The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-01-09
NUMBER 1875.
CRONINS $4,000.
CROWN BEING HARD PRESSED
DlvuLGES FAMILY SECRETS.
He Too Has Been Poking His
Nose and His Fingers
u Cd Into That Bari.
HE CONFEssEs TO GETTING
$4,000, g., 800 WHICH
WAS FOR WEAR AND
TEAR OF CON.
SCIENCE. i1sl.t
THE OREGON JON.

rLDRs's BOLD oaME SHOWN UP THROUGH
THE CONFESSION OF cRoSIE.
WAsHISGTos, Jan. at was shown
to-day before the Committee on Privil-
eges and Elections that Croniu receiv-
Ell $1,000. The question is, how much
did Governor Grover get? Perhaps
that can be discovered when Grover
comes. The testimony Of the patriot
ic Cronin will be found in the Associa-
ted Press dispatches Cronin's con-
fession fills the Democrats with great
dismay. III it was Republican wit
ness they could prove an alibi, as they
do in the South when a Democrat is
accused OF killing a negro, aud could
soften the hard features Of the story
by making an effort TO contradict it,
but
cRoSIS IS THEIR OWN WITNESS.
He has performed great service for the
party, and since he has been here they
have entertained him as il he were a
prince Of royal blood. Cronin admits
no wrong on his part. He simply re-
lated that he was approached by one Of
Governor Tlden's agents aud offered
the best Office In Oregon If he would
carry out the plan that was proposed
to steal an electoral vote, and Tilden's
cheeks must have burned with shame
when he learned how Indignantly the
yirtuous Cronin spurned this offer
This is what makes the Democrats mad
at Cronin. This confession
MAKES IT NECESSARY FOR GOVERNOR TiL-
Den To EXPLAIN THIS REFORM"
MOVEMENT,
OF which Patrick, OF Omaha, was the
apostle. But while Cronin refused to
be party TO any corrupt bargain, he
says be was open to conviction, and af-
ter being persuaded that be had q
right to vote in the place of Watts, he
agreed to cast it and carry out the plot
first proposed to him by Patrick, pro-
vided he received 90, 900 in advance to
pay his expenses, etc. His expenses,
so far as he figures them, including
have been S400. His railroad fare
back to Oregon and entertainment till
he reaches home cannot be less than
s400 more, and Cronin says
HE BELIEVES HE is TO KEEP THE BAL
AscE OF THE MONEY FOR HIS TROUBLE,
wear and tear of mind, and so forth.
He il not to render an account OF ex-
penses to anybody, nor is he RESPONSE
bic except TO his own conscience that
the money is well spent. He was paid
in advance in three drafts, on which
he has already realized the cash. One
draft was for $500. one for 81 900. and
the other for 81 800.
THE DRAFTS WE'RE MADE ON GOVERNOR
TILpKy's BASKERs.
However plausible Cronin made his
explanation, il is not satisfactory to
the Democrats, and they make no ef-
fort to conceal their indignation. Yes
terday Cronin was q hero, to day he is
knave to them. He will no longer
shove his feet under the mahogany of
the Democratic nabobs. He is an out
cast. The leading Democrats have
been buzzing around all the afternoon
in little knots, and Cronin's confession
was the topic Of conversation. Mr..
Hewitt was in the Senate Chamber for
an hour OF more, and heard from the
lips of Senator Herman, who is on the
Committee of Privileges and Election,
terrible account of the proceedings.
HEWITT TALKED WITH GORDON, BAYARp,
THURMAN, AND OTHERS,
and then went over to the House and
sought consolation in Springer's bos-
ON. He consulted Payne, Hunton,
and other Confederstes, and then re-
tired. IL is understood that he will re-
pudiate Cronin in Tilden's name, and
insist that Patrick, of Omaha. is not
responsible party. II Mr.. Hewitt does
he will make it difficult for Patrick and
Mr.. Tilden's bankers in New York to
get out OF the scrape. They have
been subpepaed and commanded to
bring the drafts which they paid to tho
order of Cronin. 1t is difficult to see
how Hewitt is to explain away all this
matter without proving Cronin liar.
At any rate 7a
WHATEVER HOPES TILDEN NAY HAVE HAD
OF GETTING INTO THE PREsIDEscY ON
THAT OREGON VOTE
are effectually dissipated.