Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Chandler restifles,


md duties OF the House, in counting
he electoral vote, held a long session
5o-day, and examined several wit
1esses, among them Secretary Chan
Her. He was asked whether he had
sent any dispatches to Florida since
The late election in relation to money,
Ind he replied that he had not. Be-
ing asked if he had sent dispatch to-
Florida stating that troops would
probably be sent there to keep the
peace, he answered that he probably
had. He was then asked whether
he had sent ii upon his own motion
or upon some ones else, and he de-
clined TO answer this question, basing
his refusal on the ground that he is a |
cabinet officer. The committee de-
cidcd that he must answer, and gave
him until Wednesday to comply.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-R. McCor-
mack was to-day again before the Sc
lcct committee on powers, privileges
and duties of the House in counting
the electoral votes. In answer to q
question he testified that he had some
knowledge of money having been
raised for legitimate purposes of the
campaign. There was Joint circu-
lar sent forth by the National Repub-
lican and Congressional Republican
Committees, but the details Of assess
ments were managed by the latter.
Not a dollar came into the hands Of
the Republican National committee.
Did not know Ofany circular having
been issued requiring ofiiceholdcrs to
contribute money.
nj. A. Clancy, stenographer of the
National Republican Committee, was
recalled, and in answer to questions
referred to his short hand notes,read-
ing from the original drafts of
kilograms sent to Florida, as follows /:
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Gov. Stcarns,
Tallahassee, Fla. Grave importance
attaches to the electoral vote of your
State, and we invite your most care
full supervision of all the official acts
OF receiving. counting, returning and
canvassing the votes of every locality.
Signed by either z. Chandler or
w. d. Chandler.
New YORK, Nov. S.-To Gen. Mar
tin, Tallahassee, Fla. We are abso-
lutely certain of lS5 votes for Hayes
if your State is safe, and Tilden is
sure of the rest. Can you safely de-
feat all democratic attempts by fraud,
false counting or bribing to capture
it. Answer when sure.
Signed: y. CHANDLER.
A copy of the above dispatch was
sent to S. b. Packard. New Orleans
Gov. Chamberlain, Columbia, S. G. ;
Senator John III. Mitchell, Portland,
Oregon, and George G. Gorham, San
| Francisco.
New YORK, Nov. SO Gen. Mr.
tin: If your State has gone for Hayes
the democrats will leave nothing I'M
done to take it from us. All may de-
pend on your vigilance. Be on your
guard everywhere. You must watch
and get in and announce the true re-
turns from every locality, without
delay. Spare no pains nor proper
expense to carry these points. Keep
me advised and telegraph me your
exact majority as soon as possible.
This was signed by z. Chandler OF
w. ID. Chandler, having been dictated
by the latter.
On the Sth of November the fol.
lowing dispatch was addressed 10
both Senator Conover and Repre-.
sentative Purmon:
"See my dispatch to Gen. Martin
Use the utmost diligence and vigil.
ance."
The following dispatch was sent to
Thomas b. Keogh, Chairman of the
Republican State Committee of North
Carolina, signed and dictated by w
Il. Chandler:
i New York, Nov S.-Two friends
of yours leave here at 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 rcmotest re.
turns come in. Hayes is elected il
4 we have carried Florida, Oregon and
Louisiana. Meet your friends at de.
pot. Signed, c."
The same day letter was written
/ by w. L. Chandler to Thos. b. Keog h
Raleigh, N. c., as follows:
/ AT this hour of writing it looks as
if lS5 votes have been given to Hayes
counting Louisiana, Florida, and
Oregon but not North Carolina, and
we trust the latter will turn out
when the votes 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 OF
the part of the democrats, we trus
that your republican Governor viii
not give any certificates to the elect
ors. The Governor of Oregon is 6
democrat. While North Carolina i.
I the only close state necessary to the
democrats while we have a republic
can Governor they mustnot be allow
ed fairer play than we get in Oregon
4 This was marked important anf
confidential, and was signed w. Il
Chandler. The following dispatch
was addressed to Geo. G. Gorham
San Francisco, Nov. s.
'.lf Oregon is republican use th'
utmost diligence and watch and &c
in and have announced the vote from
every locality. The democrats viii
press the Governor. Hence the i'm
portance of no delay in cstablishin.
the result. You had better go t
Oregon"
The above was dictated by w. L
Chandler and probably signed b,
him, though it may have been signed
by u. Chandler.
The following telegram was ais,
sent to Gorham on the same day:
"Thc democrats arc getting des
,, perate, they will stop at nothing t,
wrest victory from us. Importan
that you go to Oregon at once.
The following telegram was al
dressed to Attorney General Will
Jams:
"Oregon is reported republican
and will elect Hayes. Telegraph sew
eral citizens ofintegrity in Oregon t
watch and get in and have the vot
announced from every locality. w
have tclcgraphed Mitchell. The dem
ocrats will press the Governor, henc
the Importance of no delay in cstab
fishing the result"
Witness could not say whether thi
telegram was signed by VIM. e. or Z
Chandler. Witness was at Tailahas
see.
D Potion Examined.
II WASHINGTON. Jan. l6.-Col. w. i
: Pelton was to-day before the Senat
, committee investigating the Ofego
f electoral business. Williams sHgges!
+ ed TO Jordan, cashier of the rhirt
' National Bank Of New York that Ii
5 called on Harrison, and told Jordan
| it was decided that certain gcntleme
: in Oregon should have credit 70
t $4,000. 1t seemed litigations woult
f arise from the inteligibility of Watt