The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-22
GRANTS ELECTION FUND.
nov TUE SECREr SERTTCE MONEY
WIS ENPENDED ~ 1879.
Bilis that the Trensury Onicini- would not
Pass until Ordered TO do 40 nv the Pr.si-
dent 81 10000 ~peut In New York City.


Bills that the TREASURY Onicini- would not
Pass until Ordered TO do 40 bY the Pr-si-
deut 81 10000 ~peut In New York City.
WAsnINGroN, April 2l.-All the efforts
OF the supporters Of the Admnistr tion will
now be directed to raising a cloud OF dust under
cover Of which the real facts In regard to tho
usO Of money from the secret service fund Of
the Department Of Justice for partisan political
purpost viii hc ohscured. Tue bottom facts In
the case ara quite simple, and tho public
can readily understand them. To enable the
Administration to sustain itself and maintuin
the supremacy Of the Republican party in tho
South the Enforcement act was passed on May
~, 1870. To extend the provisions OF this act and
give the Radical politicians the opportunity Of
utilizing the vast machinery Of the Federal
courts to control elections In Northern as well
as Southern States, the Enforcement act was
amended 10y the act Of Fob. p, lsil. which pro-
Vldcs for the appointment of Supervisors u
Elections and the swearing in Of an extra force
OF deputy United States Marshais. The
machinery which was thus placed under the
control of the Rcpubhcan party managers
was m de potent engine to control elections
II was determined by the men who own and use
Little johnny Davenport In New York to use
the powers thus placed In their hands unscru-
pulogsly md convert 1t to the worst partisan
uses All the extraordinary things which they
could do under the act Of Feb. - 1871, could be
paid for out OF the appropriation for the *
penses Of the United states Courts; but ;his
was not sufficient Tncy had a horde OF Deputy
United States Marshals sworn in anu number
Of Supervisors OF Elections. two IN each voiiug
precinct. and over all tits they had Little
johnny Davenport as chief supervisor.
To ascertain exactly what amour, OF money
was used to dofray the expenses incurred
lcstimntely under the act OF Feb. -, ISL, In
New YORK city during ls12. the Committee on
| EXlcnditures in the Department Of Justice to-
day sent to tho Treasury Department for the
vouchers. These showed that there was p I'd
for the services Of Supervisors and deputy mar
shas $500. In addition to this there wer, ox-
uaorGin4ry expenses amounting to over $4,000,
| which the JUDGES Ct the courts would
not certify. Ihc l.w requiies all the
accounts to be pMd from the appropriation for
eNueu,es - United states & urts to- be certified
! ty the j id.e Vf the Distiicf or Circuit toart.
! The $1,000 Of CNtraordiuar, eX onses were
| for tue rent Of a room IN the Flfth Avenue
| Hotel whirl was used hN Davenport
and the Republic n STATE Central Com
m.ifts, hts 'ad for s , eari,Ss ss 1 9ro re .enSd
and for the second Sl|O these accounts.
amounting m ali 10 soui,thlne over tl5vp' the
| a. jected to, ard Davenport went 10 the
Pfesh'nt and GOT MS written order
fNs
this u venport. a. Chef supervisor. nad
an account OF u, own, whicn amounted IN
November. ls7s n add to tnis the sss,0lo ne
| received from the secret service fund ~ the
| Department OF Justice. an1 We nave an hg-re
! gate Of $1,000 which " disbur-ed dufing the
| Presidcn id campaign OF lS.2 In New YORK city
| under tue direo, ion Of Davenport.
IL must Toe borne IN mind that under the law
not one dollar of money could be lcgitmAtcly
| Tnis tue account Tor $4,000 OF extrAordinsry
/ 4 ii naVf
cane through the chIef OF toe secret
| service diyision WAS expended independent OF
any law. There we q no vouchers Of any Kind
returned either To- the Ire ,sury Department or
Department II Justice. fhus 1t will be seen
| worse ss the bottom facts are uncovered, ano IL
may be sfcly concluded that as TINS piece OF
| JObbery Is uncovered ali the admitted shIewd-
ness OF Little JOHNNY Davenport and his con-
| freres cannot explain II away.
| Davenport arrived here tuis morning, and un-
packed his trunks In the den of tnat chief - IN
formers aud sp'es. Gen. iienJ T. butler, whose
DaNon yorts, and Sanborns. The Commit
Of Justice FIRST examined Mr. Aud. a clerk IN
| tue FIRST COmpirOller's 0ffce. who produced tre
vouchers ON which money bad been paid during
the elections OF 1871, ls12, ana ls'A those Tor
Tor Supevisors and Deputy Marsnals was
| $500. In addition, he was also paid over
Sl5OOJ for oxtraordin ~ expenses, which IN
cluded hack hire ana divers and sundry refresh;
was approved by the Presilent who
was evidently OF opirion that whatoyer
| amount of money was expended Dy ke-
| publican oficiAls IN New York, even II II
| was for liquor AMI cigars, was Tor u holy c use.
| Bui httle JOnnny ID .veDport also gct hl share.
| Inc vouchers upon wnicn bis accounts for me
| year ls12 were settled gave Johnn ov $500,
| And IN addition lac also got ss,00O IRON tue
| secret .Nlce fund. Tue committee ngurc j
| up That the pcopie Of tue country were taxed
| fliOrO for eiecuun purposes IN the NY OF \, W
| HIk alone in tue Prcsuen .ial eIecliUn II lS,s,
| when Grant was reelected.
in,s aft rnOan nt,le Johnny appeared as a
| witness, dccodipauitd bY ~ahle-huru African,
| uu"n whose furen ad great drops OF per .piia-
| tun flowed IKE little fisulets, ne dep sized a
| por4 ION II tDe BOOKS ana pauers brought from
| But4er's house in evidence of his great ability
| { serve me Administration.