Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-16
MONUMENTAL RAscALrrY.
Revelations in the Democratic Scheme
to Purchase Electors in Oregon.

The Senate Committee on Priv
leges and Elections, which is investl-
eating the case OF Oregon, had be-
fore it on Wednesday Messrs Alfred
B. Human and A. w. Shaw, of De-
troit, Mich. These gentleman had
formerly intimate relations with J.
H. N. Patrick of Omaha, Neb., who
has come into notorietv as an en-
missary employed by Tilden to COM
municate with his friends and CO.
conspirators in Oregon, about the
time of the meeting of the Electoral
College at Salem. A number Of tel
egrams in cipher passed between
Patrick andPelton, Tilden's private
secretary at that time, that are now
in the hands of the committee. 1t
being known that Messrs Human
and Shaw had been in the practice
Of communicating with Patrick by
telegraph in cipher, for business pur-
poses, they were summoned to Wash
ington to see If they could make
anything out of the dispatches in
possession of the committee. They
applied the key which had been u.s.
ed in their own correspondence with
Patrick, and by which they decipher-
ed the famous "Gobble" dispatch,
the Household English Dictionary,
and found that it fitted exactly. The
following are the translatlons of the
dispatches relating to the Oregon
electoral case. Let every honest
man read them and say if the faint
of bribery is not laid very close to
the door of Samuel J. Tilden:
PORTLAND, November 14.-To w. T..
Pelton, Is Grammercy Park, N. Y
The certificate will be issued to one Dem
ocrat. Must purchase one Republican
elector to recognize and act with the
Democrats, and secure the vote and pie
vent trouble. Deposit $4,000 to my
credit with Kountze Bros Wall street.
Answer. (Signed) J. H. N. PATRICK.
fully indorse this.
(Signed) JAS. H. KELLY.
Is Grammercy Park, New York Cover
nor all right; will issue certificate Tues
day; Republicans threaten if certificate is
issued to ignore it.; Democrats claim to
fill vacancy, thus defeating the action of
the Governors; one elector must be paid
to recognize the Democrats and secure a
majority; it will take 5000 for Re
publican elector; must raise the money
No signature.
PORTLAND. Dec. I'd. w. T. Pelton,
Is Grammerey Park. N. Y.--Impossible
to convene the Legislature P. left be-
fore telegram arrived. Can't you draw
the $1,000 deposit? Must have it Mon
day.
Signed K. for r.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-To J. H: N.
Patrick, Portland, Oregon.-How soon
will the Governor decide the certificate?
If you make the obligation contingent on
the result in March, it can be done if
necessary. (Signed) No SIGNATURE.
New YORK, Dec. ii. H. N. Patrick
Can you send special messenger and
convene the Legislature on Thursday
and elect an electors The necessary ex-
pense would be paid. Consult the Gov
ernor aud Senator. No Signature.
PORTLAND. Dec. 3.--Te w. T. Pelton,
Grammercy Park, N. VI have to Dor
row money on my individual responsible
ity in trust that you can replace it.
New YORK, Dec. 3.-Hon. James H.
Kelley Go ahead. You shall be reim-
bursed. Do not fail. All Important
Advise progress. No signature.
SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 3.-W. T. Pei
ton Is Grammercy Park, N. Y.-Can't
you deposit the with Charles Diamond,
subject to the order of Ladd & Bush,
Salem? Can't get money here Must
have it Wednesday. Telegraph me Sa
lem Vier will not fail
(Signed) "DocTRINAL
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. g. Hon. James
H. Kelly-Eight thousand dollars depos-
tied as directed this morning. Let no
technically prevent winning Use your
discretion. No signature.