The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-17

~ SSuhtih8 buS CiSgLOlul NObV' LUG Onah
man p%ropounded the question
Do you know of any money used on be-
half of the national republican committee
In influencing votes {?
A. have some knowledge of money be-
ing raised for the legitimate purposes of
the campaign.
Q, Was any assessment made on Office
holders to obtain money for the purpose of
being used 10 election2
A.. There was an assessment on a certain
class Of office holders. | cannot name
them, but can chow the committee the Law
which l have been told was strictly com
piled with.
This law provided that all cficers ap-
pointed by the president, by and with the
advice and consent of the senate, were ex-
empt from the operation If the prohibition
against assessment on tGlce-hold,rs for po-
litical purposes. Wi ness 8 aid there wss u
Joint circular sen for h by fl eis of both
the national republican and he cUngies-
Sionsl republican comn t ees, but the de-
tails Of the ssse nett wee man'g d by
the latter committee. He did NOT know
whether the m n y was "a 8 d Ivy peiceI {
age on salaries or not, nor did be kn' W
how much m "ey was raised. N a del
lar came into the hands f The netiui al + =
publican commi tie lie dld not k o~ OF
any circular hIvit g trrn Issued Itq l i Z
office holders to contribute mon,y
Witness lea : original d ,f'e OF t 'e[rams
as follows; NV 8 he vernon S.tarLes
Tallahassee
"Grave importance attaches to the clec-
toral vote of your b ae, and we invite
your most careful supervision Of all Ini-
Gals receiving, counting, returning and
clnvassing votes Of every locality"
Dispatch was signed by either Z. or W..
E. Chandler.
NOV. Stb, To General Martin, ITALIA
hassee
1--WE are absolutely certain of one hun
dred and eighty. five votes for Hayes if
your state is safe, and Tilden is sure of the
rast,-can you certainly defeat all demc-
cratic attempts, by fraud, false counting,
or bribery to capture it ? Answer when
sure. Signed z. Chandler"
A copy Of the above was sent S. B.
Packard, Governor Chamberlain, Senator
Mitchell Of Oregon and John C. Gorlam,
San Francisco.
November S:h.-General Martin: Ii
your state has gone for Hayes the demo-
Gratis will leave nothing undone to take it
from US; all may depend on your vigilance;
he on guard everywhere. You must watch
and get in an announcement of true re-
turns from every locality without delay.
spare no pains or proper expense to carry
these points. Keep me advised, and tele-
graph me your exact majority as soon as
possible. Signed either by Z or w. E.
Chandler" having been dictated by the
Ia ter.
Ga the Sth of November the following
was addressed to both Senator Conover and
Representative Purman
"See my dispatch to Martin. Use utmost
diligence and vigilance"
The following was sent Thos. B. Keogh,
chairman republican state committee of
North Carolina, signed &C." and dictated
by VIM Z. Chandler
November 9-Two friends of yours
leave here al three O'Clock this afternoon.
Meet them at depot at Raleigh"
Another telegram was sent to the same
party as follows:
Don't give up your state until the re-
hottest returns come in. Hayes elected by
one majority if we have carried Florida,
Oregon and Louisiana. NJ ct your friends
a depot. iSigned.) O."
Same day a letter was written by VIM.
E Chandler to Thos. b. Keogh, Raleigh,
asfollo.s
AT this hour of writing it looks as if 1S5
woes are given to II yts, counting Louis
iaia, Florida and Oregon, but not North
Caolina, aud we tIu,t the latter will turn
GU, when returns are all in, 10 have gone
fol Hayes; if, however, it has n II and the
state is close, and there his lie II In'imiGa,
tiW or fraud on tha pat Of dem or t., We
trut your republican g"vrrnm II "il, moi
Civ any Certiicae To eject rs Tn eoy.
ernr OF Oregon is Il Gtmnc,a whuo \ ri
Caplina is only n CT sc : IA { and n, cesss,y
to tie DIM jcrals. here We have "a It.
publican governor Dh,y NUT not e a.
low,d fairer play il n tn Z nina Ia
We Jet in Oregur. TIL L. lmpuitaut am
confidential. (olsne }
". L. CHANDLER
The following telegram vas nodIt d t,
Coco. G RI M, Stn Francisco;
"Noy. Sh-lf Oregon IS + publ can
use tie utm, $. dill.e zoe to va en- an @
In AM have mo &C the volt fcJmi every
locally. Democrats viii press Grover
hencetbe importance of nj delay in eet4U
lishin; the result. You had better 20 t,
Oregm." The above was dictated by w
E. Chndler, aud probably signed by him
thouel 1t may have been signed by Z
Chandler.
ThefollOwing telegram was sent Cor
ham tb same day;
"Denocrats are getting desperate, viii
stop at nothing to wrest victory from us
lmporhnt that you go at once to Oregon.
Foll@ing was addressed 10 ex-Attorne,
Genera Williams
"WAsHINGTeN. Nov. s..
Oreg0 reported republican and will
elect Hayes. Telegraph several cit zeps 0
integrity in Oregon to watch and get il
andnave announced the vote from ever,
loodity. We have telegrapbel Mitchell
Democrats will press Grover, hence III
Importance of no delay in establishing til
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