The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-02-23
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> uOSu' Ihe.c ltlesfafns are el
tirely worthy ola gang Of bur.
lars and thieves conspiring 10 70
a bank, and q neee saw, TO mul
der the cashier, On tEe 2Stlt {
November PatriGs elsgraphed /
Pelton""H'st P9rchose RepuEica
s'ectOr 10 recognize and act paL Dean,
erat, and secure vote and preYen
trodble. Deposit $4,000 TO m,
credit with Kountze Bros. Wal
ST." And United States Senate
Kelly added TO the dispatch: :.
full indorse his." This render
Kelly a prominent party to tn,
iniquity. No need of more proc
IN his case. On the 29eh mex
day. Pelton replied, but did no
sign dispatch, saying "No' ITO re
quest for depositof $4,000, bur
added: "lf you make obligation
contingent ON result in March il
can be done if necessary That
is to say, Pelton was authorized
to say hat Tildem would pay :
contingent fee for the purchase
Of an elector. There was also
this clause in the dispatch: "How
soon will Governor decide certif-
notwithstanding a disposition to
rely upon that alone. To this
Patrick or Kelly (no signature)
replied on the Both, saying: Soy,
ernor all right without reward.
One elector must be
paid to recognize the Democrats
to secure majority, &'-% II
will take1$5 ,0O0fo the RepubH.,
can eleetof must raiseH money;
can't make fee contifgent..o* = y
Must act prompt" On the 1st of
December Pelton replied as fol
Cant you send special
messenger and convene Lagisla-
ture by Tuesday, and elect cleo
tor? Necessary expense would
be paid. See proceedings other
telegraphed you. Consult
and Senator" Pelton
cared the bribery proposition
md preferred the calling Of the
legislature, but that could not
,e done. Hence the following
liSpatch next day ffon+5Ratriek or
Kelly in response: "lW7 GrEeltons
, Creamery Park, New, York; |,
impossible to convene Tegisla,
are, +. Jeff before telegraph ar (,
we'd. Can't draw the s. Depos-
with Charles Dimond, 1l5 Lib I.
street, TO order Bush and I,
add, Salem. Must have it Mon =,
n.y. CaH'tupderstapd laughable I
verett house last your tele f.,
It is quite plain that !
.aughable Everett house last" t
cant as a last resort bride Re
lblican elector. In reply to the $
Dove of The Cd, Pelton dispatch. :
Kelly next day 1.-THE 3D. as fol G
VS.; Telegraph Hemlock Pat +,
~ to go ahead. You shall be :,
lmbursed.' DO not fail. All v
iportant. Advise, progress" v
lis dispatch left full discretion Il;
d bound Pelton for all. the :,
IDS necessary to carry through n
lateVef form OF rascallty might w
determined upon by. the con 81
.rators on the ground. But on Of
! 9th (the day Of the casting Of ST,
electoral vote Pelton grew. o.
-vous, and tel~egraphed Sena- III
Kelly as follows: "The eight on
posted as directed This morn al
!. Let no tee4inicality prevent lin
Use your discretion" y,
nus the Infamous bargain was s9l
.cluded, tile money sent to bind ize
carryi il out, and the final adj e.,
nition.' "a no technicality prcssehat ON,
dispatch over the wires. an
to be presumed-we say it d;r
isedly-that as Pelton receiv- on
hese dispatches one by one nTc
ubmitted them to Samuel j. wwiI
en- himself, and that one BY ora
Mr.. Tildeh dictated the re tbe
which were forwarded, tax The
care in each instance to eau 1eG.
his private secretary not to nov
the telegram. He may we'll he'll,
said to Pelton: "A signature sio,
ntirely unnecessary, The cha.
,er of the dispatch, beingo or !
Tant to that to which it is a on .
:; is a sufficient authentica ore
> The scenes that occurred Nor
cen Tildeh and his hebbew bee,
their heads tbeeth -; !,