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WASHINGTON NEWS.


THE KILOGRAMS OF TIE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE BEFORE THE HOUSE CoAYITTKI
ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. I6.-Before the
House select Committee on privileges and
elections, NJ. A Clancy, late stenograph-
er to the national republican committee.
was recalled, he having testified on Sstur-
day. He referred to the shorthand notes
aud read from them his original drafts of
kilograms sent to Oregon and the south
They were as follows:
November 8. To Gov. Stearns, Tallahss-
see, Florida. Grave importance attaches
to the electoral vote of your state. We in
vlte your most careful supervision of all
othcIal receiving. counting. returning and
eanTassing OF the votes of every locality.
TIE dHsnatch was signed by either z. or
W E. Chandler.
November g, To Gen. Martin, Tallahasl
see. We are absolutely certain vi one
hundred and eight-tive votes for HAYES if
your state is safe and Tilden is sure Of the
rest. Can you certainly defeat all demo-
cratic attempt, by fraud. false counting or
bribery to capture it? Answer when sure.
u. Chandler.
copy of the above was sent to S B,
Packard, Governor Chamberlain, Senator
Mitchell Oregon. and John c. GJrham
San Francisco.
November g. General Martin, If your
state has gone for Hayes the democrats will
leave nothing undone to take it from US.
All may depend on your vigilance. Be on
guard everywhere. You must watch and
get in and announce the true returns
from every county without delay. Spare
M m
points. Keep me advised and telegraph
me your exact majority as soon as posi-
BILE.
The above was signed either by z. or W.
E. Chandler, having been dictated by the
latter.
On the 9Th Of November the following
was addressed to both Senator Csnover and
Representative Purmsn ''Sse my despatch
to Martin. Use the utmost diligence and
vigilance"
The following was sent ThOs. b. Keogh,
chairman of the republican state committee
of North Carolina. signed &C." and die
tated by VIM. E. Chandler.
November 8. Two friends of yours leave
here at three o'clock this afternoon. Meet
them at the depot at Raleigh
Another telegram was sent to the same
party as follows:
Don't give up your state until the re-
hottest returns come in. HAYES is elected
by one majority if we have carried Florida,
Oregon and Louisiana. Meet your friends
at the depot. Signed &C"
The same day letter was written by VIM
Z. Chandler to Thomas B. Keogh. Raleigh,
N. c., As follows;
At this hour of writing it looks as if IS
votes had been given TO Hayes. counting
Louisiana, Florida and Oregon, but not
North Carolina, and we trust the latter will
turn out when the returns are all in TO
have gone for Hayes. If however it has
not, and the state is close, and there has
been intimidation or fraud on the part of
the democrats, VIC trust your republican
government will not give any certificates to
electors. The governor of Oregon is
democrat while North Carolina IS the only
close state necessary to the democrats
where We have republican governor. They
must not be allowed tairer play in North
Carolina than We get in Oregon. This is
important and confidential. Signed W. Z.
Chandler.
The following Telegram was addressed
to George C. Gornam, San Francisco, No.
vember s.:
Ii Oregon is republican use the utmost
diligence to watch and get in. and have an
nouneed, the vote from every locality. The
democrats will press Grover. hence the i'm
portance of no delay in establishing the re-
suit. You had better 90 to Oregon.
The above was dictated by W. E.
Chandler and probably signed by him,
though it may have been signed BY the
secretary. The following telegram was
sent to Gorham the same day:
The democrats are getting desperate and
will stop at nothing to wrest victory from
Us. lie is important that you 90 at oncs
to Oregon.
The following was addressed to ex-ssior-
ney general Williams:
Washington. Nov. s. Oregon il reported
republican and will elect Hayes. telegraph
several citizens OF integrity in Oregon to
watch, and get in and have announced the
Fote from every locality. We have tele-
rraphck Mitchell. The democrats will press
irover. hence the importa nee of no delay
n establishing the result.
Witness could not say whether this telo-
ram was signed by VIM. E. or Z. Chandler.
| he witness was at Tallahassee Oh the 18th
II November and addressed z. Chandler the
blowing telegram:
Gov. Stearns and Congressman Purman
telegraph from point in Georgia that the
perator at Tallahassee, maliciously with
Iolds and dlsclo>es all dispatches from them
nd ask his removal. Sent special message
0 Orion who acted promptly. Will YOU
dvlse Stearns? Signed NJ. A. Clancey'
Tne committee then adjourned till to-
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