The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-02

Conklins's chief fusleman at ca III,
New York State Republican convon


tion, was very bitter against President7
Hayes and his administration. As the
presiding officer of that convention, he
went out of his way to pour out a per-
feet stream of vindictiveness and Bit
terness against President Hayes policy.
1t is a matter Of considerable specula-
ton in the east, to know what deep and
painful sore Mr.. Platt has had inflicted
upon him by Hayes or his Cabinet Off
GERS, and we are in a position to en-
tighten our friends in New York State
on this subject.
Tom Plat paid Cheyenne a visit a
few weeks ago; he came here bent OF
pleasure and profit. The Black Hills
attracted his attention, and covetous-
ness being the leading feature Of his
make up, the stories of immense gold
deposits induced him to go to Dead
wood, in the heart of the new Golcon-
da. Arrived in the diggings, he looked
around for bonanzas, and whom should
he meet in his first days travel, but
George E. Spencer, late Of Alabama, u.
s. Senator at large, and chairman Of
the Senate committee on Military
affairs. This distinguished gentleman
had associated himself with ex-Dele-
gate Clagett, of Montana, in the at
tempt to float" a certain enterprise in
the mine jumping line. The Hidden
Treasure, nj of the best mines in the
Black Hills, had been selected by the
coterie of shysters, al the most feasible
on which to practice this legerdemain.
Their plans being well matured, they
began operations, but were at every
turn met by legal proceedings institut-
ed by the lawful owners of the mine.
Judge Bennett, who presides over the
courts in that section, gave several de-
cisions favorable to the latter, and he
loon became an object of hatred to
Spencer, Clagett, Sc Co. About this
time Thomas C. Plat, New York's ex-
congressman came along, looking for
profitable investments; and as cash cap
ital had never been available since the
organization of the above combination,
he was induced to link his means and
influence with this corrupt outfit.
Platt was the first man who gave back
bone to the organization, by putting
money into it. He paid over to Spen-
Ger and Clagett five. thousand dollars,
promised ten thousand dollars more,
and also his influence, by assisting
Spencer in removing Judge Bennett,
and to secure the appointment to the
position of Judge of the Black Hills
District court of one of their pliable
tools. The five thousand dollars have
been spent by Spencer and Clagett,
and the poor fools who put up the Job
for these men and jumped the Hidden
Treasure mine, have not received a
cent.
Ex-Congressman Platt, having thus
invested his spare cash, returned east
with Senator Spencer; they visited
Washington, tried their hand at remov-
ing a faithful Judge; were kicked out
of the Department of Justice, and left
the capital disguised with Hayes ad-
ministration in general and Attorney
General Devens in particular. Next
we hear of Senator Spencer getting
married, and Tom Platt making an ass
of himself at the New York State con-
vention, by Safeguarding President
Hayes and his advisors for refusing to
do his bidding in the Judge Bennett
case. What next?