessIs
Frye and Hale, who had been aiding
him in the investigation, were both ab
sent from the city, it would be desirable
te him to have it postponed ftr three ol
four days. The e5mmiltse then, after
consultation; deeided to POSTPONE the
same till Monday.
Mr.. Hunton theL said to Mr.. Blaine
The committee desire me to again re-
quest the production Cf the letter taken
from MulligaD.
Mr.. Blaine-You know the grounds
upon which l claim possession OF them,
Mr.. Chairman
Mr.. Hu lton-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Blaine-t have not changed my
mind, Mr.. Chairman.
Mr.. La Nrence said that he understood
only one 81 TIE letters had cODbe3tiOn
with tire case, and even MUlligan did
not claim thai any of the others alluded
to the bonds. 50 he wished to be under
stood as non-concurriDg in the request OF
the committee for the letters.
Mr., Blaine said. "I am glad JUICE
Lawrence bon-eoneurs, and that it il
only majority of the com nittee that
asks for letters.h
Mr.. Hunton-The ComTiittee also re-
quest me to ask you to producs MEM
orandum accompanying the letttr5.
Mr.. BlaiDe-I have the same reason
against producing that as have against
producing the letters.
Mr.. Hunton-Theu understand you
to decline giving them up?
Mr.. Blaine-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Ashe said that the other day he
stated that he knew nothing about the
Caldwell Dispatch till he heard Mr.
Blaine allu ie to it on the floor Of the
house. He now wished to add to that
statement that he intended no refisc-
tioI on the other members Of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Blaine said he offered TO produce
only the letter which Mulligan swore to
SIS having any bearing on the case, and,
il the COMMITTEES would make request,
specifying the letter which bore on the
case, be would produce it.
Mr., Hunton, without waving the re-
quest for the whole Of the letters, said :
81 now ask for the production Of the
letter siluded to by Mulligan, and also
the memorandum prepared by Multi
gan"
Mr.. Blaine-If you make that re-
quest on general principles, That you
have q right to demand the whole OF
the letters, decline to furnish il.
Tue committee adjourned till Monday.
THE Ex Speakers STAR WANING.
New YORK, June I0-A Herald
Washington dispatch speaks of the de-
seftion OF Blaine in the house yesterday
by Republican congressman, and adds
that the Blaine movement for the
Presidency has eliminated, and the
supporters of the ex-spea'tsr are not all
of them disposed to urge his nomination
any further. The formidable character
of the detection is shown in the open
avowal OF Senator Wadleigh, Of New
Hampshire, that Blaine Is no longer an
avaiIa able man for the nomination. Sena-
tor Wadleigh is supposed to be friendly
to Bristow.n
sANDwICHED.
New YORK, June 10 When Mr..
introduced the Blaine business
yesterday, Blaine ran in from the lunch
room so hurriediy, that his mouth was
foil of sandwich.
BUTLER ON BLAINE.
NEW YORK. JuEe l0.-GeDeral Butler
gives an emphatic deuisl TO the rub
iished statement that he was instru-
mental n bringing the notorious Blaine
letters to light. The general saysi "I en-
gineer such farce as thatl Do you sup
pose that if 1 had been Mulligan's coun-
sci or plauner Of the attack on Blaine,
l would have permitted Mulltgan to go
to Washington with these letters unless
be had copies and photographs Of them?
No, SIT; aud then If Blaine had desired
to buy the originals he oo%,o to , Duy mem,
ti6s4 copies, they would be torthcom-
.ng,"