, 1877-01-31

Riddle and l,uchler an.l utlers followed until
We had pol.ed IS votes. There was not a
ballot during tl.at day th.t Wash
s F"' At e011n ,e t,, nS' a;i ouas @s' nr, G're'i
stated that had such document aut, offered
to show II, ttt one or two Logan men got I'D
and SAID 1t didn't make nny difference; II +. T.
Mashbnrnc or any other man was n1mnated;
said: Gentlemen. nor any Of the others who
rcnautd ont Of the caucus llo no. rome here Ia
dictate to Ynu. We con!c ~ Republicans t2 colt
suit. iou must. admit that. Minister Wasn-
tried dny after tlay for Logan. yielded to you,
an.l only ask ns a matter Of callrte.y that you
VII give s ~ an OPPORTUNITY % TO- try somebody @
course Of the nal!otine tint day there wcre sew
bell, his partner. came 10 me after ballot and
satd: "fou know Judge Lawrence will MT
letter had bccn published. 1aye It to tic
press because sfr. Campbell sail he WIS not Il
candidate, It placed atr. Campbell in vsry
embarrassing position. Notwithstanding that
before the caucns Monday night nnd Withdrew
hts name AMI Il lumber Of Ills friends stated
that II the resolution was passed they would
with!raw-tllat they were elected md IE-
rms, however, nominated Judge Lawrence,
and l vent to work sieartily fur HIN.
! went to some Democrats md asked thcm II
VOTE ron LAWRENCE,
saying, You gave INC to understand that ynu
would vote for HIN, II y.sl cantot elect Wash~
iMrnc.' They said unlcs certain circumstances
they would. 1lIer gave .tutlyc DaVs ou three
ballots q votes the l1ts lay hut one. Kcl'occ
Republicans, believing l. wls = matter ul l'ollsv,
voted with then'. Mr. Campbell canc to inc ur,
tho fourth ballet and said, 'E.!stu,, can't ypu
get sumo of those Democratic VINO yotch for
i. Il th'nk II cal.' M Immediately y
of tho uouso, and saw Representative
Harrington. and sai'l 10 hfm::. You don't want
iawrencc q 10 ,lin,. Il iooks 10 iae rs i lises
would hc elected II we Keep ball1ttnE.s nskcu
linn II lie would g!vc Lawrence the WastIburnc
votes. lie said he would. a,il he Eot up to
change Ills vote from Davis to Lawrence, and
way back to MY seat to sec Hopkins, WlIu VAS
autlurize'l TO move m Adjournment, . Senator
Iol Ut, a1d nude motion 10 adjourn, Al,t II
was lcclarcss carried. II wns douytci hy many
that changed to 1Inlucs had bucn given
for l.uwrcnee-if hp had got the
full CAUCUS yote-hc would hayc been
elected oil that ballot OF tho next onc certainly,
fled, FROM all know about the facts with lelcr-
encu 10 Washburhc, Lawrence, Burt Cook, OF
my other Republican from the northern part III
tho statc, ls!wcvcr good man lio might ott
that John 4. Logan wouil never have allowed
linn to be elected. Logan stated TO INC In the
presence Of the Committee lfinpkins was pres
cnt) that thcro were three men tat lsc lid not
want clccted-Durt Cook, L. b. Wnshl'lrnc, nnd
MfltuM Hny, but that he preferred AIr. f}lkef.
without reJertins Oh sui, IL brother nel,l-
lrr. what could lavc inl.irc1 hin to write sucL
q lrttcrs"
II cannot conceive why Hopkins should have
k,,pm
ing me Of acting rs Il spy. lie certainly used
great persuasive t,uwers to induce nle to }on tho
1tErCDilcAN CAUCUS
after hal voted fur Lrgan. thought nftcr l
! lie was entitled to. do not lcsirr tu place
myself in Antagurlsm 10 sir. Hopkins, He is Il
u,nn whose judgment udm!rc; It Is Mlosu than
ordinary; hc lIas euEMtnGn he''se, u,itl las llntt
latvc u.i.ttcrs, and should tlkc great pleasure
matters; hut thluk he is ratI.-
! or tuslde himself III tlmt letter.; that
! lie tlorsn't cxprcas Its real uncst convictions
wleu he t!s:kcs st!ril statements. l nm sur
prlscd ut tts being Lt' print. suppose It wns
!ut Intended 1nr publication. II appeaFs to uve
been written hastily."
you say fuE Tribune did not noininato
you, and altl NJ nlofc toward elcctlng you thss!
! any uttcr RrpubalrAn; aud that Mr.. .hcuill did
iut ulvse you wl,un. IT, supportl"
mo. say frankiy, 'rME, rninusE DID moth
ing nlurc for me tlan that Il supported the re.
publican ticket. Hopkins told me several times
lint liz wished they, could Illuminate Judge
Davis; and III The morning whrn
yuted for. him ,turnrd, to llopkina
unu sa!tl: think shall vote for Judge D.lrls
th!s n,auIng; thts rontest !Ies hrtween lla'nva
ind Davis lie sail: i think | Will yt,tu tor
liaiHes, tn sec how IL Eues.f | voted Tor DAVIS,
ind, w,lr., tue b.lainc u my assotl;,te4 In tlc
Republican party sllaIgcd bak, l sonsltered i
for uav!s with Ito design Of trick upon any.
lwuy. / .t! 1t in couI iaith, believing that tIe
.osltest wus Lctweun Hin nni l!.Anes. An effort
waa n,,rlc the night !mlosc to Induce l'sr to
pledge my vote aor liaincs. told them that
thought they lEsd lsecn usin. umHes
with no intention Of elec,iny hinl,-,iIat
lie was not t!Ic regular Republican
np.nince,-slut We must stund by v!.hcr Judge
Lawrence Or some other Kcpuura,,. ron
sulteI with Hopkins that n.urll!ng, md l,e
agreed with ne, Gut .lout think lie ha.l ut thaI
tsmu uny ldca llat l'ayia woulA be u!cctcd.'
| ECL. HUHTEl's RECTAL.
| The rc!portcr asu' saw CUl, Hunter, WHO was
Chairman VI tho Convention which no,n!Latcs
Alr. Eastos, and. hIyn. s.iIwl him liUpklus
letter, askcl him what he Thought Of it.
~ thnk,' sail! tc, 1T Is extreme. and thai
ti,c l,.css. | tunt think. lie would willingly
statr what WIS not In conformity with truth.n
''Wl!At wctc tl;e circumstances attending alr
Eastons notn1ratlont''
Swell, there Is one thing know. Till
know all tho circumstances connected will 1t
Thu gentlemen Gl tho First District, w!:o wcr.
Interested In having proper representative a
Springfield, insIstn.t upon h!s llol!l.nulion. II,
was The choice pi thu First War uul uf TIL
District; and hu went to Springfield uupcttgc,
US to senasor. lie was to Use hi. disvrctloI
lis 10 whom ho wAA to yote fur. flr wus nu
pledged for or asai,,st Ton. Logan. lsopktn
says i!lrrc l!eyer was time wLcn Easton wou''
have yutcd for Logan, II his yute would llav,
elected lin. WAS IL Springfield ut tiu fcuts
of Ger. Logan ai'a lts frlcnt's, anu during lnrn
days Easton voted for him IN every ballot
an ho did II IN good faitl. IN tieM. Logan'
Representation 10 The cauc,lt that It tue Ncrut
!lrau wits wcu, solid fur him lIu had suieicn
independent votes IL eltrt him. Col. Ea>tun'
lrlrnls III his district usked him to vote ut lels
three tlues for tirn. Logan, so ts,at II, uppul
tnn.y .uight be given him to poll thu three 1t
dependent votes. lustcai Ut voting three time
iur ain liz voted for three consecutive tluy'
The General MS disappointed In his lulcpeslt
cnt au;l,urt"rs, a,,l has h,ttIng to blulne III
tbs defeat but his cu,I,liingI rtalngculleInet
bulicy,uy they Wuuld yote 1ur hi!n. So lar us tlI
pruplc of Cuf. Eassun's district are tonccrnet
is ihayr been abc lo understand, they arc Gu
trc!y satisfied with Ills conduit ut Springfield