, 1876-08-23
POLITICAL.
Violent Efforts to Suppress tho
Phelps Scandal in
Missouri.
Money and Other Potent Argu-
ments in Behalf Of Vim
dicatfon.
The Oampaign Progressing at a
Lively Rate Throughout
Illinois.
Tom Ewing's Programme for
the Canvass in Ohio.
The Democracy of That State
Content with Tiiden's Cur
rency Views.
He Is an 1nflationist, and
They Can Support
Him.
The Greenbackers Getting Ready
for q Demonstration
To-day.
They Propose to Make an All-Day and
All.Night Love.Feaat.
The Greenbackers Getting Ready
for q Demonstration
To-day.
They Propose to Make an All-Day and
Au-Night Love.Feaat.
MISSOURI.
TIM PHELPS SCANDAL.

MISSOURI.
TIM PHELPS soAHDAI-
Hpecta1 nxpa.eh to 7ns Tsttana,
81. LOUIS, Aug. PAS tha time for the open.
tng Of tho campaign In Missouri approscl,cs.
public interest In the Phelps scandal tntensites,
aud there 10 now no room for doubt that the
Democratic nominee for Governor will
have to explain or step down. The
charges published by tho Globe Democrat
several weeks ago, wherein Phelps WAS &C.
c,lscd Of an Indecent assault on two ladics
on board the steamboat Andy johnson, hare been
so extensively published onl rcpublished
BY the country press throughout the State that
the people have become thoroughly excited on
tho subject, and even u number Of Democratic
papers demand satisfactory explanation from
the honorable candidate. Phelps has hereto
fore maintained stolid silence, In spite Of the
fsct that many Of Ills friends havo clamosed for
au explicit dcuinl.
IT IS KNOWN
that, shortly after his 1ccherous exploit Phelps
sent trusted friend to see Mrs. Long, ono Of
the ladies who Was assaulted, and whose cloth
iug was badly torn In her efforts to escape to
her statc-room, This friend was commissioned
To call on Mrs. Long and obtain from
her written statement cxoncrating Mr.. Phelps
from n1l criminal or unchaste motives IN his ex-
traordtnary conduct This friendly commits
siouer, whose ranc, for appropriate reasons, Is
suppressed, proceeded to Alton, where he pro-
cured the services OF q policeman, and the
twain went together to the houso Of Mrs. Long,
They found tho lady
MUCH DlsThE5sED
over tho publicity which had already been given
tile affair, aud suffering under a constant dread
TINT her name would be brought Into public
print With unenyiablc prominence. The rialtorb
started In by telling her that their object waa
to get statement from her certifying
to tho fack that tho circumstance Of
Mr.. Phelps conduct toward her had been
grossly exaggerated, and TINT he had not been
guilty Of conduct unbccom,ng 3 gentleman.
She promptly refused to sgn any such doe,l.
mcnt. They went away, but afterwards ntalo
two more trips to sec her. On the last trip
they made ....--
assuring her that Mr.. Phelps really did not In
tend to make criminal assault On hcr-that he
and tint. II she would sign tho paper, 1t would
aulctus to tho dlsag!!ecahlc scandal. which,
Il not buried, would, in the, end {s',o
Thoy, moreover, supplemented these Arguments
by tbs offer of Sl00 in cas', II aho would sign
the .yindlcatory doclment- Mrs. Longs hus-
hand was hlek tn bed a. the tlmo, one went 10
his room aud asked us advice. Ho
couNsELEn hkn 70 AcGErr TUE OFFER,
She took the $1oO, aud phclps' friend re.
turned to st.. Louis with tho muct-destre9
vindleat!o1l 1t was to naVc oecil published
At once. but WIS held over fof a
few DAYS until other evidence could DC
accumulated, the Intention Dc!ng 70 present
III array Of testimony that "ould be tncontestt-
bic, and which would alcctua!!y explode the
dnIgerous scandal Tllich nung IKE em aemnaiJ H.
cured which induced al Abandonment OF
TIC idea ol publtan5 the v1ndcatlon at least Tor
thc time be'1!3' II POO leaked out .nat tho or'
ponents 81 inclps. ncaftnk snas gtnl'Gatoly
statelaeht Nat oeCtl iEttuEcu '5ou' 'Aso' AoH6t
"c''t to ~ofk 10 expose
TIE us7AlA A1NnHh
ot ~ procurement 20 Offset tMo ntatcmeht
~ taie hatlds OF fhclps thcy 1btaln'
ss,-,, Co. tne nsoot o. now r,,, a!fs ,.,.h Longs
,ea,1n"s, ~ annihiIa,r H. rhrin. Tsnevsr evr s H.
scrs tit to lnnku public the statement referred
to. 1t IL quito cGrtatn> however, that he viii
tIUt attGnpt to use Mrs. Long's statement.
THE DEM0GKATlc STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
wete N session 70 th'a city to-day. va.
thnnsht " many 'sat Gne ot ';.a! tne oo3eets 81 n
can,lt,,ate ssss''S for cuvernor ~ nr All m
lin to c3plaiu, After tho tueettuc
OF the COMMITTEES, however, tho Secretary
assured your correspondent that the scanda
wa not broueht up ol!le!aliy, anu Inat me wnfR
v%S ~ m,o for ti.o ia5, cm,5ac,, rs'e IL ~
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