The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-02-23
The Oregon Dispatches.

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ate investigating Committee in the Ore
gon Electoral case. They are thought
to implicate Senator Kelly and Gov.
Grover in nefarous transactions beneath
even the dignity of member of Con-
gress. Kelly avoids the charge by
saying that he did nof know what was
contained in the dispatches he signed.
Grover says he never sent cipher tel
egram in his life. The following are
the dispatches:
PORTLAND, November %.
w. T. Pelton, Is, Grammercy Park
New York Certificate will be issued
to one Democrat. Must purchase Re-
publican elector to recognize and act
with the Democrat and secure vote and
prevent trouble. Deposit $4,000 to
my credit with Koontz Bros, Wall
Street. Answer. j. II. N. PATRICK.
1 full endorse this. AS. X. KELLY.
PORTLAND November 80.
w. T. Pelton, Is Grammercy Park,
New York :-Governor all right with
out reward. Will issue certificate
Tuesday. This secret. Republicans
threaten that if certificate is isseud to
ignore the Democratic and cause vacan-
cy, and thus defeat the action of the
Governor. One elector must be paid to
recognize the Democratic to secure a
majority. Have employed lawyers,
fee $4,000. Will take $4,000 for Re-
publican elector. Must raise money.
Cant make fee contingent. Sail Sat-
urday. Kelly and Bellinger will act,
Communicate with them. Must act
prompt. (No signature.)
PORTLAND, December 2.
w. T.. Pelton, Is Grammercy Park
New York:-1mpossble to convene
legislature. p left before telegraph
arrived. Can't draw the s. Deposit
with Charles Diamond, lI5 Liberty
street, to order Bush & Ladd, Salem.
Must have it Monday, Can't under
stand laughabe Everett house your
last telegram. X. tor p.
PORTLAND, December 8.
w. II. PELTON, Is Grammercy
Park: l will be at Grand Hotel San
Francisco, Monday: be at Salt Lake
City three days or Whereabouts. Have
TO borrow money on my individual re-
sponsibility, in trust you can replace
it. X.
NEW YORK Nov. 90.
j. II. n. PATRICK, Portland, Ogn:
Know how soon will Governor decide
certificate. Ifyou make obligation con-
tingent on result ia March, it can be
done incremable slightly if necessary.
mo Signature.)
NEW YORK Dec. /.
j. II. n. PATRICK: Can't you
send special messenger and convene
Legislature by Tuesday, and elect cleo
tor. NecessarJ expense would be paid.
See proceedings of other States Tele-
graphed you. Consult the Governor
and Senator. Answer.
Ono Signature.
San Francisco, Dec. 6.
Hon. JAS. X. KELLY: The eight
deposited as directed this morning.
Let no technicality prevent winning.
Useyour discretion. mo Signature.
NEW YORK Dec. 3.
HON. JAS. X. KELLY: Telegraph
Hemlock go ahead. You shall be re-
imbursed. Do not fail. All import
ant. Advise progress.
(No Signature,
SALEM, Ogn., Dec. 5.
To VIM. T. PELTON, Is Gram
mercy Park, N. Y: Can't you deposit
the eight with Charles Diamond sub
ject to order of Ladd & Bush, Salem.
Can't get money here. Must have it
Wednesday. Telegraph me Salem,
via will not fail. DOCTRINAL.
The cipher dispatch sent from Ore
gon Dec. l, to Samuel j. Tilden, and
signed "Gabble," is translated by Sen
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tons with the aid of key furnished
by Shaw, of Detroit, to read as fol-
lows:
PORTLAND, Dec, l.
S. 7. TLDEN, New York: II shall
decide every point in case of postoffice
elector in favor of the highest Demo
cratic elector, and grant the certificate
accordingly on the morning of the 9th
inst, Confidential. (Signed)