Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15
THE ELECTION INVESTIGATIONS.

Compiled from Associated Press Reports, unless
Otherwise Designated
OREGON.
The following telegrams were intro
duced at the Oregon Electoral inquiry, on the I'd:
"OMAHA, Neb., Nov. rs.
. l. A. Grover, Salem, Oregon:
8 Man left Omaha to see you. Will arrive Mon
day. Drlay action. E
'(Signed) GEORGE L. MILLER
'DECEMBER 6.
To Col. W. T. Pelton New York:
Glory to God. Hold on to one Electoral vote
in Oregon l have 100000 men to back it up.
''(Signed) CoRsE.'
WASHINGTON, Dec s, 1876.
ITO Judge Strong, Salem, Oregon:
"Iflden has 1S5, including one from Oregon.
"SALEM, Ore, Dec. 6, 1876.
"To Peter Donahoe, New York:
appreciate the sentiments expressed; thanks
for congratulations.
'.(Signed) LA GROVER"
"OMAHA, Neb., December =.
Col, W. t. Pelton, Is Gramercy Park, New
Ign prant whole business. Partners powerful
motives to fidelity, on Gould order Can it not
be through A. Kountz, twelve wall or myself. or
both. Koun Tilaensh. Republicans reliable
beyond doubt Last resort, protect every body.
and use Davis answer.
9 (Signed) GEORGE L. MILLER
There were no marks on he dispatch signed
Corse to indicate the place from which it was
sent
In the Oregon Electoral Investigation, on
the 3d. William D. Spencer, Journal Clerk of the
United States Senate, testified as an expert rela-
tive to the handwriting of two cipher dispatches
one to w. T. Pelton, of New York and signed by
j. H. n. Patrick, and the other addressed
10 Samuel j TIlden, of New York, sign d
the dispatches were written by the same
person and wi the same kind of ink. The other
experts corroboT ated Mr.. Spencers evidence. n.
GnriG xtrp1I nf nr ron nnrY rnH $6n
reason the Natl nal Democratic Committee were
called upon to furnish money for contestihg the
issu ne of n certificate of election to DR.. Watts
was because the Oregon Democrats were poorer
than church contribution box.
Gen John Nj. Corse, of Chicago, was
before the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections on the 5th, and testified that Col W. T.
Pelton telegraphed him about the 18Th of Novem-
Der last asking him to 90 TO Oregon and look after
an ineligible Elector; witness replied, saving he
would 90 but il would take ten days for him to get
to Oregon and witness thought it better that some
one should go from San Francisco; witness ad-
mitted sending certain kilograms. among which
one to Perry II. Smith, at New Orleans, say
ing: - If the Louisiana Electoral vote is stolen
from us we will get California and Oregon. We
have 10000 ex-soldiers now enrolled. Vast num-
bers of Republicans are with us. Stand firm
More dispatches were offered in evidence by Sem
ator Mitchell.
The Senate Committee Investigating
the Oregon Electoral Case the 7th, examined
DR.. George L. Miller, of Omaha, member of the
National Democratic Committee; he testified he
had telegraphic correspondence with W. T. Pelton
in November. in relation to the Oregon case; he
was requested by Pelton to 60 to Or gon and do
what he could to prevent Watts getting a certif-
cate as it was believed the Democrats had a good
case there; he could not go. but sent j..
II. \. Patrick; nothing was ever said about the
illegitimate use of ney to him in connection
with the Oregon case; tod Patrick that the neces-
sary expenses for the trip 70 Oregon would be
paid from headquarters; sag Patrick upon his
RETURN he said that lawyers nad been retained to
argue against the issuing of the certifca e TO
Watts: received no dispatches askiI him TO help
raise money to pay expenses of any sort in con-
nection with the Oregon case Senator Herman
submitted several kilograms from q. Chandler, j.
ii. MITCHELL A. A. Sargent and Steele. relative to
| the election in Oregon: