The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-01-25
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THE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

THE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Richard Mccormick, Secretary OF
the National Republican Committee, was
examined on the 18th and 10th. In answer
to questions, he testified that he had some
knowledge of money having been raised for
legitimate purposes of the campaign; not a
dollar came into the hands of the National
Republican Committee; did not know of any
circular having been issued requiring office
holders to contribute money. Mr.. Purman
in his testimony, on the 18th, said he saw
two or three kilograms signed D. Chandler
on til. day after election, Nov s;
the subs ance of them was: "As you
have carried the State by a Republican
majority preserved it and keep yourselves from
being def auded out of it." NJ A. Clancy,
late stenographer of the National Repubii-
eau Committee, read the original drafts of
kilograms sent to Oregon, Florida AID other
Southern States, the general purport of
which was that, if Hayes received the votes
of Louisiana, Florida and Oregon, he would
be elected, and urging the Republican lead
ers in those States to be on their guard and
not give up the result until the rem otest re-
patches were signed by z. Chandler and
Others by w. E. Chandler.
William E. Chandler testified on the
18th that he was member of the National
Republican Committee and of the Executive
COMMITTEES; in reply to question whether
he or any other members of the committee
cent telegrams to Louisiana, Florida and
North or South Carolina, the witness replied
affirmatively that he had seen the copies of
the kilograms produced yesterday by Mr.
Clancy, but did not remember any Others
particularly; he, however, sent tele-
grams early ..ip the parping~-- hefore
substantially to the same persons mentioned
in those States, but made them brief; his
recollection was that he telegraphed that
HAYES had received 1856 votes, with Florida,
Louisiana and Oregon; that the Democrats
would attempt to wrest these States from
the Republicans by fraud or other improper
means, and requested them to be diligent in
ascertaiuing the result, and communicate II
as soon as ascertained; witness was asked
if. while in Florida, he received any letters
or kilograms from any member OF the
National Committee in which mentlon
was made of money or troops, whlch
question he declined to answer until be had
consulted with his clients (he Governor OF
Florida and other Republican candidates IN
that State for Congress and Electors) whom
he would advise to give permission to an
swer; the committee, after private consulta-
ton, unanimously decided that witness
must answer the question, and that there
could be no privileged communications be-
tween an attorney and his clients as against
a committee of the Hohse; witness still de-
clined to answer and also refused to state
whether, while in Florida, he had sent let
ter or telegram to any member OF the Ma
tional Committee mentioning money or
troops.
Secretary Chandler was again before
the committee on the 18th; he said he was
not prepared to answer the question as to
by whose authority he sent tue telegram to
Gov Stearns, promising troops; he declined
to answer because of the confidential char-
acter of the communication between the
President and himself, and other members
of the Cabinet, and he was summoned TO
appear before the committee as Secretary OF
The Interior; he presumed the telegram to
Gov. Stearns was sent on his own motloh
and in his own name; his impression was
that he received telegram from Gov.
Stearns suggesting the necessity OF sending
troops.
Oswen D. Roberts. Cashier of the
Second National Bank, New York, exhibited
two certificates of deposit by z. Chandler
one for 5000, the other for $1,000; they
were made payable on his own order or the
return of the certificates; the Endorsement
read "Pay S. b. Packard or order. q Chan
dler." G. w. Partridge, Private Secretary
of T. Chandler, produced copies OF let
tiers, which were privately examined by
the committees; two of the letters were
read and put in evidence; they were
written by j. B. Stockton, at New
Orleans, Nov. II, and were to the ef-
feet that if steps were taken Immediately
the affidavits of 10000 or 12,O00 Republican
voters could be obtained, showing hey were
deprived of the exercise of ballot by vio-
lence and intimidation; the writer was
chief Deputy Marshal; he says: III you
could send trusty person here with funds,
or authorize some one to draw for such
sums as NAV be need to have proper tts-
timony taken throughout the bull.dozing
parishes, sucn testimony could be
piled up of frauds and outrages SO
camnable as to preclude the possibility OF
any President taking his seat who was
elected by such frauds" The other letter
was dated Greensboro, Nov. %, and was
from T. B. Keogh, in whi h he says, ad.
dressing z. Chandler, that be had done what
he could toward getting up evidence OF IL
legal voting in North Carolina, and that
fair count would show the election of the
Republic n ticket. He was SO crippled in
means that he could not afford to furnish the
means of establis 1 g the f'aud. Several
other letters Of similar nature on the polltl.
cal situation were read. The witness SAID
kilograms sent from and received oy q.
Chandler were destroyed; did not think
there was anything in them about furnish
inc money or troops. Thomas Joinder, the
telegraph operator at Franklin. N. c., re-
membered hearing messages going through;
SO far as he could remember they were
signed Chandler and addressed Thomas b.
Keogh, and were to the effect: We think
Hayes is elected, but if possible, hold your
State" and " We think Hayes is elected, but
wish to add your State"