, 1876-04-13
BLAINE.
/ FLAT CONTRADICTION.

Spe.tai Dispatch 10 The Chicago 1r,buae.
NAsutSoToa. D. G., April 12.-In regard to
the story from indianapolis connecting Dir.
Blaine with the salo OF Arkansas railroad bonls
to The Union Pacific Railroad Company, ho ns-
surca hts friends to-day in tho most positive
manncr that In warp and woof the story Of his
even receiving. at any time, penny from tho
Union Pacific Company Is false that tho CON-
pany mover paid any monsy OF which ho either
directly or indirectly received the nd
vantage, and that bs statement no
Irving mau eau gainsay; and, further,
that he had any business Transaction Of any
kind whatever will tho Union E.cinc Comrsuy, or
any person representing 1t. Iii. BA!ncs friends ha.a
freely chargod that tbs Ina1ausros sto.y osg1natl
for tho benefit Of Benstor b1orton and was printed
today to Influence tho virHin.A Convention. Mir.
Blaine hnseK said he % not IN sny way resronslhlo
with The union puclh, load nay ,hcro is othlng In
the resolution ra. to have beeh cited 1y Ms. Harrison
aud Government Director which nosnts
towards Ar. Blaine. 1t appears In tho books Of tls
Pacific Hairoad Conrany, tn Tic minutes IT a meet
ing ot tho Executive Committee a: Nov York. Dec. H.
'.orde'ea, That Morton. Bliss X Co. b. authorized
to draw on the Treasurer Of sh!a Company for 34n
q r. Little noek Foft Smith i4iirosd 1t si'o'o
BlAine friends Gay that he docs not feel disposed 10
call for an Investigation from Tho Democratic House
for the 1r4son that tho Dcnotr could easily co-
spttc 10 preyont carly closing af tho tnTrsatfnu
and could arrange txt al Tho u.ne os tue C!ucn.
natl Convention ho would still bo under the tirn OF an
Investigation committees, MD consequently psoJudced
by thkt fact
THE FOLLOWING 6TonT
II being circulated by OF uaina's ltherentA It
has spocryrha look: ColEoctor Of 1nteru.! Rev.
enuo for one Of the Virginia Districts wl4oeo oslcal
record has bccu exceptionally good, surprised +.
few days sgo 10 faaru that hs had beea removed from
hts Taca lie vt onco came TO Warrington. and, call
Ing at tha Whlteuouse, inquired sly official
existed for his removal. The President rtplc.l.
that ho knew Of none. No complaint had
bceh tntde against him from any sourrs. Tho
Coltector theu said that h!s discharge mint
" on account Of bis friendship for
Dfainc Presidential candidate When this was not
douied hc cont!uue lbAt ho ha used efforts to tn
hueuce any Of s depntioH other auhorinasea. but
had allowed them cepoae tie cause Of either Of tho
eanttdaten Whonl f1ley prcferrcl. He Enew thAt 1T
uas not becoming In Government official to tain
very ncEvo part III political sn2rs, but hn did not
huk thss hia position prevtute<l him from having
opsnlou, and 1u had no hestitstlon In saying thal
Al.AISK WAH MIA CANDIDATE
AMI Tint be should do Mhntcyer ruper Ia sdrane
blu eause. II tho Administration unwilling 10 AL
low him at i'orty Il would be unnecessary 10
hlm, hla resignation was As tho dsI osAl Of thts
President ncn. Grant and hta candidate tcoutllng>
"c!e eyiueattJ convinced that the removal OF such
official would to more dAulagiuR than hta AlycTse In.
hue..ce, and the Collector allowed 10 rct.in bis
pl1ce. II is TINT tho 1rcai1ent In tho ab-
senco Of OF hls Cabinet officers. aponed 8re-
cinl Agent In his Tho Cab1rt oltlcers Department,
mud sent tim to Virginia "to hx delcRAtean to thu
6tate Convention In Cdak'ug's tntesost