The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-15
Democratic RefJrmers.

From the Cincinnati Gazette of Feb
ruary IL, the following extracts from
testimony taken in the Cox Harmon
contested election shows how Democrat
ic Reformers run things when they
have everything their own woy
Ephraim Holland, being first duly
sworn, testified as follows:
@. State whether or not you were in
the city on the 10Th of October, 1876
the day of the State and county election.
A. | was, sir.
@. Had you been absent from the
city previous to the election? A. Yes,
sir.
Q. How long? A. I left here along
about the 18th of September, | believe
it was, and arrived here somewhere
about tho LIST OF October. arm not
positive of the date,of arriving, but it
was not further back than that.
@. Did you return then of our own
motion, or were you requested to do so?
A. | was requested to return; received
as many rs dozen telcgraphic dis
patches.
q. Upon your return 10 the city, state
whether or not you took an active part
in regard TO the election that was held
on the 10th day of October? A. | did,
sir | also received q letter in New
York from prominent parties here stat
ing that there was gentleman repre-
senting the interests Of Mr.. TiIden here
that wished TO See me very much.
@. At whose request did You take an
active part in the SAID election? A. At
the solicitation of most of the candi-
dates in fact nearly all the prominent
politicians of the Democratic party.
Q. What candidate on the Democratic
ticket spoke 10 you abont taking part
in the election? A. Well, | was talked
to by Wallace, Banning, and Sayler; ia
fact, most OF them.
Q. What conversation did you have
with Banning? A. He knew that was
Il pretty active worker, and could have
some work done for the party. The
was 10 that effect.
Q. What did he want you TO do, and
what was he going to DO fo- you? A.
lie wished me 10 turn my attention as
much rs possible to the district he lived
in for Congress that | wo1ld be looked
after; also asked me if was acquainted
tfh lar b..t
ping at the Grand Hotel there; If not, 1
should be made acquainted.
Q. Where was that gentleman from to
whom he referred? \. New York /
told him | was acquainted, that the gem
tleman had been made acquainted with
zoe on Vine street; | didn't state By
whom or whereabouts on Vine street:
he aftcrward saw me and convcrscd with
me frequently in the rotunda of the no
tel.
q. Who was tho gentleman \. /.
decline telling at present.
q. Please state the conversation YOU
had with the gentleman with regard To
Bannirgy \. Well, he was very anx-
ous about Banning. He got me 10 60
and sec several parties and try TO buy
.hem--all the workers that | possible
could that were favorable TO Mr. Mat
news, and have A. much work done in
.ha; district a. | possibly could.
q What was meant by "work ?" a.
Well, inferred from that that he meant
10 get as many votes as we possibly 4
,ould. IL didn't make any difference
. NV i; was we got them.
q State whether Won are resident OF 4
he district that Mr.. Banning represents. !
4. No. SIR; am not.
Q. What money did Mr.. Banning fur
nish you 10 do this work in his district
4. Mr.. Banning did not furnish money
directly. lie furnished money 10 the
and ! drew money from. was made
% understand so.
q. What promise did Mr.. Banning
make in case you aided him materially,
4. He Promised me should be we'll
ooked after.
Q. Did you have any conversation
With Banning since the election A.
net Mr.. Banning once on Fourth street,
between Plum and Central avenue,
Town there, near that way some where.
Q. Dii JOE have any conversation