The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-10-18

THE Harrisburg Patriot very distinctly
declares that the Republicans Of Pennsyl-
vania, by voting for Hoyt, will to all in
tents and purposes sustain the Infamous
bargain and sale whereby the Mollie Ma
quire vote was secured for Hartranft three
years ago, and Judging from the following
we don see how that horn Of the dilemma
can be avoided by any Republican who
supports the ring ticket. The Patriot SAYS:
The death warrant of Jack Keboe has not
been issued, and il it should be issued will be.
followed by reprieve from the Governor after
the cicctiIH. The Republican politicians are
trading on the tie ~ thc cOnrictGd man. and they
take their cue from the corrupt bargain anC!
sale engHeGred bB uer candidate, Col. HJd, in
$50, when be was chairman Of the Republican
State Committee. We will let Mr.. J. II. Lam
bert the staf correspondent Of the PhiIadel-
phin 1ugcs, tell the story. Mr.. Lambert, in
writing 10 the Times from Pittsburg, under
date of October 10, says:
1T Is fact that the important question Of buy
ing this vote (the MOllie Mag EUiTc) with money
was discussed at length and earnestly by the Re
publican State Committee in the cam patgn Of 1875
The proposition for the purchase as presented to
.he committee met with opposition from a few of
the members, notably Mr.. Wm. H. Keuble of
the permanent disgrace and injury which such
action, if contaminated. would bring upon the
Republican party. He was voted down, however
by considerable majority OF the members and a
fund Oi between four and i've thousand dollars
w. - ~ PtoHIHc"' "hiCiI was passed
over, through Gen Seigiried and other local pol
iticians OF SchuyIkil, to work its infamous Dur
pose. Col. Henry NJ HOyt, the present RcpublI-
can candidate Tor CIOycrnrr. was chairman of tie
State Committee which decided upon this policy
and provided the money. He will not deny the
accuracy Of this statement, nor VIII any member
Of his committee Of that year.
This statement puts the reSDDnSi1liIu for tho
purchase of the Molly Maguirc vote for Hart
and his COnfreTes, upDH EsHTH u. Th.yt. This
Is a part of hiS record. 1t is record. too.
which he cannot dispute explain. The
money raised by the State Committee or which
HOyt was chairman tCds paid to JIch Kehoe bl
Gen. ScigfIfcd, OF Schuylkili county, who to-tia
holds office under HaTtranft and who is the
bosom friend OF Hoyt. The tact was proved
under oath upon the Molly Mcguire trials
When even so Thoroughbred a. partisan as
William II. KEN bic recOIied from the prOpOsi-
tiOn which was afteTw ards carried into effect
by HOXt and his committee, il may he under
stood how disgrRceful and revolving it was
Now, according to Mr. Lambert, the HOyt men.
ayers are actively engaged in an effort TO repeat
the corrupt aud Infamous bargain OF 1915 w ith
on the lUe 0f Jack hehoe. A fellow hy tho
name OF J. J. Gallagher, OF NJ Keesport. has
been procured to go among lrishlnen 10 repre-
sent that i'll order TO save Jack keh0e from the
gailOwS they must vote the CfTeCHbttck ticket -
As the Irish vote is chiefly Dem Ocratic the pur.
pose Ot GaiiGgherS employers is to divert it, il
pUsSi ble, from Mr. Dill. They know they can.
desperate scheme has been eNnoSed aud vii
certainly fail. Ali that Hoyt and mis- manager.
VIII make 10y this atrOciCus trick will be the
Illumination ana disgrace they deserve. IL de.
cent Republicans mean TO vote consiSte tent X
for Il Republican candidate for Governor. they
bad better recall their convention aud place
another name at the head OF the ticket.