The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-21

| co the >nUdoe. dI was uC llOt ciIC iie'iA
to use diplomacy? Had he not been
made diplomat as reward for his
services in 1872! And had he not been
studying diplomacy in both English
and Spanish since the second advent
of Grant, Of course he had; and he
had come all the way from Mexico to
show us all about it.
This was the manner Of its accom-
plishment: z. A. Olleman, chairman
Of the Greenback State Central Com
mittee, was approached. He was
not hard to approach. In fact, he
rather liked to be approached. When
Republican, some years ago, ne was
a persistent applicant for once, ana,
getting nothing, finally wrote to Cen
eral Colburn, who then represented the
Indianapolis district IN Congress, that
he was 'sweary Orwell doing, and that
his claims for party services must be
recognized or he would no longer sup
sort Republican candidates. His let
ter was published, and he has been
known since 40 Weary" Ollemsn.
Weary @. was fcnnd Is plant
as any one could desire. There
was no necessity of using Spanish di-
plomacy on him. The English Ian
guage WIS quite sufficient in its meiIi-
fluous flow to charm "Weary's ears.
He had never heard such sweet sound
before, and the sonorous vOwels that
measure fullness and completeness IN
the C2stilian were reserved for sub
jects more difficult OF approach than
Weary proved to be. Fifteen thouS-
and dollars was the sum required TO
remove the greenback ticket. This
was paid Olleman, he agreeing, IN
consideration OF it, to withdraw Vol
colt published letter in the Indian
apolis Journal withdrawing from the
contest for Governor, and advising
the greenback men to vote for Har;l-
son. This had the effect to drive all
the Democrats among the greenback-
ers into the support Of Williams, while
it, exasperated the Republican ele-
ment in the party, who brought out
Harrington as the successor OF VOL
| colt, and gave him about three times
as many votes as consti tuted William s
majority over Harrison. The whole
affair was most bunglingly and stu
pidly managed, and the diplomat in
| two languages had nothing out OF
which to make plumes for his minis
terial cap.
The laughable part of the transac-
ton was when Olleman come to divide
the $4,000 with Wolcott. He gave
| Wolcott $1,000 and retained 81, 600
for himself, alleging that he mad been
unfortunate in some real estate trans
actions, and that was all he could at
ford to pay Wolcott, the latter, it is
said, declared he would not have writ
ten his second letter eXculpating cer-
tain parties from completely in the
transaction if he had known he would
receive but the $4,000. He thought,
Of course. he would receive at least
ST 800, He was learned not TO put his
trust in princes like Weary Olleman.
| Last Winter the House Of Represent
tatives obtained information of Eos.
ter s connection with this shameful
affair, and determined on an investiga-
ton of it. \ sergeant-at-arms was
dispatched to Indianapolis AMI VOL
COTS place of residence for The pur-
pose of conveying Wolcott and Ole
man here for use as witnesses. Infor-
DldtaOIl w do StilU III tltl VI liIN a
rival of the officer, and when he
reached his destination the unequal
recipients of $4,000 had gone to parts
unknown. where urgent business
detained them until after the fourth
of March.
Colonel Foster was given the Mex
lean mission rs u reward for hi:
services to Senator Morton in 1872
An effort was made for his promotion
to the Spanish mission since Mr.. Hayes
came into the Presidency, which wa
warmly seconded. | understand, b.
Senator Morton and those in his inter
est here. If Foster should peceiv
promotion for such services as h.
rendered in the last campaign,
would be sad commentary on civi
service reform. | learn, however
from what / deem reliable sourc
l that he will not only not be promoted
but will be speedily recalled.-Ctncin
4 nati Enquirer.