The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-25
The Infamous Conspiracy
To Detraud the People Of their
Presidential Choice.
"ThuS Bad Begins, but WorSe
Remains Behind"
Chandler to Stearns: "Hold Florida
for Hayes-Money and Troops
Will be Sent YouW
WAsHINGroN. January 16.

Governor Mccormick was to-day be-
fore the Select Committee on the Powers
Privileges and Duties of the House in
Counting the electoral votes. The Gov
ernor, in answer to the question, testified
he had some knowledge of money hav-
ing been raised flor the legitimate pur-
poses of the campaign. There was a
Joint circular sent forth by the National
Republican Committees, but the details
of the assessment we're managed by the
latter. Nota dollar came into the hands
Of the National Republican Committee.
Did not know of any circular having been
issued requiring officeholders to contrib
ute money.
NJ A, Clancy, late stenographer of the
National Republican Committee, was re-
called, and in reply to questions referred
to his shorthand notes, reading from
them the original drafts of the kilograms
sent to Florida, as follows
NEW YORK, November 3, 1876.
"Governor Stearns, Tallahassee, Glorida:
"Grave importance attaches to the
Electoral vote of your State, and we in
vite your most careful supervision of all
the officials receiving, counting, returning
and Canvassing the votes Of every To-
CaLiCy."
This dispatch was signed by either q.
or W. E. Chandler,
New YORK, Nov. s.
10 Gen. Martin, Tallahassee, Fla.!
We are absolutely certain of 1876 votes
for Hayes if your State is safe, and Til
den is sure of the rest. Can you really
defeat all Democratic attempts by fraud,
false counting or bribery to capture it,
Answer when sure.
(Signed) q. CHANDLER.
A copy of the above dispatch was sent
to D. B, Packard, New Orleans Gov. D.
RI. Chamberlain, Columbia, s. c.; Senator
Jno. H Mitchell, Portland Oregon and
Geo, G. Gorham, San Francisco.
New YORK, Nov. s, 1876.
ITO 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 locality with
out delay. Spare no pains nor proper
expense to carry these points. Keep me
advised, and telegraph me you exact ma
iority as soon as possible"
This was signed either by q. Chandler
or W. E. Chandler, having been dictated
by the latter.
On the 9Th of November the following
dispatch was addressed to both Senator
Conover and Representative Purman:
"See my dispatch to Martin. Use the
utmost diligence and vigilance"
The following dispatch was sent to
Thomas B. Keogh, Chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee of North Caro- |
lima, signed and dictated by VIM. E. |
Chandler:
New YORK, November 8, 1876.
1.-TWO of your friends leave here at 8 |
o'clock this afternoon. Meet them at the
depot at Raleigh"
Another dispatch was sent to the same
party as follows:
"Don't give up your State until the re.
motest returns come in. Hayes is elect.
ed by one majority if we have carried
Florida, Oregon and Louisiana. Meet
your friends at the depot. c."
On the same day, 9TH of November, a
letter was written by VIM. E. Chandler
to Thomas B. Keogh, Raleigh, N. c., as
follows:
"At this hour of writing it looks as if
1856 votes had been given to Hayes, count
ing Louisiana, Florida and Oregon, but
North Carolina, and we trust the latter
will turn out when all the returns are
in, TO have gone for HAYES. If, however
il has not. and the State is close, and
there has been intimidation or fraud on
the part Of Democrats, we trust that your
Republican Governor will not give any
certificate othe Electors. The Governor
of Oregon is q Democrat. while North
Carolina is the only close State necessary
to the Democrats where we have a Re-
publican Governor They must not be
allowed fairer play in North Carolina
than we getin Oregon"
This, marked important and confiden-
tisl," was signed by W. E. Chandler.
The following telegram was addressed
to George G Gorham, San Francisco,
November 8th:
"If Oregon is Republican use the ut
most diligence to watch and get in, and
have announced the vote from every
locality. rhe Democrats will press Gro.
yer. Hence the importance of no delay
in establishing the result, You had bet
ter so to Oregon"
The above was dictated by VIM. E,
Chandler and probably signed by him.
though it may have been signed by q.
Chandler.
The following telegram was also sent to
Gorham on the same day.
Democrats getting desperate They |
will stop at nothing to wrest victory from |
US. Important that you go at once to |
Oregon"
The following telegram was addressed |
to Attorney-General Williams:
WASHINGTON, November s, 1875.
Oregon reported Republican, and will |
elect Hayes. Telegraph several citizens
OF integrity in Oregon to watch and get |
IN and have announced the vote of every |
locality. We have telegraphed Michel |
the Democrats will press Grover Hence
the Importance of the delay in establish
ing the result"
Witness could not say whether this
telegram was signed by William E. or q. |
Chandler.
Witness was at Tallahassee, Florida,on
the l2th OF November, and addressed to
2. Chandler the following telegl am:
Governor Stearns and Congressman
Purman telegraph from point in Gaor-
gia that the operator at Tallahassee, Flor.
ida, maliciously withholds and discloses
all dispatches from them, and ask his re.