New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-12
GEORGE E. SPKNCEKS RECORD.

THE DECATUR MAIL CONTRACT or J. J. nINps-A
LETTER WRITTEN TO KINDS by SENATOR sPEN-
GER ABOUT THE CONTRACT
In the wear 1867 Jerome j. Kinds OF De-
catur Ala secured contracts from the PostOlicc De
partment for mail service on AZ routes IN the S'e OI
Alabama Among these routes was one, NO 6,soo, nom
Bridgeport 10 Decatur the contract being from Aug
1867 to June So 1871. at S1l 800 per "nnum AT the
time OF obtaining this contract Kinds hard at work
among Republican politicians in Alabama securing votes
for friend George h. Spencer, then candidate for the
United States Senate. Spencer elected Senator IN
1865 and shortly after he had secured his seat Kinds
was directed increase the service on the route from
three to six trips per week. ana he was allowed SIS
additional pay and again on Oct 49, 1869, an additional
allowance Of g. 900 per anuun was made-ln"klne the
annual payment for the service 81 37s The contract
was Obtained on Aug. l. 1867. Two months atterWar'
George T. Spencer wrote the interesting letter given De
low about the matter It has already appeared in the
Detroit Free Press: ,...,..,,. ~. q 1897
r u,,ps W,sg juc,0n D. C.-NN DEAR SIR: Since
,oo,i1, van v,strrd1y have seen judge EmDry, amt
am soppn, With him at his fathers Inc judge ieela as
sr,f And Judge Hood. would urgently advise You as
friend settle With judge En9ry inlneIaleiy' ana aos
the T. ~ ,Ii nubfv of this affair will break him of
iiel', a u and rIt in The setting aside of the river
route which is the most valuable route that you
have Yon had better give Hood wide BERN,
for ne must be scoundrel, and not To- De trusted
by any one. Judge EMORY will return TO Westminster,
synn and viii then commence suit. ana he viii prove Dy
yo that you stated To him and Others that you knew
Randall got 800 of that money That w make h9a.
dali aad Hood enemy of yours Get cut OF ths mttc.
by some OF settlement ~ soon rs you eau ana u
allow Embry to make it public Your affairs are p1uly
enaneed without this additional trouble II lio1d as
houest or decent would not try 10 Keep Judge Eu
from having his proportion judge r. ,' written oh IN
tract with you by which lie can collect 80 per cent OF nj
tie amount the river route ior the next loui yeas
be stays in Washington, rhere he wiii % uDle 70 @ !,
y,ur every movement and action, aud can laae 70"
great deal OF trouble FOR the entire four years. AZ 800
nv advice and settle this matter, snd III iutuo Itn
wisdom from the past and Keep ont Oh rn.,ms'n 3
alliances behOONcs yOu now 10 hft Wisely ~" e0'
ynnr fairs strli gnened out aud then keep them So
will return Decatur toh'Ght anu WIZ .tis o.'
vour wishes there aud do every thing Tor your hrest
You must be very Discreet and viii advise joe To tle
| same course Judge Embry feels your remark very
Ssnlv when Won stated III your letter that he (Em ry
1had gone back on you" The Judge says he introduced
| Won to Hood made the bargain. instituted the move
| ment by which you got Hoods influence, anu IL WA.
through his agency aud influence that II was brought
shout that he has repeatedly visited the department for
you and for this he has not received one dollar Ih
a bad showing" particularly IA yon have the rout.
and Hood az he acknowledges that he mas receives